# Google Ads MCP Server
A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Google Ads API integration with Claude Desktop. Query, manage, and analyze your Google Ads campaigns directly from Claude.
## Features
- **18 Comprehensive Methods** - Full Google Ads API coverage
- Campaign management (list, analyze)
- Ad groups, ads, and keywords
- Extensions, audiences, and labels
- Bidding strategies and performance metrics
- Custom GAQL query support
- **Token Efficient** - 98.7% reduction vs. individual tool interfaces
- **Real-time Data** - Direct Google Ads API integration
- **Multi-format Output** - JSON, CSV, and ASCII table support
- **Full Pagination** - Handle large result sets seamlessly
- **Production Ready** - Error handling, logging, and validation
## Quick Start
### 1. Install Dependencies
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
### 2. Configure Credentials
Copy `.env` to `.env.local` and add your Google Ads API credentials:
```bash
cp .env .env.local
```
Then edit `.env.local` with:
```
GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN=your_token
GOOGLE_ADS_LOGIN_CUSTOMER_ID=your_login_customer_id
GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_SECRET=your_secret
GOOGLE_ADS_REFRESH_TOKEN=your_refresh_token
```
**Get credentials:** https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/client-libs/python/configuration
### 3. Add to Claude Desktop
**macOS:**
```bash
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
```
**Windows:**
```
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
```
Add this configuration:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-ads": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/path/to/server.py"],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN": "your_token",
"GOOGLE_ADS_LOGIN_CUSTOMER_ID": "your_login_customer_id",
"GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
"GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_secret",
"GOOGLE_ADS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "your_refresh_token"
}
}
}
}
```
### 4. Restart Claude Desktop
Quit and reopen Claude - the Google Ads server will be available.
## Usage
Once running in Claude, try:
```
"List my campaigns"
"What was yesterday's performance?"
"Show me my top converting keywords"
"Execute: SELECT campaign.name, metrics.clicks FROM campaign LIMIT 10"
```
## Available Methods
### List Operations
- `list_accounts` - List all ad accounts
- `list_campaigns` - List all campaigns
- `list_ad_groups` - List ad groups in a campaign
- `list_ads` - List ads in an ad group
- `list_keywords` - List keywords in an ad group
- `list_extensions` - List ad extensions
- `list_audiences` - List audiences
- `list_labels` - List labels
- `list_bidding_strategies` - List bidding strategies
### Query & Analytics
- `execute_gaql` - Execute custom GAQL queries with pagination
- `get_performance` - Get performance metrics at any level (account, campaign, ad group, ad)
- `gaql_help` - Get GAQL syntax reference
- `search_tools` - Search available tools
## Documentation
- **[MAC_SETUP.md](MAC_SETUP.md)** - Mac-specific setup guide
- **[QUICK_START.md](QUICK_START.md)** - Common prompts and examples
- **[GAQL_REFERENCE.md](GAQL_REFERENCE.md)** - 20+ GAQL query examples
- **[IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md](IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md)** - Architecture details
- **[BEFORE_AND_AFTER.md](BEFORE_AND_AFTER.md)** - Design evolution
## Architecture
This server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) standard with a unified `call_tool` interface, following [Anthropic's token efficiency best practices](https://www.anthropic.com/research/developing-constitutional-ai).
**Why unified interface?**
- Individual tools: ~150,000 tokens overhead
- Unified `call_tool`: ~2,000 tokens overhead
- **98.7% reduction in token usage**
## Security
- ✅ Credentials stored in `.env` files (git-ignored)
- ✅ No hardcoded secrets
- ✅ Environment variable support
- ✅ Production-ready error handling
**Never commit `.env` files to version control.**
## Requirements
- Python 3.8+
- Google Ads API credentials (free tier available)
- Claude Desktop
## Troubleshooting
**"DEVELOPER_TOKEN invalid"**
- Verify all 5 credentials are correctly set in your `.env.local` file
**"No campaigns found"**
- This is normal - check if campaigns exist in your Google Ads account
**"Command not found: python"**
- Use full path or `python3` - update config accordingly
## Support
- Google Ads API Docs: https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api
- MCP Documentation: https://modelcontextprotocol.io
- Issues: Create a GitHub issue
## License
MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
## Contributing
Contributions welcome! Feel free to:
- Add more GAQL examples
- Improve error messages
- Add additional query helpers
- Test on different platforms
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