Google Ads / API Reference
gads_update_keyword
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 a keyword status, CPC bid, or final URLs
This is a write tool: it updates keyword 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 keyword in my Google Ads account for [ad group id], [criterion id].
It takes 2 required and 4 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ad_group_id | string | Yes | Ad Group Id |
criterion_id | string | Yes | Criterion Id |
status | string | No | Status |
cpc_bid_micros | number | No | Cpc Bid Micros |
final_urls | array | No | Final Urls |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_update_keyword_bidgads_update_keyword_match_typegads_update_keyword_statusgads_update_accountgads_update_adgads_update_ad_group
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: