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Connect YouTube Ads to Perplexity

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Ask Perplexity to find video ads that get watched and convert, and compare your YouTube Ads numbers with what the web says. Lemonado connects them in about 2 minutes, no API keys needed.

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Why connect YouTube Ads to Perplexity?

Perplexity is built for answers with sources, so it can put your own numbers next to benchmarks, platform changes and news it finds on the web. Connected through Lemonado, it reads your YouTube Ads video ads, view rate, watch time and conversions, so it can find video ads that get watched and convert with today's numbers.

  • Your whole YouTube Ads account

    Video campaigns and ads, ready to ask about.

  • Always today's numbers

    Quartile completion, synced from YouTube Ads automatically, so answers use today's numbers.

  • Connect all your tools

    Questions like "YouTube or Meta video?" use YouTube Ads and Google Ads, Meta Ads at once.

How to connect YouTube Ads to Perplexity

Before you start

  • A YouTube Ads account you can sign in to
  • A Perplexity account
  • A Lemonado account (the free trial works)
  1. 1

    Connect YouTube Ads in Lemonado

    In Lemonado, open Connectors, find YouTube Ads and sign in. Choose the account that runs your YouTube video campaigns.

  2. 2

    Turn on external access

    In the company's settings, open External tools, turn the connection on, choose which sources it can reach and copy the server URL.

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  3. 3

    Open connectors

    In Perplexity, open Plugins in the sidebar (or Customize → Connectors). Select Add custom → Connector → Add MCP connector, then Remote.

  4. 4

    Add Lemonado

    Name it Lemonado, paste the server URL, set the transport to Streamable HTTP and authentication to OAuth. Click Add.

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  5. 5

    Sign in

    Click the connector card, sign in to Lemonado and switch it on.

  6. 6

    Ask Perplexity about YouTube Ads

    Try "How do our YouTube Ads results compare with published benchmarks for outdoor retail?" Or ask: "Which video ads convert?" or "Which ads get watched?"

Good to know

  • Custom remote connectors are available on Perplexity Pro, Max and Enterprise. Organization policy can block members from adding them.
  • Admins add an organization connector under Enterprise settings → Permissions → Connectors permissions → + Custom connector.

What can Perplexity do with YouTube Ads?

Perplexity reads your YouTube Ads numbers through Lemonado and checks them against cited sources, like benchmarks and platform updates.

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How do our YouTube Ads results compare with published benchmarks for outdoor retail?

Your numbers come from Lemonado and the benchmarks from cited sources. You're above the median on click-through and below it on conversion rate.

Source: YouTube Ads + the web

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Everything an agent needs to set this up, in plain text. Paste this page's link into Perplexity and ask it to connect you, or copy the block.

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# Connect YouTube Ads to Perplexity (Lemonado MCP)

- Server URL: https://mcp.lemonado.io/mcp
- Transport: Streamable HTTP
- Auth: OAuth; the user signs in to Lemonado in the browser. No API keys.
- In Lemonado: connect the YouTube ads account. Choose the account that runs your YouTube video campaigns.
- In Perplexity: Plugins → Add custom → Connector

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First question to try: "How do our YouTube Ads results compare with published benchmarks for outdoor retail?"

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, through Lemonado. Connect your YouTube ads account in Lemonado, add Lemonado as a remote connector in Perplexity, and Perplexity can find video ads that get watched and convert with your live data.

Open the Lemonado connector card and check it's switched on and signed in. Custom connectors need Perplexity Pro, Max or Enterprise. In Lemonado, check that YouTube Ads is connected and External tools is on for the company. If a video campaign is missing, check that it runs in an account you connected in Lemonado.

Yes, if both are connected in Lemonado. One connection reaches every source you allow, so you can ask things like "Cost per conversion on YouTube vs Meta video ads."

MCP is included in Lemonado's paid plans and in the free trial, so you can try it before you pay.

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