Unable to find REST docs for Performance max campaigns

[Darshan Dhabale]

I have a go application, I am using the REST interface to create ads. I am unable to find REST docs for Performance max campaigns.
Please point me in their direction. Thanks.

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi,

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

Based on the information provided, I understand that you would like to create campaigns for your Google Ads account. I would suggest referring to this document to create campaigns using the REST interface through the Google Ads API.
 

This message is in relation to case "ref:!00D1U01174p.!5004Q02vEHGt:ref" (ADR-00259937)

Thanks,
 

Google Ads API Team

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[Darshan Dhabale]

Thanks for your response.
The particular type of campaign that I am unable to create is - "Performance Max Campaign"
Here is the request I am trying
curl --location 'https://googleads.googleapis.com/v17/customers/4926841893/campaigns:mutate' \
--header 'developer-token: hN6dsqjNmj3tWdITcPd_Qg' \
--header 'login-customer-id: 3263459376' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer ya29.a0AXooCgtMIpcIeRjl2Bm544l7KM6R_7gin4V4AhTuIhjH-ZtBovo-JD17RCfjth6PWd3qgtW5llr0ycjuvjL_ENFjGtSH9pacdY5vIKj4WmsUufeEw9kBdj8tsKtCpw-G6nvSxzbuE9FxYH7LwyohDeSuuxWJCHUX_ZU9aCgYKAV4SARMSFQHGX2MinpYLgJAs6edb9IJAnh5Y1Q0171' \
--data '{
    "operations": [
        {
            "create": {
                "name": "A performance max campaign 1",
                "status": "PAUSED",
                "campaignBudget": "customers/4926841893/campaignBudgets/13770369729",
                "advertisingChannelType": "PERFORMANCE_MAX",
                "target_spend": {}
            }
        }
    ]
}'

and here is the response
{
    "error": {
        "code": 400,
        "message": "Request contains an invalid argument.",
        "status": "INVALID_ARGUMENT",
        "details": [
            {
                "@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.ads.googleads.v17.errors.GoogleAdsFailure",
                "errors": [
                    {
                        "errorCode": {
                            "contextError": "OPERATION_NOT_PERMITTED_FOR_CONTEXT"
                        },
                        "message": "The operation is not allowed for the given context.",
                        "location": {
                            "fieldPathElements": [
                                {
                                    "fieldName": "operations",
                                    "index": 0
                                },
                                {
                                    "fieldName": "create"
                                },
                                {
                                    "fieldName": "target_spend"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "errorCode": {
                            "campaignError": "INCOMPATIBLE_BUDGET_TYPE"
                        },
                        "message": "The type of the budget is not compatible with this campaign.",
                        "trigger": {
                            "int64Value": "13770369729"
                        },
                        "location": {
                            "fieldPathElements": [
                                {
                                    "fieldName": "operations",
                                    "index": 0
                                },
                                {
                                    "fieldName": "create"
                                },
                                {
                                    "fieldName": "campaign_budget"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "errorCode": {
                            "campaignError": "NOT_COMPATIBLE_WITH_BUDGET_TYPE"
                        },
                        "message": "The field is not compatible with the budget type.",
                        "trigger": {
                            "int64Value": "13770369729"
                        },
                        "location": {
                            "fieldPathElements": [
                                {
                                    "fieldName": "operations",
                                    "index": 0
                                },
                                {
                                    "fieldName": "create"
                                },
                                {
                                    "fieldName": "campaign_budget"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    }
                ],
                "requestId": "IneV2A0Pw3SWDgbquPoEPw"
            }
        ]

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi,

As per logs, I could see that you are getting OPERATION_NOT_PERMITTED_FOR_CONTEXT error while creating the performance max campaign. In order to avoid the said error, kindly create appropriate bidding strategies as for Pmax campaigns the only applicable bidding strategies are 'Maximize Conversions' and 'Maximize conversion values' and for Pmax campaigns while creating the campaign budgets make sure that "explicitlyShared": false. Also refer to the video for more information.

Kindly refer to the below sample request for creating Pmax campaign using campaignOperation:

{
  "operations": [
    {
      "create": {
        "name": "A performance max campaign 1",
        "campaignBudget": "customers/{customerId}/campaignBudgets/{campaign_budget_id}",
        "advertisingChannelType": "PERFORMANCE_MAX",
        "maximizeConversions": {
          "targetCpaMicros": xxxxx
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

I tried to create the Pmax campaign by my end and was able to get the results. So, I would suggest you to try the above request from your end and let us know, how this goes on your end.

 

This message is in relation to case "ref:!00D1U01174p.!5004Q02vEHGt:ref" (ADR-00259937)

Thanks,
 

Google Ads API Team

 

[Darshan Dhabale]

Thanks for the help
I was able to create the performance max campaign with that budding strategy