Google Ads / API Reference
gads_update_app_ad
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 an App ad. Supports replacing headlines, descriptions, images, videos, html5 bundles.
This is a write tool: it updates app ad 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 app ad in my Google Ads account for [ad id], [ad group id].
It takes 2 required and 6 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ad_id | string | Yes | Ad Id |
ad_group_id | string | Yes | Ad Group Id |
headlines | array | No | Headlines |
descriptions | array | No | Descriptions |
image_asset_ids | array | No | Image Asset Ids |
youtube_video_asset_ids | array | No | Youtube Video Asset Ids |
html5_media_bundle_asset_ids | array | No | Html5 Media Bundle Asset Ids |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_update_app_campaigngads_update_accountgads_update_adgads_update_ad_groupgads_update_adgroup_statusgads_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: