• AUDIT
  • ALERT
  • ANALYSIS
  • HUMAN

How to monitor shared budgets with your AI

Connect Microsoft Ads to your AI client once. After that, your agent can audit your budget status whenever you need.

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Short answer

How can I check my Microsoft Ads shared budgets with AI?

Your AI uses the Microsoft Ads connector to pull a list of all shared budgets in your account. You'll see current spending and remaining limits to help you avoid overages. Here is how it works.

Budget oversight outcomes.

Where your budget data lands.

This is what you get after your AI scans your account.

AUDIT

Budget status reports

The AI pulls data for every shared budget. You get a clear list of what's active and what's hitting limits.

ALERT

Overspend prevention

Your agent identifies budgets nearing their cap. This helps you catch issues before they drain your funds.

ANALYSIS

Spending patterns

The AI compares current spend against set limits. You'll see exactly how much headroom you have left.

HUMAN

Manual adjustments

The AI flags the problem areas. You still decide if you need to manually change a budget in the Microsoft Ads dashboard.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI handles the data retrieval so you don't have to dig through the Microsoft Ads interface.

  1. Fetch budget data

    Your agent reaches into your Microsoft Ads account to grab the current state of all shared budgets.

    list_ms_budgets

  2. Identify limits

    The AI looks at the specific spending caps assigned to each shared budget.

    list_ms_budgets

  3. Calculate headroom

    It subtracts the current spend from the total limit to see how much money is left.

    list_ms_budgets

  4. Flag risks

    The agent highlights any budget that is dangerously close to its maximum limit.

    list_ms_budgets

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off the task with your agent.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the specific budget names or account details to match your setup.

Microsoft Ads Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PWdPgUcJq6CcyFdqQAMYtqt11AiKZORRmS320Uja/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Microsoft Ads capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "microsoft-ads-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PWdPgUcJq6CcyFdqQAMYtqt11AiKZORRmS320Uja/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all my shared budgets in Microsoft Ads and show me their current limits.

  • Which of my shared budgets are closest to hitting their spending cap?

  • Check the status of the 'Summer Campaign' shared budget and tell me how much is left.

  • Give me a summary of all shared budget spending for my account.

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Start here

Connect Microsoft Ads once, then ask.

Follow the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted on our side, and you can immediately start asking your AI about your budget status.

Connect Microsoft Ads to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change my budget limits?

    No. This connector only reads budget data. You must go into Microsoft Ads to change any limits or amounts.

  • 02

    Does the AI delete any budgets?

    No. The AI cannot delete or modify any data in your Microsoft Ads account.

  • 03

    How often does the AI see updated spending?

    The AI sees the data provided by Microsoft Ads at the moment you run the command.

  • 04

    Can I use this with Claude or Cursor?

    Yes. Any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf can use this once you connect it.

  • 05

    Will the AI notify me if a budget is exceeded?

    The AI won't proactively ping you. You need to ask it to check the status or run a check to see the current state.

  • More questions about Microsoft Ads? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Microsoft Ads Connector can do

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