Video campaigns statistics

[AnzeOrehek]

Hello,

is there any way we can get video campaigns statistics with API?



Thanks.

Best Regards, Anže

[Kevin Winter]

Hi Anže,

  Unfortunately, this is not currently supported via the API.  We'll be sure to post on our blog if this ever becomes possible.

- Kevin Winter

AdWords API Team

[Dorian Kind]

Hi all,

If I may revive this thread: Interestingly, the video campaign statistics *are* available in the web interface on an MCC level. Meaning that if you look at the MCC which a specific account is linked to, you'll get a total line for that account which includes the impressions, clicks and cost from video campaigns. However, as soon as you drill into that account, the video statistics disappear from the total line.

Unfortunately this is a bit confusing for some of our customers who like to take a look at their account from time to time. They see a total line with cost X in the totals for their account, but then notice that they got billed Y > X by Google.

Are there any plans to remove this discrepancy?

Thanks and best regards,

Dorian

[Kevin Winter]

Hi Dorian,

  This is a side-effect of how aggregation works in AdWords.  In the MCC view, you are looking at a list of all accounts.  At this level, it's not known whether these statistics include video campaigns or regular campaigns (since we're looking at the account as a whole).  The same thing applies for an AdGroupPerformance report - you may be looking at clicks/impressions/etc that are associated with DynamicSearchAds (which are not currently exposed via the API), but because you're looking at a higher level of aggregation their statistics are included.  It is only when one looks at statistics at the level of an entity (where said entity is not normally available) that it becomes possible to filter these statistics.

I know this is a pain point for many developers.  We're always working with the engineering teams to expose more objects in the API, but it's not always feasible or desirable to expose certain features (in the case that it is experimental or may change abruptly - stability of the API is important).

- Kevin Winter

AdWords API Team

[Dorian Kind]

Many thanks for your comprehensive answer, Kevin! Just so that I understand this completely: There is currently no functionality in the API to get total performance statistics for a single account where values from video campaigns are included?

Thanks again and best regards,

Dorian

[Kevin Winter]

Hi Dorian,

  Yes, this is currently correct if you are looking for anything more fine-grained than an Account level performance report.

- Kevin Winter

AdWords API Team

[Dorian Kind]

Hi Kevin,

thanks for your continued support! The thing is, in my experience even the account performance reports do *not* include statistics from video campaigns. For example, the following report definition (in Python) for a client of ours:

{'reportName': 'Ad Hoc Report',

 'selector': {

  'fields': ['Cost'],

  'dateRange': {'max': '20120531', 'min': '20120501'}

 },

 'reportType': 'ACCOUNT_PERFORMANCE_REPORT',

 'dateRangeType': 'CUSTOM_DATE',

 'downloadFormat': 'XML'

}

returns:

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' standalone='yes'?>

<report>

  <report-name name='Ad Hoc Report' />

  <date-range date='May 1, 2012-May 31, 2012' />

  <table>

    <columns>

      <column name='cost' display='Cost' />

    </columns>

    <row cost='6,985.21' />

  </table>

</report>

but the real cost for that timeframe (as visible in our MCC) is 7,525.80. The difference of 540.59 corresponds exactly to the cost of the single video campaign in the given account.

So it appears that—at least for the account in question—we have no way to gather the actual total cost using the API...

I would appreciate any pointers you could give me regarding this issue, and I'll gladly provide any additional details you might need.

Thanks and best regards,

Dorian

[Kevin Winter]

Hi Dorian,

  I apologize - I was mistaken with regards to the Account Performance report.  I had assumed that Video campaigns would be filtered similarly to DSA in that the higher level reports include the numbers.  I didn't have a video campaign to test with.  Based on your results, I would have to say there is no way to query video campaign stats at this time via the API.  This isn't that surprising to me, given that the UI rigidly separates these campaigns and the API derives much of its functionality from the API.

We'll be sure to announce on the blog if we were to expose such functionality.

- Kevin Winter

AdWords API Team

[gi...@multiadvertising.com]

What's the latest. I'm about to spend a fortune on programming and would love to incorporate the Video Campaigns in our API.

Anyone?

[Kevin Winter]

Hi,

  Unfortunately, it is not currently possible to report/modify Video Campaigns in the AdWords API.  We'll be sure to announce on our blog if and when it is.

- Kevin Winter

AdWords API Team

[gi...@multiadvertising.com]

How bout now?  We are being pushed to use a system that doesnt support api.  doesnt make sense.

[Kevin Winter]

Hi,

  Video Campaigns have never been supported by the API, so there's no change.  Please stay tuned to our blog for an announcement if and when such functionality is supported.

- Kevin Winter

AdWords API Team

[Martin Gomez]

Hello, I add +1 to ask for this feature to obtain video stats from API, please!

thank you in advance,

Martin

[gi...@multiadvertising.com]

How bout now.  This is ridiculous that google is phasing out a adwords section that is API supported and forcing us to use something that is not.  Make matters worse the UI is awful.  Nothing like having to go to another page to see how one portion is doing.

[Arpit]

So video campaign adwords are not visible under MCC reports, any plans to have it?

[Kevin Winter]

We've raised this as a possible feature enhancement with the core engineers.  Stay tuned to our blog for an announcement if and when we add such functionality.

- Kevin Winter

AdWords API Team

[Rem]

Hi Kevin,

Seems I can see video campaign statistics now on MCC level, can you confirm this is correct across the board?

Thanks,

Rem

[gi...@multiadvertising.com]

This product release is joke.  Google stock will continue to slide.

[Martin Gomez]

Kevin,

Do you have any update on this?

maybe with the sunsetting of the other apis, there will be more focus to include this feature on the latest api

Thank you in advance!
Martin

[Kevin Winter]

Hi Martin,

  We have nothing to announce at this time.  We'll definitely post to our blog whenever we release new functionality: http://googleadsdeveloper.blogspot.com/search/label/adwords_api

- Kevin Winter

AdWords API Team

[gi...@multiadvertising.com]

How much longer do we have to wait for this?

On Monday, April 23, 2012 6:08:21 AM UTC-7, AnzeOrehek wrote:

[gi...@multiadvertising.com]

HOW MUCH LONGER?