API Recommendations Don't Match Ads Console

[Scott Vaillancourt]

I'm using the GoogleAdsService API to pull recommendations. However, the returned data doesn't match what I see when I look at the Recommendations screen in the Google Ads console. There are far fewer recommendations returned via the API. The code below yields 5 records, which is significantly less than I can access via the console. I'm happy to provide customer information via a private channel. Thanks.

Scott

gas = client.get_service('GoogleAdsService', version='v6')

rte = client.get_type('RecommendationTypeEnum', version='v6')

query = '''

    SELECT

      recommendation.type,

      recommendation.campaign

    FROM recommendation'''

resp = gas.search(cid, query)

rl = list(resp)

for r in rl:

     print(rte.RecommendationType.Name(r.recommendation.type))

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Scott,

Thanks for posting your concern.

Could you confirm if what you mean for the Google Ads console is specific UI where the data is not matched with the result of recommendation report? If yes, then you may refer to this guide to know the correct mapping of this report in the UI.

If the data discrepancies are observed between the generated report and UI, then you can provide the following details via Reply privately to author option to investigate further:

• complete request and response logs with request ID
• customer ID
• screenshot of the whole UI where the same filters are applied as set in the report

Regards,

Ernie John Blanca Tacata Google Ads API Team

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[Scott Vaillancourt]

The console I'm referring to is the account-specific Overview page at ads.google.com, not the reporting UI. Specifically, the recommendations cards don't match what I'm able to retrieve via the API.

Scott

[Scott Vaillancourt]

Forgot to mention that I don't have permission to Reply privately to author, so if you require additional information I'll need to send it via a different channel.

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Scott,

Thank you for the clarification.

To further investigate, please provide the requested details on this email address googleadsa...@google.com instead for privacy purposes.

[Scott Vaillancourt]

I just sent the documentation you requested. 

Scott

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Scott,

The logs attached do not show the complete request or response. You can refer to this page for more information about logging with the Python client library.

I also recommend working with the provided example code for getting recommendations.

Regards,
Matt
Google Ads API Team

Matt Google Ads API Team

 

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