AI agents call remove_ad_group_customizer to permanently remove resources in Google Ads — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool deletes/removes data (ad group customizer configuration) irreversibly. In the context of Google Ads campaign management, removing a customizer eliminates custom parameter settings that affect ad rendering and targeting. This deletion cannot be automatically reversed and requires manual recreation.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'remove' verb; description states 'Remove an ad group customizer.' Removing a customizer is an irreversible deletion operation that cannot be undone without recreating the customizer from scratch.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access remove_ad_group_customizer gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Google Ads, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for remove_ad_group_customizer:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"remove_ad_group_customizer"
]
} remove_ad_group_customizer disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.
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Remove an ad group customizer. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Google Ads MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Google Ads MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for remove_ad_group_customizer: 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. Nothing to install.
remove_ad_group_customizer is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the remove_ad_group_customizer 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 remove_ad_group_customizer. 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.
remove_ad_group_customizer is provided by the Google Ads MCP server (promobase/google-ads-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Google Ads, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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