Google created Feed - Main Feed (Feed Origin - AdWords)

[Divya Kumari Chandrababu]

Hi Team,

I came across a couple of accounts where Google Adwords(ORIGIN) feed (example: Main callout feed) was created and items were already uploaded and associated at the 

account level. This conflicts with our own feed as we have set some custom attributes and the items differ from what is there in the Main callout feed. Therefore, we 

aren't able to associate our own feed at the account level as it has one there already. When I try to remove the attributes from Google created feed, it throws me back 

with an error, FeedError.CANNOT_SPECIFY_ADWORDS_ORIGIN_FOR_NON_SYSTEM_FEED. So, can't we make any changes to Google created feed?

Also, another observation is before we create any feed through API, there is no feed in the UI. Once, we create a feed through API, I see a Google created feed, by the 

name, 'Main 'Placeholder type' feed'. Is it something that happens by default? 

Appreciate your thoughts on this. Thank you!

Regards,

Divya C

[Vincent Racaza (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Divya,

You cannot delete/modify the feed attributes of a system generated feed like the Callout feed/extension, thus, it generated an error when you tried to remove it. Since you have your own custom attributes for your feed, then you can create a new custom feed that suits your goal. You can use the FeedService so you can set your own name for your feed and the feed items won't be created under the "Main callout feed".

If you also have custom feed attributes, then you can consider creating Ad Customizers Feed. You can also refer here for the list of placeholder types that you can use for the FeedService. If my understanding is incorrect regarding your scenario, then it would be better if you can provide a UI screenshot and SOAP request and response logs of the feeds that you mentioned as it would help me to check further. Please use the Reply privately to author option.

 

For your observation regarding the creation of a feed in the "Business data" section of the AdWords UI after creating the feed in the API, yes, your observation is correct. This is the default behavior when you create a feed via the API specifically the Extension Setting Services. The "Main callout feed" (for example, if you are creating a callout feed/extension) will be created automatically.

As additional information, you can refer to this guide regarding feeds services.

Thanks,

Vincent

AdWords API Team