OPERATION_NOT_PERMITTED_FOR_CONTEXT HELP!!!

[zikuo su]

Hello developers:
Recently, there have been frequent errors when creating customer accounts on my Google Ads API:

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details = "Request contains an invalid argument."
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debug_error_string = "UNKNOWN:Error received from peer ipv4:172.253.115.95:443 {grpc_message:"Request contains an invalid argument.", grpc_status:3, created_time:"2025-05-06T08:53:00.394049374+00:00"}"
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>, errors {
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error_code {
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context_error: OPERATION_NOT_PERMITTED_FOR_CONTEXT
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}
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message: "The operation is not allowed for the given context."
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}
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request_id: "_SECq70Mb5DBKfbdwGozfw"
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, '_SECq70Mb5DBKfbdwGozfw')
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During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
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Traceback (most recent call last):
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File "/var/lang/lib/python3.11/logging/__init__.py", line 1110, in emit
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msg = self.format(record)
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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File "/var/lang/lib/python3.11/logging/__init__.py", line 953, in format
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return fmt.format(record)
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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File "/var/lang/lib/python3.11/logging/__init__.py", line 687, in format
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record.message = record.getMessage()
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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File "/var/lang/lib/python3.11/logging/__init__.py", line 377, in getMessage
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msg = msg % self.args
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~~~~^~~~~~~~~~~
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TypeError: not all arguments converted during string formatting
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Call stack:
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File "/var/runtime/bootstrap.py", line 63, in <module>
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main()
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File "/var/runtime/bootstrap.py", line 60, in main
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awslambdaricmain.main([os.environ["LAMBDA_TASK_ROOT"], os.environ["_HANDLER"]])
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File "/var/lang/lib/python3.11/site-packages/awslambdaric/__main__.py", line 21, in main
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bootstrap.run(app_root, handler, lambda_runtime_api_addr)
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File "/var/lang/lib/python3.11/site-packages/awslambdaric/bootstrap.py", line 521, in run
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handle_event_request(
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File "/var/lang/lib/python3.11/site-packages/awslambdaric/bootstrap.py", line 175, in handle_event_request
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response = request_handler(event, lambda_context)
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File "/var/task/main/repeater.py", line 150, in lambda_handler
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Repeater(event).distribute()
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File "/var/task/main/repeater.py", line 53, in distribute
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self.sns_func()
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File "/var/task/main/repeater.py", line 85, in sns_func
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self.customer_run(data)
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File "/var/task/main/repeater.py", line 98, in customer_run
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dispatch.run(_)
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File "/var/task/modules/eros/jobs/dispatcher.py", line 32, in run
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Executor(manager_class, executor_class).execute()
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File "/var/task/modules/eros/jobs/executor.py", line 48, in execute
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self._execute_with_exceptions()
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File "/var/task/modules/eros/jobs/executor.py", line 26, in _execute_with_exceptions
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suc_batch_tasks, fai_batch_tasks = self._run_with_exceptions()
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File "/var/task/modules/eros/jobs/executor.py", line 22, in _run_with_exceptions
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suc_batch_tasks, fai_batch_tasks = jobs_executor.run(self._get_jobs())
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File "/var/task/jobs/erp_basic_task_executor.py", line 132, in run
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return TaskExecutor.run(sources, VirtualBatchExecutor(), self)
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File "/var/task/modules/eros/jobs/task_executor.py", line 25, in run
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batch_target.execute(tasks)
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File "/var/task/modules/eros/jobs/batch_executor.py", line 34, in execute
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super().execute(VirtualBatch, callers)
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File "/var/task/modules/eros/jobs/batch_executor.py", line 17, in execute
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api_batch.execute()
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File "/var/task/modules/eros/jobs/virtual_batch.py", line 13, in execute
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rsp = caller.execute()
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File "/var/task/basic_insights/erp_google_open_account/erp_google_open_account_tasks_v1.py", line 35, in execute
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data = GoogleOpenAccount(source.id).run()
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File "/var/task/basic_insights/erp_google_open_account/erp_google_open_account_tasks_v1.py", line 99, in run
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api_result_list = self.create(self.all_open_account)
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File "/var/task/basic_insights/erp_google_open_account/erp_google_open_account_tasks_v1.py", line 145, in create
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status, api_result = api_class.create(
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File "/var/task/utils/channels/google/__init__.py", line 70, in create
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account, err = self.CustomerAccountClient.create(descriptive_name, currency_code, time_zone)
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File "/var/task/utils/channels/google/customers.py", line 48, in create
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Log.error("CustomerUserAccessInvitation.add ads exception:{}", e)
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Message: 'CustomerUserAccessInvitation.add ads exception:{}'
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Arguments: (GoogleAdsException(<_InactiveRpcError of RPC that terminated with:
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status = StatusCode.INVALID_ARGUMENT
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details = "Request contains an invalid argument."
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debug_error_string = "UNKNOWN:Error received from peer ipv4:172.253.115.95:443 {grpc_message:"Request contains an invalid argument.", grpc_status:3, created_time:"2025-05-06T08:53:00.394049374+00:00"}"
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>, <_InactiveRpcError of RPC that terminated with:
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status = StatusCode.INVALID_ARGUMENT
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details = "Request contains an invalid argument."
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debug_error_string = "UNKNOWN:Error received from peer ipv4:172.253.115.95:443 {grpc_message:"Request contains an invalid argument.", grpc_status:3, created_time:"2025-05-06T08:53:00.394049374+00:00"}"
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>, errors {
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error_code {
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context_error: OPERATION_NOT_PERMITTED_FOR_CONTEXT
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}
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message: "The operation is not allowed for the given context."
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}
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request_id: "_SECq70Mb5DBKfbdwGozfw"
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, '_SECq70Mb5DBKfbdwGozfw'),)

It has been normal before, and the probability of this situation occurring is about 10% to 20%

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi,

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

I have raised your concern with the rest of our team and one of my teammates will reach out to you once we have an update. Meanwhile, your patience is appreciated. 

Thanks,
 

Google Ads API Team

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[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi:

This was just escalated to me. The error OPERATION_NOT_PERMITTED_FOR_CONTEXT usually indicates that the action you're trying to perform isn't allowed for the type of account or the specific context in which you're operating. Given that you're trying to create customer client accounts under a manager account, here are some things to check:
 

1. Confirm CustomerService.CreateCustomerClient Usage: Confirm you are indeed trying to use the CustomerService and its CreateCustomerClient method for creating new client accounts, not GoogleAdsService.Mutate (which is for operations within an existing account).
2. Verify Ensure your API client configuration (e.g., google-ads.yaml) has the login_customer_id set to the ID of the Manager Account (255-136-6266).
3. Verify OAuth2 Credentials:
   • Are the OAuth2 credentials (client ID, client secret, refresh token) generated by a user who has admin access to the MCC 255-136-6266?
   • If you are unsure, you should regenerate the refresh token using the "Log in with Google" flow with an admin user of that MCC.
4. Check User Permissions in MCC UI: The user who authorized the OAuth2 credentials needs to have "Admin" rights (or equivalent to create accounts) within the MCC 255-136-6266. you can check this under "Tools & Settings" -> "Access and security" in the Google Ads UI for the MCC.
5. Simplified Test Case: Try the most basic CustomerService.CreateCustomerClient call with only the required fields (descriptive name, currency code, time zone) to isolate the issue.
6. Request Payload: If the issue persists after checking the above, request the exact request body (or the Python code constructing the CreateCustomerClientRequest) you are sending that results in the _SECq70Mb5DBKfbdwGozfw request ID. The UNKNOWN and INVALID_ARGUMENT errors often point to issues in the request payload itself.

Since we have successfully created client accounts with your test manager account, the issue is very likely specific to your authentication, permissions, or the way you are constructing your API request for client creation. The OPERATION_NOT_PERMITTED_FOR_CONTEXT strongly suggests an authentication/authorization mismatch for the intended operation.
 

Thanks,
 

Bob Hancock Google Ads API Team

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