Google Ads / API Reference
gads_update_account
Google Ads tool (extended/low-level coverage). For common tasks prefer the RECOMMENDED google_ads_* actions; use these only for advanced operations those don't cover. Update account settings like name, tracking template, or auto-tagging.
This is a write tool: it updates account in your Google Ads account. Claude asks you to confirm before it runs.
Ask Claude
You do not call this tool yourself. Ask for the outcome and the client picks the tool:
Update account in my Google Ads account.
It takes 0 required and 4 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
descriptive_name | string | No | Descriptive Name |
tracking_url_template | string | No | Tracking Url Template |
auto_tagging_enabled | boolean | No | Auto Tagging Enabled |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_update_adgads_update_ad_groupgads_update_adgroup_statusgads_update_app_adgads_update_app_campaigngads_update_asset
Before you can call it
This tool needs a connected Google Ads account. The Google Ads connect guide covers the OAuth flow and the permissions it asks for, and the quickstart gets a client talking to the server in about five minutes.
Workflows that use this
Rather than calling tools one at a time, these skills run a whole procedure against the same account: