IMPLICITLY vs EXPLICITLY shared budgets

[JCAS]

Hi!

Could someone help me clarify what's the difference between implicitly and explicitly shared budgets? Also, what's the limit of implicitly and explicitly shared budgets per account?

Thanks!

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi,

 

Thank you for reaching out to the Google Ads API Support team.

 

When you create a new CampaignBudget using the Google Ads API, you can specify if it is shareable with the BoolValue of the explicitly_shared field:

• true (default): explicitly shared - can be shared among multiple campaigns
• false: implicitly shared - can be used by only one campaign

 

You will get the CampaignBudgetError.CANNOT_UPDATE_CAMPAIGN_BUDGET_TO_IMPLICITLY_SHARED if you tried to set the explicitly_shared field of a budget from true to false in an update operation. Once a budget is explicitly shared (explicitly_shared = true), you cannot change explicitly_shared back to false.

 

For the limit, kindly refer here: https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/best-practices/system-limits#campaign-budget

 

Let me know if you have any questions.
 

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Thanks,
 

Google Ads API Team