Can't create a test account without first getting access to the API?

[jem...@molekula.com]

I was trying to sign up for the Adwords API but apparently you need approval. This is all good and well except it's asking me to fill out a form, including things like design documentation and such before even allowing me to create a test account? How am I supposed to build the application, and therefore the design documentation and other information I'm asked of if I can't create a test account to use the API against?

Am I understanding something incorrectly?

[Anash P. Oommen (AdWords API Team)]

Hi,

You don't need an approved token to try the API against a test (sandbox) account. See https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/test-accounts for instructions.

Cheers,
Anash P. Oommen,

AdWords API Advisor.