Google Ads / API Reference
google_ads_copy_campaign
Google Ads tool. Prefer the actions marked RECOMMENDED for everyday Google Ads workflows. Copy a campaign — creates a new campaign with the same settings and budget. The new campaign is created PAUSED by default so you can review it before enabling. Ad groups, keywords, and ads are NOT copied — only the campaign-level settings (bidding strategy, budget, targeting type, network settings). Args: source_campaign_id: ID of the campaign to copy. new_name: Name for the new campaign. paused: Create the new campaign as PAUSED (default True, recommended). customer_id: Google Ads customer ID. Leave blank to use default.
This is a write tool: it copies campaign 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:
Copy campaign in my Google Ads account for [source campaign id], [new name].
It takes 2 required and 2 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
source_campaign_id | string | Yes | Source Campaign Id |
new_name | string | Yes | New Name |
paused | boolean | No | Paused |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
google_ads_account_overviewgoogle_ads_ad_performancegoogle_ads_ad_schedule_reportgoogle_ads_add_adgroup_negative_keywordsgoogle_ads_add_audience_to_campaigngoogle_ads_add_keywords
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: