Invite client accounts for read-only access

We are creating a reporting tool for adwords accounts. I have code that creates an invitation to a prospective client to allow access. They can than accept it in their adwords account and we display campaign and adgroup metrics and segments. This all works, but two things remain a mystery aft

Re: Invite client accounts for read-only access

Hi Michael, Regarding the access levels such as "read-only" access for AdWords accounts, I'm afraid that this is currently not possible via the AdWods API. This is done via the AdWords UI using email addresses and you may refer to this guide a

Re: Invite client accounts for read-only access

Thanks, Peter. If somebody with an adwords account invites us via an email address, will we then be able to access their account via the API? On Friday, November 10, 2017 at 1:19:31 AM UTC-8, Peter Oliquino wrote: > > Hi Michael, > > Regarding the access levels such as "read-only" access for AdW

Re: Invite client accounts for read-only access

Thanks, Peter. If somebody with an adwords account invites us via an email address, will we then be able to access their account via the API? -- -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Also find us on our blog and Google+: https://googleadsdeveloper.blogspot.com/ https://plus.googl

Re: Invite client accounts for read-only access

Hi Michael, Once you have been invited and you have accepted it, you can then proceed with generating your OAuth2 credentials using the same email address which was invited for access. Using an approved developer token alon

Re: Invite client accounts for read-only access

Does this mean both the manager account has admin access over the client account? The new manager account can also delete the client account? Will that be the case? On Monday, 13 November 2017 09:54:05 UTC+5:30, Peter Oliquino wrote: > > Hi Michael, > > Once you have been invited and you have ac

Re: Invite client accounts for read-only access

Hi Peter, In the context of what you said In the AdWords API perspective, allowing access is granted to manager > accounts in order for them to be able to manage client accounts by linking > them into its hierarchy. > Does this mean they have full admin access on the client account? They can

Re: Invite client accounts for read-only access

Hi Ankit, When you generate OAuth2 credentials using the email address of a manager account, the said credentials will allow the user to access all client accounts under that specific account. As for administrative access, the manager account should have administrative access to client accounts

Re: Invite client accounts for read-only access

Hi Peter, Your answer was very helpful. I just had one more doubt. I create a client account. Create a Budget Order for the account. Invite another manager account via the AdWords API. Will this new person access the account via the manager account will be able to modify the budget order? On T

Re: Invite client accounts for read-only access

Hi Ankit, In this scenario, the client account will only be accessed by the user/developer that has the correct OAuth2 credentials using the AdWords API. This means that, only the OAuth2 credentials created using an email address which has access to the account can view/modify the information o