How to get an ad's url using Google Ads Api v201809

[Alain Hua]

Hello,

I am using this example : https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/samples/php/basic-operations#get-expanded-text-ads-in-an-ad-group, trying to get an url from an ad.

My selector looks like this : 

$selector->setFields(

            ['DisplayUrl', 'Url']

        );

Those 2 fields are said to be filterable : https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/appendix/selectorfields#v201809-AdGroupAdService

My problem is when i am using $adGroupAd->getAd()->getUrls or $adGroupAd->getAd()->getDisplayUrl() (see the example above), it always return NULL for both fields.

I am sure that the ads that i m requesting on, have urls, so i dont understand why ?

Thanks in advance.

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Alain,

Thank you for reaching out. Expanded text ads do not use url, displayUrl, finalAppUrls, or devicePreference and setting these fields on an expanded text ad will cause an error. This also means that you are not able to fetch these fields for an expanded text ad through the API. Please refer to this documentation for more information.

Thanks and regards,
Xiaoming, Google Ads API Team

 

 

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[Alain Hua]

Hello,

Thanks for you answer.

After reading the documentation for several times, i have found that i can get finalUrls using the field "CreativeFinalUrls" in the selector, but really, it can be so easily missed. 

The documentation for the Selector is pretty confusing because it says that FinalUrls is not a filterable field for the selector but it doesen't say "use CreativeFinalUrls instead".

I have been through the same kind of issue with the Responsive Display Ad. It doesen't say it's deprecated until you request the api, trying to create one.

Best regards,

Alain.

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Alain,

Thank you for reaching out. It would be great if you found that "CreativeFinalUrls" works. For the Responsive Display Ad you could refer to this blog post for more information.

Thanks and regards,
Xiaoming, Google Ads API Team

 

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