Offline Conversions with New API

[Nick Smarrelli]

The new API required us to make changes to the tool we use to send offline conversions back to Google. When testing this morning we got the following error message:

{ "errors": [ { "errorCode": { "conversionUploadError": "TOO_RECENT_GCLID" }, "message": "The click associated with this Google Click ID occurred less than 24 hours ago, please retry after 24 hours havepassed.", "trigger": { "stringValue": "EAIaIQobChMIqvqS1Zyv4gIVFFuGCh2KUQdiEAAYASAAEgJTVPD_BwE" }, "location": { "fieldPathElements": [ { "fieldName": "conversions", "index": "0" }, { "fieldName": "gclid" } ] } } ] }

The 24 hour note is throwing us off as we've never seen it before, nor has it ever taken 24 hours for a click that converted to be send back to Google. 

Does anyone know if this is something related to the new API?

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi,

Thank you for reaching out. The error TOO_RECENT_GCLID occurs when the click associated with the given GCLID occurred too recently. Could you try to upload this again after 24 hours since the click occurred? Feel free to write back if the error persists after doing this.

Regards,
Dave
Google Ads API Team

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[Nick Smarrelli]

Thanks Dave.

Does this have something to do with the new api or was this policy was also enforced in the old api?

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Nick,

I am a colleague of Dave, allow me to provide support for your concern. This error was also implemented in the previous API (AdWords API. The error was called TOO_RECENT_CLICK. You may check it in this guide.

Let me know if you have further clarifications.

Regards,
Dannison