Google Ads under Performance Max Feature

[Vandana Veeraraghavan]

Hey Google Ads Team,

We're trying to get campaigns using the feature performance max using the Adwords API. This is curl for customer_id="2127443627":

curl --request POST --http1.1 --header "Authorization : Bearer $AUTH_TOKEN" --header "developerToken : $DEV_TOKEN" --header "clientCustomerId : $CUSTOMER_ID" --data "__rdquery=SELECT CampaignId, CampaignName FROM CAMPAIGN_PERFORMANCE_REPORT where CampaignId=12348351283&__fmt=CSV" https://adwords.google.com/api/adwords/reportdownload/v201809

Adwords API does not seem to return any info about these campaigns, for Geo Performance Report or Campaign Performance Report.
In Adwords documentation there is no info about Performance Max campaigns, it is a fresh campaigns type and probably they haven't include info in Adwords docs that it doesn't support this type. There is info about support campaign types https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/guides/campaigns-overview.

Can you please confirm if the new Google Ads API will bring in this information so that we can go about using the newer version?

Thanks,

Vandana

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hello,

Thanks for reaching out. The Google Ads API does not support this new campaign type, at the moment. However, please allow me to submit a feature request for this new campaign type. Any added support for this campaign type will be mentioned on the Ads Developer blog.

Regards,
Matt
Google Ads API Team

Matt Google Ads API Team

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[Vandana Veeraraghavan]

Hey Matt,

I'm so sorry about the delay in my response. Yes, please do submit a feature request for the same. Any information regarding timeline around this will be helpful as well as we have customers who rely on this data. 

Look forward to your response,

Vandana

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Vandana,

I have gone ahead and submitted the request. However, I am unable to disclose any information regarding feature requests. Any relevant information regarding a feature can be found on the Ads Developer blog.

[duca...@gmail.com]

Hi Team,

Looks like performance max campaign is in open beta now. Wondering when we will include this campaign data in Google Ads API? Thanks.

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi,

Thank you for following up on this thread.

A feature request has already been submitted related to this. Unfortunately, our team does not have visibility on timelines. For now, you may continue to keep an eye on our blog for any updates or announcements.

Best regards,

Peter Laurence Napa Oliquino Google Ads API Team

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[Victor Michaud]

Hi Team, 

+1 on this feature request! We have launched Performance Max Campaigns and need API data for monitoring. Thanks.

Best Regards,

[Marco Frighetto]

Hi there,

+1 as well on this feature request. We are running with no reporting view on this campaign type.

Thk 

Marco

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi All,

Thanks for voicing your need for this feature. We have submitted the request. New features will be announced on the Ads Developer blog.

Regards,
Matt
Google Ads API Team

Matt Google Ads API Team

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[Ramunas Urbonas]

Since the Google developer team shares no info about their backlog, we might be waiting for the API for a long time.

I've tried Adwords API, Google Ads API, export via Google Ads Script and Google Big Query Data Transfer for Google Ads. Nothing worked.

The next step will be an attempt to schedule report email and automatically process it that way.. But I can't believe how bad is this feature planning.

Anybody has other ideas?

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your concern. I will include this feedback on the feature request. New features will be announced on the Ads Developer blog and release notes.

[duca...@gmail.com]

Thanks Matt.

Just want to follow up here in case we have any progresses on this feature request and whether it can be shipped in the new future. Thanks!

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi,

Thank you for following up on this feature request. Unfortunately, we still have yet to receive information regarding its availability.

For now, please continue to follow our blog for updates.

Best regards,

Peter Laurence Napa Oliquino Google Ads API Team

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[Justin Brandon]

It's not ideal, but if you're only looking for reporting functionality you can pull data from the Google Analytics API. I just had to switch all of my reporting from Google Ads API to Google Analytics API because Performance Max is inexplicably missing from the former.

Every other beta I've ever used from Google has at least allowed me to report on results through the API. This is a really curious decision by Google to exclude one campaign type from the API.

[pappu chauhan]

Hi Google team,

Can't we get Performance Max type campaign through Google ads API?

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hello,

Yes, it is possible to manage and report on Performance Max campaigns through the Ads API. Please see this guide for more details.

Regards,
Matt
Google Ads API Team

Matt Google Ads API Team

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