Tag Archives: adwords_api

Announcing v3_1 of the Google Ads API beta

Today we’re announcing the v3_1 release of the Google Ads API beta. To use the v3_1 features, please update your client library. If you are upgrading from v1 or v2, some of your code may require changes when you switch to the new v3 endpoint. Please see the migration guide for more information on breaking changes.

Here are the highlights: Where can I learn more?
The following resources can help you get going with the Google Ads API: The updated client libraries and code examples will be published next week. If you have any questions or need additional help, please contact us via the forum.
Nadine Wang, on behalf of the Google Ads API Team

Google Ads conversion reporting issues starting April 9

Update (April 10, 2020 19:35 PST): Conversion data in all reports has been fixed.

An issue that impacted Google Ads reporting for Search and Shopping conversions occurring between April 9 and April 10 (Pacific Time) for advertisers using non-last click attribution models has been fixed and the data is now correct in all reports.
If you downloaded any of the fields in the table below or any derivative custom columns using the AdWords API, Google Ads API and Google Ads scriptsbetween April 9th 8:00 PM PST and April 10th 7:20 PM PST, you may have incorrect data in your systems. Please re-download the affected fields to ensure accurate conversions reporting.
We appreciate your patience as we worked to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.

AdWords API Google Ads API beta
Conversions
ConversionValue
ConversionRate
ValuePerConversion
CostPerConversion
AllConversions
AllConversionValue
AllConversionRate
ValuePerAllConversion
CostPerAllConversion
CurrentModelAttributedConversions
CurrentModelAttributedConversionValue
ValuePerCurrentModelAttributedConversion
CostPerCurrentModelAttributedConversion		 metrics.all_conversions
metrics.all_conversions_from_click_to_call
metrics.all_conversions_from_interactions_rate
metrics.all_conversions_from_interactions_value_per_interaction
metrics.all_conversions_value
metrics.all_conversions_value_per_cost
metrics.conversions
metrics.conversions_from_interactions_rate
metrics.conversions_from_interactions_value_per_interaction
metrics.conversions_value
metrics.conversions_value_per_cost
metrics.cost_per_all_conversions
metrics.cost_per_conversion
metrics.cost_per_current_model_attributed_conversion
metrics.cross_device_conversions
metrics.current_model_attributed_conversions
metrics.current_model_attributed_conversions_from_interactions_rate
metrics.current_model_attributed_conversions_from_interactions_value_per_interaction
metrics.current_model_attributed_conversions_value
metrics.current_model_attributed_conversions_value_per_cost
metrics.value_per_all_conversions
metrics.value_per_conversion
metrics.value_per_current_model_attributed_conversion


On April 9, 2020 at approximately 8pm PST, a bug caused Google Ads Search and Shopping conversions occurring between April 9 12:01 AM PST onwards to be underreported for advertisers using non-last click attribution models. This bug impacts reports in all Google Ads interfaces, including any report data downloaded via the AdWords API, Google Ads API and Google Ads scripts. Google Ads bid strategies are not impacted by this issue.
We are actively working on fixing the bug and correcting the conversion data.

- Josh Radcliff, Google Ads API Team

Updates to the AdWords API and Google Ads API

As communities respond to COVID-19, we know that this time presents unique challenges for everyone. Below are updates and resources to help you navigate and plan through these challenging times.

How does this impact the APIs?
We realize you are balancing a lot in your life. Here’s what we’re doing to help:
  • Delaying the sunset of the Google Ads API v1: The Google Ads API’s v1 sunset is delayed until July 29, 2020. The AdWords API will continue to be available for production use.
  • Giving additional time: Any new changes that require updates in your AdWords API and Google Ads API code will be given additional time or will be deferred.
We will continue releasing new versions of the Google Ads API to get new features to you.

What are some customer resources?
Google Ads has provided the following resources for business and customers: Where can I get support?
The Google Ads Help Center posted a delay for non-API related support. This delay includes developer token approvals and changes.

If you have any API questions or need help, you can reach us at [email protected] or on our Google Ads API and AdWords API forum.
Nadine Wang, on behalf of the entire Google Ads API Team

Changing statuses of app and app engagement ads that do not serve

On April 17, 2020, app ads and app engagement ads that do not serve will have their statuses changed automatically from ENABLED to DISABLED. For each ad group in App campaigns, only the first created ad is ever eligible to serve, so we’re disabling other ads in the same ad group to prevent confusion. This means that you may see some changes in the number of report rows if your queries have a condition that includes ad_group_ad.status for the Google Ads API or AdGroupAdStatus for the AdWords API.

What do you need to do?
If you’re not interested in the disabled ads, you don’t need to take any action. Only beware that the number of report rows returned by your query may change. For example, if your queries have a condition to get only enabled ads, you may see fewer report rows.

If you still wish to see the performance data of the disabled ads, make sure your report queries also include the disabled ads. Note that as they don’t serve anymore, these ads won’t accrue any more performance stats beyond the above-mentioned date.

In case you need more information on reporting, follow the below links:
For the Google Ads API, For the AdWords API, As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us on the AdWords API and Google Ads API forum.
 - Thanet Knack Praneenararat, Google Ads API Team

Announcing v3_0 of the Google Ads API beta

Today we’re announcing the v3_0 release of the Google Ads API beta. To use the v3_0 features via the new endpoint, please update your client libraries. If you are upgrading from v1 or v2, some of your code may require changes when you switch to the new v3 endpoint. Please see the migration guide for more information on breaking changes.

Here are the highlights: Where can I learn more?
The following resources can help you get going with the Google Ads API: The updated client libraries and code examples will be published next week. If you have any questions or need additional help, please contact us via the forum.
Nadine Wang, on behalf of the Google Ads API Team

Gmail on standard Shopping campaigns

Beginning the week of Mar 4th, 2020, Shopping ads (both Product Shopping ads and Showcase Shopping ads) in your standard Shopping campaigns that target the Google Display Network will be eligible to appear on Gmail in addition to YouTube and Google Discover. This means that reporting information will include Gmail in addition to YouTube and Google Discover for the following configurations: To allow your advertisers to opt-in/opt-out of Gmail, YouTube and Google Discover for standard Shopping campaigns, you will need to enable or disable the following setting:
  • Google Ads API - Modify the NetworkSettings of the standard Shopping campaign and set target_content_network to true (opt-in) or false (opt-out).
  • AdWords API - Modify the NetworkSetting of the standard Shopping campaign and set targetContentNetwork to true or false.
If you have any questions or need help, please contact us via the forum.
- Ian Ballantyne, on behalf of the Google Ads API Team

Complete sunset of accelerated budget delivery

Last October, we announced the sunset of accelerated budget delivery for use with Search campaigns, Shopping campaigns, and shared budgets. These campaigns have since been made unavailable for use with accelerated budget delivery.

Later this year, accelerated budget delivery will also be sunset for all other remaining campaign types for both shared and non-shared budgets. This includes Display, App, video campaigns, and others, and this sunset will affect budgets in all versions of the AdWords API, Google Ads API, and Google Ads scripts.

Starting at the end of April, 2020, scripts and both APIs will prevent campaigns from using new and existing budgets with the ACCELERATED delivery method.
  • Creating a new budget with its delivery method field set to ACCELERATED will no longer be allowed.
  • Changing an existing budget from STANDARD to ACCELERATED delivery method will no longer be allowed.
  • Setting a campaign to use a pre-existing budget with an ACCELERATED delivery method will no longer be allowed.
Any of the above operations will result in errors from the APIs and scripts, according to the following:
AdWords API
Service Field Value Error
BudgetService deliveryMethod: ACCELERATED OperationAccessDenied.ACTION_NOT_PERMITTED
CampaignService budget*
[*]only if set to accelerated delivery		 OperationAccessDenied.ACTION_NOT_PERMITTED

Google Ads API
Service Field Value Error
CampaignBudgetService delivery_method: ACCELERATED OperationAccessDenied.ACTION_NOT_PERMITTED
CampaignService campaign_budget*
[*] only if set to accelerated delivery		 OperationAccessDenied.ACTION_NOT_PERMITTED

Google Ads scripts
Method Error
AdsApp.​Budget.setDeliveryMethod(“ACCELERATED”) “Action not permitted”

Making changes to existing ACCELERATED budgets (e.g., updating amount or status fields in the API, or using their corresponding AdsApp.​Budget methods in scripts) will still be allowed until May 2020, after which any modification to these budgets will also result in analogous errors.

Future versions of the Google Ads API and Google Ads scripts may remove support for the accelerated budget delivery option altogether.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on the AdWords API / Google Ads API forum or the Google Ads scripts forum if you have any questions about this change.
Adam Ohren, Google Ads API Team

Changes to stats retrieval for Search campaigns with Display Expansion

What’s changing?

We are changing how stats for Search campaigns with Display Expansion (previously known as Search campaigns with Display Select) are reported by the AdWords API, the Google Ads API, and Google Ads scripts.

Starting the week of Feb 17, 2019, we will no longer return display keyword stats for Search campaigns with Display Expansion in

Why is this changing?

Search campaigns with Display Expansion historically used keywords to perform Display Expansion. As we strive to improve targeting for Display Expansion, it is no longer possible to meaningfully and consistently attribute stats to keywords. As a result, this view has been removed from the Google Ads UI. The changes in this announcement aim to create parity between APIs and UI.


What should I do?

Before the sunset date, we recommend switching to alternate reports for fetching stats for Search campaigns with Display Expansion.

If you have any questions or need help, please contact us via the Google Ads scripts forum or the AdWords API and Google Ads API forum.
 - Anash P. Oommen, Google Ads API Team

Upcoming sunset of message extensions in in AdWords and Google Ads APIs and Google Ads scripts

On January 27, 2020, message extensions will be sunset in AdWords and Google Ads APIs and Google Ads scripts. After the sunset date:
  • All existing message extensions will no longer serve.
  • You will not be able to create new message extensions or update existing extensions.
  • You will still be able to retrieve data for existing message extensions until the end of 2020.
  • You will also be able to remove the existing message extensions until the end of 2020.
What will happen when you try to create or update message extensions after the sunset date?
If you try to create or update a message extension, you will see the following errors:

Google Ads API
  • Trying to create or update a TextMessageFeedItem will result in the ExtensionSettingError.INVALID_FEED_TYPE error.
  • Trying to create or update a message extension via FeedMapping with placeholder_type set to MESSAGE will result in the FeedMappingError.INVALID_PLACEHOLDER_TYPE error.

AdWords API
  • Trying to create or update a MessageFeedItem will result in the ExtensionSettingError.INVALID_FEED_TYPE error.
  • Trying to create or update a message extension via FeedMapping using placeholder type ID 31 will result in the FeedMappingError.INVALID_PLACEHOLDER_TYPE error.

Google Ads scripts
Trying to execute the following operations will result in the error, “Cannot operate on deprecated placeholder type” (translated to the language based on your locale):
What do you need to do?
  • Retrieve all the data from your existing message extensions that you need. All message extension data will be deleted at the end of 2020.
  • Ensure that your programs don’t contain any code trying to create or update message extensions after the sunset date.
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us on the Google Ads API forum.
 - , Google Ads API Team

Smart Display Campaigns Change in AdWords API and Google Ads API Starting January 31, 2020

On January 31, 2020, the AdWords API and Google Ads API will no longer allow positive user list criteria in Smart Display campaigns.

What happens to my existing Smart Display Campaigns?
Existing Smart Display campaigns with positive user list targeting:
  • Will continue to serve without interruption.
  • Will no longer allow adding a positive CampaignCriterion or AdGroupCriterion with a user list criterion.
  • Will no longer serve if the ad group is paused and then restarted.
What code do I need to change?
Please update your code that manages Smart Display campaigns per the following updated validation rules:
AdWords API Google Ads API
Positive CampaignCriterion.criterion set to CriterionUserList can no longer be added. Positive CampaignCriterion.user_list can no longer be added.
Positive AdGroupCriterion.criterion set to CriterionUserList can no longer be added. Positive AdGroupCriterion.user_list can no longer be added.

You will receive a CANNOT_TARGET_CRITERION error if you try to add one of these criteria.

Why is this changing?
Adding these criteria for Smart Display campaigns was never formally supported as outlined in our Smart Display campaigns guide. Additional validation is being put in place now to make sure that these values are not being set. Please see the guide for supporting criteria.

If you have any questions while updating your code, please reach out to us on our Google Ads API and AdWords API forum.
Nadine Wang, Google Ads API Team