> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nerve.mattemena.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect and use Google Ads

> Connect Google Ads to Nerve, confirm the correct account or property, and start with a scoped read-only request before broader analysis.

Connect Google Ads to inspect customer accounts, campaigns, ad groups, ads, keywords, budgets, and performance. If you use a manager account, identify the client account as well as the manager.

## Before you connect

Use a Google identity that can access the relevant Google Ads customer. For an agency, have both the manager account and intended client account names ready.

## Connect and verify

1. In the intended workspace, open **Get started > Connect accounts**.
2. Find **Google Ads** and choose **Connect**.
3. Complete the provider sign-in and review the permissions shown. Select an identity with access to the intended customer account.
4. Back in Nerve, check the connection status and use **Verify** if available.
5. Ask your assistant to list accessible Google Ads customers and manager-account clients before requesting a report.

## What to ask Nerve

Ask for campaign summaries, search-term performance, keyword opportunities, conversion-action breakdowns, or change history. Available tools also describe campaign, budget, keyword, and ad changes. Supported creation formats differ, so have the assistant check the exact format before preparing a launch.

```text theme={null}
List my accessible Google Ads customers and manager-account clients.
For Example Brand, summarize campaigns for the last 7 complete days.
Show spend, clicks, and conversions by conversion action, with currency.
Confirm the client customer selected. Do not change anything.
```

## Check scope and limits

A manager account is a route to client accounts, not necessarily the account whose campaigns you want. If a response is empty, ask which customer and manager context were used. Conversion totals can combine different actions; name the action you consider a business outcome rather than assuming all conversions are sales.

If the expected account is missing, use [connection troubleshooting](https://docs.nerve.mattemena.com/support-and-privacy/connection-problems.md). For expired access, see [Check or reconnect an account](https://docs.nerve.mattemena.com/connections/connection-status.md).


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