Is it possible to read Campaign subtypes?

[Phil Tysoe]

When specifying AdvertisingChannelSubType CampaignService returns nothing.  Is it possible to access all possible subtypes that are provided in the UI?  I need to be able to tell if the user has selected/changed any of them.  A quick search in the forums would suggest that AdvertisingChannelSubType does not reflect these options and they are not accessible, but I'd like to know if this is still the case.  Thanks!

 

[Shwetha Vastrad (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Phil,

No, there isn't a 1-1 mapping between the sub-types in the AdWords UI and the API. AdWords UI sub-types are mostly used for controlling which AdWords UI elements are available when working with a campaign in the UI. The advertisingChannelSubType simply provides an additional refinement over advertisingChannelType when specifying the primary serving target for ads within this campaign. Campaigns created through the API are equivalent to All features campaigns. If you had selected a particular sub-type during campaign creation, this value will be returned in the response.

I hope this helps. 

Regards,

Shwetha, AdWords API Team.