# Windsurf + Google Ads with PaidHelm

> Configure PaidHelm in Windsurf's mcp_config.json and let Cascade run Google Ads reports and campaign changes next to your code.

URL: https://paidhelm.com/integrations/windsurf-google-ads/  
Last updated: 2026-11-01

Windsurf's Cascade agent supports remote MCP servers. Add PaidHelm once and Google Ads becomes a tool Cascade can use while you work.

Setup

Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json (or open Windsurf Settings → Cascade → MCP servers → Add custom server):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paidhelm": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.paidhelm.com/googleads/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Refresh the MCP list. On first tool use Windsurf opens Google's consent screen.

Try

Show last week's spend and conversions by campaign for account 123-456-7890 as a Markdown table.

Read ads/negatives.txt and add each line as a phrase negative to campaign 987. Confirm the list first.

Troubleshooting

Use serverUrl (not url) for remote servers in Windsurf.

If authentication does not start, remove and re-add the server, then trigger a tool.