# `smallforce ads google connections connect`

Create or reuse a managed Google Ads OAuth connection

This page is generated from the same Commander definition shipped in SmallForce CLI 0.1.8. Run `smallforce ads google connections connect --help` locally to view the same reference for your installed version.

## Complete command help

```text
Usage: smallforce ads google connections connect [options]

Create or reuse a managed Google Ads OAuth connection

Options:
  --profile <profileId>            Social profile id from social profiles list
  --provider-account <customerId>  Limit OAuth scope to one numeric Google Ads customer id;
                                   repeatable (default: [])
  --force                          Force a fresh Google authorization flow
  --api-key <key>                  SmallForce API key, or set SMALLFORCE_API_KEY
  --backend-url <url>              SmallForce backend URL, or set SMALLFORCE_BACKEND_URL
  --json                           Print stable machine-readable JSON
  --text                           Print human-readable text
  --format <format>                Output format: text or json
  -h, --help                       display help for command
```

## Related reference

- [`smallforce ads google connections`](/docs/cli/commands/ads/google/connections): Parent command and related operations.
- [CLI installation and authentication](/docs/cli/getting-started): Install the CLI and configure an API key.
- [CLI JSON output](/docs/cli/json-output): Use stable machine-readable output in scripts and agents.