full c# example to get no of searches for a keyword(search volume)

[ahmed shawkey]

i need a full c# example to get no of searches for a keyword(search volume) with (how to login to the sandbox)

if it's with source code as a downloaded version it will be helpful 

i saw many examples 

but please provide me with step by step in very detailed because it's my first app and i need to use sandbox to get search volume of a keyword 

thank you

any help please

[Kevin Winter]

Hi,

  The Getting Started guide for the Sandbox is located here: http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/docs/sandbox.html#getting-started

Please be aware that the sandbox returns fake metrics and the search volume from sandbox will not match production.

This C# example gets keyword IDEAS: http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-dotnet/source/browse/trunk/examples/adwords/csharp/v201109/Optimization/GetKeywordIdeas.cs

You can change this to a STATS request and add the fields you are particularly interested in.

- Kevin Winter

AdWords API Team

[Alaghu sundaram Rajamani]

Hello,

How i can get keyword difficulty information using api code

[David Torres]

Hi,

I'm sorry for my misunderstanding but what do you mean with "keyword difficulty"? 

Also, for ahmed I like to point out that for sandbox the TargetingIdeaService only returns mocked data, you need to apply for API access in order to get real keyword volumes data.

Best,

-David Torres - AdWords API Team

[Anash P. Oommen]

Hi Ahmed, Alaghu Sundaram,

I maintain the .NET libraries, I'll try to answer your questions so that other developers can also benefit from this in the future.

1. How do I use the .NET library? 

Download the library from http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-dotnet/. Unzip the downloaded distribution, take the assemblies from the lib folder and add reference to your project. Copy the contents of  Examples\CSharp\App.config to your App.config. Edit the settings, the App.config is well-documented. Refer to the code examples to see how the library can be used. Ask any questions on this forum. Also refer to the README in wiki.

2. Does it work with software x that is .NET compatible (sql server, powershell, asp.net, winforms, excel in com interop, etc.)? I see only Console examples?

Yes, they will work with any .NET compatible environment. Console examples are given since they are the easiest to understand. If you face issues with any particular environment, ask on this forum, and I'll help you out.

3. Where do I get a developer token from?

See https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/signingup for detailed instructions.

4. When will my tokens get approved? Who do I mail to find out the status and reasons for delay?

Please mail adwordsa...@google.com to get updates. Our team doesn't do token approvals, but I can ping the team to find out updates about your token approval if it is urgent or if you haven't heard from them in a long time. Also make sure you monitor your inbox for mails from the team; the team sends their replies to the email you provided as the contact email when signing up for the API. You can edit this if required by logging into your API MCC account and navigating to My Account->AdWords API Center.

5. How do I use the sandbox till the time my tokens get approved?

See  https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/sandbox for detailed instructions. The summary is that you can use your google account/password as email/password, email++USD as the developer token and API endpoint as https://adwords-sandbox.google.com to use the sandbox. You need to initialize the sandbox by running GetCampaigns.cs example, then get the list of sandbox accounts by running GetAccountHierarchy.cs code example and then use one of those sandbox accounts as ClientCustomerId key in your App.config.

6. Why doesn't sandbox return actual values?

Sandbox is meant for testing and will return you test values only. If you make calls to the production environment with the same code, you should get real values.

7. But using the production environment demands my credit card, and I have to pay for the API usage!

Yes, AdWords API is a paid API. See  http://support.google.com/adwordsapi/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=45045  for details. For actual API cost, see  https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/ratesheet. You cannot use the production developer tokens until they are approved, and you have activated the tokens by entering the billing details and accepting the AdWords API Terms and conditions.

8. My tokens got rejected! Why?

https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/signingup discusses this in some detail, but the most likely reason is that your application is somehow not compatible with the AdWords API Terms and Conditions (T&C) as well as the Required Minimum Functionality (RMF) (if applicable). Make sure you read these and make sure your application adheres to these before developing your application. Again, any questions about these documents should be sent to adwordsa...@google.com. 

9. Can the library do x with AdWords? Why isn't there an example for doing x? 

Refer to https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/ to see what the latest version of the AdWords API can do. All our client libraries support the latest version of the API. When in doubt, ask on the forum. If you feel that there should be a code example that shows how to do x in AdWords, let us know, and we will do so.

10. Where do I report issues? Can I provide patches/contribute to the library?

Library-specific issues (e.g. Feature requests, memory leaks, other bugs, etc.) should be reported at http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-dotnet/issues/list. If you have a fix, you could explain / attach a fix on the issue thread itself, and I'll integrate the fix into the next release. If you want to actively contribute to the library, write a mail to anash.p...@google.com, I'll follow up with you.

API-specific issues (e.g. request for new columns in reports) should be reported on this forum. 

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Anash. P. Oommen,

AdWords API Advisor.