Hi Richard, I spoke with our resident *MediaService* expert, and here are the key points:
1. The comment on MediaService.upload <https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/reference/v201506/MediaService#upload> regarding images is correct. You can only *upload* images through the API. However, if you uploaded Audio or Video media objects *through the user interface*, you'll be able to retrieve them via MediaService.get <https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/reference/v201506/MediaService#get> and MediaService.query <https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/reference/v201506/MediaService#query> . 2. When creating a TrueView template ad <https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/appendix/templateads#pyv_ad_on_search>, you should specify the YouTube video ID for the *videoId* field (without the URL -- just the ID). 3. We're not sure if linking your YouTube and AdWords accounts is required for the TrueView template. I'd recommend just giving it a try without linking to see if you encounter any issues. Hope that helps! Cheers, Josh, AdWords API Team On Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 7:13:36 PM UTC-4, Richard Biffin wrote: > > Hi Josh, are you saying that video uploading is supported? I don't really > want to upload I just want to link a YouTube video. > > I haven't tried yet because not sure how to do it, with an image you can > base64 encode and use the data property of the media object but according > to the videos docs there is no data property. How do I tell the > MediaService which video to upload or which YouTube video to use. > > This is what I currently have but doesn't work and wouldn't really expect > it to but not sure what else to try. > > service = $api.service(:MediaService, $version) > > video = { > type: 'VIDEO', > you_tube_video_id_string: params[:video_id], > streaming_url: " > http://youtube.com/get_video?video_id=#{params[:video_id]}"; > } > > service.upload([video]) > > This creates an UnexpectedParametersError: [:you_tube_video_id_string, > :streaming_url]) > > I am looking to create just a regular Adwords campaign with the ad based > on the TrueView template (template id 231). Based on the template docs all > I need to do is give it a YouTube videoId and an optional videoThumbnail > and destinationPage > > > https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/appendix/templateads#pyv_ad_on_search > > but this doesn't work, if I leave out the field_media, it starts > complaining about required field. So I add in field_media with appropriate > properties but it requires a media_id which I can only get from the > MediaService, either by uploading (which doesn't work for videos) or > creating an ad through the web interface, selecting a YouTube video from > the ad gallery TrueView template, in fact you don't have to create the ad, > all you have to do is select the YouTube video when starting to create your > ad, which looks like it essentially associates the YouTube video to the > Adwords account, this video is then part of the MediaService .get > collection via the API. > > Thanks > Richard > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Friday, 17 July 2015 08:36:45 UTC+12, Josh Radcliff (AdWords API Team) > wrote: >> >> Hi Richard, >> >> It may be that the documentation on *MediaService* is outdated. Have you >> tried uploading your video via that service and it failed? >> >> Also, are you looking to set up these ads for an AdWords for Video >> campaign or a regular AdWords campaign? I ask because the AdWords API does >> not currently support managing AdWords for Video campaigns. >> >> Thanks, >> Josh, AdWords API Team >> >> On Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 6:25:51 PM UTC-4, Richard Biffin wrote: >>> >>> Ok thanks for this. I was hoping to just link a YouTube video as the >>> media, not have to upload the video again. I see that the MediaService has >>> an upload function which currently only supports images, is there any plan >>> to allow uploading of videos in the near future? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Richard >>> >>> On Thursday, 16 July 2015 04:38:28 UTC+12, Anthony Madrigal wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Richard, >>>> >>>> When creating video template ads >>>> <https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/guides/template-ads#video_ads>, >>>> >>>> you will need to use a video that is uploaded through the AdWords UI >>>> (since >>>> it is not supported through API). You are required to do so since the >>>> media >>>> ID is used to create the video ad and is used to retrieve video ads >>>> through >>>> the *MediaService.* >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Anthony >>>> AdWords API Team >>>> >>> -- -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Also find us on our blog and Google+: https://googleadsdeveloper.blogspot.com/ https://plus.google.com/+GoogleAdsDevelopers/posts =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to adwords-api@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to adwords-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 "AdWords API Forum" group. 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