Why can't we make updates on an existing Ad through the API?

[Meir Mouyal]

The Google Ads API documentation specifies that the Ad is immutable:

https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/rest/reference/rest/v9/customers.adGroupAds#:~:text=object%20(Ad)-,Immutable,-.%20The%20ad.

However, through the UI its possible to edit an Ad.

Can we have this feature on the Google Ads API?

Thanks

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hello Meir,

 

I'm Kevin from the Google Ads API Team. I'll try my best to assist you.

 

You can mutate ads using AdService. However, please note that not all ad types are mutable. You can refer to this table to check which ad types can be mutated. Here's an example on how to mutate an ad via API.

 

Let me know if you have any further clarification.

 

Regards,

Kevin Gil Soriano Google Ads API Team

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[Meir Mouyal]

I'm actually trying to mutate an Ad through the REST API, but I'm not being successful, the requestId of an example request you can take a look at is Rp2bmte1kWxW8Zp7FB5_8Q.

In this case I'm simply trying to update the ad.finalUrls

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi Meir,

 

Thank you for providing additional information. However, in order for me to proceed with my investigation, I will need the complete request and response logs as well. You may send the requested information to me via Reply privately to author option. If this option is not available, you may send the details directly to our googleadsa...@google.com alias instead.