ActionGoogle AdsUpdated September 2026

How do I pause a Google Ads campaign?

Short answer: You can pause google ads campaign in Google Ads by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Google Ads Pause Google Ads Campaign action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Customer ID customer_id	string	Required	Google Ads customer ID (no dashes)
Campaign ID campaign_id	string	Required	Campaign ID to pause
Manager Account ID login_customer_id	string	Optional	MCC manager account ID if accessing via manager (optional)

Sample request

{
  "customer_id": "e.g. 1234567890",
  "campaign_id": "{{trigger.campaign_id}}",
  "login_customer_id": "{{trigger.login_customer_id}}"
}

Returns

{
  "results": [
    {
      "resourceName": "customers/1234567890/campaigns/111"
    }
  ]
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Pause Google Ads Campaign.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Google Ads

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Google Ads

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Pause Google Ads Campaign.

What does the Pause Google Ads Campaign action do in Google Ads?

Pauses a running campaign. For "ROAS dropped below threshold → auto-pause" optimisation workflows or for "campaign budget exhausted → pause until next month" maintenance.

What inputs does Pause Google Ads Campaign require?

Required: Customer ID, Campaign ID. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Google Ads returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Google Ads returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Pause Google Ads Campaign support batch operations?

Run Pause Google Ads Campaign inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Google Ads's rate limits.

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