Get more simulation points from Bidding Simulation API

[Anton Kasyanov]

Hello


I use the following GAQL query to get Ad Group simulations:

                SELECT
                    bidding_strategy_simulation.bidding_strategy_id,
                    bidding_strategy_simulation.modification_method,
                    bidding_strategy_simulation.start_date,
                    bidding_strategy_simulation.end_date,
                    bidding_strategy_simulation.type,
                    bidding_strategy_simulation.target_cpa_point_list.points,
                    bidding_strategy_simulation.target_roas_point_list.points
                FROM
                    bidding_strategy_simulation

For TargetCPA simulation type I get only 3 simulation points per AdGroup.
Is it possible to somehow obtain more simulation points per AdGroup?

Also is it possible to somehow set the start date and end date of the simulation when sending the Simulation request?
Seems that adding to the query line like

                WHERE bidding_strategy_simulation.start_date = '2023-03-22'

only filters the resulting dataset, but doesn't mean that simulations will be calsulated starting from 2023-03-22.

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi Anton,

Thanks for reaching out to Google Ads API Support.

With regards to your question: “Is it possible to somehow obtain more simulation points per AdGroup?” 

• Please note that the API mirrors the Google Ads UI. Meaning, the Google Ads API should be able to pull the data that the Google Ads UI is showing. If you notice discrepancy on the data that has been pulled, can you provide the following information below:
  • Complete request and response logs with request ID generated as shown in the respective links? 
  • Full (not cropped) screenshot of the Google Ads UI where the discrepancy is shown.

We do this to check if there’s an error thrown on your side and we can further investigate.  

You may then send the requested information via the Reply privately to the author option. If this option is not available, you may send the details directly to our googleadsa...@google.com alias instead.

Moving forward to this question: “Also is it possible to somehow set the start date and end date of the simulation when sending the Simulation request?” 

• Yes you may do so by setting WHERE bidding_strategy_simulation.start_date >= <INSERT START DATE> AND bidding_strategy_simulation.end_date = <INSERT END DATE>. You may use the bidding_strategy_simulation query builder to validate your query and see what available fields you may pull. 

Links included in this email:

• bidding_strategy_simulation - https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/fields/v13/bidding_strategy_simulation_query_builder 
• Google ads API - https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/start?hl=en
• Request - https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/concepts/field-service#request 
• Response - https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/concepts/field-service#response 
• Request ID - https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/concepts/call-structure#request-id 

 

Regards,

Google Ads API Team

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