google_ads_list_campaigns
AI agents call google_ads_list_campaigns 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.
The 'list_*' pattern universally indicates read-only retrieval with no side effects. No data is created, modified, deleted, or financial operations are performed. Even though the description is uninformative, the semantic meaning of 'list' in an API context is unambiguous—it fetches and returns data. Confidence remains high due to the explicit naming convention.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'google_ads_list_campaigns', which indicates a retrieval operation (list). The description is empty, but the name strongly suggests querying/enumerating existing campaigns without modifying them.
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google_ads_list_campaigns. 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_campaigns: 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_campaigns 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_campaigns 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_campaigns. 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_campaigns 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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