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NOTE Captions for the AdPlug "Connect Google Ads to Claude" walkthrough video.
NOTE Transcribed with whisper.cpp (base.en) and hand-corrected.

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Two minutes. That's all it takes to give Claude direct access to read and manage your Google Ads

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account using AdPlug. Let's dive in. Step one is creating your AdPlug account, which is

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as simple as signing in with Google. Next, you'll breeze through a quick three-step onboarding

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process to tailor your dashboard. Just select how you manage media, your primary platforms,

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and what specific tasks you want the AI to handle, like pulling performance reports or

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surfacing optimization opportunities. With your account set up, it's time to connect your ad

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platform. Click Connect Google Ads and complete the standard Google authentication flow to authorize

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access. Now for the powerful part, connecting AdPlug to Claude as an AI assistant. Select the

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Google Ads only scope, copy the server name provided, and click the button to open Claude's

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connector settings. In Claude, click the plus icon to add a custom connector. Paste in that

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server name, then jump back to the AdPlug dashboard to copy your unique MCP URL. Paste that into Claude

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and click Add. Click Connect to authenticate the server. Once linked, you can manage your tool

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permissions. For safety and control, it's best practice to leave read-only tools on Always Allow,

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but set any write or delete tools to Needs Approval, so nothing changes in your campaigns

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without your final say. Let's test the connection. Open a new chat in Claude and type a simple prompt,

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like "list my google ads accounts". Within seconds, Claude securely pulls your live account architecture

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right into the chat. Setup is complete and you're ready to start optimizing.