Anash, Thanks very much for your help on this. I think I have solved the problem, I think it is because my Gmail account has the 2-legged authentication turned on. I am using a different account now and it is now working.
Thanks. Simon On Friday, 30 March 2012 05:30:45 UTC+1, Anash P. Oommen wrote: > > Hi Simon, > > v201101 got sunset last month. Try v201109.GetCampaigns as the command > line version. (Or in general, apiversion.codeexamplename as command line > argument). I'll update the video appropriately or leave comments on the > youtube video. > > Cheers, > Anash > > On Thursday, 29 March 2012 21:23:29 UTC+5:30, baynezy wrote: >> >> Anash, >> Thanks very much this is starting to come together. I have set up the >> Web.config as requested and I am trying to run >> http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-dotnet/source/browse/trunk/examples/adwords/csharp/v201109/BasicOperations/GetCampaigns.cs. >> >> I am adding adding a command line argument of 'v201101.GetAllCampaigns' as >> you specify in your YouTube video >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRqbqtsGO_g&feature=player_embedded. >> However, every time I run it it just list the help text to the console. It >> is like it does not see he command line arguments. I also compiled the exe >> and ran it from the command line with 'v201101.GetAllCampaigns' and it also >> just outputs the help text. It is like I am having a bad brain moment, and >> cannot see why this is failing. I would appreciate some thoughts on what I >> am doing wrong if you can think of something obvious. >> >> On Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:32:16 UTC+1, Anash P. Oommen wrote: >>> >>> Hi Simon, >>> >>> Almost forgot to mention: since you are making calls to the sandbox, you >>> need to initialize the sandbox and use the clientCustomerIds in it. >>> >>> 1. In your Web.config, you should have email/password as your gmail >>> email/password. Comment out clientCustomerId. >>> 2. Call GetCampaigns.cs. Reference example is at >>> http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-dotnet/source/browse/trunk/examples/adwords/csharp/v201109/BasicOperations/GetCampaigns.cs. >>> >>> This will initialize your sandbox. >>> 3. Call GetAccountHiearchy.cs. Example here: >>> http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-dotnet/source/browse/trunk/examples/adwords/csharp/v201109/AccountManagement/GetAccountHierarchy.cs. >>> >>> This will return the sandbox accounts that were created for you. >>> 4. Copy one of those customerIds into your >>> web.config's clientCustomerId key, and uncomment the key. >>> 5. Run any code example. >>> >>> Anash >>> >>> On Thursday, 29 March 2012 17:57:07 UTC+5:30, Anash P. Oommen wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Simon, >>>> >>>> I see... let's get a code example running in that case... >>>> >>>> The easiest approach is as follows: >>>> >>>> 1. Make sure your Web.config looks exactly as follows: >>>> http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-dotnet/source/browse/trunk/examples/adwords/csharp/App.config. >>>> >>>> In case you have other stuff in your Web.config, you need to merge the two. >>>> >>>> 2. Enter your MCC email, password, clientCustomerId, developerToken in >>>> your Web.config. >>>> 3. In your code, do >>>> >>>> AdWordsUser user = new AdWordsUser();// this loads all configs from >>>> your Web.Config >>>> CampaignService service = (CampaignService) >>>> user.GetService(AdWordsService.v201109.CampaignService); >>>> // Build your campaign, operation, do service.mutate(). Refer to the >>>> examples folder in the downloaded zip for various code examples. >>>> >>>> 4. Run your website. If you face any issues, let me know, along with >>>> the error you are facing. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Anash >>>> >>>> On Thursday, 29 March 2012 17:21:25 UTC+5:30, baynezy wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Anash, >>>>> Again thank you for your quick response. I am building a web >>>>> application that when new items are added to our system we can >>>>> potentially >>>>> automatically add a new Campaign to the our AdWords account and then >>>>> subsequently new AdGroups, Ads and Keywords. I am at the early stages >>>>> really learning the capabilities of the API and I am having a few >>>>> problems >>>>> getting going. I downloaded the the .Net client library from here >>>>> http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-dotnet/ and I am using >>>>> that as the basis of starting my own proof of concept project. Mainly my >>>>> issues are compounded by the fact that all the examples I can find are a >>>>> mix of different versions and so I am a little unclear on how to get >>>>> going. >>>>> >>>>> I think what I really need help with is how to get the AdWordsUser >>>>> authenticated in a way that I can the access the API from then on with no >>>>> challenge. I have no requirement to use OAuth as this will be an internal >>>>> service using just our company AdWords account. >>>>> >>>>> What I have so far is based on a combination of this Java example >>>>> http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/docs/first-request.html and this >>>>> article you wrote >>>>> http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-dotnet/wiki/HowToUseAdWordsUser >>>>> >>>>> Here is my code:- >>>>> >>>>> public ActionResult Create() >>>>> { >>>>> var headers = new Dictionary<string, string> >>>>> { >>>>> {"CompanyName", "MyCompany.com"}, >>>>> {"Email", "myem...@gmail.com"}, >>>>> {"Password", "password"}, >>>>> {"DeveloperToken", " myemail @gmail.com++USD"} >>>>> }; >>>>> var user = new AdWordsUser(headers); >>>>> var service = >>>>> (CampaignService)user.GetService(AdWordsService.v201109.CampaignService, " >>>>> https://sandbox.google.com";); >>>>> var budget = new Budget >>>>> { >>>>> period = BudgetBudgetPeriod.DAILY, >>>>> amount = new Money(), >>>>> deliveryMethod = BudgetBudgetDeliveryMethod.STANDARD >>>>> }; >>>>> >>>>> var campaign = new Campaign >>>>> { >>>>> name = "Simon Campaign", >>>>> status = CampaignStatus.PAUSED, >>>>> biddingStrategy = new ManualCPC(), >>>>> budget = budget >>>>> }; >>>>> var operation = new CampaignOperation {operand = campaign, @operator = >>>>> Operator.ADD}; >>>>> var operations = new[] { operation }; >>>>> var result = service.mutate(operations); >>>>> >>>>> return View(); >>>>> >>>>> This is an ASP.NET MVC 3 web application, when executing the code >>>>> above I get an AuthTokenException. When I dig into the error it is >>>>> because >>>>> I am getting an System.Net.WebException {"The remote server returned an >>>>> error: (403) Forbidden."}. I get exactly the same response when I remove >>>>> the second argument from the GetService call on AdWordsUser. >>>>> >>>>> If you could point me in the right direction I would be eternally >>>>> grateful. >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:20:14 UTC+1, Anash P. Oommen wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Simon, >>>>>> >>>>>> AFAIK, OAuth doesn't present a Captcha challenge, ClientLogin API >>>>>> does. Sounds like a misconfiguration to me. OAuth 1.0a access tokens >>>>>> don't >>>>>> expire, so you need to get the user to enter the credentials once to >>>>>> generate an accessToken, save it, and then keep reusing it for future >>>>>> requests. The other option is to link the client account under your MCC, >>>>>> and use your credentials to generate AuthTokens. That way, you won't >>>>>> have >>>>>> to ask for your client's credentials at all, but the linking process is >>>>>> manual. >>>>>> >>>>>> Could you provide some more details of your application? E.g. is it a >>>>>> web application? >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Anash P. Oommen, >>>>>> AdWords API Advisor. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, 29 March 2012 16:31:31 UTC+5:30, baynezy wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anash, >>>>>>> Thanks very much for your help on this. I think I have gone down the >>>>>>> wrong path here. The OAuth version of the API presents me with a >>>>>>> CAPTCH challenge that I need to forward to the user. However, I am >>>>>>> not >>>>>>> creating a client application for users to manage their AdWords >>>>>>> accounts where this process makes perfect sense as I would not want >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> store their account credentials. However, I am building an >>>>>>> integration >>>>>>> with my application so I can programmatically create campaigns, >>>>>>> adgroups, etc. and this CAPTCHA challenge makes this not feasible as >>>>>>> this will not be in response to a user action but an automated >>>>>>> process. Is there a way to interact with the API where I can use my >>>>>>> credentials that I know, without having to deal with manually >>>>>>> authenticating? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks again. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Simon Baynes >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:04:12 AM UTC+1, Anash P. Oommen wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Simon, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There are couple more pieces to getting OAuth to work on an >>>>>>>> ASP.NETwebsite. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1. There's some initialization code that should go in your >>>>>>>> Global.asax. : >>>>>>>> http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-dotnet/source/browse/trunk/examples/adwords/csharp/oauth/Global.asax.cs >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2. There should be some mechanism to trigger the OAuth signup, as >>>>>>>> shown here: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-dotnet/source/browse/trunk/examples/adwords/csharp/oauth/GetAllCampaigns.aspx.cs#58 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hope this helps: Let me know if you have more questions. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Anash P. Oommen, >>>>>>>> AdWords API Advisor. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, 28 March 2012 20:09:13 UTC+5:30, baynezy wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am trying (with not much luck) to access the Google AdWords API >>>>>>>>> using the .Net Client >>>>>>>>> Library<http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-dotnet/>to access >>>>>>>>> their >>>>>>>>> SandBox <http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/docs/sandbox.html>API. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Here is my code:- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> // create campaign >>>>>>>>> var campaign = new Campaign >>>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>>> name = "Simon's Campaign", >>>>>>>>> status = CampaignStatus.ACTIVE, >>>>>>>>> servingStatus = >>>>>>>>> ServingStatus.SERVING, >>>>>>>>> budget = new Budget >>>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>>> period = >>>>>>>>> BudgetBudgetPeriod.DAILY, >>>>>>>>> amount = new >>>>>>>>> Money >>>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> microAmount = 100000 >>>>>>>>> }, >>>>>>>>> deliveryMethod >>>>>>>>> = BudgetBudgetDeliveryMethod.STANDARD >>>>>>>>> }, >>>>>>>>> adServingOptimizationStatus = >>>>>>>>> AdServingOptimizationStatus.OPTIMIZE, >>>>>>>>> frequencyCap = new FrequencyCap >>>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> impressions = 100000, >>>>>>>>> timeUnit >>>>>>>>> = TimeUnit.MINUTE, >>>>>>>>> level = >>>>>>>>> Level.CAMPAIGN >>>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>>> }; >>>>>>>>> var operation = new CampaignOperation {@operator = >>>>>>>>> Operator.ADD, operand = campaign}; >>>>>>>>> var operations = new CampaignOperation[1]; >>>>>>>>> operations[0] = operation; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> // get service >>>>>>>>> var user = new AdWordsUser(); >>>>>>>>> var url = Request.Url.GetLeftPart(UriPartial.Path); >>>>>>>>> var config = user.Config as AdWordsAppConfig; >>>>>>>>> user.OAuthProvider = new AdsOAuthNetProvider( >>>>>>>>> config.OAuthConsumerKey, >>>>>>>>> config.OAuthConsumerSecret, >>>>>>>>> AdWordsService.GetOAuthScope(user.Config as >>>>>>>>> AdWordsAppConfig), >>>>>>>>> url, >>>>>>>>> Session.SessionID >>>>>>>>> ); >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> var service = (CampaignService) >>>>>>>>> user.GetService(AdWordsService.v201109.CampaignService); >>>>>>>>> var page = service.mutate(operations); >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> When I run this I get an `AdWordsApiException` with an >>>>>>>>> InnerException `AuthenticationError.OAUTH_TOKEN_HEADER_INVALID @ >>>>>>>>> Service[CampaignService.mutate]` >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Now I have the following in my `Web.config`:- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <!-- Note: For testing purposes, you can use the OAuth >>>>>>>>> consumer key/secret as anonymous/anonymous.--> >>>>>>>>> <add key="AuthorizationMethod" value="OAuth"/> >>>>>>>>> <add key="OAuthConsumerKey" value="anonymous"/> >>>>>>>>> <add key="OAuthConsumerSecret" value="anonymous"/> >>>>>>>>> <!-- Uncomment this key if you want to use v13 sandbox. --> >>>>>>>>> <!-- <add key="LegacyAdWordsApi.Server" value=" >>>>>>>>> https://sandbox.google.com"/> --> >>>>>>>>> <!-- Uncomment this key if you want to use AdWords API >>>>>>>>> sandbox. --> >>>>>>>>> <add key="AdWordsApi.Server" value=" >>>>>>>>> https://adwords-sandbox.google.com"/> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> As I understand it this is set up correctly, what am I missing? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any help would be very gratefully received!!! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Also find us on our blog and discussion group: http://adwordsapi.blogspot.com http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. 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