conversion_action_error: Creation of this conversion action type isn't supported by Google Ads API

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Amol Kawale

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Dec 27, 2021, 1:23:54 AM12/27/21

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HI,

I'm creating conversion action for IOS app using php v8 api but getting error as below:

Request with ID 'AXbttnxWNSSr3gVNrrNOvw' has failed.
Google Ads failure details:
conversion_action_error: Creation of this conversion action type isn't supported by Google Ads API.

Pls find below my request log:

Request:
{"customerId":"3220216558","operations":[{"create":{"name":"Android Conversion Subway Surfers id512939461 # 2021-12-27T07:15:51.974+01:00","status":"ENABLED","type":"THIRD_PARTY_APP_ANALYTICS_IOS_FIRST_OPEN","category":"DOWNLOAD","viewThroughLookbackWindowDays":"1","valueSettings":{"defaultValue":1,"alwaysUseDefaultValue":true},"appId":"512939461"}}]}

Response
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Headers: {
"request-id": "AXbttnxWNSSr3gVNrrNOvw",
"date": "Mon, 27 Dec 2021 06:16:03 GMT",
"alt-svc": "h3=\":443\"; ma=2592000,h3-29=\":443\"; ma=2592000,h3-Q050=\":443\"; ma=2592000,h3-Q046=\":443\"; ma=2592000,h3-Q043=\":443\"; ma=2592000,quic=\":443\"; ma=2592000; v=\"46,43\""
}

Fault
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Status code: 3
Details: Request contains an invalid argument.
Failure: {"errors":[{"errorCode":{"conversionActionError":"CREATION_NOT_SUPPORTED"},"message":"Creation of this conversion action type isn't supported by Google Ads API.","location":{"fieldPathElements":[{"fieldName":"operations","index":0},{"fieldName":"create"},{"fieldName":"type"}]}}],"requestId":"AXbttnxWNSSr3gVNrrNOvw"}

Pls help me to create conversion tracking for IOS app using php api.

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Dec 27, 2021, 4:57:05 PM12/27/21

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Hi Amol,

Handling Third Party Analytics conversions is discussed here. This conversion actions should already exist by default. You can enable the conversion action by changing its status using the ConversionActionService update method.

Regards,
Matt
Google Ads API Team

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