google_ads_list_ad_groups
AI agents call google_ads_list_ad_groups to retrieve information from Google Ads MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
List operations retrieve and display data without side effects. The tool name clearly indicates it retrieves ad groups rather than creating, modifying, or deleting them. While the description is empty, the naming convention and context from sibling tools strongly indicate this is a read-only data retrieval function.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'google_ads_list_ad_groups' indicates a list/retrieval operation. The sibling tools on this server include creation and modification operations (create_campaign, create_ad_group, add_keywords, apply_recommendation), which are Write/Execute category.
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google_ads_list_ad_groups. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Ads MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Google Ads MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for google_ads_list_ad_groups: 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 Google Ads MCP Server. Nothing to install.
google_ads_list_ad_groups 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_list_ad_groups 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_list_ad_groups. 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_list_ad_groups is provided by the Google Ads MCP Server MCP server (mikdeangelis/mcp-google-ads). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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