AdGroupAd validation check

[sa]

Hi AdWords API Support team,

I realise that the AdGroupAd has a lot of policy and potential error when it comes to creation via API. Therefore I created an AdGroup to service that creates AdGroupAds and returns any error/violations if any are found during creation. Once this Ad is created, I have will remove it immediately as my aim is to check of the parameters of the AdGroupAd creation is valid. However, I have recently received an email saying: "One website per ad group" and a warning saying that "Repeated violations of our Advertising Policies may result in a suspension of your AdWords account".

I checked the ads and the ads seems to be created because of this validation check. I followed the remove ad sample to remove the ad, so I would like to know if there are any ways to make sure the ad is removed? Or any other methods to validate the validity of the parameters of the AdGroupAd?

Thanks,

SA

[sa]

Hi,

Another question: The status of these ads are already "Removed" status but they are still "Disapproved". Does this means this validation check that I created will eventually get this account banned?

Thanks,

Sa

[Dannison Yao (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Sa,

Instead of creating an ad group for testing your ads, it would be better if you created test accounts and tried creating your ads in there first. Test accounts are a good way of experimenting with the API as it does not affect your live ads or charge your account. 

As with regards to ad disapproval and to your follow up question, you may reach out to our product team via the Advertiser Community Forum and ask about the possibility of the suspension of your account.

Regards,

Dannison

AdWords API Team

[Peter Bowen]

Why not use the validation only option on the session? That way you don't have to create and delete ads.

[Dannison Yao (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Sa,

Peter's suggestion is also correct. You could also use the the AdWordsSession object to setValidateOnly(true). To know more about the setValidateOnly function, you may check out the mutate validation section in this guide. You can also refer to this guide for reference in implementing this (this also includes examples for other languages).

Let me know if you have further clarifications.