Do i need to create a second Test account and link that to the Test Manger Account to test AdWords API

[Mevin Babu]

Hey,

This is what I have done so far:

* created a Production Manager Account and used it to generate client ID, client secret and Developer token

* created a Test Manager Account and generated the refresh token, by using OAuth mechanism. (In the OAuth flow I gave access to this account)

For the customer_id , I gave the customer ID of a third account i have, so that I can create campaigns on that account. For this i believe I need to link the third account to the Test manager Account. When I try to link, it says "The manager cannot create more client accounts".

1. Does this mean, I can only link another Test account ?

2. Now do i create another Test Manager Account for this or there is another way to create a Test Account (Which is not a manager)

3. When I tried to create another Test Manager Account, I get the following question, which one do i pick now ?

[Shwetha Vastrad (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Mevin,

You cannot create a standalone test client account. You can create test client accounts under a test manager account. Test and production manager accounts cannot interact in any way. You'll not be able to link a test client account to a production manager account and vice-versa. You can link other test manager and client accounts to your current test manager account. The CreateAccount Java example shows how to use ManagedCustomerService to create a client account. Example code in other languages is provided here. Regarding the last question, if you are using the test manager account to manage your test accounts, you can select the first option.

Regards,
Shwetha, AdWords API Team.