Noob-Question: Make a simple API Call in Browser for Testing

[Philipp Jäckle]

Hi all,

this might be a stupid question, BUT can I do a simple API call as follows in order to retrieve performance Data?

https://adwords.google.com/api/adwords/ # my_account # / # my_report # / # my_access_token

And then get something like JSON or XML result in my Browser:

{
  "Data": [
    {
      ...
    }, 
    {
      ...
    }
  ]
}

Thanks a lot and sorry for that kind of question.

Best

[Luis Xander Talag (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Philipp,

I'm afraid that is not possible as the AdWords API report needs a report definition which is an XML or AWQL fragment that defines the parameters of your report, including the report name, the types of information to include in the report, the download format, and other details. These report definition should be enclosed in an HTTP POST Request which could be read by the AdWords server. For ease of use to the API, we highly recommend to use the client libraries to download a report.

Let me know if you have further clarifications.

Thanks and regards,

Luis

AdWords API Team

[Philipp Jäckle]

Hi Luis,

thanks for the fast reply. I thought that maybe it is possible to add the report definition as querystring-parameters to the URL. Anyway, not the answer I wanted to hear, but definitely an answer that helps me :-D

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