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# Create Demand Gen Video Ad

> Creates a Demand Gen video responsive ad with YouTube videos, logos, and text assets

Creates a Demand Gen video responsive ad with YouTube videos, logos, and text assets.

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| - | - |
| **App** | Google Ads |
| **Operation ID** | `gads_create_demand_gen_video_ad` |
| **Type** | Action |
| **Connection** | `gads` (required) |
| **Credits per run** | 1 |
| **Agent / MCP tool** | Yes |
| **Requires approval** | Yes (write operation) |

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `account` | GadsAccountItem or object or array of object or string or integer | Yes | - | Select the Google Ads account, ask user for it if not provided |
| `ad_group_id` | string or SelectItem | Yes | - | Select the ad group for this ad (must be a Demand Gen ad group) |
| `ad_status` | string or SelectItem | No | - | Select the status for the ad. Available options: 'ENABLED', 'PAUSED' |
| `ad_name` | string | No | - | Optional name for the ad. If not provided, a name will be generated automatically. |
| `videos` | array of string | Yes | - | List of YouTube video URLs, including youtube.com or youtu.be links (1-5). Required. |
| `logo_images` | array of string | Yes | - | Logo images. Accepts direct image URLs or Google Drive share links (set to 'Anyone with the link'). 1:1 aspect ratio, min 128x128px. At least 1 required, max 5. |
| `companion_banners` | array of string | No | - | Optional companion banner image. Accepts a direct image URL or Google Drive share link (set to 'Anyone with the link'). Single value supported by Google Ads. |
| `headlines` | array of string | Yes | - | List of short headlines (1-5 items, max 30 characters each). |
| `long_headlines` | array of string | No | - | Optional list of long headlines (0-5 items, max 90 characters each). |
| `descriptions` | array of string | Yes | - | List of descriptions (1-5 items, max 90 characters each). |
| `business_name` | string | Yes | - | Your business/brand name (max 25 characters). |
| `final_url` | string | Yes | - | The landing page URL where users will go when they click the ad (e.g., `https://example.com`) |
| `breadcrumb1` | string | No | - | Path 1: First part of text that appears in the ad with the displayed URL (optional). |
| `breadcrumb2` | string | No | - | Path 2: Second part of text that appears in the ad with the displayed URL (optional). |
| `call_to_action` | string or SelectableOption | No | - | Call to action type (e.g., SHOP\_NOW, LEARN\_MORE, SIGN\_UP). If not set, Google will automatically select the optimal CTA. |
| `inventory_preferences` | array of string or SelectableOption | No | - | Choose which YouTube ad formats to prefer when serving the videos. Available: 'IN\_STREAM', 'IN\_FEED', 'SHORTS'. Default: no preference (Google serves on all formats). |

### GadsAccountItem

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `value` | string | Yes | - | |
| `label` | string | Yes | - | |
| `managerId` | string | Yes | - | The manager ID for the Google Ads account. Ask  user to use the dropdown to select accounts, this manager id is selected background and not shown to the user. |

### SelectItem

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `value` | string | Yes | - | The value of the selectable item. |
| `label` | string | Yes | - | The label of the selectable item, used for display purposes. If not provided, defaults to the value. |

### SelectableOption

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `value` | string | Yes | - | |
| `label` | string | Yes | - | |

## Output

**Type**: `Dict`

Returns created ads details.

**Fields**: `created_ads`, `created_count`


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