Google Ads API MCP Setup
Guides developers through downloading, configuring, and installing the official...
Install
npx skills add google/skills --skill google-ads-api-mcp-setup -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- google/skills21.8k
- Category
- AI and agents
- Updated
- 3d ago
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 3,000 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Guides developers through downloading, configuring, and installing the official open-source Google Ads MCP Server. Use this skill when a user wants to connect their AI assistant (such as Gemini, Claude Code, or Cursor) to their Google Ads account to query campaigns or retrieve reporting metrics using natural language.
Google Ads API MCP Server Installation
This skill provides a structured setup guide to install, configure, and integrate the official open-source Google Ads Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server.
System Requirements & Compatibility (Agent Action: State Required Prerequisites)
When answering questions about installing or setting up the MCP server, you
MUST explicitly state to the user that both Python 3.12+ and pipx
are strictly required prerequisites for the installation.
[!IMPORTANT] Pre-Flight Environment Check:
- Python Runtime: Version
3.12+is strictly required.- Package Manager:
pipxmust be installed and globally accessible in the system path.- Network Connectivity: Outbound HTTPS access is required to connect to the Google Ads API endpoints (
googleads.googleapis.com) and PyPI.
⚠️ Prerequisites: Credentials Required
[!WARNING] Dependency Check: The MCP server requires the same 5 authentication credentials as a standard integration.
If you do not have your Developer Token, Client ID, Client Secret, Refresh Token, and Customer IDs yet:
- STOP executing this skill.
- Transition to the
google-ads-api-quickstartskill first to generate them, then return here.
Step 1: Validate Your Google Ads API Credentials
The Google Ads MCP Server requires the same five parameters as the standard client libraries. Before proceeding to installation, verify that you have these values secured and formatted correctly:
