Trying to create VideoResponsiveAds via Google Ads API and facing errors

[teja makani]

Hello Google Ads API Team,

According to the AdTypes published in the Google Ads API documentation(https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/ads/ad-types) we should be able to Mutate the VideoResponsiveAds to the Display network via API, but when I try to create those Ads and map to the Display campaign I am facing an error OPERATION_NOT_PERMITTED_FOR_CAMPAIGN_TYPE. So, my question to what kind of campaign I should be able to add VideoResponsiveAds? In the above URL it said VideoActionCampaign, How to create it via Google Ads API? What AdvertizingChannelType and SubType I have to choose?

When I try to add it to the Video campaign I a getting MUTATE_ACTION_NOT_PERMITTED_FOR_CLIENT error, which is expected as VIDEO campaigns are not mutable. Is there a Whitelisting for Video campaigns since the error says not permitted for the client? Our publisher only wants to advertise his Youtube videos via API.

Both the request and responses logs are attached for reference.

Regards,

Sai Teja Makani

[teja makani]

Hello Team,

Just to add more insights, I have created a Video action campaign -> adGroup -> ad via UI. Now tried to add one more Video Responsive Ad via API and faced same error with trigger as Video. So, video action campaigns also treated as Video campaigns? attached completed request and response log.

Is there a Whitelisting for Video campaigns since the error says not permitted for the client? Our publisher only wants to advertise his Youtube videos via Google Ads API.

One last question, If Google Ads API has no solution to advertise YouTube Videos, our client wants to explore the other options like Scripts.

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi Teja,

Thanks for reaching out and providing a detail summary of the issue. Please allow me to relay this to our team and we will come back with an update shortly.

Thanks,
Matt
Google Ads API Team

Matt Google Ads API Team

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[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi Teja,

I'm fairly sure that this is a documentation issue at our end. As far as I know, we don't expose campaign management APIs for any video campaign types; they are only exposed for reporting purposes. I'll check with the relevant team again tomorrow and let you know.

Cheers
Anash

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[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi Teja,

I've confirmed that VideoResponsiveAd management is not supported through Google Ads API. I'll fix the documentation. 

[Sai Teja Makani]

Anash, Thanks for the updates. Is it possible to use scripts for Video campaigns?  Our advertiser wanted to advertise video campaigns mostly.

Regards,

Sai Teja Makani

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi Sai,

Yes, you can, but I am not sure if the exact ad format you need is supported in Scripts yet. You can find the documentation here: https://developers.google.com/google-ads/scripts/docs/reference/adsapp/adsapp_videodiscoveryadbuilder

Feel free to open a thread in https://groups.google.com/g/adwords-scripts if you have more follow-up questions on managing video campaigns with Scripts.