Multi-account Google Ads MCP: campaigns, keywords, search terms, and ad performance.
Multi-account Google Ads MCP server for operators who need one MCP surface across multiple client or in-house ad accounts without restarting the server.
Release posture: beta package, version 0.1.0 from pyproject.toml.
| You are... | Start here | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Connecting the server to your MCP client | docs/start-here.md | Quick start below |
| Auditing account switching and retries | docs/architecture.md | gads/server.py |
| Reviewing packaging metadata | pyproject.toml | accounts.example.json |
flowchart TD
U[AI operator] --> C[MCP client]
C --> S[FastMCP server]
S --> M[Account manager]
M --> F[Accounts config]
S --> Q[GAQL query helpers]
Q --> R[Retry wrapper]
R --> A[Google Ads API]
A --> R --> S
flowchart TD
P[Operator asks for account or campaign data] --> T[Selected MCP tool]
T --> A[Resolve named or default account]
A --> B[Build Google Ads client]
B --> C[Run GAQL query]
C --> D{API call succeeds?}
D -- yes --> E[Normalize rows and return]
D -- retryable --> F[Backoff and retry]
F --> D
D -- no --> G[Return error payload]
python -m pip install mcp-google-ads-multi
mkdir -p ~/.config/mcp-google-ads
cp accounts.example.json ~/.config/mcp-google-ads/accounts.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-ads": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-google-ads-multi"],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN": "your-developer-token",
"GOOGLE_ADS_ACCOUNTS_CONFIG": "/Users/you/.config/mcp-google-ads/accounts.json"
}
}
}
}
| Tool group | Tools | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Account selection | list_accounts, set_default_account, list_customers | Manage account routing and discover accessible customers |
| Spend summary | get_account_summary, compare_periods | Period-over-period account reporting |
| Campaign analysis | list_campaigns, get_campaign_performance | Campaign inventory and range-based metrics |
| Query-level detail | get_keyword_performance, search_terms_report, get_ad_performance | Keyword, search-term, and ad reporting |
| Claim | Proof |
|---|---|
| Package entry point is stable | mcp-google-ads-multi = "gads.server:main" in pyproject.toml |
| Multi-account routing is first-class | AccountManager() and set_default_account() in gads/server.py |
| Queries go through reusable helpers | gads/query.py and gads/retry.py |
| Config is file-driven | accounts.example.json documents the accounts shape |
| Path | Purpose |
|---|---|
gads/server.py | FastMCP tool surface |
gads/accounts.py | Account config, OAuth/service-account loading |
gads/query.py | GAQL execution helpers |
gads/retry.py | Retry behavior for API calls |
docs/start-here.md | Setup, validation, common failures |
docs/architecture.md | Component map and request lifecycle |
| Check | Command |
|---|---|
| Import compiles | python -m compileall gads |
| Package builds | python -m build |
| README/docs links are local | rg '\\]\\(([^)]+\\.md)\\)' README.md docs/ |
MIT
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
uvx mcp-google-ads-multiMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-ayo-fam-mcp-google-ads": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-google-ads-multi"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referencemcp-google-ads-multipypiMCP Google Ads works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.