User making changes on account

[Dan]

HI,

Is the only way to find out the user that has made a change on an account via the change_event?

For instance if we pull a resource, is there no other way to see the user and/or ID who added certain keywords etc. for instance? Like is there a user ID we can get or filter on?

We are seeing some discrepancies using the change_event, which is to be expected according to the docs. Just wondering if there is a better, more accurate way to find out what users are doing what on an account, maybe with a combination of of change_event and change_status or similar?

Thanks

Dan.

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hello Dan,

Thanks for reaching out to the Google Ads API Forum.

Since you mentioned that you are seeing some discrepancies using the change_event, which is to be expected according to the docs, then for us to investigate further data discrepancies between AdWords API and Ads API, could you please provide us with the following details below?

• Provide XML format report definition or the complete AWQL containing date filters
• As for Google Ads API, complete request and response logs with request ID and request header generated on your end
• Sample comparison of the Ads API and AdWords API where we can see the missing records

You may then send the requested information via the Reply privately to the author option. If this option is not available, you may send the details directly to our googleadsa...@google.com alias by referring to this thread.

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Jakeia Sabrina Google Ads API Team

 

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[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hello Dan,

Thanks for the clarification. Please find the response to your question.
You can use our sample code “GetChangeDetails” to get specific details about the most recent changes in your account, including which field. And by using the “GetChangeSummary” sample code you can get the changes in the account made in the last 7 days. Hope this helps.

Best regards,

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi Dan,
 

Thanks for reaching out, I am also a member of the Google Ads API team and let me provide support to your concern.
 

With regard to your concern, I refer you to this documentation ChangeEvent and to this change_event.user_email to know what email address executed the change.
 

Let us know if you have any questions.
 

Regards,

Darwin Google Ads API Team

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[Dan Slay]

Hi,

When I say discrepancies, I mean that you are not going to see all the changes made in change history, according to the docs. I'm not talking a comparison between Adwords API and Ads API.

Can you respond to my other query please?

Thanks

Dan.

[Dan Slay]

That still doesn’t answer my question. I know I can use both of those. If you read the question, I want to know the most accurate way and if there’s any other way to associate changes with the user making the change or action, other than event_details.