TargetingIdeaService api results different from the keyword panning tool resutls

[Chen Roger]

I have a problem.

I use the 'TargetingIdeaService api' to get the keyword hint results. But the content obtained is not the same as the result of the tool.

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Qualified developer token

python3.6

macOS system

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I checked my code and set the conditions as the tool.

Because most of the word tools and api results are the same. But there are still exceptions

question1 :

Refer picture1.png

i search 'apple watch' get 355 results. But I only got 354 with using api, the result not include 'apple watch

question2 :

i search '香水' get 32 results. But I only got 29 with using api.

please help me to solve this problem. thanks

[Peter Oliquino (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Chen,

Thank you for contacting support. For your question #1, the search term would not be included in the results when your requestType = IDEAS. If you wish to have the 'apple watch' included, you will need to change your requestType with STATS as the value.

As for your question #2, could you also provide your SOAP request and response logs generated so I can further investigate? You may reply to me via the Reply privately reply to author option.

Best regards,

Peter

AdWords API Team

[Chen Roger]

Hi, Peter

Thank you for replying to me.

I am using python3.6

I don't know how to get SOAP and I provide my code to help you.

and

question.1: 

requestType:'STATS , but I don't get "apple watch"

question.2:

I use the function twice to get results (requestType: 'STATS', requestType: 'IDEAS') , like picture1.png, UI tool get 32 results, but api get 1 + 28 results.

Best.

VERSION = 'v201809'

PAGE_SIZE = 700 # The maximum number of results for TargetingIdeaService.get() 700

def function(client, request_type, keywords, ad_group_id=None, offset=0, log=None):

targeting_idea_service = client.GetService('TargetingIdeaService', version=VERSION)

selector = {

'ideaType': 'KEYWORD',

'requestType': request_type,

'requestedAttributeTypes': [

'KEYWORD_TEXT',

'SEARCH_VOLUME',

'COMPETITION',

'AVERAGE_CPC',

'TARGETED_MONTHLY_SEARCHES',

],

'paging': {

'startIndex': str(offset),

'numberResults': str(PAGE_SIZE)

},

'searchParameters': [

{'xsi_type': 'RelatedToQuerySearchParameter', 'queries': keywords},

{'xsi_type': 'LanguageSearchParameter', 'languages': {'id': '1018'}}, # 1018=繁體中文

{'xsi_type': 'LocationSearchParameter', 'locations': {'id': '2158'}}, # 2158=tw

{'xsi_type': 'NetworkSearchParameter', 'networkSetting': {

'targetGoogleSearch': True,

'targetSearchNetwork': False,

'targetContentNetwork': False,

'targetPartnerSearchNetwork': False

}},

],

}

if ad_group_id:

selector['searchParameters'] += [

{'xsi_type': 'SeedAdGroupIdSearchParameter', 'adGroupId': ad_group_id}

]

more_pages = True

while more_pages:

page = targeting_idea_service.get(selector)

pass

offset += PAGE_SIZE

selector['paging']['startIndex'] = str(offset)

more_pages = offset < int(page['totalNumEntries'])

return

Peter Oliquino (AdWords API Team)於 2018年12月6日星期四 UTC+8上午2時00分32秒寫道：

[Chen Roger]

update 

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I found the problem (bug?)

Different languages lead to different results

But any language,  if it is its own keyword,  can show results with keyword planner tool.

example1

keywrod: "apple watch"

location: Taiwan

language: English

UI tool can get result, api can get result also

example2

keywrod: "apple watch"

location: Taiwan

language: Chinese (traditional)

UI tool can get result, but api can't

[Chen Roger]

I think API should not have such an error.

Chen Roger於 2018年12月6日星期四 UTC+8下午12時22分39秒寫道：

[Peter Oliquino (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Chen,

My apologies for the delay. Could you try and enable SOAP logging on your end through this guide and retry your requests both in the Chinese and English language? Once the SOAP logs are generated, you may send them to me privately through the Reply privately to author option.

Thanks and regards,

Peter

AdWords API Team

[Chen Roger]

After I tried, I successfully completed the SOAP file.

The result will be sent to you

Peter Oliquino (AdWords API Team)於 2018年12月7日星期五 UTC+8上午12時23分36秒寫道：

[Chen Roger]

Hi Peter,

I have already sent you the SOAP file.

Is there any result?

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I look forward to hearing from you.