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google-ads-mcp

by ZLeventer

google-ads-mcp

npm version npm downloads glama score Node.js MCP License: MIT

MCP server for Google Ads — diagnose spend efficiency, impression share, and asset performance from Claude.

22 tools across campaigns, keywords, RSAs, assets, audiences, geo/device splits, impression share, auction insights, and budget pacing — plus a raw GAQL escape hatch. Built for B2B paid search teams and agencies running real diagnosis, not just dashboard-style "list my campaigns" queries.


Why this exists

Most Google Ads MCP servers stop at "list campaigns + basic metrics." This one goes after the questions paid search teams actually ask: which RSA assets are labeled LOW so I can replace them, which keywords burn budget with zero conversions, who am I losing impression share to in auction insights, what's my mobile vs. desktop CPA gap, which campaigns are budget-limited right now. Those are the levers you pull to fix performance — and they're all first-class tools here.

Differentiated from the official googleads/google-ads-mcp: ships RSA asset performance labels, auction insights, impression share analysis, geo/device splits, audience targeting inspection, and budget pacing.


Related MCP server: adops-mcp

Example prompts

Once installed, ask Claude things like:

  • "What's my impression share vs competitors this month? Who am I most often losing to?"

  • "Show all RSA assets with LOW performance labels so I can replace them."

  • "Which keywords are spending the most with zero conversions in the last 30 days?"

  • "What's my mobile vs. desktop CPA difference across all campaigns?"

  • "Are any campaigns budget-limited right now? Show Lost IS (Budget)."

  • "List my remarketing audiences and tell me which ones are large enough to target in Search."


Demo

🎥 Walkthrough video coming soon — diagnosing wasted spend from Claude in under 60 seconds.


Features

Category

Tools

Account

List accounts, account info

Campaigns

List campaigns, campaign performance, ad group performance

Keywords

Keyword performance, search terms report

Conversions

Conversions by campaign, list conversion actions

Ad Copy / RSAs

List RSAs with Ad Strength, RSA asset performance labels

Assets / Extensions

List account assets, campaign assets

Audiences

List user lists, campaign audience targeting

Performance

Geo performance, device performance, impression share, auction insights

Budget

List budgets, budget pacing

Escape hatch

Raw GAQL query


Prerequisites

  • Node.js 20+

  • A Google Ads Developer Token (apply here)

  • OAuth 2.0 credentials (Client ID + Secret) from Google Cloud Console

  • A refresh token with https://www.googleapis.com/auth/adwords scope


Environment variables

Variable

Required

Description

GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN

Yes

Your Google Ads developer token

GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_ID

Yes

OAuth 2.0 client ID

GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_SECRET

Yes

OAuth 2.0 client secret

GOOGLE_ADS_REFRESH_TOKEN

Yes

OAuth 2.0 refresh token

GOOGLE_ADS_CUSTOMER_ID

Yes*

Default customer ID (no dashes). Can be overridden per tool call.

GOOGLE_ADS_LOGIN_CUSTOMER_ID

No

Manager account ID for MCC access


Usage

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-ads": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "google-ads-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOKEN",
        "GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
        "GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET",
        "GOOGLE_ADS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN",
        "GOOGLE_ADS_CUSTOMER_ID": "1234567890"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-ads": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/google-ads-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOKEN",
        "GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
        "GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET",
        "GOOGLE_ADS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN",
        "GOOGLE_ADS_CUSTOMER_ID": "1234567890"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-ads": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "google-ads-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOKEN",
        "GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
        "GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET",
        "GOOGLE_ADS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN",
        "GOOGLE_ADS_CUSTOMER_ID": "1234567890"
      }
    }
  }
}

Docker

docker build -t google-ads-mcp .
docker run --rm \
  -e GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN=YOUR_TOKEN \
  -e GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_ID=YOUR_CLIENT_ID \
  -e GOOGLE_ADS_CLIENT_SECRET=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET \
  -e GOOGLE_ADS_REFRESH_TOKEN=YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN \
  -e GOOGLE_ADS_CUSTOMER_ID=1234567890 \
  google-ads-mcp

Tools reference

Tool

Description

gads_run_gaql

Run any raw GAQL query — escape hatch for custom reports

gads_list_accounts

List all accessible Google Ads accounts

gads_account_info

Name, currency, timezone, manager flag, status

gads_list_campaigns

Campaigns with status, channel type, bidding strategy

gads_campaign_performance

Impressions, clicks, CTR, CPC, cost, conversions, CPA, ROAS

gads_ad_group_performance

Ad group metrics with campaign context

gads_keyword_performance

Keywords with match type, quality score, cost, conversions

gads_search_terms_report

Actual user queries that triggered ads — find negatives and opportunities

gads_conversions_by_campaign

Conversions × conversion action per campaign

gads_list_conversion_actions

All conversion actions with category, type, counting method

gads_list_rsas

RSAs with all headlines, descriptions, Ad Strength, approval status

gads_rsa_asset_performance

Per-asset performance labels: BEST / GOOD / LOW / PENDING / LEARNING

gads_list_assets

Account assets: sitelinks, callouts, structured snippets, images

gads_campaign_assets

Assets linked to campaigns with field type

gads_list_audiences

User lists (remarketing, customer match) with size and match rate

gads_campaign_audience_targeting

Audiences on campaigns with bid modifiers and inclusion/exclusion

gads_geo_performance

Performance by country, region, and city

gads_device_performance

Cost, conversions, CPA split by MOBILE / DESKTOP / TABLET

gads_impression_share

Search IS, Lost IS (Budget), Lost IS (Rank) per campaign

gads_auction_insights

Impression share, overlap rate, outranking share vs competitors

gads_list_budgets

All budgets: amount, delivery method, period, recommended budget

gads_budget_pacing

Cost vs budget per campaign with utilization %


Build from source

git clone https://github.com/ZLeventer/google-ads-mcp.git
cd google-ads-mcp
npm install
npm run build

License

MIT — Copyright (c) 2026 Zach Leventer

Available Tools

22 tools
gads_account_infoA

Get basic info for the current Google Ads account: name, currency, timezone, manager flag, status.

Inputs: customer_id.

gads_ad_group_performanceB

Ad group performance with campaign context. Optional campaign_id filter. Default last 28 days, enabled ad groups.

Inputs: start_date, end_date, customer_id, limit, +2 more.

gads_auction_insightsB

Auction Insights report: impression share, overlap rate, outranking share, top-of-page %, and absolute top % vs competitors. Optional campaign filter.

Inputs: customer_id, start_date, end_date, campaign_id.

gads_budget_pacingA

Cost vs budget per campaign for the specified period with utilization percentage. Flags over- and under-pacing campaigns. Default last 28 days.

Inputs: customer_id, start_date, end_date.

gads_campaign_assetsA

Assets linked to campaigns with field type and status. Shows which extensions are active on which campaigns.

Inputs: customer_id, campaign_id.

gads_campaign_audience_targetingA

Audiences attached to campaigns with targeting setting (observation vs targeting) and bid modifier. Shows both inclusion and exclusion lists.

Inputs: customer_id, campaign_id.

gads_campaign_performanceA

Campaign-level performance: impressions, clicks, CTR, avg CPC, cost, conversions, conv value, CPA, ROAS. Defaults to last 28 days, enabled campaigns, sorted by cost desc.

Inputs: start_date, end_date, customer_id, limit, +2 more.

gads_conversions_by_campaignB

Conversions and conversion value broken down by campaign × conversion action. Sorted by conversions desc. Default last 28 days.

Inputs: start_date, end_date, customer_id, limit.

gads_device_performanceA

Clicks, cost, CTR, conversions, and CPA split by MOBILE / DESKTOP / TABLET per campaign. Default last 28 days.

Inputs: customer_id, start_date, end_date, campaign_id.

gads_geo_performanceB

Performance broken down by geographic location (country, region, city). Surfaces top and bottom geo segments by cost and conversions.

Inputs: customer_id, start_date, end_date, campaign_id, +1 more.

gads_impression_shareA

Search Impression Share, Lost IS (Budget), and Lost IS (Rank) per campaign. Identifies whether budget or Quality Score/bid is limiting reach.

Inputs: customer_id, start_date, end_date.

gads_keyword_performanceA

Keyword-level performance with match type, quality score, clicks, cost, conversions. Filter by campaign_id or ad_group_id. Default last 28 days, enabled keywords.

Inputs: start_date, end_date, customer_id, limit, +3 more.

gads_list_accountsA

List all Google Ads customer accounts the authenticated user has access to. Useful for finding customer IDs.

Inputs: no named parameters.

gads_list_assetsB

List account-level assets: sitelinks, callouts, structured snippets, images, call extensions, and more. Filter by asset type.

Inputs: customer_id, asset_type, limit.

gads_list_audiencesB

List user lists (remarketing audiences, customer match lists) in the account with size, eligibility, and match rate.

Inputs: customer_id, limit.

gads_list_budgetsB

All campaign budgets with daily/total amount, delivery method (STANDARD/ACCELERATED), period, and whether a recommended budget exists.

Inputs: customer_id.

gads_list_campaignsB

List campaigns in the account with name, status, channel type, bidding strategy, and date range. Filter by status (default ENABLED).

Inputs: status, customer_id, limit.

gads_list_conversion_actionsC

List all conversion actions configured in the account: name, category, type, whether included in Conversions metric, counting type.

Inputs: customer_id, status.

gads_list_rsasB

List Responsive Search Ads with all headlines, descriptions, Ad Strength rating, and approval status. Filter by campaign or ad group.

Inputs: customer_id, campaign_id, ad_group_id, limit.

gads_rsa_asset_performanceA

Asset-level performance labels (BEST / GOOD / LOW / PENDING / LEARNING) for RSA headlines and descriptions. Identifies which assets to keep, test, or replace.

Inputs: customer_id, ad_group_id, date_range.

gads_run_gaqlA

Escape hatch: run any raw GAQL query against Google Ads. Use when preset tools don't cover the report shape you need. Docs: developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/query/overview

Inputs: query (required), customer_id.

gads_search_terms_reportA

Search terms that triggered ads (the actual user queries, not your keywords). Essential for finding wasted spend and negative keyword candidates. Default last 28 days.

Inputs: start_date, end_date, customer_id, limit, +2 more.

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

    TDQS

    A3.6/5.0

    Scored across 22 tools

    Disambiguation5/5

    Each tool targets a distinct aspect of Google Ads (account info, campaign performance, keyword performance, asset management, etc.). Even related tools like campaign_performance and ad_group_performance are clearly differentiated by level. No two tools appear to serve the same purpose.

    Naming Consistency4/5

    All tools share the 'gads_' prefix and use lowercase with underscores. The naming follows a descriptive phrase pattern (e.g., gads_campaign_performance, gads_rsa_asset_performance). While not strictly verb_noun, the convention is consistent and readable.

    Tool Count5/5

    22 tools is well-scoped for a comprehensive Google Ads server. It covers listing entities, performance reports across dimensions, conversion analysis, budget pacing, auction insights, and an escape hatch. Each tool earns its place without overwhelming the user.

    Completeness4/5

    The tool set covers most common reporting and listing needs (campaigns, ad groups, keywords, assets, audiences, conversions, etc.). Missing write operations (create/update/delete) but these are often out of scope for a reporting-focused MCP server. The GAQL escape hatch compensates for any missing report shapes.

    Maintenance

    ActivityInactive
    ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

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