Getting authentication failed error while creating video asset for creating video ads

[Gaurav Sharma]

We are facing error "authentication failed" while trying to create a video asset from youtube video id. We recently started facing this issue, earlier it was working fine. 

We are running script from a manager account and trying to create video ad in the child account.

Regards,

Gaurav

[Google Ads Scripts Forum Advisor]

Hi Gaurav,

In order for us to assist you further, could you please provide the following?

• CID
• Script name
• Shareable link of the spreadsheet being used in the script (if there's any)
• Screenshot of the error

Regards,

Google Ads Scripts Team

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[Gaurav Sharma]

Hi,

Please find the required details.

CID - 277-207-0019

Manager Id - 527-642-5218

Script Name - Create Campaigns MCC (Script is deployed at manager level)

Screenshot - 

Regards,

Gaurav

[Luke Beales]

Our scripts have been getting the same error at the same point for a few days.  The code that is suddenly firing the error is equal to this:

const assetOperation = AdsApp.adAsset().newYouTubeVideoAssetBuilder()
   .withName("name")
   // This is the ID in the URL for the YouTube video.
   .withYouTubeVideoId(youTubeVideoId)
   .build();

Nothing has changed on our side and we have found no solution.  Hope it helps narrow this down knowing there are others.

[Gaurav Sharma]

We have found a workaround for this for now. The error is coming only for scripts with new experience disabled. Once the new experience is enabled for scripts, the issue is not coming. But did not find any information regarding the deprecation of the scripts with new experience disabled.

[Google Ads Scripts Forum Advisor]

Hi Gaurav,

 

I'm glad that you were able to resolve the issue you've encountered.

 

Please note that executing your scripts without the new script experience button toggled on will have it generate in the legacy environment. I would suggest to migrate and execute your scripts in the new script experience as the legacy version of Google Ads Scripts is now deprecated. It is expected for scripts to not work as expected when being generated in the legacy version.

 

Best regards,

[Google Ads Scripts Forum Advisor]

Hi Luke,

 

Would you be able to confirm if you're encountering the same issue being observed in this thread? If yes, in order for us to assist you further, could you please provide the following?:

• Google Ads account ID or CID
• Script name
• Shareable link of the spreadsheet being used in the script, if applicable. You can follow this guide.
• Screenshot of the error

[Luke Beales]

Thanks Gaurav & Google support, we have switched our script over to the new script experience which has solved the Authentication failed issue.  Hopefully this helps others who have the same issue.  Have a great day :)