using Service Account authentication in Google Ads

[lucas lober]

Hello, 

I'm trying to connect to the Google Ads API using a service account authentication method but in the documentation looks like this is not possible yet using the client Library (I'm using the python one)

https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/first-call/oauth-cloud-project

It's still possible to do it sending raw requests: "Service accounts can still be used if you are sending raw API requests."

I was wondering if someone could share an example on how to do this. I was reading this

https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/googlescopes and this https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/OAuth2ServiceAccount

but I'm not sure if I'm in the right direction. Could you help me with this please?

Thanks!

 

[googleadsapi...@google.com]

Hello Lucas,

Could you please elaborate the need that is forcing you to use service accounts? As of now our client libraries does not support service accounts and examples are not available. Alternatively, you could use Installed app or Web app flow mentioned in this guide.

Regards,
Sai Teja, Google Ads API Team

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