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Google Ads Ads API

Create and manage individual ads within ad groups

Google Ads Ads API is one of 9 APIs that Google Ads publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Ads. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, authentication docs, best-practice docs, rate-limit docs, and release notes.

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 12 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version v18.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://googleads.googleapis.com.

1 operations 1 paths 12 schemas 1 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
v18
Base URL
https://googleads.googleapis.com
Authentication
OAuth 2.0
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Google Ads Ads API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (oauth2Auth) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 1 scope. By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • oauth2Auth — Google Ads API uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. Requires a developer token, OAuth 2.0 client ID and secret, and a refresh token.

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Ads 1

Create and manage individual ads within ad groups

POST
/v18/customers/{customerId}/adGroupAds:mutate
Google Ads Create, Update, or Remove Ads
mutateAdGroupAds 4 params body → 200400401

Schemas 12

The contract defines 12 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Ad (8 properties), AdGroupAd (6 properties), AdGroupAdOperation (4 properties), ResponsiveDisplayAdInfo (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

AdGroupAdOperation
object
4 properties
PolicySummary
object
Policy review status and approval information.
3 properties
GoogleAdsFailure
object
Error response from the Google Ads API.
1 property
AdTextAsset
object
A text asset used in responsive ads.
2 properties
AdGroupAd
object
An ad within an ad group.
6 properties
ResponsiveSearchAdInfo
object
A responsive search ad composed of multiple headlines and descriptions that Google optimizes.
4 properties
MutateAdGroupAdsRequest
object
3 properties 1 required
Ad
object
The creative content of an ad.
8 properties
ResponsiveDisplayAdInfo
object
A responsive display ad that automatically adjusts size, appearance, and format.
4 properties
MutateAdGroupAdsResponse
object
2 properties
Status
object
Standard gRPC status for partial failure errors.
3 properties
GoogleAdsError
object
4 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

google-ads-ads-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Google Ads publishes across the network.

Google Ads Scripts
Google Ads Ad Groups API
Google Ads Bidding Strategies API
Google Ads Campaigns API
Google Ads Customers API
Google Ads Keywords API
Google Ads Reporting API
Google Ads API
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