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In October 2023, as part of Google Ads API v15, we launched the ability to configure your campaign to automatical...

Today we are deprecating Display & Video 360 API v2 and will sunset v2 on September 3, 2024. Migrate to Display & Video 360 API v3 before the sunset date to avoid an interruption of service.


You can read our release notes for more information on u...

We're pleased to announce that v202402 of the Google Ad Manager API is available starting today, February 13, 2024. This release brings support for gross revenue metrics in reporting as well as new error messages to support the Spotlight deprecation.
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On April 30, 2024, the creation of hotel campaigns with COMMISSION bidding strategy will sunset. This bidding strategy was available only to travel advertisers. Requests to create new hotel campaigns or apply this bidding strategy to existing campaig...

Today, we are announcing that version 11.0.0 of the Google Mobile Ads SDK is now available. We recommend upgrading as soon as possible to get our latest features and performance improvements.

Simplified SwiftUI development



Version 11.0.0 no longe...

Today, we are pleased to announce a new video series just published on our YouTube channel, titled “Getting started with the Java Client Library”.


The seven episodes guide you through all the steps required to create a Google Ads campaign with the ...

On October 31, 2024, Display & Video 360 Entity Read Files (ERFs) will sunset. Public and private ERFs won’t be generated after this date. Migrate to the Display & Video 360 API to continue programmatically retrieving Display & Video 360 resource con...

Today we’re announcing the January 2024 update to the Display & Video 360 API. This update includes the following features:


A new floodlightGroups.floodlightActivities service that enables the programmatic retrieval of FloodlightActivity resources. ...

On February 9, 2024, we will update the Display & Video 360 API Terms of Service to add new language that supports announced changes to promote advertiser transparency and content reporting in Display & Video 360.


The new language specifies that, ...

Today, we are pleased to announce several guide enhancements to improve the experience of creating, managing and reporting on Performance Max campaigns with the Google Ads API.


New Getting Started guide that outlines the steps to create

Standard...

Today we’re deprecating cross-device conversion metric values in Bid Manager API. The following values will sunset on February 28, 2024:


METRIC_CM360_POST_CLICK_REVENUE_CROSS_ENVIRONMENT
METRIC_CM360_POST_VIEW_REVENUE_CROSS_ENVIRONMENT
METRIC_POST...

Google Ads API v13 will sunset on January 31, 2024. After this date, all v13 API requests will begin to fail. Please migrate to a newer version prior to January 31, 2024 to ensure your API access is unaffected.

We've prepared various resources to help...

The Content API for Shopping easy onboarding authentication method and tab, which create a service account for you, will not be available in Merchant Center Next. Easy onboarding is still available in Merchant Center Classic.


You can still use exist...

Background



Ad-tech providers have historically used third-party cookies for conversion measurement, and for attributing conversions to ad interactions. Conversion measurement is critical for evaluating the performance of ad campaigns and automated b...

In June 2023, support for Python 3.7 was deprecated in the Google Ads API Client Library for Python. In Q1 2024, a major version of the library will be released that makes it incompatible with Python 3.7. Library changes related to compatibility with P...

We’re announcing our tentative 2024 release and sunset schedule for upcoming versions of the Google Ads API to bring greater clarity to your planning cycle. Please keep in mind that these dates are only estimates and may be adjusted going forward. Addi...