Jeff Thanks for clarifying this and your quick response.
I have noticed that my program is a bit slow so maybe I will recode it to perform the way you suggest. Thanks again. Peter On Feb 11, 8:03 pm, AdWords API Advisor <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Peter, > > You'll be charged 1 unit for each keyword that's actually returned. > So there is no difference in cost between making 1 call to getCriteria > () with 100 items in the array compared to making 100 calls to > getCriteria() with 1 item in the array each time--both will be 100 > units. > > It's more efficient from the perspective of the SOAP service to make > 1 call with 100 items in your input array. But if you find that your > code is simpler if you make 100 calls, there's no cost-related reason > not to. > > Cheers, > -Jeff Posnick, AdWords API Team > > On Feb 11, 6:25 am, pedro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear Jeff > > > Quick question on api unit charging method please. > > > If I use getCriteria to request the criteria for say 100 keywords > > (i.e. pass an array of keywords) and the charge rate is 1 per item. > > Am I charged 100 units or one unit for the call? > > > The reason I ask is that it will be easier for me in my code to call > > getCriteria for each keyword one at a time and if the charge rate is > > applied as above it will not cost me any more doing it this way (100 > > calls * 1 unit). > > > If however getCriteria for 100 keywords only costs me 1 unit I will > > code it a different way to take advantage of less units charged. > > > I think I know what your answer will be. It effectively costs 4 units > > to update a kwDestURL (1 to get it and 3 to update it - using > > updateCriteria) > > > Regards > > > Peter --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
