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list_campaigns

Google Ads Read

List all Google Ads campaigns for the connected account

Endpoint

POST https://api.adspirer.ai/api/v1/tools/list_campaigns/execute

Headers

Description

List all Google Ads campaigns for the connected account. ⚠️ CRITICAL: Call this tool BEFORE creating new campaigns to ask the user: "Would you like to create a new campaign or update an existing one?" This tool retrieves READ-ONLY data. Safe to call multiple times. **Returns:** - List of all campaigns with IDs, names, status, type, budget - 30-day performance metrics for each campaign (impressions, clicks, cost, conversions) - Total campaign count **Parameters:** - status_filter: ENABLED, PAUSED, or ALL (optional, default: ALL) - campaign_type: SEARCH, PERFORMANCE_MAX (or PMAX), DISPLAY, SHOPPING, VIDEO, DEMAND_GEN, APP, or ALL (optional, default: ALL) - customer_id: Optional (uses connected account if omitted) **Execution time:** 2-5 seconds (direct Google Ads API call) **Campaign Management Guidelines:** BEFORE Starting Any Campaign Work: 1. ALWAYS use `list_campaigns` first 2. Ask user: "Would you like to create a new campaign or update an existing one?" 3. If updating, use `get_campaign_structure` to see full details User Intent Mapping: | User Says | Agent Action | |-----------|--------------| | "Create a campaign for X" | List existing first, then ask create vs update | | "Change the budget" | Get structure, then use update tools | | "Add more keywords" | Get structure, then add keywords | | "Update my ads" | Get structure, then update ad content | | "Pause the campaign" | Use pause_campaign tool | **Use this tool to:** - View all existing campaigns before creating new ones - Find campaign IDs for update operations - Get a quick overview of account structure - Identify active vs paused campaigns

Request body

All tool arguments are wrapped in an arguments object.

FieldTypeDescription
status_filterstring optionalFilter by status: ENABLED, PAUSED, or ALL (default: ALL)
campaign_typestring optionalFilter by type: SEARCH, PERFORMANCE_MAX (or PMAX), DISPLAY, SHOPPING, VIDEO, DEMAND_GEN, APP, or ALL (default: ALL)
customer_idstring optionalGoogle Ads customer ID. Required for multi-account users. Get from get_connections_status.

Example request

{
  "arguments": {
    "status_filter": "string",
    "campaign_type": "string",
    "customer_id": "string"
  }
}

Example responses

200 — Success

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "text": "(tool-specific textual output for list_campaigns)",
    "quota": {
      "used": 42,
      "limit": 150,
      "tier": "plus",
      "period_end": "2026-05-01"
    }
  },
  "tool": "list_campaigns"
}

400 — Tool-level error (bad arguments / multi-account selection)

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "You have 25 meta_ads accounts connected. Please specify which account to use by passing the ad_account_id parameter:\n  - Acme Holdings (ad_account_id=\"act_123456789\")\n  - Acme EU (ad_account_id=\"act_987654321\")",
  "is_error": true,
  "tool": "list_campaigns"
}

402 — Quota exhausted

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "\ud83d\udea8 Monthly limit reached (150/150 tool calls on Plus tier).\nUpgrade to Pro at https://adspirer.ai to keep building.",
  "is_error": true,
  "tool": "list_campaigns",
  "quota": {
    "used": 150,
    "limit": 150,
    "tier": "plus",
    "period_end": "2026-05-01",
    "upgrade_url": "https://adspirer.ai"
  }
}

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