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update_demandgen_channel_controls

Google Ads Write

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Endpoint

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

Headers

Description

🚨 **IF THIS TOOL RETURNS A QUOTA ERROR:** - The error message will include a clickable upgrade link - Show the FULL error message to the user (it contains the upgrade link) - DO NOT attempt to work around the error or use alternative data - DO NOT create campaigns or perform actions without valid tool data - STOP and direct the user to upgrade via the provided link Turn Demand Gen (or YouTube) delivery channels on or off for an ad group. The 6 channels: youtube_in_stream, youtube_in_feed, youtube_shorts, discover, gmail, display. Pass only the channels you want to change — the rest keep their current value (this is a merge, not a replace). At least one channel must stay enabled. Example: set youtube_shorts=false to stop delivering on Shorts while leaving the rest on. **Required:** ad_group_id + at least one channel toggle. Only works on Demand Gen ad groups.

Request body

All tool arguments are wrapped in an arguments object.

FieldTypeDescription
ad_group_idstring requiredDemand Gen ad group ID (from get_campaign_structure).
youtube_in_streamboolean optionalYouTube in-stream (skippable/non-skippable) placements.
youtube_in_feedboolean optionalYouTube in-feed (browse/search) placements.
youtube_shortsboolean optionalYouTube Shorts placements.
discoverboolean optionalGoogle Discover feed placements.
gmailboolean optionalGmail Promotions/Social tab placements.
displayboolean optionalGoogle Display Network placements.
customer_idstring optionalGoogle Ads customer ID. Required for multi-account users.

Example request

{
  "arguments": {
    "ad_group_id": "string",
    "youtube_in_stream": false,
    "youtube_in_feed": false,
    "youtube_shorts": false,
    "discover": false,
    "gmail": false,
    "display": false
  }
}

Example responses

200 — Success

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

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": "update_demandgen_channel_controls"
}

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": "update_demandgen_channel_controls",
  "quota": {
    "used": 150,
    "limit": 150,
    "tier": "plus",
    "period_end": "2026-05-01",
    "upgrade_url": "https://adspirer.ai"
  }
}

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Interactive: Swagger UI

Machine-readable: OpenAPI 3.1 spec · llms-full.txt

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