Google Ads API Policies

[Nicholas Edwards]

I am struggling to understand these two policies (see below)  from here: https://support.google.com/adspolicy/answer/6169371?hl=en

They seem to contradict one another? Although I might be reading it wrong

One is saying if you provide a tool to third party clients, you can't require them to apply for their own token. 

The other is saying the third party should use their own token and not our token....

Can anyone explain this to me? 

Thanks

Supplemental tokens

If you provide tools to end-advertisers or other third-party clients, you can't require them to apply for their own Google Ads API (AdWords API) token in order to use your tool...

Allowing automated use of your API token

You can't allow agencies, end-advertisers, or other third parties to use your Google Ads API (AdWords API) token (or your own API) in a way that would allow those third parties to avoid applying for their own Google Ads API (AdWords API) token..

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Nicholas,

API developer token related issues are handled by the compliance team. You can contact them through this form.

Regards,
Anthony
Google Ads API Team

Anthony Google Ads API Team

 

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