How to capture the Google Click ID

[Mrg]

Hi,

I like to capture the Google Click ID from Java/Kafka events and forward it to those events by backend API not sure if possible. The main reason to capture the click id , is because when the user has an adblocker or some other application could be blocker us to collect users ad information.  Does anyone have suggestions?


Br

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi,

Thanks for reaching out to Google Ads API Forum.

With regards to your concern, in Google Ads API perspective, retrieving the Google Click ID (gclid), you may use the click_view reporting. You may also use the click_view query builder to build and validate your query. 

Let me know how this goes on your end.

 Links included in this email:

• Google Ads API - https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/start 
• click_view reporting - https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/fields/v14/click_view 
• click_view query builder - https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/fields/v14/click_view_query_builder

 

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Google Ads API Team

[Mrg]

Thank you for the feedback!

So if we use the click_view reporting and click_view query builder could avoid the click id events being blocked by third-party applications and ad blockers, do I understand correctly?

Thank you

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi,

Thank you for returning to our team.

Please note that the click_view reporting is used to pull gclid/Google click ID (gclid) associated with the conversion. While the click_view query builder can be used in building and validating your query.

Moreover, I would suggest checking the below guides for more informations:

• Reports - available reports in the Google Ads API which is used to pull data from your Google Ads account
• Reporting - guide which mainly contains all the details on how you can use the Google Ads API reports and different details to take note of.

Links included in this email:

• click_view reporting - https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/fields/v14/click_view
• click_view query builder - https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/fields/v14/click_view_query_builder

• Reports - https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/fields/v14/overview
• Reporting - https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/reporting/overview