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Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect Google Ads to your CData Connect Cloud account:

  1. Open the Connections page of the CData Connect Cloud dashboard.

  2. Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.

  3. Type Google Ads into the search field, then click the data source name.

  4. On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.

  5. Enter the developer token for your Google Ads account in the Developer Token field. If you do not have a developer token, see this article for instructions.

  6. Enter your Client Customer Id. You can find this at the bottom of the help menu in the Goodle Ads UI.

  7. Select the Authentication method, then proceed to the relevant section and follow those instructions.

Authentication Methods

OAuth

  1. Click Sign in with Google to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the Google Ads sign-in page on a new tab.

  2. Log into your Google Ads account.

  3. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Google Ads Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

OAuthJWT

  1. Enter your OAuth JWT Cert. This is a multi-line key.

  2. Enter your OAuth JWT Subject. This must be set to the email address of the user whose data you want to access. The account must also be part of a GSuite domain.

  3. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Google Ads Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Connect Cloud and Google Ads, see this information page.