{"slug": "show-hn-i-built-my-first-mcp-to-manage-google-ads", "title": "Show HN: I built my first MCP to manage Google Ads", "summary": "Adchestra, a commercial hosted service forked from the MIT-licensed AdLoop project, launched an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini manage Google Ads, Google Analytics 4, Tag Manager, and Search Console accounts. Priced at $2.95 per month after a trial, Adchestra supports approved write actions and requires no code or Google Cloud setup, distinguishing it from Google's official read-only MCP server. The service aims to let users query and automate workflows across Google marketing tools through natural language in any AI agent.", "body_md": "### Ask across any Google product\n\nA single question can span Google Ads, Analytics and Tag Manager.\n\nConnect your Google marketing accounts to any AI agent.\n\n$2.95 a month. Cancel any time.\n\n[\nForked from open-source AdLoop\n](https://github.com/kLOsk/adloop)\n\nConnects to\n\nWorks with any AI\n\nYour AI agent analyzes Google Ads, Analytics and Tag Manager together, then automates the approved workflows.\n\nA single question can span Google Ads, Analytics and Tag Manager.\n\nClaude, ChatGPT or Gemini analyzes your live ads data and comes back with a plan.\n\nDescribe the change once, select the permissions and let your AI agent do the rest.\n\n**Set it up once:** four simple steps to run ads in your favourite AI whenever you need it.\n\nGo to **Connectors → Add connector → Add custom connector**.\n\nType \"Adchestra\", paste the address below and click Add.\n\n`https://mcp.adchestra.com/mcp`\n\nSign in with Google and approve the permissions Adchestra needs.\n\nYour AI asks before each tool runs. You can allow it once or always.\n\n**Adchestra is no-code:** You do not need to write code, create a Google Cloud project or\nhost your own server.\n\nOne monthly fee. No extra fees for multiple ad accounts.\n\nBilled monthly after the trial.\n\nCancel any time through the Stripe billing link provided by your AI agent.\n\nGoogle Ads, Google Analytics 4 and Tag Manager today, plus read-only tools for Search Console. Adchestra works with any AI agent. We add new integrations regularly.\n\nNo. Setup takes four clicks, and most people finish in under five minutes. You do not need to write code, set up a Google Cloud project or maintain a server.\n\nOpen our [connection guide](/connect), choose your AI tool and follow its short setup. Adchestra handles sign-in and account access through the MCP connection.\n\nNo. Adchestra handles the Google Cloud credentials, developer token and server infrastructure.\n\nWe do not sell your data, use it for advertising or use it to train AI models. We store only what is needed to secure your connection and record approved changes. Reports are fetched when you ask and sent to your chosen AI agent. You can revoke access at any time. See our [Privacy Policy](privacy.html) and [Terms of Service](terms.html).\n\nAdchestra can access the same accounts and resources as the Google account you connect, limited by the permissions you approve.\n\nYes. Adchestra can change campaigns. Every change is previewed and only applied after your approval.\n\nAdchestra is a commercial hosted service forked from the MIT-licensed [AdLoop](https://github.com/kLOsk/adloop) project.\n\nGoogle’s official Google Ads MCP is read-only and limited to Google Ads. You must configure and run it yourself using Google Cloud credentials and a Google Ads developer token. Adchestra is hosted, supports approved write actions and connects Google Ads with Analytics, Tag Manager and Search Console. [See Google’s official MCP documentation](https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/developer-toolkit/mcp-server).\n\nNo. Adchestra is an independent product built on Google’s public APIs.\n\nAsk the AI agent you use with Adchestra to cancel your subscription. It will give you a secure Stripe link where you can manage or cancel it.\n\nFor support, feedback, feature requests or anything else, email [info@adchestra.com](mailto:info@adchestra.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-my-first-mcp-to-manage-google-ads", "canonical_source": "https://adchestra.com/", "published_at": "2026-09-03 12:11:44+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-03 12:24:23.529707+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-tools", "ai-agents", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Adchestra", "AdLoop", "Google Ads", "Google Analytics 4", "Tag Manager", "Search Console", "Claude", "ChatGPT"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-my-first-mcp-to-manage-google-ads", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-my-first-mcp-to-manage-google-ads.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-my-first-mcp-to-manage-google-ads.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-my-first-mcp-to-manage-google-ads.jsonld"}}