Google Ads / API Reference
google_ads_hourly_breakdown
Google Ads tool. Prefer the actions marked RECOMMENDED for everyday Google Ads workflows. Get Google Ads performance by hour of day to identify peak performing times. Args: start_date: Start date YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to 7 days ago. end_date: End date YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today. customer_id: Google Ads customer ID. Leave blank to use default.
This is a read-only tool: it returns hourly breakdown for your Google Ads account. It changes nothing.
Ask Claude
You do not call this tool yourself. Ask for the outcome and the client picks the tool:
Hourly breakdown in my Google Ads account.
It takes 0 required and 3 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
start_date | string | No | Start Date |
end_date | string | No | End Date |
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: