Google Ads MCP server — query campaigns, keywords, assets & more via natural language
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add gads --env GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN='<GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN>' --env GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH='<GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH>' -- npx -y mcp-gads~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.gads]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "mcp-gads"]
env = { GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN = "<GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN>", GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH = "<GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH>" }
# codex mcp add gads --env GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN='<GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN>' --env GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH='<GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH>' -- npx -y mcp-gads~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gads": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-gads"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN": "<GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN>",
"GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH": "<GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"gads": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-gads"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN": "<GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN>",
"GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH": "<GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gads": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-gads"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN": "<GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN>",
"GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH": "<GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gads": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-gads"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN": "<GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN>",
"GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH": "<GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gads": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-gads"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN": "<GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN>",
"GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH": "<GOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKENGOOGLE_ADS_CREDENTIALS_PATH
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.