Hi I just wanted to confirm — is it still not possible to create YouTube User Segments via an API? Thanks
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 3:10:20 AM UTC+5:30 Google Ads API Forum Advisor wrote: > Hi, > > Thank you for reaching out to the Google Ads API support team. > > Please refer to the below response to your queries respectively. > > > *Does the Google Ads API currently support creating YouTube user segments > programmatically, similar to how we can create other audience segments > (e.g., website visitors, customer lists)?* > > No, Google Ads API currently does not support creating YouTube user > segments programmatically via API. > > > *Does the API allow retrieving details of existing YouTube user segments > (including selected channel/video and actions) created via the UI?* > > Yes, you may retrieve details of existing YouTube user segments via API. > You may use user_list > <https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/fields/v21/user_list> > resource to build your query and execute the query using SearchStream > <https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/rpc/v21/GoogleAdsService/SearchStream?transport=rest> > > method via API. For YouTube user segments, you might see a type like > REMARKETING. > > > *If no, please confirm if there is any planned roadmap or alternative > method to achieve this functionality.* > > There is no workaround for to create YouTube user segments via API. > > Hope this helps. If you have any more queries, please feel free to get > back to us. > > Thanks, > > [image: Google Logo] Google Ads API Team > Feedback > How was our support today? > > [image: rating1] > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRhIg5VeThVmbcD0c5DTWTDjmpJuSktN8vFelEL7_KV_Orbg/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.141427034=1&entry.295079254=500Ht00001syhdLIAQ> > > [image: rating2] > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRhIg5VeThVmbcD0c5DTWTDjmpJuSktN8vFelEL7_KV_Orbg/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.141427034=2&entry.295079254=500Ht00001syhdLIAQ> > > [image: rating3] > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRhIg5VeThVmbcD0c5DTWTDjmpJuSktN8vFelEL7_KV_Orbg/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.141427034=3&entry.295079254=500Ht00001syhdLIAQ> > > [image: rating4] > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRhIg5VeThVmbcD0c5DTWTDjmpJuSktN8vFelEL7_KV_Orbg/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.141427034=4&entry.295079254=500Ht00001syhdLIAQ> > > [image: rating5] > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRhIg5VeThVmbcD0c5DTWTDjmpJuSktN8vFelEL7_KV_Orbg/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.141427034=5&entry.295079254=500Ht00001syhdLIAQ> > [2025-08-11 21:39:35Z GMT] This message is in relation to case > "ref:!00D1U01174p.!500Ht01syhdL:ref" (ADR-00329556) > > > -- -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Also find us on our blog: https://googleadsdeveloper.blogspot.com/ =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API and Google Ads 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Ads API and AdWords API Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/adwords-api/237e51b7-5e5e-4aa2-b6fb-023898a7524en%40googlegroups.com.
