{"id":11679,"date":"2026-03-18T16:59:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/blog\/?p=11679"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:49:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T12:19:54","slug":"connect-meta-google-ads-claude-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/blog\/connect-meta-google-ads-claude-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Connect Meta and Google Ads with Claude AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 7<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/easyinsights_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1200X628-17-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"X ()\" class=\"wp-image-11680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/easyinsights_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1200X628-17-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/easyinsights_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1200X628-17-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/easyinsights_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1200X628-17-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/easyinsights_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1200X628-17.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Jump ahead to:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/blog\/connect-meta-google-ads-claude-ai\/#What_is_MCP\" >What is MCP?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/blog\/connect-meta-google-ads-claude-ai\/#Prerequisites_%E2%80%93_Install_These_First_All_Free\" >Prerequisites &#8211; Install These First (All Free)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/blog\/connect-meta-google-ads-claude-ai\/#Google_Sheets_MCP_Recommended_for_Beginners\" >Google Sheets MCP (Recommended for Beginners)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/blog\/connect-meta-google-ads-claude-ai\/#PART_A1_%E2%80%93_Sync_Google_Ads_Data_to_Google_Sheets_Free\" >PART A1 &#8211; Sync Google Ads Data to Google Sheets (Free)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/blog\/connect-meta-google-ads-claude-ai\/#PART_A2_%E2%80%93_Sync_Meta_Ads_Data_to_Google_Sheets_Free\" >PART A2 &#8211; Sync Meta Ads Data to Google Sheets (Free)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/blog\/connect-meta-google-ads-claude-ai\/#PART_A3_%E2%80%93_Install_Configure_Google_Sheets_MCP_Server\" >PART A3 &#8211; Install &amp; Configure Google Sheets MCP Server<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/blog\/connect-meta-google-ads-claude-ai\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_MCP\"><\/span>What is MCP?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard created by Anthropic that allows Claude to connect to external data sources and tools in real time. Think of it as a USB port &#8211; it lets Claude plug into your ad accounts, databases, spreadsheets, and APIs so it can read live data and provide instant, accurate insights without you manually copying and pasting anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overview: The Free Architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two completely free paths to connect Claude to your Google Ads and Meta Ads data. This guide covers both in detail:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#2c01ca;background-color:#e2dff4\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Method<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What It Does<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Difficulty<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cost<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Method A: Google Sheets MCP<\/td><td>Sync ad data to Sheets \u2192 Claude reads it live<\/td><td>Beginner<\/td><td>100% Free<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prerequisites_%E2%80%93_Install_These_First_All_Free\"><\/span><strong>Prerequisites &#8211; Install These First (All Free)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Claude Desktop App<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download from: claude.ai\/download &#8211; Available for Mac &amp; Windows. Sign in with your free Anthropic account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important<\/strong> MCP connections only work in Claude Desktop (the downloadable app). They do NOT work in the Claude.ai browser version. Make sure you download the desktop app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Node.js (Free Runtime)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Node.js is required to run MCP servers. Download the LTS version from <a href=\"http:\/\/nodejs.org\">nodejs.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong># After installing Node.js, verify it works \u2014 open Terminal or Command Prompt:<\/strong>\nnode --version\n\n<strong># You should see something like: v20.11.0<\/strong>\nnpm --version# You should see something like: 10.2.4<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Python 3 (Free &#8211; usually pre-installed)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Python is needed for the Meta Ads data sync script. Most computers already have it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong># Check if Python is installed:<\/strong>\n\npython3 --version\n<strong># Should show: Python 3.x.x<\/strong>\n\n<strong># If not installed, download from: python.org\/downloads<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Sheets_MCP_Recommended_for_Beginners\"><\/span><strong>Google Sheets MCP (Recommended for Beginners)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This method syncs your Google Ads and Meta Ads data to a Google Sheet using free built-in tools, then connects Claude to that sheet via MCP. Once set up, Claude can read your live ad data any time you ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_A1_%E2%80%93_Sync_Google_Ads_Data_to_Google_Sheets_Free\"><\/span><strong>PART A1 &#8211; Sync Google Ads Data to Google Sheets (Free)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Ads has a built-in free feature called &#8216;Google Ads Scripts&#8217; that can automatically export your campaign data to a Google Sheet on a schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Create a new Google Sheet<\/strong>: Go to sheets.google.com \u2192 Click &#8216;+ New Spreadsheet&#8217; \u2192 Name it &#8216;Claude Ad Data&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Open Google Ads Scripts<\/strong>: In Google Ads: click the wrench icon (Tools) \u2192 Bulk Actions \u2192 Scripts \u2192 Click the blue &#8216;+&#8217; button<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paste the free sync script<\/strong>: Delete the default code and paste the script below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong>\/\/ Google Ads Script \u2014 Paste this in Google Ads Scripts editor (free):<\/strong>\n\n<strong>\/\/ STEP 1: Replace this URL with YOUR Google Sheet URL<\/strong>\nvar SPREADSHEET_URL = \"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/YOUR_SHEET_ID\/edit\";\n\nfunction main() {\n  var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl(SPREADSHEET_URL);\n  var sheet = spreadsheet.getSheetByName('GoogleAds') ||\n              spreadsheet.insertSheet('GoogleAds');\n  sheet.clearContents();\n\n<strong>  \/\/ Headers<\/strong>\n  sheet.appendRow(&#91;\n    'Date','Campaign','Status','Budget','Impressions',\n    'Clicks','CTR','Avg CPC','Cost','Conversions','CPA','ROAS'\n  ]);\n\n<strong>  \/\/ Pull last 30 days of campaign data<\/strong>\n  var report = AdsApp.report(\n    'SELECT CampaignName, CampaignStatus, Amount, Impressions, ' +\n    'Clicks, Ctr, AverageCpc, Cost, Conversions, CostPerConversion ' +\n    'FROM CAMPAIGN_PERFORMANCE_REPORT ' +\n    'DURING LAST_30_DAYS'\n  );\n\n  var rows = report.rows();\n  while (rows.hasNext()) {\n    var row = rows.next();\n    var roas = row&#91;'Cost'] &gt; 0\n      ? (row&#91;'ConversionValue'] \/ row&#91;'Cost']).toFixed(2) : '0';\n    sheet.appendRow(&#91;\n      new Date().toLocaleDateString(),\n      row&#91;'CampaignName'],\n      row&#91;'CampaignStatus'],\n      row&#91;'Amount'],\n      row&#91;'Impressions'],\n      row&#91;'Clicks'],\n      row&#91;'Ctr'],\n      row&#91;'AverageCpc'],\n      row&#91;'Cost'],\n      row&#91;'Conversions'],\n      row&#91;'CostPerConversion'],\n      roas\n    ]);\n  }\n  Logger.log('Google Ads data synced to sheet successfully!');\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Authorize and run the script<\/strong>Click &#8216;Authorize&#8217; when prompted \u2192 Click the Run (\u25b6) button \u2192 Check your Google Sheet &#8211; data should appear<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Schedule automatic daily sync<\/strong>In Scripts editor \u2192 Click the clock icon \u2192 Set frequency to &#8216;Daily&#8217; at 7:00 AM \u2192 Save<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Google Ads Sync Complete<\/strong>Your Google Ads campaign data will now automatically sync to your Google Sheet every day at 7 AM \u2014 completely free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_A2_%E2%80%93_Sync_Meta_Ads_Data_to_Google_Sheets_Free\"><\/span><strong>PART A2 &#8211; Sync Meta Ads Data to Google Sheets (Free)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meta does not have a built-in script tool like Google Ads, but you can use the free Meta Marketing API with a simple Python script to push data to your sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Get Your Free Meta API Credentials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to developers.facebook.com and log in with your Facebook account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click &#8216;My Apps&#8217; \u2192 &#8216;Create App&#8217; \u2192 Choose &#8216;Business&#8217; type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to your App Dashboard \u2192 Settings \u2192 Basic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy your App ID and App Secret (keep these safe)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to Tools \u2192 Graph API Explorer \u2192 Generate a long-lived access token with these permissions: ads_read, ads_management, business_management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy the Access Token \u2014 it&#8217;s valid for 60 days (you&#8217;ll refresh it periodically)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find your Ad Account ID: In Meta Ads Manager, look at the URL \u2014 it shows act_XXXXXXXXXX. Copy the number part.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Install Required Free Python Libraries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong># Run this in Terminal \/ Command Prompt:<\/strong>\npip install facebook-business google-auth google-auth-oauthlib\npip install google-api-python-client gspread\n\n<strong># Verify installation:<\/strong>\npython3 -c \"import facebook_business; print('Meta SDK ready')\"\npython3 -c \"import gspread; print('Google Sheets SDK ready')\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Create Google Sheets API<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong># Save this as meta_sync.py on your Desktop:<\/strong>\nimport json, gspread\nfrom datetime import datetime, timedelta\nfrom google.oauth2.service_account import Credentials\nfrom facebook_business.api import FacebookAdsApi\nfrom facebook_business.adobjects.adaccount import AdAccount\n\n<strong># CONFIG \u2014 Fill these in<\/strong>\nACCESS_TOKEN  = \"YOUR_META_ACCESS_TOKEN\"\nAD_ACCOUNT_ID = \"act_YOUR_AD_ACCOUNT_ID\"\nCREDENTIALS_FILE = \"\/Users\/yourname\/Desktop\/google_credentials.json\"\nSPREADSHEET_NAME = \"Claude Ad Data\"\n\ndef sync_meta_to_sheets():\n<strong>    # Connect to Meta API<\/strong>\n    FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN)\n    account = AdAccount(AD_ACCOUNT_ID)\n\n    <strong># Date range: last 30 days<\/strong>\n    end   = datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')\n    start = (datetime.now()-timedelta(days=30)).strftime('%Y-%m-%d')\n\n    <strong># Pull campaign data<\/strong>\n    campaigns = account.get_insights(\n        params={\n            'level': 'campaign',\n            'time_range': {'since': start, 'until': end},\n            'fields': &#91;\n                'campaign_name','reach','impressions','frequency',\n                'clicks','ctr','cpm','cpc','spend',\n                'actions','cost_per_action_type','purchase_roas'\n            ]\n        }\n    )\n\n    <strong># Connect to Google Sheets<\/strong>\n    scopes=&#91;'https:\/\/spreadsheets.google.com\/feeds',\n            'https:\/\/www.googleapis.com\/auth\/drive']\n    creds  = Credentials.from_service_account_file(CREDENTIALS_FILE, scopes=scopes)\n    client = gspread.authorize(creds)\n    sh     = client.open(SPREADSHEET_NAME)\n\n    <strong># Write to 'MetaAds' tab<\/strong>\n    try:\n        ws = sh.worksheet('MetaAds')\n        ws.clear()\n    except:\n        ws = sh.add_worksheet(title='MetaAds', rows=500, cols=20)\n\n    <strong># Headers<\/strong>\n    ws.append_row(&#91;'Date','Campaign','Reach','Impressions','Frequency',\n                  'Clicks','CTR','CPM','CPC','Spend','Conversions',\n                  'CPA','ROAS'])\n\n    <strong># Data rows<\/strong>\n    for c in campaigns:\n        conversions = next(\n            (a&#91;'value'] for a in c.get('actions',&#91;]) if a&#91;'action_type']=='purchase'),'0')\n        cpa = next(\n            (a&#91;'value'] for a in c.get('cost_per_action_type',&#91;]) if a&#91;'action_type']=='purchase'),'0')\n        roas = c.get('purchase_roas',&#91;{}])&#91;0].get('value','0')\n        ws.append_row(&#91;\n            datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d'),\n            c.get('campaign_name',''),\n            c.get('reach','0'),\n            c.get('impressions','0'),\n            c.get('frequency','0'),\n            c.get('clicks','0'),\n            c.get('ctr','0'),\n            c.get('cpm','0'),\n            c.get('cpc','0'),\n            c.get('spend','0'),\n            conversions, cpa, roas\n        ])\n\n    print('Meta Ads data synced to Google Sheets!')\n\nsync_meta_to_sheets()<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Credentials (Free)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to console.cloud.google.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a new project \u2192 Name it &#8216;Claude MCP&#8217;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to APIs &amp; Services \u2192 Enable APIs \u2192 Enable &#8216;Google Sheets API&#8217; and &#8216;Google Drive API&#8217;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to APIs &amp; Services \u2192 Credentials \u2192 Create Credentials \u2192 Service Account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name it &#8216;claude-mcp&#8217; \u2192 Click Done \u2192 Click on the service account \u2192 Keys tab \u2192 Add Key \u2192 JSON<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download the JSON file \u2192 Save it as &#8216;google_credentials.json&#8217; on your Desktop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open your Google Sheet \u2192 Share it with the service account email (found in the JSON file)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Create the Free Meta \u2192 Google Sheets Sync Script<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: Run the Sync Script<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong># Run this command in Terminal:<\/strong>\npython3 ~\/Desktop\/meta_sync.py\n\n<strong># Expected output:\n# Meta Ads data synced to Google Sheets!<\/strong>\n\n<strong># To auto-run daily on Mac (cron job):<\/strong>\ncrontab -e\n\n<strong># Add this line: (runs every day at 7:05 AM)<\/strong>\n5 7 * * * python3 \/Users\/yourname\/Desktop\/meta_sync.py\n\n<strong># To auto-run daily on Windows (Task Scheduler):<\/strong>\n<strong># Search 'Task Scheduler' \u2192 Create Basic Task \u2192 Daily \u2192 7:05 AM<\/strong>\n<strong># Program: python3   Arguments: C:\\Users\\yourname\\Desktop\\meta_sync.py<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_A3_%E2%80%93_Install_Configure_Google_Sheets_MCP_Server\"><\/span><strong>PART A3 &#8211; Install &amp; Configure Google Sheets MCP Server<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we connect Claude Desktop to the Google Sheet that contains your ad data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Install the MCP Server<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong># Run in Terminal \/ Command Prompt:<\/strong>\nnpm install -g @modelcontextprotocol\/server-gdrive\n\n<strong># Verify installation:<\/strong>\nnpx @modelcontextprotocol\/server-gdrive --version<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Create OAuth Credentials for MCP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to console.cloud.google.com (same project you created earlier)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>APIs &amp; Services \u2192 Credentials \u2192 Create Credentials \u2192 OAuth 2.0 Client ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application type: Desktop App \u2192 Name it &#8216;Claude MCP Desktop&#8217;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Create \u2192 Download the JSON file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rename it to &#8216;mcp_oauth_credentials.json&#8217; \u2192 Save to your Desktop<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Configure Claude Desktop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find and open the Claude Desktop configuration file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># File location:\n# Mac:     ~\/Library\/Application Support\/Claude\/claude_desktop_config.json\n# Windows: C:\\Users\\YourName\\AppData\\Roaming\\Claude\\claude_desktop_config.json\n\n# Open it with any text editor (VS Code, Notepad, TextEdit)\n\n# If the file doesn't exist, create it at that path<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Add MCP Configuration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Replace the entire contents of claude_desktop_config.json with this (update the file path):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong>\/\/ claude_desktop_config.json \u2014 paste this entire block:<\/strong>\n{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"gdrive\": {\n      \"command\": \"npx\",\n      \"args\": &#91;\"@modelcontextprotocol\/server-gdrive\"],\n      \"env\": {\n        \"GDRIVE_OAUTH_CREDENTIALS\": \"\/Users\/yourname\/Desktop\/mcp_oauth_credentials.json\"\n        \/\/ Windows: \"C:\\\\Users\\\\yourname\\\\Desktop\\\\mcp_oauth_credentials.json\"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: Authorize Google Access<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save the config file and fully quit Claude Desktop (Cmd+Q on Mac \/ Alt+F4 on Windows)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reopen Claude Desktop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You should see a small plug icon or &#8216;Tools&#8217; indicator in the interface<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type any message asking Claude to access Google Drive \u2014 a browser window will open<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign in with your Google account \u2192 Click Allow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return to Claude \u2014 the connection is now active<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Complete!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Claude Desktop can now read your Google Sheet with live Google Ads and Meta Ads data. The data refreshes daily via the scripts you set up in Parts A1 and A2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MCP (Model Context Protocol) makes it incredibly easy to connect Claude AI with your Google Ads and Meta Ads data &#8211; without any cost or complex infrastructure. By setting up either the Google Sheets method or the SQLite database approach, you eliminate manual reporting and give Claude direct access to your live marketing data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result is simple but powerful: faster insights, better decision-making, and a more efficient workflow. 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