Creating a Google Ads account and credentials
As part of the process of connecting Paid Media Manager to a Google Ads destination, you must have a manager account in Google Ads and use the credentials for that account to configure a destination in Paid Media Manager.
Creating a Google Manager Account to call the Google Ads APIs for production accounts
If you do not already have a Google Manager Account, create it, and then apply for access to the AdWords API.
- Sign in to Google with a Google account that is not already linked to a Google Ads account.
- Go to Google Ads Manager Accounts.
- Click Create a Manager Account and fill out the registration form.
- In Google Ads, click .
- In the API Center, fill out the access form.
- Click Create Token.Make a note of the token. You will need it to configure the connection between Paid Media Manager and Google Ads later. For more information, see Configuring Google Ads destinations in Paid Media Manager.
- Go to the Google Ads overview, and then click Accounts.
- Click + to create a new account or link an existing
account.You can use either a Google Ads account or an AdWords Express account, depending on your requirements. For more information, see Compare Smart campaigns with other Google Ads campaign types.
- Create the OAuth credentials. For more information, see Creating a Google Ads account and credentials.
Creating a test manager account in Google Ads
Create a test manager account to test new API implementations or account configurations before implementing the changes in your production environment. Test accounts do not require an approved developer token, so you can start working with the API immediately.
- Sign in to Google with a Google account that is not already linked to a Google Ads account.
- Go to Create a Google Ads Test Account.
- Fill out the registration form and click Save and continue.
- Create the OAuth credentials for use with the test account. For more information, see Creating a Google Ads account and credentials.
Creating the OAuth credentials in Google Ads
Create the OAuth credentials to obtain the client ID and client secret required to configure the connection to a Google Ads destination in Paid Media Manager. You can create these credentials for both the production and test manager accounts.
- Log in to Pega Customer Decision Hub.
- Log in to the Google API Interface console.
- Create a new project by clicking Create.
- Select the project which you created.
- Click OAuth consent screen and fill out the required
information. Details of some of the critical fields are provided below.
- Under User type, select External.
- On the first screen, under Authorized domains, enter the root domain of your Pega Customer Decision Hub instance.
- On the second screen, click Add users and add an email ID that will be used for the OAuth process. This is required while the app has the Testing status. When you start using the app for production systems, move it to the In Production status.
- Click Save.
- Click .
- Under Application type, select Web application.
- Under Authorized redirect URLs, click Add and enter the redirect URL for your instance, that is, https://host.domain:port/prweb/PRRestService/oauth2/v1/redirect.
- Click Create and note the client ID and client secret that are displayed.
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