Read Only OAuth Scope

[Alex Jones]

Hello, 

I'm reviewing the OAuth Documentation for AdWords, and I noticed there is no read-only scope mentioned in the documentation. Is this correct? I've seen a post dating back to 2013 requesting a read only scope, but beyond an initial comment of looking into it, there has been no activity. 

PS: I also noticed that the AdWord scopes are not mentioned in the general OAuth Documentation. Is this intentional?

[Shwetha Vastrad (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Alex, 

You're correct, AdWords API scope is for both read and write access to AdWords API. The access level of the login email applies to API requests as well. If you've authenticated as a read-only client, you'll only be able to make GET calls and download reports. Email-only logins cannot make AdWords API calls at all. You'll need to use a login with read-only access to get a behavior similar to read-only scope. Please see this article for the list of features available for each access level. 

Regards,

Shwetha, AdWords API Team.