Connect Google Ads to Black Cat SSPM
Connect your Google Ads manager account so Black Cat can review user access, admin roles, pending invitations, budgets and billing setup.
≈ 15 min · audit access · write-capable permissions are flagged below
What Black Cat reads, and why
| Permission | What it lets Black Cat do | Status |
|---|---|---|
Google Ads API enabled | Lets Black Cat reach your advertising accounts once you switch the integration on in Google Cloud. | Required |
MCC admin access | Lets Black Cat see every account under the manager hierarchy and the people who can reach them. The write side of this permission is not used. | Required Write (write-capable permission) |
Standard or Basic API access level | Lets Black Cat read your account data at the access level Google has granted your developer token. | Required |
What you'll need
- Manager account identifier Required — The ten-digit number shown at the top of your Google Ads manager account.
- Developer token Required — Issued to your manager account in the Google Ads settings.
- OAuth client identifier Required — From the read-only OAuth client you create in the Google Cloud console.
- OAuth client secret Required — Issued with the OAuth client identifier in the Google Cloud console.
- Refresh token Required — Produced once when you authorise the OAuth client against your manager account.
- Login customer identifier — Optional — the manager account to act through when your hierarchy has several levels.
Where to create it
- Setup guide (Google Ads) ↗ (opens in new tab)
- Developer documentation (Google Ads) ↗ (opens in new tab)