google_ads_keyword_ideas
Google’s own KEYWORD PLANNER: real keyword ideas with average monthly search volume, competition level and top-of-page bid estimates, so keyword choices are measured instead of guessed. Seed it with keywords[] (terms you already have), url (one landing page to mine) or site (a whole domain — the ...
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What google_ads_keyword_ideas does on Hermoso
AI agents call google_ads_keyword_ideas to retrieve information from Hermoso without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why google_ads_keyword_ideas is rated Low
Even though google_ads_keyword_ideas only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs google_ads_keyword_ideas safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hermoso, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For google_ads_keyword_ideas, this is the rule to start with:
google_ads_keyword_ideas is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Hermoso, apply this rule, and every google_ads_keyword_ideas call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about google_ads_keyword_ideas
Google’s own KEYWORD PLANNER: real keyword ideas with average monthly search volume, competition level and top-of-page bid estimates, so keyword choices are measured instead of guessed. Seed it with keywords[] (terms you already have), url (one landing page to mine) or site (a whole domain — the fastest way to size a competitor). Narrow by locations (place NAMES, resolved for you) and language. Results come back sorted by monthly volume. Use this BEFORE add_google_ads_keywords or create_google_ads_campaign so the ad group targets terms people actually search, and quote the volumes when you propose them. Read-only, free, spends nothing and creates nothing. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hermoso MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Hermoso MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for google_ads_keyword_ideas: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Hermoso. Nothing to install.
google_ads_keyword_ideas is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the google_ads_keyword_ideas rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for google_ads_keyword_ideas. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
google_ads_keyword_ideas is provided by the Hermoso MCP server (https://app.hermoso.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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