How to allow a third party API access

[Claire w/ Amp Metrics]

We have had several conversations with AdWords support regarding this and we know there has got to be a way to make possible what it is that we need.  Our  digital marketing company has several clients that we’d like to manage all via our MCC umbrella.  We need to link with one of our client’s MCCs, however there is a third party that needs API access for the purpose of backend reporting.  That third party currently has the MCC access.  We need to gain MCC access have our client's MCC under our umbrella, however we need to be sure the third party can retain their API access.  Basically, can we keep them having API access without being the client manager?  Can we get client-manager privileges and then authorize API access to the third party?  One of the things compounding this is that we can’t be added at the account level because we can’t have our name as a subaccount due to client confidentiality.  Please help us - thank you!

[Michael Cloonan (AdWords API Team)]

Hello,

Let me just rephrase the problem back to you, so that you can confirm that I've understood correctly. You already have an MCC account, and you want to add new clients under that account so you can manage them. There is also a third-party vendor who has their own MCC account, and needs access to the same clients. You also don't want to link your MCC account to the third-party vendor's MCC account, since you both may not have access to each of the other's clients.

I believe you can link more than one MCC account as a parent of a single Client account. Is there anything preventing you from doing this?

Regards,

Mike, AdWords API Team