new AdWords API, ClickConversion conversion_action how to specify?

[Oleksandr Dyklevych]

Hi,

Currently, I am doing migration from Google.Api.Ads.AdWords.v201809 C# library to new Google.Ads.GoogleAds for Offline Click Conversions Upload.

I am using a managing account which has access to about 20 client accounts, all belong to the same company.

in V20189, everything works like this.

in every managed account, i created "Offline Conversions" action, like on the screenshot:

Then, when creating conversion feed, i use "Offline Conversions" as conversion name for a feed entry.

All work fine.

Now, in the new GoogleAds API, i want to upload offline conversions, so i do per documentation, like authenticate client, create service, get list of conversions to upload, and for every conversion i set ConversionAction to "Offline Conversions" name.

However, in the upload response i get errors for all conversions saying:

{ "errorCode": { "requestError": "RESOURCE_NAME_MALFORMED" }, "message": "Resource name 'Offline Conversions' is malformed: expected 'customers/{customer_id}/conversionActions/{ConversionType.conversion_type_id}'.", "trigger": { "stringValue": "Offline Conversions" }, "location": { "fieldPathElements": [ { "fieldName": "conversions", "index": "0" }, { "fieldName": "conversion_action" } ] } }.

Question - how do i specify correctly conversion action in the new GoogleAds API?

i could not find any example online.

Any help is appreciated.

Best regards,

Oleksandr

[googleadsapi...@google.com]

Hi,

Thank you for reaching out. RESOURCE_NAME_MALFORMED occurs when the resource name provided in the request is incorrect. To further investigate this, could you provide the complete JSON request and response logs when you encountered this error? If you haven't enabled logging yet, kindly tell me what client library you are using so I could help you enable it.

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[Oleksandr Dyklevych]

Hi Dave,

i am using this library https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-dotnet.

i enabled logging as specified in the documentation, and here is the request details:

Method Name: /google.ads.googleads.v1.services.ConversionUploadService/UploadClickConversions

Host: https://googleads.googleapis.com

Headers: {

  "x-goog-api-client": "gl-dotnet/4.6.1 gccl/2.0.0 gapic/2.0.0 gax/2.7.0 grpc/1.20.1",

  "developer-token": "REDACTED"

}

{ "customerId": "REDACTED", "conversions": [ { "gclid": "EAIaIQobChMIpeat28qY4gIVyU0YCh16EQ5MEAAYASAAEgIeevD_BwE", "conversionAction": "Offline Conversions", "conversionDateTime": "20190513 204034 Europe/Stockholm", "conversionValue": 100, "currencyCode": "SEK", "orderId": "SE13.05.19.19.52.15-96189" }, { "gclid": "CjwKCAjwq-TmBRBdEiwAaO1enwbj3yTP2XJUWlFlPJtPc9EYVsNahq2vssD8rTvUfI_o2XMYKpUYahoCki8QAvD_BwE", "conversionAction": "Offline Conversions", "conversionDateTime": "20190513 152224 Europe/Copenhagen", "conversionValue": 100, "currencyCode": "DKK", "orderId": "DK13.05.19.15.27.53-81128" }, { "gclid": "CjwKCAjwiN_mBRBBEiwA9N-e_lR60gH04Cl6k4Q-E1-H6-wRjfid4sZOFuJ7SU59IZg3k_6ZJ0sCThoCYMUQAvD_BwE", "conversionAction": "Offline Conversions", "conversionDateTime": "20190513 094811 Europe/Prague", "conversionValue": 100, "currencyCode": "CZK", "orderId": "CZ12.05.19.18.59.17-34482" }, { "gclid": "EAIaIQobChMI59HJ0uOR4gIVzuR3Ch1PRA4sEAAYASAAEgKIMvD_BwE", "conversionAction": "Offline Conversions", "conversionDateTime": "20190510 134211 Europe/Amsterdam", "conversionValue": 100, "currencyCode": "EUR", "orderId": "NL10.05.19.22.18.04-23966" } ], "partialFailure": true }

And, here is the response:

Headers: {

  "content-disposition": "attachment",

  "request-id": "7lXeBIFyPB0TmRNx8k50NQ",

  "date": "Wed, 15 May 2019 22:52:31 GMT",

  "alt-svc": "quic=\":443\"; ma=2592000; v=\"46,44,43,39\""

}

{ "partialFailureError": { "code": 3, "message": "Multiple errors in ‘details’. First error: Resource name 'Offline Conversions' is malformed: expected 'customers/{customer_id}/conversionActions/{ConversionType.conversion_type_id}'., at conversions[0].conversion_action", "details": [ { "@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.ads.googleads.v1.errors.GoogleAdsFailure", "@value": "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" } ] }, "results": [ { }, { }, { }, { } ] }

[googleadsapi...@google.com]

Hi,

Thank you for providing the complete logs. Upon checking, you are passing an incorrect value to the field conversion_action which is Offline Conversions. As stated on this guide, conversion_action is the resource name of the conversion action associated with this conversion. This being said, can you try to pass the correct resource name and then try to make the API call again?

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[Oleksandr Dyklevych]

Hi Dave,

i read that guide, but it is not clear where i should get actual value for conversion_action.

Once again, under each managed account i created a conversion action and gave it name "Offline Conversions".

here is what i mean:

in old  Google.Api.Ads.AdWords.v201809 C# library i used conversion feed object and set conversion name attribute to "Offline Conversions". Then, i used managing account to upload the feed, and it was automatically put under correct managed account under this conversion action "Offline Conversions", and all works fine.

where can i get correct name for conversion action which i need to set in the new library? Can i see it anywhere in Google Ads portal under account settings or properties?

To me, "Offline Conversions" is correct name as per screenshot.

[googleadsapi...@google.com]

Hi,

The resource name is different from name. You may check this guide to see the difference of resource name and name. To get the resource name of the conversion_action, you may use the ConversionActionService.GetConversionAction() method. After getting the correct resource name, you may try to call the API again. If the error persists after putting the correct resource name, feel free to write back so I could assist you further.

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[Oleksandr Dyklevych]

Hi Dave,

I still cannot get it. 

you say "To get the resource name of the conversion_action, you may use the ConversionActionService.GetConversionAction() method". But, per documentation, "resource_name" is the parameter i need to supply to GetConversionAction(). So, to get request name what should i supply there?

I try simple

            ConversionActionServiceClient conversionActionService = client.GetService(Services.V1.ConversionActionService);

            GetConversionActionRequest conversionActionRequest = new GetConversionActionRequest();

            conversionActionRequest.ResourceName = "Offline Conversions";

            try

            {

                ConversionAction converisonAction = conversionActionService.GetConversionAction(conversionActionRequest);

            }

            catch(Exception e)

            {

            }

it throws error {{ "errors": [ { "errorCode": { "requestError": "BAD_RESOURCE_ID" }, "message": "'Offline Conversions' part of the resource name is invalid." } ] }}.

So, how do i get i right?

My task is following:

for every managed account i created conversion action name "Offline Conversions".

i can get every conversion from back-end with required attributes - gclid, date time, timezone, value, currency.

The above is enough to upload offline conversions via Google.Api.Ads.AdWords.v201809 library, but for new library i am missing this one piece called ConversionAction.

How do i get it working in the new Google.Ads.GoogleAds library?

The best way would be to illustrate with code or point to an example.

[Oleksandr Dyklevych]

To be more specific, this is a piece of code that works in Google.Api.Ads.AdWords.v201809

                    OfflineConversionFeed feed = new OfflineConversionFeed();

                    feed.conversionName = "Offline Conversions";

                    feed.conversionTime = "2019-05-13 20:40:34 Europe/Stockholm";

                    feed.conversionValue = 100d;

                    feed.conversionCurrencyCode = "SEK";

                    feed.googleClickId = "EAIaIQobChMIpeat28qY4gIVyU0YCh16EQ5MEAAYASAAEgIeevD_BwE";

                    OfflineConversionFeedOperation offlineConversionOperation =

                        new OfflineConversionFeedOperation();

                    offlineConversionOperation.@operator = Operator.ADD;

                    offlineConversionOperation.operand = feed;

                    OfflineConversionFeedReturnValue offlineConversionRetval =

                        offlineConversionFeedService.mutate(

                            new OfflineConversionFeedOperation[] { offlineConversionOperation });

Before running above, i authenticate and authorize my client from managing account, say "111111111", and the conversion is uploaded co conversion action under a managed account "22222222". So, i do not even know which account it belongs to, i just use one centralized managing account and upload all conversions at once.

How can i achieve similar with new Google.Ads.GoogleAds library?

[Oleksandr Dyklevych]

Is there any update on the topic?

What is the best way to proceed?

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi,

I am a colleague of Dave, allow me to provide support for your concern. Sorry for the delayed response, my colleague was able to respond to you privately. However, it seems that the response did not reach you. Kindly refer to the response below.

The format of the resource name you need as a parameter for ConversionActionService.GetConversionAction() method is customers/{customer_id}/conversionActions/{conversion_action_id}. You could get the conversion_action_id by using GAQL query to get from conversion_action resource.

Sample query: 
SELECT conversion_action.id FROM conversion_action.

After fetching the conversion_action.id, you may then use it to get the conversion action. Feel free to write back if you have further clarifications.

Regards,
Dannison
Google Ads API Team

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[Oleksandr Dyklevych]

Hi Danisson,

yes, i've tried this way, and it kind of works.

But, it introduces a new issue, namely, for each conversion, i need to know which account it is coming from. Then i need to go to that account and find out conversion action resource name with GAQL, because each of them has different resource name for same "Offline Conversions" action.

However, the problem is that i do not know which accounts conversions are coming from.

I work from one managing account which has about 20+ managed account under it. i know only this managing account and i have a bunch of conversions in our back-end systems coming from these 20+ accounts.

And, as i provided an example for Google.Api.Ads.AdWords.v201809, i do not even care now which of these 20+ managed accounts the conversions are coming from. I upload them from my managing account, but somehow they appear under proper managed account after uploading.

Now, in the new API, I need to know account for each conversion. It will be quite cumbersome and time consuming logic with a lot of trial and errors, and unnecessary calls to API, in my opinion.

Is there any easy way to do it in Google.Ads.GoogleAds without knowing which account each conversion is coming from?

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Dannison,

Just to be clear, you wish to get the owners of these individual conversion actions. Is this correct? You can include conversion_action.owner_customer in the GAQL to get the owners of each conversion. Let me know if this helps. 

[Oleksandr Dyklevych]

Hi Dannison,

No, not owners of conversion actions.

i need to know, for example, which of 20+ managed accounts the conversion with gclid "EAIaIQobChMIpeat28qY4gIVyU0YCh

16EQ5MEAAYASAAEgIeevD_BwE" belongs to.

then, i would need to get resource name from that account, and only then upload the conversion.

That looks tedious comparing to this code for Google.Api.Ads.AdWords.v201809 which i provided above.

                    OfflineConversionFeed feed = new OfflineConversionFeed();

                    feed.conversionName = "Offline Conversions";

                    feed.conversionTime = "2019-05-13 20:40:34 Europe/Stockholm";

                    feed.conversionValue = 100d;

                    feed.conversionCurrencyCode = "SEK";

                    feed.googleClickId = "EAIaIQobChMIpeat28qY4gIVyU0YCh16EQ5MEAAYASAAEgIeevD_BwE";

                    OfflineConversionFeedOperation offlineConversionOperation =

                        new OfflineConversionFeedOperation();

                    offlineConversionOperation.@operator = Operator.ADD;

                    offlineConversionOperation.operand = feed;

                    OfflineConversionFeedReturnValue offlineConversionRetval =

                        offlineConversionFeedService.mutate(

                            new OfflineConversionFeedOperation[] { offlineConversionOperation });

So, the question is - how to get account by knowing only gclid? is that possible to do in efficient way, not running requests one by one?

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi,

I am afraid that there is no direct way to know who manages the GCLID as of the moment except for downloading the click_view report.

[Oleksandr Dyklevych]

yes, but how comes it is working with no problem in Google.Api.Ads.AdWords.v201809 under the hood?

what shall i do when Google.Api.Ads.AdWords.v201809 gets deprecated?

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Oleksandr,

It seems that you did not receive my private message sent previously. Cascading the message here.

The Google Ads API will mostly reflect the feature in the AdWords API. In AdWords API perspective, the only way to also know who owns the GCLID is also by downloading the Click Performance Report.  

Based on the code snippet you provided, this will also fail if the GCLID does not belong to the current account being used to run the code.

Regards,
Dannison
Google Ads API Team

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