googleAds_update_keyword_bid
Update the CPC bid for a keyword
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What googleAds_update_keyword_bid does on ScopeGate
AI agents use googleAds_update_keyword_bid to create or update resources in ScopeGate, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your ScopeGate environment.
Why googleAds_update_keyword_bid is rated Medium
This tool modifies existing data (keyword bid pricing) in Google Ads campaigns reversibly—bids can be adjusted again. It is a Write operation rather than Execute because it targets a specific data field update rather than arbitrary code execution.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'update' and description states 'Update the CPC bid for a keyword', indicating modification of advertising campaign settings.
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The rule that runs googleAds_update_keyword_bid 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_update_keyword_bid, this is the rule to start with:
googleAds_update_keyword_bid stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. 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_update_keyword_bid call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about googleAds_update_keyword_bid
Update the CPC bid for a keyword. It is categorised as a Write tool in the ScopeGate MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the ScopeGate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for googleAds_update_keyword_bid: 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_update_keyword_bid is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the googleAds_update_keyword_bid 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_update_keyword_bid. 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_update_keyword_bid 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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