Hi everyone,
I'm attempting to override the default conversion goals at the campaign
level using the Google Ads API V18. I aim to apply a campaign-specific
conversion goal that differs from the account-default conversion goal.
However, even though my API call succeeds and the CampaignConversionGoal
resources are created, the Google Ads dashboard still displays
“account-default” for the campaign conversion goal.
*Below is the relevant PHP code snippet from my Laravel controller where I
create the conversion goals:*
use
Google\Ads\GoogleAds\V18\Enums\ConversionActionCategoryEnum\ConversionActionCategory;
use Google\Ads\GoogleAds\V18\Enums\ConversionOriginEnum\ConversionOrigin;
use UnexpectedValueException;
private function applyConversionGoals($googleAdsClient, $customerId,
$campaignResourceName, $conversionGoals)
{
if (empty($conversionGoals)) {
\Log::warning("⚠️ No conversion goals provided for campaign: " .
$campaignResourceName);
return;
}
\Log::info("🔍 Processing Conversion Goals: " .
json_encode($conversionGoals));
$operations = [];
foreach ($conversionGoals as $goal) {
if (!isset($goal['category']) || !isset($goal['origin'])) {
\Log::error("🚨 Missing category or origin in goal: " .
json_encode($goal));
continue;
}
$categoryKey = strtoupper($goal['category']);
$originKey = strtoupper($goal['origin']);
// Convert category using enum.
try {
$categoryValue = ConversionActionCategory::value($categoryKey);
} catch (UnexpectedValueException $e) {
\Log::error("🚨 Invalid conversion category provided: " .
$categoryKey);
continue;
}
// Convert origin using enum.
try {
$originValue = ConversionOrigin::value($originKey);
} catch (UnexpectedValueException $e) {
\Log::error("🚨 Invalid conversion origin provided: " .
$originKey);
continue;
}
// Convert biddable flag to boolean.
$biddable = isset($goal['biddable']) ?
filter_var($goal['biddable'], FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN) : false;
try {
$conversionGoal = new CampaignConversionGoal([
'campaign' => $campaignResourceName,
'category' => $categoryValue,
'origin' => $originValue,
'biddable' => $biddable,
]);
$operation = new CampaignConversionGoalOperation();
$operation->setCreate($conversionGoal);
$operations[] = $operation;
} catch (\Throwable $th) {
\Log::error("🔴 Error creating conversion goal for
{$categoryKey}: " . $th->getMessage());
}
}
if (empty($operations)) {
\Log::warning("⚠️ No valid Conversion Goal operations created for
campaign: " . $campaignResourceName);
return;
}
try {
$mutateRequest = new MutateCampaignConversionGoalsRequest([
'customer_id' => $customerId,
'operations' => $operations,
]);
$campaignConversionGoalServiceClient =
$googleAdsClient->getCampaignConversionGoalServiceClient();
$response =
$campaignConversionGoalServiceClient->mutateCampaignConversionGoals($mutateRequest);
\Log::info("✅ Conversion Goals Applied Successfully: " .
json_encode($response->getResults()));
} catch (\Throwable $th) {
\Log::error("🚨 Google Ads API Error in Conversion Goals: " .
$th->getMessage());
}
}
*I'm passing the following JSON payload from my front end:*{
"campaignBudget": 10000000,
"campaign": {
"name": "Test Campaign",
"status": "PAUSED",
"type": "SEARCH",
"start_date": "2025-02-25",
"end_date": "",
"locations": [
{
"id": 2004,
"name": "Afghanistan"
}
],
"languages": [
{
"id": 1000,
"name": "English"
}
],
"networks": [
"SEARCH",
"DISPLAY"
],
"ad_schedule": [],
"conversion_goals": [
{
"category": "PURCHASE",
"origin": "WEBSITE",
"biddable": true
}
]
},
"adGroup": {
"name": "Test Ad Group",
"cpc_bid_micros": 1000000,
"keywords": [
"adgpt"
]
},
"ad": {
"businessName": "",
"headlines": [
"AdGPT - Your AI Ads Manager",
"AdGPT - Your AI Ads Manager",
"AdGPT - Your AI Ads Manager"
],
"descriptions": [
"Boost sales with AdGPT.com for Nike Shoes ads",
"Boost sales with AdGPT.com for Nike Shoes ads",
"Boost sales with AdGPT.com for Nike Shoes ads"
],
"final_urls": [
"adgpt.com"
]
},
"brand_id": 192
}
When I check the campaign in the Google Ads dashboard, the conversion goal
still appears as "account-default" rather than reflecting the override I
intended (PURCHASE/WEBSITE).
*Questions:*
1.
*Why does the campaign-level conversion goal override appear as
account-default?*
Is it possible that if the override values match the account-level
default settings, the UI shows account-default even though the override is
applied?
2.
*Are there specific conditions (e.g., campaign objective or other
settings) that must be met to ensure that the conversion goal override
takes effect and is visible in the dashboard?*
3.
*Is there a propagation delay or a known issue in the Google Ads UI
regarding the display of campaign-level conversion goals?*
Any insights or suggestions on how to force the dashboard to reflect the
campaign-specific conversion goal would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in
advance for your help!
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