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Add an ad group
function addAdGroup(campaignName, adGroupName, defaultCpc = 1.2) {
const campaignIterator = AdsApp.campaigns()
.withCondition(`campaign.name = "${campaignName}"`)
.get();
if (!campaignIterator.hasNext()) {
throw new Error(`No campaign with name "${campaignName} found`);
}
const campaign = campaignIterator.next();
return campaign.newAdGroupBuilder()
.withName(adGroupName)
.withCpc(defaultCpc)
.build();
}
Get all ad groups
function getAllAdGroups() {
// AdsApp.adGroups() will return all ad groups that are not removed by
// default.
const adGroupIterator = AdsApp.adGroups().get();
console.log('Total adGroups found : ' + adGroupIterator.totalNumEntities());
return adGroupIterator;
}
Get an ad group by name
function getAdGroupByName(name) {
const adGroupIterator = AdsApp.adGroups()
.withCondition(`ad_group.name = "${name}"`)
.get();
if (!adGroupIterator.hasNext()) {
throw new Error(`No ad group with name "${name}" found`);
}
const adGroup = adGroupIterator.next();
if (adGroupIterator.totalNumEntities() > 1) {
console.warn(`Multiple ad groups named "${name}" found.
Using the one from campaign "${adGroup.getCampaign().getName()}".`);
}
return adGroup;
}
Update an ad group's default CPC bid
function setAdGroupCpc(name, cpc) {
const adGroupIterator = AdsApp.adGroups()
.withCondition(`ad_group.name = "${name}"`)
.get();
if (!adGroupIterator.hasNext()) {
throw new Error(`No ad group with name "${name}" found`);
}
const adGroup = adGroupIterator.next();
if (adGroupIterator.totalNumEntities() > 1) {
console.warn(`Multiple ad groups named "${name}" found.
Using the one from campaign "${adGroup.getCampaign().getName()}".`);
}
adGroup.bidding().setCpc(cpc);
}
Get an ad group's stats
function getAdGroupStats(name, dateRange = 'LAST_MONTH') {
const adGroupIterator = AdsApp.adGroups()
.withCondition(`ad_group.name = "${name}"`)
.get();
if (!adGroupIterator.hasNext()) {
throw new Error(`No ad group with name "${name}" found`);
}
const adGroup = adGroupIterator.next();
if (adGroupIterator.totalNumEntities() > 1) {
console.warn(`Multiple ad groups named "${name}" found.
Using the one from campaign "${adGroup.getCampaign().getName()}".`);
}
// You can get stats for a custom date range, or, as in this example, a predefined date range.
// A list of valid predefined date ranges is available at
// https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/query/date-ranges#predefined_date_range
const stats = adGroup.getStatsFor(dateRange);
console.log(`${adGroup.getName()}, ${stats.getClicks()}, ${stats.getImpressions()}`);
return stats;
}
Pause an ad group
function pauseAdGroup(name) {
const adGroupIterator = AdsApp.adGroups()
.withCondition(`ad_group.name = "${name}"`)
.get();
if (!adGroupIterator.hasNext()) {
throw new Error(`No ad group with name "${name}" found`);
}
const adGroup = adGroupIterator.next();
if (adGroupIterator.totalNumEntities() > 1) {
console.warn(`Multiple ad groups named "${name}" found.
Using the one from campaign "${adGroup.getCampaign().getName()}".`);
}
adGroup.pause();
}
Get an ad group's device bid modifiers
function getAdGroupBidModifiers(name) {
const adGroupIterator = AdsApp.adGroups()
.withCondition(`ad_group.name = "${name}"`)
.get();
if (!adGroupIterator.hasNext()) {
throw new Error(`No ad group with name "${name}" found`);
}
const adGroup = adGroupIterator.next();
if (adGroupIterator.totalNumEntities() > 1) {
console.warn(`Multiple ad groups named "${name}" found.
Using the one from campaign "${adGroup.getCampaign().getName()}".`);
}
return {
HighEndMobile: adGroup.devices().getMobileBidModifier(),
Tablet: adGroup.devices().getTabletBidModifier(),
Desktop: adGroup.devices().getDesktopBidModifier(),
};
}
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Last updated 2025-08-20 UTC.
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adGroupIterator;\n}\n```\n\nGet an ad group by name\n-----------------------\n\n```gdscript\nfunction getAdGroupByName(name) {\n const adGroupIterator = AdsApp.adGroups()\n .withCondition(`ad_group.name = \"${name}\"`)\n .get();\n\n if (!adGroupIterator.hasNext()) {\n throw new Error(`No ad group with name \"${name}\" found`);\n }\n\n const adGroup = adGroupIterator.next();\n if (adGroupIterator.totalNumEntities() \u003e 1) {\n console.warn(`Multiple ad groups named \"${name}\" found.\nUsing the one from campaign \"${adGroup.getCampaign().getName()}\".`);\n }\n\n return adGroup;\n}\n```\n\nUpdate an ad group's default CPC bid\n------------------------------------\n\n```gdscript\nfunction setAdGroupCpc(name, cpc) {\n const adGroupIterator = AdsApp.adGroups()\n .withCondition(`ad_group.name = \"${name}\"`)\n .get();\n\n if (!adGroupIterator.hasNext()) {\n throw new Error(`No ad group with name \"${name}\" found`);\n }\n\n const adGroup = adGroupIterator.next();\n if (adGroupIterator.totalNumEntities() \u003e 1) {\n console.warn(`Multiple ad groups named \"${name}\" found.\nUsing the one from campaign \"${adGroup.getCampaign().getName()}\".`);\n }\n\n adGroup.bidding().setCpc(cpc);\n}\n```\n\nGet an ad group's stats\n-----------------------\n\n```gdscript\nfunction getAdGroupStats(name, dateRange = 'LAST_MONTH') {\n const adGroupIterator = AdsApp.adGroups()\n .withCondition(`ad_group.name = \"${name}\"`)\n .get();\n\n if (!adGroupIterator.hasNext()) {\n throw new Error(`No ad group with name \"${name}\" found`);\n }\n\n const adGroup = adGroupIterator.next();\n if (adGroupIterator.totalNumEntities() \u003e 1) {\n console.warn(`Multiple ad groups named \"${name}\" found.\nUsing the one from campaign \"${adGroup.getCampaign().getName()}\".`);\n }\n\n // You can get stats for a custom date range, or, as in this example, a predefined date range.\n // A list of valid predefined date ranges is available at\n // https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/query/date-ranges#predefined_date_range\n const stats = adGroup.getStatsFor(dateRange);\n console.log(`${adGroup.getName()}, ${stats.getClicks()}, ${stats.getImpressions()}`);\n return stats;\n}\n```\n\nPause an ad group\n-----------------\n\n```gdscript\nfunction pauseAdGroup(name) {\n const adGroupIterator = AdsApp.adGroups()\n .withCondition(`ad_group.name = \"${name}\"`)\n .get();\n\n if (!adGroupIterator.hasNext()) {\n throw new Error(`No ad group with name \"${name}\" found`);\n }\n\n const adGroup = adGroupIterator.next();\n if (adGroupIterator.totalNumEntities() \u003e 1) {\n console.warn(`Multiple ad groups named \"${name}\" found.\nUsing the one from campaign \"${adGroup.getCampaign().getName()}\".`);\n }\n\n adGroup.pause();\n}\n```\n\nGet an ad group's device bid modifiers\n--------------------------------------\n\n```gdscript\nfunction getAdGroupBidModifiers(name) {\n const adGroupIterator = AdsApp.adGroups()\n .withCondition(`ad_group.name = \"${name}\"`)\n .get();\n\n if (!adGroupIterator.hasNext()) {\n throw new Error(`No ad group with name \"${name}\" found`);\n }\n\n const adGroup = adGroupIterator.next();\n if (adGroupIterator.totalNumEntities() \u003e 1) {\n console.warn(`Multiple ad groups named \"${name}\" found.\nUsing the one from campaign \"${adGroup.getCampaign().getName()}\".`);\n }\n\n return {\n HighEndMobile: adGroup.devices().getMobileBidModifier(),\n Tablet: adGroup.devices().getTabletBidModifier(),\n Desktop: adGroup.devices().getDesktopBidModifier(),\n };\n}\n```"]]