Unable to edit AdWords Express campaigns

[tom.wa...@raisingit.com]

Hi everyone,

For one client of mine, my attempts to change keyword status via the API fail with the error MUTATE_ACTION_NOT_PERMITTED_FOR_CLIENT. Apparently this is because the client's account contains a campaign created with AdWords Express (https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/common-errors#OperationAccessDenied.MUTATE_ACTION_NOT_PERMITTED_FOR_CLIENT)

The handling advice is to flag such campaigns as read only. How do I do this? What attribute do I set? How do I identify AdWords Express campaigns?

Cheers,

Tom

[Peter Oliquino (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Tom,

Currently, AdWords Express campaigns are not supported in the AdWords API. Creation and modifications of the said campaigns will need to be done via the Google Ads UI. I hope this helps.

Thanks and regards,

Peter

AdWords API Team

[tom.wa...@raisingit.com]

Thanks Peter,

How do I flag such campaigns as read only so that my script doesn't try to change them?

What attribute do I need to look at to identify AdWords Express campaigns?

Is this information available in any of the reports, or is this something I have to record offline somewhere?

Cheers,

Tom

[Peter Oliquino (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Tom,

When using the CampaignService, you can use the AdvertisingChannelSubType field of the campaign object to filter out those campaigns under SEARCH_EXPRESS and DISPLAY_EXPRESS.

Via the Campaign Performance Report, the AdWords Express campaigns can be identified through both the AdvertisingChannelType and AdvertisingChannelSubType fields.

Thanks and regards,

Peter

AdWords API Team

[tom.wa...@raisingit.com]

Thanks Peter, that's exactly what I needed to know!

Cheers and all the best,

Tom