Geo Performance API report data differs from Geographic report

[Oksana Sulyma]

Hi Guys,
I have difficulties with understanding why my Geo Performance report which I get from API is different from what I see in Adwords Geographic Report.
Here is my report xml:

<reportDefinition xmlns="https://adwords.google.com/api/adwords/cm/v201710">
<selector>
<fields>CampaignId</fields>
<fields>CampaignName</fields>
<fields>CityCriteriaId</fields>
<fields>CountryCriteriaId</fields>
<fields>RegionCriteriaId</fields>
<fields>MetroCriteriaId</fields>
<fields>Date</fields>
<fields>Impressions</fields>
<fields>Clicks</fields>
<fields>Cost</fields>
<fields>AdNetworkType1</fields>
<fields>LocationType</fields>
<fields>MostSpecificCriteriaId</fields>
<fields>IsTargetingLocation</fields>

<predicates>
<field>CampaignId</field>
<operator>IN</operator>
<values>MYIDHERE</values>
</predicates>
<predicates>
<field>CityCriteriaId</field>
<operator>IN</operator>
<values>9052676</values>
</predicates>
<dateRange>
<min>20180101</min><max>20180131</max></dateRange>
</selector>
<reportName>Adwords Geo List</reportName>
<reportType>GEO_PERFORMANCE_REPORT</reportType>
<dateRangeType>CUSTOM_DATE</dateRangeType>
<downloadFormat>CSV</downloadFormat>
</reportDefinition>

Attaching a csv report that I get as a result. It has in summary 7 clicks and 9558 impressions and Location Type = Physical location only.

When I check Adwords Geographic report for this campaign and same city = piney point village I see next

 
My questions are:
Why I don't get Location of interest data in API report? I tried to add 
<predicates>
<field>IsTargetingLocation</field>
<operator>IN</operator>
<values>true</values>
</predicates>
<predicates>
<field>LocationType</field>
<operator>IN</operator>
<values>LOCATION_OF_PRESENCE</values>
<values>AREA_OF_INTEREST</values>
<values>UNKNOWN</values>
</predicates>
but got the same response.

Even Physical Location summary impressions in API report doesn't match UI.

What am I missing? I'll appreciate any help on this. Thanks!

[Oksana Sulyma]

Dear Adwords support,
Any input will be highly appreciated!
Thanks!

[Dhanya Sundararaju (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Oksana,

Thank you for your patience. I have looked at your issue and in order to troubleshoot this further, could you please reply privately to author providing your client customer id?

Regards,
Dhanya, AdWords API Team

[Oksana Sulyma]

Thank you! Sent the client Id privately.

[Oksana Sulyma]

Hi guys! Any news on my issue? Thanks so much for your help!

[Oksana Sulyma]

Hello! This is relatively old question, but we still are looking for answer. Thanks!

[Narendra Mohan]

Hello Adwords support team ,

We are also facing the same issue where we are trying to download Geo performance data at city level ( using Adwords API)  but there is discrepancy in data for few cities when compared with Adwords UI. Numbers are more on report downloaded through API call.

For Instance, Impressions on Adwords UI : 12  and Impressions returned on API call : 14

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hello Narendra,

I am form the Google Ads API team. Could you please share the complete report definition and the UI screenshot from where you are comparing these results? Please use reply privately to the author option while sharing the information requested.

Regards,
Sai Teja, Google Ads API Team
 

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[Narendra Mohan]

Thank you Sai Teja! Sent the details privately.