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- google-ads
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- Requires network access and valid Maton API key
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Google Ads
Access the Google Ads API with managed OAuth authentication. Query campaigns, ad groups, keywords, and performance metrics using GAQL.
Quick Start
# List accessible customers
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/google-ads/v23/customers:listAccessibleCustomers')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFBase URL
https://api.maton.ai/google-ads/{native-api-path}Maton proxies requests to googleads.googleapis.com and automatically injects OAuth and developer tokens.
Authentication
All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:
Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEYEnvironment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Getting Your API Key
- Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
- Go to maton.ai/settings
- Copy your API key
Connection Management
Manage your Google Ads OAuth connections at https://api.maton.ai.
List Connections
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=google-ads&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFCreate Connection
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'google-ads'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFGet Connection
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFResponse:
{
"connection": {
"connection_id": "{connection_id}",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
"last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
"url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
"app": "google-ads",
"metadata": {}
}
}Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.
Delete Connection
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFSpecifying Connection
If you have multiple Google Ads connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'query': 'SELECT campaign.id, campaign.name FROM campaign'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/google-ads/v23/customers/1234567890/googleAds:search', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '{connection_id}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFIf you have multiple connections, always include this header to ensure requests go to the intended account.
Security & Permissions
- Access is scoped to campaigns, ad groups, ads, keywords, and reporting within the connected Google Ads account.
- All write operations require explicit user approval. Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.
API Reference
List Accessible Customers
GET /google-ads/v23/customers:listAccessibleCustomersSearch (GAQL Query)
POST /google-ads/v23/customers/{customerId}/googleAds:search
Content-Type: application/json
{
"query": "SELECT campaign.id, campaign.name, campaign.status FROM campaign ORDER BY campaign.id"
}Search Stream (for large results)
POST /google-ads/v23/customers/{customerId}/googleAds:searchStream
Content-Type: application/json
{
"query": "SELECT campaign.id, campaign.name FROM campaign"
}Common GAQL Queries
List Campaigns
SELECT campaign.id, campaign.name, campaign.status, campaign.advertising_channel_type
FROM campaign
WHERE campaign.status != 'REMOVED'
ORDER BY campaign.nameCampaign Performance
SELECT campaign.id, campaign.name, metrics.impressions, metrics.clicks, metrics.cost_micros, metrics.conversions
FROM campaign
WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_30_DAYS
ORDER BY metrics.impressions DESCList Ad Groups
SELECT ad_group.id, ad_group.name, ad_group.status, campaign.id, campaign.name
FROM ad_group
WHERE ad_group.status != 'REMOVED'List Keywords
SELECT ad_group_criterion.keyword.text, ad_group_criterion.keyword.match_type, metrics.impressions, metrics.clicks
FROM keyword_view
WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_30_DAYSCode Examples
JavaScript
// Get customer IDs
const customers = await fetch(
'https://api.maton.ai/google-ads/v23/customers:listAccessibleCustomers',
{ headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}` } }
).then(r => r.json());
// Query campaigns
const campaigns = await fetch(
`https://api.maton.ai/google-ads/v23/customers/${customerId}/googleAds:search`,
{
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
},
body: JSON.stringify({
query: 'SELECT campaign.id, campaign.name FROM campaign'
})
}
).then(r => r.json());Python
import os
import requests
headers = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'}
# Query campaigns
response = requests.post(
f'https://api.maton.ai/google-ads/v23/customers/{customer_id}/googleAds:search',
headers=headers,
json={'query': 'SELECT campaign.id, campaign.name FROM campaign'}
)Notes
- Use
listAccessibleCustomersfirst to get customer IDs - Customer IDs are 10-digit numbers (remove dashes)
- Monetary values are in micros (divide by 1,000,000)
- Date ranges:
LAST_7_DAYS,LAST_30_DAYS,THIS_MONTH - Status values:
ENABLED,PAUSED,REMOVED - IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use
curl -gwhen URLs contain brackets (fields[],sort[],records[]) to disable glob parsing - IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to
jqor other commands, environment variables like$MATON_API_KEYmay not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.
Error Handling
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 400 | Missing Google Ads connection |
| 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key |
| 429 | Rate limited (10 req/sec per account) |
| 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from Google Ads API |
Troubleshooting: API Key Issues
- Check that the
MATON_API_KEYenvironment variable is set:
echo $MATON_API_KEY- Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFTroubleshooting: Invalid App Name
- Ensure your URL path starts with
google-ads. For example:
- Correct:
https://api.maton.ai/google-ads/v23/customers:listAccessibleCustomers - Incorrect:
https://api.maton.ai/v23/customers:listAccessibleCustomers