Hi Nicolas,
The current plan is to expose the list of categories in the AdWords
API documentation, but I don't have a timeline of when that would be
available.
Best,
- Eric
On Jan 14, 7:08 am, kolok <noud...@weborama.com> wrote:
> Hi Eric
>
> I have the same request. I use TargetingIdeaServices and I want to
> know placement category of each site but I receive only categoryId. do
> you know went the list of category names will be publish and if a
> service request will be provide to get all the list.
>
> Thank for your answer.
> Nicolas
>
> On Nov 16 2009, 4:03 pm, AdWords API Advisor
>
>
>
> <adwordsapiadvi...@google.com> wrote:
> > Hi Shiv,
>
> > I've been working with some members of the AdWords API Team on
> > publishing the list of category names. I don't have an exact timeline
> > of when they will be made available, but I'll update this thread when
> > they are.
>
> > Best,
> > - Eric
>
> > On Nov 12, 6:26 pm, Shiv Bhaduri <shiv.bhad...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hi,
>
> > > Could anyone please help ? Why dont we have this basic info... its the
> > > code list just like V13 ?
>
> > > Shiv
>
> > > On Nov 11, 12:06 pm, Shiv Bhaduri <shiv.bhad...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Hi Eric,
>
> > > > Here is code I'm using, its very basic.
>
> > > > ####################Code######################
> > > > <?php
>
> > > > error_reporting(E_STRICT | E_ALL);
> > > > date_default_timezone_set("Europe/Brussels");
>
> > > > $path = dirname(__FILE__) . '/../../src';
> > > > set_include_path(get_include_path() . PATH_SEPARATOR . $path);
>
> > > > require_once 'Google/Api/Ads/AdWords/Lib/AdWordsUser.php';
>
> > > > class GetAllKeywordsExample {
> > > > static function main($keywords_input, $match_type) {
> > > > $return_array = array();
> > > > try {
> > > > // Get AdWordsUser from credentials in
> > > > "../auth.ini"
> > > > // relative to the AdWordsUser.php file's
> > > > directory.
> > > > $user = new AdWordsUser();
>
> > > > // Log SOAP XML request and response.
> > > > $user->LogDefaults();
>
> > > > $keywordService =
> > > > $user->GetTargetingIdeaService();
>
> > > > $keyword = new Keyword();
> > > > $keyword->text = $keywords_input;
> > > > $keyword->matchType = $match_type;
>
> > > > $languageService= new LanguageTarget();
> > > > $languageService->languageCode='en';
> > > > $languageService->TargetType='en';
>
> > > > $countryService= new
> > > > CountryTargetSearchParameter();
> > > > $countryService->countryTargets='UK';
>
> > > > $keyword_array = array($keyword);
> > > > $relatedToKeywordSearchParameter = new
> > > > RelatedToKeywordSearchParameter($keyword_array, $languageService,
> > > > $countryService);
>
> > > > $targetingIdeaSelector = new
> > > > TargetingIdeaSelector();
> > > > $targetingIdeaSelector->searchParameters =
> > > > array(
> > > >
> > > > $relatedToKeywordSearchParameter
> > > > );
>
> > > > $targetingIdeaSelector->ideaType = 'KEYWORD';
> > > > $targetingIdeaSelector->requestType = 'IDEAS';
>
> > > >
> > > > $targetingIdeaSelector->requestedAttributeTypes=array
> > > > ( 'KEYWORD','GLOBAL_MONTHLY_SEARCHES',
> > > > 'KEYWORD_CATEGORY','COMPETITION' );
> > > > $targetingIdeaSelector->paging = new
> > > > Paging(0,400);
>
> > > > $keywordPage =
> > > > $keywordService->get($targetingIdeaSelector);
>
> > > > $return_array=array();
>
> > > > if(isset($keywordPage->entries)) {
> > > > foreach ($keywordPage->entries as
> > > > $keyword_entry) {
> > > > foreach($keyword_entry as
> > > > $keyword_entry_array){
> > > > foreach
> > > > ($keyword_entry_array as $keyword){
> > > >
> > > > if($keyword->key == 'KEYWORD'){
> > > >
> > > > $keyword_value = $keyword->value;
> > > >
> > > > $kwtext=$keyword_value->value->text;
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > if($keyword->key == 'GLOBAL_MONTHLY_SEARCHES'){
> > > >
> > > > $keyword_value = $keyword->value;
> > > >
> > > > $gms=$keyword_value->value;
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > if($keyword->key == 'KEYWORD_CATEGORY'){
> > > >
> > > > $keyword_value = $keyword->value;
> > > >
> > > > $kwcat=$b = implode (',', $keyword_value->value);
> > > > }
>
> > > > $return_array[]
> > > > = array( $kwtext, $gms, $kwcat);
> > > > }
> > > > }
> > > > }
> > > > } else {
> > > > throw new Exception("No keyword
> > > > found",0);
> > > > }
> > > > } catch (Exception $e) {
>
> > > > $return_array[] = array(
> > > > 'keyword'=>$e->getMessage());
>
> > > > }
> > > > return $return_array;
> > > > }
>
> > > > }
>
> > > > $result = GetAllKeywordsExample::main("computer", 'BROAD');
> > > > var_dump($result);
>
> > > > ?>
>
> > > > ##################Output###############
>
> > > > I get an array with with three elemnts.
>
> > > > Keyword, Monthly Searches and Keyword Category code.
>
> > > > However, Keyword category is mostly null for many ovbious terms (You
> > > > can try with terms like computer, kfc etc.). Also, where do we get
> > > > the category name and code mapping table to map the category id to a
> > > > category name.
>
> > > > Hope this helps.
>
> > > > Thanks...........Shiv
>
> > > > On Nov 10, 9:52 pm, AdWords API Advisor <adwordsapiadvi...@google.com>
> > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > Hi Shiv,
>
> > > > > Can you give me an example of how you are using these categories? I'm
> > > > > not sure I understand what categories you are referring to.
>
> > > > > Best,
> > > > > - Eric Koleda, AdWords API Team
>
> > > > > On Nov 10, 9:28 am, Shiv Bhaduri <shiv.bhad...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > Hi,
>
> > > > > > Where can we get the Keyword category codes with category name
> > > > > > mapping
> > > > > > for V2009 version ?
>
> > > > > > Also, why do many keywords with obvious categories do not return and
> > > > > > category codes ? The % is very large and beats the purpose of having
> > > > > > the functionality.
>
> > > > > > Thanks...Shiv
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