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# Connect Google Ads to Claude: Steps and Questions | OpenAdManager

> Claude creates and runs your Google Ads from one chat: it writes the campaign, the ads and the keywords, then explains why cost per conversion moved,...

Canonical: https://openadmanager.com/connect/google-ads-to-claude

Google Ads + Claude

# Connect Google Ads to Claude.

Claude creates and runs your Google Ads from one chat: it writes the campaign, the ads and the keywords, then explains why cost per conversion moved, which search terms waste money and which ad groups to fix first. Add it on claude.ai or in the Claude desktop app.

 [Sign in](https://app.openadmanager.com/accounts/connect/google) Add to Claude

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**Claude**OpenAdManager on

Create a Search campaign for my CRM software, $40 a day.

Ready in your Google Ads account. Three ad versions, a keyword list and $40 a day. Review it and turn it on when you like it.

| Part | What I set up |
| --- | --- |
| Ads | 3 versions |
| Keywords | 24, grouped by intent |
| Budget | $40 a day |

01 / Steps

## Add Google to Claude

### In your browser

- **Connect Google Ads** Sign in with Google and pick the ad accounts your AI may see.
- **In your browser** Opens claude.ai with OpenAdManager already filled in. You click Add, then sign in.
- **Ask about Google** Try: "Which search terms cost me money with no conversions in the last 30 days?"

### In the Claude desktop app

- **Connect Google Ads** Sign in with Google and pick the ad accounts your AI may see.
- **Copy the MCP link** You need it in step 3. `https://mcp.openadmanager.com/mcp`
- **Open Claude Desktop** Go to Customize, then Connectors. Click Add, then Add custom connector.
- **Add a custom connector** Name the connector OpenAdManager and paste the copied link into the URL field. Click Add, then Connect and sign in.
- **Ask about Google** Try: "Which search terms cost me money with no conversions in the last 30 days?"

Steps checked Nov 11, 2026 against [Claude's own docs](https://claude.com/docs/connectors/building/directory-vs-custom).

02 / Ask Claude

## Questions to ask Claude about Google

- Which search terms cost me money with no conversions in the last 30 days?[Ask in Claude ↗](https://claude.ai/new?q=Which%20search%20terms%20cost%20me%20money%20with%20no%20conversions%20in%20the%20last%2030%20days%3F%20If%20OpenAdManager%20is%20not%20connected%20yet%2C%20help%20me%20add%20it%20from%20https%3A%2F%2Fopenadmanager.com%2Fclaude-ads%20first.)
- Why did my cost per conversion go up this week?[Ask in Claude ↗](https://claude.ai/new?q=Why%20did%20my%20cost%20per%20conversion%20go%20up%20this%20week%3F%20If%20OpenAdManager%20is%20not%20connected%20yet%2C%20help%20me%20add%20it%20from%20https%3A%2F%2Fopenadmanager.com%2Fclaude-ads%20first.)
- Compare my Performance Max and Search campaigns by return on ad spend.[Ask in Claude ↗](https://claude.ai/new?q=Compare%20my%20Performance%20Max%20and%20Search%20campaigns%20by%20return%20on%20ad%20spend.%20If%20OpenAdManager%20is%20not%20connected%20yet%2C%20help%20me%20add%20it%20from%20https%3A%2F%2Fopenadmanager.com%2Fclaude-ads%20first.)

**A tip for Claude**

Claude is good at long tables. Ask for "every search term over $20 with no conversions, as a table I can paste into a negative keyword list" and copy the result straight into Google Ads.

03 / What Claude can do

## What Claude can do in Google

Always on

### Reads

- **Campaigns, ad groups and ads**Names, status, budgets, bids
- **Results by day, campaign and keyword**Spend, clicks, conversions, cost per conversion
- **Keyword ideas and forecasts**Search volume, competition, expected clicks
- **Conversion setup and leads**Which conversions count, and lead form answers

On, your switches

### Changes

- **Create campaigns and ads**With budget, keywords and a schedule
- **Keywords and targeting**Add keywords and negative keywords
- **Pause, turn on, change budget**Each one a separate permission

Every change is its own switch in [AI permissions](https://openadmanager.com/docs/control). All are on to start, and you can turn any of them off.

04 / Questions

## Questions

**Does this use the official Google Ads API?**

Yes. OpenAdManager connects to the official Google Ads API with your Google login, and Claude reads it through OpenAdManager.

**Can Claude see my manager (MCC) accounts?**

Yes. Claude sees the client accounts you pick when you connect, including those under a manager account.

**Does this change my Google Ads billing?**

No. Google bills your ad spend directly, as today.

Ask your Google ads anything, in plain words.

[Sign in](https://app.openadmanager.com/accounts/connect/google)

## Google Ads in other apps

[ChatGPT](https://openadmanager.com/connect/google-ads-to-chatgpt)[About Google Ads](https://openadmanager.com/google-ads)

## Claude with other ad platforms

[Meta Ads](https://openadmanager.com/connect/meta-ads-to-claude)[TikTok Ads](https://openadmanager.com/connect/tiktok-ads-to-claude)[Reddit Ads](https://openadmanager.com/connect/reddit-ads-to-claude)[X Ads](https://openadmanager.com/connect/x-ads-to-claude)[All about Claude](https://openadmanager.com/claude-ads)[All pairs](https://openadmanager.com/connect)

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Claude is a trademark of Anthropic, PBC. OpenAdManager works with Claude through its custom connector feature and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic.