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google_ads_keyword_performance

Google Ads tool. Prefer the actions marked RECOMMENDED for everyday Google Ads workflows. Get Google Ads keyword-level performance: clicks, impressions, spend, quality score, match type. Args: start_date: Start date YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to 28 days ago. end_date: End date YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today. customer_id: Google Ads customer ID. Leave blank to use default. campaign_id: Filter by campaign ID. Leave blank for all. row_limit: Max keywords. Default 50. sort_by: Sort by cost, clicks, or conversions. Default cost.

This is a read-only tool: it returns keyword performance 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:

Keyword performance in my Google Ads account.

It takes 0 required and 6 optional parameters.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
start_datestringNoStart Date
end_datestringNoEnd Date
customer_idstringNoCustomer Id
campaign_idstringNoCampaign Id
row_limitintegerNoRow Limit
sort_bystringNoSort By

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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:

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