# google_ads_get_simulations

> Read-only planning/forecast query for campaign, ad group, or portfolio bidding simulations. One of 38 Google Ads tools on the Get MCP Ads MCP gateway.

[Documentation](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs) / [Sources](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs/sources) / [Google Ads](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs/sources/google-ads)

Read-only planning/forecast query for campaign, ad group, or portfolio bidding simulations. Returns simulation metadata and projected point lists when available, with a metadata fallback.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Source | [Google Ads](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs/sources/google-ads) |
| Kind | Read |
| Discovery | Reachable through `search_tools` and `run_tool` |
| Account parameter | `customerId` |
| Endpoint | https://mcp.getmcpads.com/google-ads/mcp |

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `customerId` | string | Required | Google Ads customer ID (without dashes, e.g., 1234567890) |
| `level` | string | Optional | Simulation resource level to query. One of: `campaign`, `ad_group`, `bidding_strategy`. Default: `"campaign"`. |
| `campaignId` | string | Optional | Optional campaign ID filter. Applies directly to campaign simulations and as campaign context for ad group simulations. |
| `adGroupId` | string | Optional | Optional ad group ID filter for ad_group simulations. |
| `biddingStrategyId` | string | Optional | Optional portfolio bidding strategy ID filter for bidding_strategy simulations. |
| `simulationStartDate` | string | Optional | Optional minimum simulation start date YYYY-MM-DD. |
| `simulationEndDate` | string | Optional | Optional maximum simulation end date YYYY-MM-DD. |
| `typeFilter` | string | Optional | Optional SimulationType enum, e.g. BUDGET, TARGET_CPA, TARGET_ROAS, CPC_BID. |
| `modificationMethod` | string | Optional | Optional SimulationModificationMethod enum, e.g. UNIFORM, SCALING, DEFAULT. |
| `limit` | integer | Optional | Default: `1000`. |

## Calling it

Through run_tool, since it is not announced

```json
{
  "name": "run_tool",
  "arguments": {
    "name": "google_ads_get_simulations",
    "args": {
      "customerId": "<string>"
    }
  }
}
```

- [Google Ads metrics](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs/sources/google-ads/metrics): What you can ask for.
- [Google Ads dimensions](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs/sources/google-ads/dimensions): How you can break it down.

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