To setup location extension for client accounts in MCC account

[Jiaxin Wu]

Hi,

I have 2 questions about setting up Location Extension for my clients accounts:

1. To setup 'Location Extension' for my clients accounts during the creation of their campaigns, do I need their own OAuth2 credentials(client ID and client secret) for Google My Business and AdWords API calls? Or can I finish the authentication on behalf of my clients and generate their own OAuth2 credentials?

2. Is it required for my clients to have their account or location of Google My Business. If they don't have their business in Google, can I add their business to Google?

Thanks!

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Jiaxin,

Thanks for reaching out.

The following are the answers for your questions:

1. For the client accounts under your manager account you could finish the authentication on behalf of your clients by using your manager account’s OAuth2 Credentials if you have the management rights on it. Here is the guide for how you can implement the location extension step by step.

2. It is not required for the clients to create their Google My Business accounts. Either the clients create the Google My Business accounts on their own or you create the Google My Business accounts on behalf of them. 

Please let me know if you have further concerns.

Regards,
Xiaoming, Google Ads API Team

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[Jiaxin Wu]

Hi, Xiaoming,

Thanks for your quick reply. And I have one more question, if I could finish the authentication on behalf of them and create their GMB accounts, then is it necessary for my clients to have a gmail account? Or all I need is only their locations where they want to show in the location extension?

Thanks!