Currency of cost metrics got through API is different with Account

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Duc Pham

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Feb 27, 2023, 1:33:07 AM2/27/23

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Hi everyone,

I did search in the forum and saw several relevant information but deciding to open a new one with release of Google Ad API v13.

Is there any way I can get the exact number in the original currency without any conversion?

Background: I'm working on a Google ad data collecting tool, where my MCC setting (for dev token) is in my country currency. I would have many users connect & authorize my tool to get their Google Ad perfomance metrics including the cost, cpc, cpm. They came from around the world so they had different currency setup: SGD, AUD, GBP... but the data my application collected is in my currency.

Best regards.

Google Ads API Forum Advisor

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Feb 27, 2023, 8:57:28 AM2/27/23

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Hi,

Thanks for reaching out to the Google Ads API Team. I hope you are doing well today.

Moving forward with your concern, Google Ads API in retrieving the data that you are seeing in the UI. In line with this, could you confirm if you are referring to the converted currency? If yes, unfortunately this is not available in the Google Ads API's reports metrics.

Alternatively, for now you may only manually convert these on your end. You may also reach out to the Google Ads Product Support team via this link, to clarify if they can provide any official sources that you can use to convert your costs.

However, in Google Ads API perspective, you may note that you may use customer.currency_code which is under the customer report if you want to get the currency in which your account operates.

In addition, note that our team already raised a feature request for this but there is no guarantee if this will be supported. For now, you may then follow our blog for any updates or announcements.

Furthermore, please note that Google Ads API mirrors the Google Ads UI. Meaning by using the Google Ads API, you can get and manage the data that you are seeing in the UI. That said, if this is not the metrics that you are referring to, you may provide us a screenshot (uncropped) of the said concern from UI. This will help us to provide the right information and recommendation.

Have a great day.

Regards,

Google Ads API Team