Google Adwords Connector UI Setup Guide

Prerequisites

Before getting started please make sure you have access to an active Google AdWords account

The Google Adwords slice requires some api credentials to collect data. API credentials can be obtained from Google Adwords through the following steps:

1) Obtain the Customer id and Developer token

  • Sign in to your Google Ads account
  • Click the help icon help icon and copy the Customer ID at the bottom of the menu.
  • Click the Tools & Settings icon tools and select 'API Center' under 'SETUP'
    note

    Please make sure you've signed in as a Manager or you won't be able to access the API Center. Please refer to this link to learn about the account management in Google Adwords. :

  • Copy the 'Developer token'

2) Obtain the Client ID and Client Secret

Follow the steps in this link to generate Client ID and Client Secret

note

While creating a new Project, the 'User Type' should be 'Internal'

3) Obtain the Refresh Token

Follow the steps in this link to generate refresh token

Step 1: Select Adwords connector

  • From the main menu, click on Add connector
  • In the drop down list, find and select Adwords connector

Step 2. Configure connection parameters

Fill in the neccessary fields

note
  • datasource schedule - Please refer to data freshness guide, before setting the schedule, as the freshness varies across metrics.

Connector Activated

You have successfully added the connector once you have landed on the below page.

Questions?

Please contact Datacoral's Support Team, we'd be more than happy to answer any of your questions.