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Google Ads MCP by AdPlug

by danielpopamdversion 1.0.1i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.github.danielpopamd/google-ads-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Google Ads MCP server: 17 tools for reporting, campaigns, keywords, assets. Writes preview first.

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What you can do with it

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  • Connection: Runs in the cloud
  • Transport: Streamable HTTP
  • Category: Marketing & social media

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
  • Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http google-ads https://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-ads": {
      "url": "https://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "google-ads": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads

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What it can do

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Basic checksi

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    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

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Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

  • More stars than 0% of the other 2982 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 67% of the other 2982 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2982 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Google Ads MCP by AdPlug safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.1) reached the registry 16 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: MCP YouTube Transcript, Google Analytics MCP, BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

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README from the maker

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Google Ads MCP Connect Google Ads to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP client. A hosted, remote Model Context Protocol server by AdPlug .

This is a remote, fully hosted server. There is nothing to clone, install, or run. Point your MCP client at the endpoint below and sign in. This repository holds the connection setup and documentation only; the server is operated by AdPlug.

Endpoint

https://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads

What it does

Manage and analyze Google Ads in plain language from your AI assistant: pull spend and conversion reports across an entire MCC, research keywords, write raw GAQL, and make safe changes with a preview step before anything is committed. Costs come back formatted with currency symbols, account names are always attached to IDs, and MCC parent accounts are auto-detected so you rarely touch login_customer_id.

Built by a PPC veteran

Hi, I'm Daniel Popa, founder of AdPlug. I have spent 10+ years in performance marketing and managed over $100M in ad budgets, running paid acquisition and conversion optimization for brands including Coca-Cola, Rolex, Boots, British Gas, Europcar, O2, and SeedLegals.

I still run Google Ads and LinkedIn Ads every day, and I built this server because I was tired of switching between the AI I think in and the ad platforms I work in. This is not a generic API wrapper. Every tool exists because I needed it on a live account: a cross-account spend overview in one call, conversion reports that handle GAQL segmentation for you, and a preview step before any change touches a real account. If a workflow felt slow in my own day job, it became a tool.

Questions, feature requests, or PPC war stories? Reach me on LinkedIn or at support@adplug.app.

Quick start

You need a free AdPlug account to authorize the connection. The server uses OAuth 2.1: when you add it, your client opens a browser window where you sign in to AdPlug and connect Google Ads. No API keys or tokens are pasted anywhere.

  1. Create your account at [adplug.app](https://adplug.app) and connect Google Ads.
  2. Add the endpoint to your client (pick yours below).
  3. Approve the OAuth prompt. You are connected.

Add it to your client

Claude.ai and Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → paste the name and URL:

FieldValue
NameGoogle Ads MCP
URLhttps://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads

A browser window opens to sign in and authorize. Done.

Claude Code (CLI)
claude mcp add --transport http adplug-google-ads https://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads

Then run /mcp inside Claude Code and complete the OAuth login.

ChatGPT

Settings → Connectors → Create (Developer mode / custom connector) → paste the URL https://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads and authorize. Requires a ChatGPT plan that supports custom MCP connectors.

Cursor

Or add it manually to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{

"mcpServers": { "adplug-google-ads": { "url": "https://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads" } } }

VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"adplug-google-ads","url":"https://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads"}'
Any client that needs a stdio bridge (Windsurf, older desktop apps)

Use mcp-remote to bridge the remote server over stdio. It handles the OAuth handshake for you:

{

"mcpServers": { "adplug-google-ads": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads"] } } }

Tools

16 tools, designed as a few flexible tools rather than many narrow ones.

ToolWhat it does
adplug_get_statusCheck whether Google Ads is connected and healthy.
google_ads_list_accountsList all accessible accounts with names, types, currencies, and MCC hierarchy.
google_ads_account_performanceCross-account spend overview in one call (skips MCC managers).
google_ads_campaign_performanceCampaign-level metrics, no GAQL required.
google_ads_conversion_performanceConversion-action breakdowns with segmentation handled for you.
google_ads_daily_trendsDay-by-day metric trends.
google_ads_search_termsSearch-term report, sorted by cost.
google_ads_shared_set_criteriaContents of shared negative-keyword lists.
google_ads_keyword_ideasKeyword research and ideas.
google_ads_gaql_docGAQL syntax reference.
google_ads_reporting_view_docExact field names, types, and filterability for a reporting view.
google_ads_queryRun raw GAQL for custom or advanced queries.
google_ads_preview_mutationPreview a status change (pause / enable / remove) before committing.
google_ads_execute_mutationExecute a previewed change.
google_ads_preview_add_negativesPreview adding negative keywords (campaign-level or shared list).
google_ads_execute_add_negativesExecute the negative-keyword addition.

Authentication

OAuth 2.1 with Dynamic Client Registration. Your client discovers the authorization server from the endpoint, registers itself, and opens a browser for you to sign in to AdPlug and grant access. The connection between AdPlug and Google is held server-side and encrypted; the MCP client never sees a Google token.

Server config (for directory submissions)

{

"mcpServers": { "adplug-google-ads": { "url": "https://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads" } } }

Links

  • Website: https://adplug.app
  • Dashboard and connections: https://adplug.app/dashboard/connections
  • Setup guide: https://adplug.app/guides/google-ads
  • Support: support@adplug.app

More from AdPlug

AdPlug is a marketing control plane that plugs your ad accounts into AI assistants over the Model Context Protocol. This is one of several AdPlug servers:

  • Google Ads MCP (this one): https://api.adplug.app/mcp/google-ads
  • LinkedIn Ads MCP: https://api.adplug.app/mcp/linkedin-ads
  • Unified (Google Ads and LinkedIn Ads in one connector): https://api.adplug.app/mcp

One AdPlug account works across all of them.

License

MIT for the contents of this repository (setup and documentation). The hosted service has its own terms.

Google Ads is a trademark of Google LLC. AdPlug is an independent integration and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Google.

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