googleAds_get_ad_group_performance
Get performance metrics for a specific ad group
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What googleAds_get_ad_group_performance does on ScopeGate
AI agents call googleAds_get_ad_group_performance to retrieve information from ScopeGate without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why googleAds_get_ad_group_performance is rated Low
This tool retrieves performance metrics from a Google Ads ad group. The 'get' verb and passive description ('Get performance metrics') establish that it reads data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. No financial transactions, destructive actions, or code execution are implied. The blast radius of misuse is limited to unauthorized viewing of ad performance data.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get performance metrics for a specific ad group' — both indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs googleAds_get_ad_group_performance safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ScopeGate, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For googleAds_get_ad_group_performance, this is the rule to start with:
googleAds_get_ad_group_performance 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 ScopeGate, apply this rule, and every googleAds_get_ad_group_performance call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about googleAds_get_ad_group_performance
Get performance metrics for a specific ad group. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ScopeGate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ScopeGate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for googleAds_get_ad_group_performance: 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 ScopeGate. Nothing to install.
googleAds_get_ad_group_performance 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 googleAds_get_ad_group_performance 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 googleAds_get_ad_group_performance. 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.
googleAds_get_ad_group_performance is provided by the ScopeGate MCP server (https://mcp.scopegate.cloud/{api_key}). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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