Upload and connect html 5 ad in google ads api

[Adhub manager]

Hi friends!

I am currently trying to get html5 upload to work, but im running into an issue when i try to create an ad i can connect to an adgroup.

Let me explain.

1. Create a campaign

2. Create an adgroup

3. Upload html 5

4. Create ad with html 5 ad.

Im stuck on 4 where i am trying to use the api like this from a c# client.

        public static void AssetConnectionToAd(string mediaBundleResourceName, string adgroup)
        {
            AdGroupAdServiceClient adgroupServiceClient = client.GetService(Services.V2.AdGroupAdService);
            var req = new MutateAdGroupAdsRequest();
            req.Operations.Add(new AdGroupAdOperation {
                Create = new AdGroupAd
                {
                    Ad = new Ad
                    {                        
                       
                        DisplayUploadAd = new DisplayUploadAdInfo
                        {
                            DisplayUploadProductType = DisplayUploadProductTypeEnum.Types.DisplayUploadProductType.DynamicHtml5CustomAd,
                            MediaBundle = new AdMediaBundleAsset
                            {
                                Asset = mediaBundleResourceName
                            }
                        },                        
                    },
                    AdGroup = adgroup,                  
                   
                }
               
            });
            req.CustomerId = customerId.ToString();
           var ad = adgroupServiceClient.MutateAdGroupAds(req);
        }

If i try to connect this i get an error message:

"Resource name 'customers/6282670156/mediaFiles/26325216408' is malformed: expected 'customers/{customer_id}/assets/{part_1}'."

I am suspecting im uploading it wrong since its creating the resource in another place with /mediafiles and not /assets.

My upload method:

        public static MutateMediaFileResult UploadHtml5(string filepath)
        {
            MediaFileServiceClient mediaService = client.GetService(Services.V2.MediaFileService);

            MutateMediaFilesRequest req = new MutateMediaFilesRequest();

            var data = File.ReadAllBytes(filepath);
            req.Operations.Add(new MediaFileOperation()
            {
                Create = new MediaFile
                {
                    MediaBundle = new MediaBundle
                    {
                        Data = ByteString.CopyFrom(data)                      
                    },
                    Type = MediaTypeEnum.Types.MediaType.MediaBundle                  
                   
                }
            });
            req.CustomerId = customerId.ToString();
          var result = mediaService.MutateMediaFiles(req);            
            return result.Results.First();              
           
        }

This will return 'customers/6282670156/mediaFiles/26325216408'

I have tested my bundle from the google ads ui and run a succesful campaign with the asset so it is working, however i think im using the wrong upload service.

Can anyone advise? 

Thanks

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi,

Thank you for reaching out. Instead of using the MediaFileService to create your media_bundle you need to use the AssetService since the new Ad requires a MediaBundleAsset. Additionally, make sure you follow the instructions in this guide  when creating an HTML5 ad.

Regards,
Mitchell
Google Ads API Team

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[Adhub manager]

Hi Mitchell

I tried doing as you said i changed my method to upload it like an asset:

        public static MutateAssetResult UploadHtml5(string filepath)
        {
            AssetServiceClient assetService = client.GetService(Services.V2.AssetService);


            MutateAssetsRequest req = new MutateAssetsRequest();


            var data = File.ReadAllBytes(filepath);
            req.Operations.Add(new AssetOperation
            {    
                    Create = new Asset
                    {
                        MediaBundleAsset = new MediaBundleAsset
                        {
                            Data = ByteString.CopyFrom(data)
                        },
                        Type = AssetTypeEnum.Types.AssetType.MediaBundle,
                        Name = "testbundle1",
                       
                    }
            });
            req.CustomerId = customerId.ToString();
            var result = assetService.MutateAssets(req);            
            return result.Results.First();                
           
        }

This however ended up giving me another error message 

"The error code is not in this version."

im using latest version of google ads api c# for nuget:

https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-dotnet 

2.6.0

Am i missing an argument maybe?

Thank you for your time!

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi,

Thank you for sharing that info. Can you please share the detailed request and response logs via reply privately to author so that I can further investigate the issue? You can find information on enabling logging here.

Please make sure you have followed the instructions here to create the zip file for a dynamic product type.