Hi, Sorry this has been so frustrating for you. Hopefully I can clear a few things up.
First, you can only apply for a developer token under a production manager account. Once you've applied: - While your token is pending approval, you can use that developer token to issue API requests against *any* *test *account, regardless of its account hierarchy, provided your request includes OAuth credentials for the account you are issuing the API request against (specified via the clientCustomerId header <https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/guides/call-structure#request_headers> ). - Once your token is approved, you can use that developer token to issue API requests against *any* *production* or *test* account, regardless of its account hierarchy, provided your request includes the proper OAuth credentials. *Test* accounts serve two purposes: 1. They allow you to use the API while your token is pending approval. 2. Once your token is approved, they allow you to test your code and experiment with the API without worrying about generating ad spend, since test accounts will not serve ads. A complicating factor at the moment is that the new AdWords experience in the UI does not clearly identify test accounts. We're aware of this issue and are working on a fix. As a *workaround* to that issue, I suggested checking if the *AdWords API Center* appears in your *manager *account, since the *AdWords API Center* only appears in an account if it is both: a) a *production *account; and b) a *manager* account. Therefore, if you log in as a *manager* account and do *not* see the *AdWords API Center*, then that account is a test account. If you're still not sure if your account is a test account, you can send your client customer ID only to me by clicking *Reply privately to author* on this message. Please let me know if the above doesn't clear things up. Cheers, Josh, AdWords API Team On Monday, July 9, 2018 at 5:37:40 PM UTC-4, vodosoft.fu...@gmail.com wrote: > > Really, Adwords API is the most confusing API I've ever seen in my entire > life. > > I made a manager account .. then when I test it says that > (AuthorizationError.USER_PERMISSION_DENIED) .. when searched online found > that that's because I'm testing on non-test account .. I created a test > account then now you say API CENTRE is not available for testing > accounts???? > How is that possible! Please give us clear instructions how to even test > any of this API !! > > > On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 5:08:26 PM UTC+2, Josh Radcliff (AdWords API > Team) wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Is the account you are using a manager account? If you're not sure, you >> can send your client customer ID only to me by clicking *Reply privately >> to author *on this message. >> >> Thanks, >> Josh, AdWords API Team >> >> On Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 5:33:04 PM UTC-4, nikkyus...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm having the same issue, I've tried the steps you suggested, but it >>> seems the account I'm using *is not* a test account, but still, I >>> cannot see from the menu AdWords API Center ( neither new interface nor old >>> one). >>> >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> On Wednesday, 14 March 2018 14:13:02 UTC, Josh Radcliff (AdWords API >>> Team) wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> You'll only see the AdWords API Center if your manager account is *not* a >>>> test manager account. Unfortunately, the only way to determine if the >>>> account is a test manager account is: >>>> >>>> 1. Click on the wrench in the upper right corner >>>> 2. Click on *Return to previous AdWords* in the upper right corner >>>> of the menu that pops up >>>> 3. Look for a red banner with *This is a test account!* >>>> >>>> If you're still having trouble, please send your customer ID >>>> (xxx-xxx-xxxx) to me by clicking *Reply privately to author* and I'll >>>> take a look. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Josh, AdWords API Team >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 5:04:12 AM UTC-4, Ryan wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm also not seeing the link to the Adwords API Center in what I'm >>>>> pretty sure is my manager account. I do see Accounts on the left side, >>>>> and >>>>> under my profile where accounts are also listed there's a grey Manager >>>>> subheading under the account I'm presently logged into. >>>>> >>>>> Any help would be great, thanks! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 7:00:21 AM UTC-7, Josh Radcliff (AdWords >>>>> API Team) wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> Just so I'm clear on the first question, could you explain which >>>>>> issue you would like a clear solution for? There have been a couple of >>>>>> different issues discussed in this thread. >>>>>> >>>>>> To check if you email is a manager account, you have a few options: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. Log into adwords.google.com using the email address. If the >>>>>> account is a manager account, you will see *Accounts* in the list >>>>>> of pages on the left. >>>>>> 2. Issue a CustomerService.getCustomers >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/reference/v201802/CustomerService#getcustomers> >>>>>> request >>>>>> using OAuth2 credentials for the account, and inspect the >>>>>> canManageClients >>>>>> field >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/reference/v201802/CustomerService.Customer#canmanageclients>. >>>>>> >>>>>> If your account is a manager account, *canManageClients* will be >>>>>> *true*. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Josh, AdWords API Team >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, March 12, 2018 at 4:56:39 PM UTC-4, Osa Aimola wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Going by the number of people with this same issue, this is >>>>>>> obbbvvviiooouussslly a reoccurring problem and should hint at something >>>>>>> being wrong with the process. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've done several searches for how to get this fixed and it just >>>>>>> doesn't work. Can you please, break this down into a clear solution? >>>>>>> Also how does one check if their email is a manager account or not? >>>>>>> because I used the steps and it is just not working. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 7:39:45 PM UTC+8, >>>>>>> adwordsku...@ksk-media.de wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear All, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Our company wants to develop a simple tool that generates AdWords >>>>>>>> reports to send to our customers and exports them to PDF. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Now to use the API, I understand that I need an Developer Token, >>>>>>>> which I am supposed to find in the MCC Account Settings. But there is >>>>>>>> no >>>>>>>> link to the AdWords API center on the page referred to here >>>>>>>> <https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/signingup?hl=en> ( >>>>>>>> https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/signingup?hl=en). >>>>>>>> As advised I have created a completely new AdWords MCC Account. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Help would be greatly appreciated. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ 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. 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