Consolidated Billing and Adding a new client account via API

[anrutha...@gmail.com]

Hello,

We have an MCC which has consolidated billing set up.

Now, I add new client accounts via API. Can these accounts start serving ads immediately inheriting the Consolidated Billing Information? 

Or do we need to configure these client accounts to use Consolidated Billing in a separate step? If yes, how do I do this via API?

I did see other posts about this. But there was no consensus regarding this and there were confusing replies from the API team. Hence posting this again for clarity.

Thanks.

[Danial Klimkin]

Hello,

To use consolidated billing you need to be whitelisted for BudgetOrderService. This is a very limited list.

Please talk to you Customer Service Representative about BoS.

-Danial, AdWords API Team.

[anrutha...@gmail.com]

Hello Danial,

We will talk to the rep about this. But, in BudgetOrderService, how do I set up the client account to use the consolidated billing? Is this how it works:

1. We add A BudgetOrder for the required clientAccount and also mention the consolidated Billing Account?

But I do not see  a way to give a clientAccountId in a BudgetOrder.

Very confused about this BudgetOrderService and what it is used for.

Please advice.

Thanks.

[Danial Klimkin]

Hello,

Please make sure to check with your CSR before looking into it any further. It is possible we may not be able to include your account into the whitelist.

This guides describes the process:

  https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/guides/budget-order

-Danial, AdWords API Team.