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Google Ads: Create campaign

ads_create_campaign

Create a Google Ads campaign and its daily budget. ALWAYS created paused — it cannot spend until someone enables it. Give the budget in real currency (50 means $50.00/day). Call without confirm first and show the human the budget and its monthly equivalent.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
nameYes
typeNoSEARCH
confirmNo
customer_idYes
geo_target_idsNoFrom ads_find_locations
target_cpa_majorNo
daily_budget_majorYesReal currency per day, e.g. 40 for $40.00

Schema Changelog

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TDQS

A4.1/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already mark this as a non-read, non-destructive, non-idempotent, open-world write. The description adds genuinely new behavior: the campaign is ALWAYS created paused and cannot spend until enabled, and it clarifies the confirm-gate workflow. It omits permission requirements and duplicate-handling behavior, keeping it below 5.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Three short sentences, front-loaded with the action, then the state constraint, then the unit interpretation and confirm instruction. No filler; every sentence changes how the agent calls the tool.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 7-parameter mutation with no output schema and low schema coverage, the description covers the critical safety facts (paused, currency, confirm) but leaves half the parameters and the response/receipt undocumented. Adequate but with clear gaps.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is only 29%, so the description must carry more weight. It explains the currency semantics of daily_budget_major and the confirm flow, but says nothing about type, customer_id, geo_target_ids, or target_cpa_major, leaving most parameters undocumented outside the schema.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

Names a specific verb and resource ('Create a Google Ads campaign and its daily budget') and implicitly distinguishes itself from the many sibling creators (ads_create_ad_group, meta_create_campaign) by naming the platform. An agent knows exactly what entity is produced.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It prescribes the invocation sequence — call without confirm first, then show the human the budget and monthly equivalent — which is real when/how guidance. It does not, however, contrast with siblings like ads_create_ad_group or meta_create_campaign, so it stops short of full alternative routing.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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