Google Ads / API Reference
gads_update_keyword_status
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 the status of a keyword in a Google Ads ad group. Args: adgroup_id: Ad group ID containing the keyword (required). criterion_id: Keyword criterion ID to update (required). status: New status: ENABLED, PAUSED, or REMOVED (required). customer_id: Google Ads customer ID. Leave blank to use default.
This is a write tool: it updates keyword status 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 status in my Google Ads account for [adgroup id], [criterion id], [status].
It takes 3 required and 1 optional parameter.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
adgroup_id | string | Yes | Adgroup Id |
criterion_id | string | Yes | Criterion Id |
status | string | Yes | Status |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_update_keywordgads_update_keyword_bidgads_update_keyword_match_typegads_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: