Learn the fundamentals by creating your very first automation script. This simple example will introduce you to the basics of Google Ads automation.
This script will generate a daily report showing your campaign performance. It's completely safe because it only reads data and sends you a summary.
Start by opening AdScriptly's Script Builder tool.
Open Script Builder🔍 Look for: The "Campaign Performance Report" script template in the sidebar. This will be your first script!
Fill in the configuration form with these recommended settings for your first script:
💡 Pro Tip: Use your real email address so you can see the report in action!
Click the "Generate Script" button and watch the magic happen!
// AdScriptly - Campaign Performance Report
// Generated: Wed Sep 17 2025
function main() {
// Get all active campaigns
const campaigns = AdsApp.campaigns()
.withCondition('Status = ENABLED')
.forDateRange('LAST_7_DAYS')
.get();
let report = 'Campaign Performance Report\n\n';
while (campaigns.hasNext()) {
const campaign = campaigns.next();
const stats = campaign.getStatsFor('LAST_7_DAYS');
report += campaign.getName() + ':\n';
report += ' Impressions: ' + stats.getImpressions() + '\n';
report += ' Clicks: ' + stats.getClicks() + '\n';
report += ' Cost: €' + stats.getCost() + '\n\n';
}
// Send email report
MailApp.sendEmail({
to: 'your-email@example.com',
subject: 'Daily Campaign Report',
body: report
});
Logger.log('Report sent successfully!');
}This script reads your campaign data and emails you a summary. It's completely safe and perfect for learning the basics!
Follow our detailed installation guide to add your script to Google Ads.
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