Create a Responsive Display Ad with Ad Controls (e.g., enable video creation)
AI agents use create_responsive_display_ad to create or update resources in Google Ads MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Google Ads MCP Server environment.
This tool creates new advertising content and commits the account to new ad placements. While not destructive (the ad can be paused or deleted), it is a Write action because it creates and modifies campaign assets in a persistent way. The severity is high because misuse could result in unintended ad spending, brand damage through inappropriate ad content, or resource waste.
From the tool's definition Tool creates a new responsive display ad, which is a creation action ('create') that modifies Google Ads account state by adding new advertising assets. The description mentions 'create' and the ability to configure ad controls.
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Create a Responsive Display Ad with Ad Controls (e.g., enable video creation). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Google Ads MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Google Ads MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_responsive_display_ad: 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.
create_responsive_display_ad 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 create_responsive_display_ad 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 create_responsive_display_ad. 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.
create_responsive_display_ad is provided by the Google Ads MCP Server MCP server (samihalawa/google-ads-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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