Duplicate impressions/clicks/costs in campaign resource in case of segments.asset_interaction_target.asset

[Hannes Fischer]

Dear Google Ads team,

Currently we are using Google Ads campaign resource in order to request relevant performance values like impressions, clicks or costs. For further analysis we are also interested in segments.asset_interaction_target.asset, which is also available within mentioned resource. However, it seems that number of views/clicks/costs are partly increasing dramatically, as soon as we are requesting this segment.

Please find attached an example. 

Request without segment asset_interaction_target.asset:

            SELECT
            campaign.id
            ,segments.date
            ,segments.device
            ,segments.ad_network_type
            ,metrics.impressions
            ,metrics.clicks
            ,metrics.cost_micros
            ,metrics.conversions
            ,metrics.conversions_value
            ,metrics.all_conversions
            ,metrics.all_conversions_value
            ,metrics.conversions_from_interactions_rate
           
            FROM campaign
            WHERE segments.date BETWEEN \'2023-09-01\' AND \'2023-09-01\'
            AND campaign.advertising_channel_type = \'PERFORMANCE_MAX\'
            AND campaign.id = 19643398483

Based on that response I'm getting 447 clicks and 5795 impressions.

If I'm requesting same with segment asset_interaction_target.asset:

            SELECT
            campaign.id
            ,segments.date
            ,segments.asset_interaction_target.asset
            ,segments.device
            ,segments.ad_network_type
            ,metrics.impressions
            ,metrics.clicks
            ,metrics.cost_micros
            ,metrics.conversions
            ,metrics.conversions_value
            ,metrics.all_conversions
            ,metrics.all_conversions_value
            ,metrics.conversions_from_interactions_rate
           
            FROM campaign
            WHERE segments.date BETWEEN \'2023-09-01\' AND \'2023-09-01\'
            AND campaign.advertising_channel_type = \'PERFORMANCE_MAX\'
            AND campaign.id = 19643398483

I'm receiving 1567 clicks and 28230 impressions

Based on Google Ads documentation it could happen, that specific segements lead to less numbers, which would make sense. However, receiving more clicks/impressions/costs makes no sense for me.

Do you have any idea, why segment asset_interaction_target.asset could increase number clicks/impressions/costs?

Best regards,

Hannes

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi Hannes, 

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

After reviewing your concern, I understand that when using the campaign resource there is a significant increase in the number of views, clicks, and costs particularly when requesting the "asset_interaction_target.asset" segment. 

In order to investigate your issue further, kindly provide us with the complete API logs (request and response logs with request-id and request header) generated at your end and uncropped UI screenshot of the Google Ads account where you are facing the issue.

If you are using a client library and haven't enabled the logging yet, I would request you to enable logging for the specific client library that you are using. You can refer to the guides Java, .Net, PHP, Python, Ruby or Perl to enable logging at your end. For REST interface requests, you can enable logging via the curl command by using the -i flag.

You can send the details via Reply privately to the author option, or direct private reply to this email.
 

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Thanks,
 

Google Ads API Team

[Hannes Fischer]

Hi Google Ads team,

Thanks for your reply. I send you requested details via PM.

Best regards,

Hannes

[Lorenzo Minciotti]

Hi, we have same problem: segments.asset_interaction_target.asset increase clicks, impressions, conversion value, etc..

Please reply here the solution, if there is a solution.

We notice that count of conversion are similar between two query, but other metrics are completely different and icreased.

Thanks

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi Hannes and Lorenzo,

I will check with our team regarding your issue and one of my team members will reach out to you once we have an update on this. Meanwhile, your patience is highly appreciated.

[Hannes Fischer]

Dear Google-Team,

Any news regarding that issue?

Best regards,

Hannes

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Dear Hannes,

Unfortunately, we have no updates yet.
I'm following up with this issue and will immediately update you once I hear more news.

Best,
 

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Thanks,
 

Thanet Knack Praneenararat Google Ads API Team

 

[Apurv Agrawal]

Dear Google-Team,

Any news regarding that issue as for us we are facing a similar issue where metrics get 2-3x when we use segments.asset_interaction_target.asset