https://ads.google.com/um/Welcome/?sf=mt is the link - if I try it on this account I get the "create a new account" popup, and when clicking I see the red test account box. If I try it on the actual account I need to use mentioned above I just end up on the "campaigns" screen with no red test account box. On Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 8:07:54 AM UTC+1 accoun...@tubics.com wrote:
> This is the OP (inceptit.org email) - > > Still no joy. What I have found so far is that one of the links in the > documentation has a hidden magic query parameter (st=mt) that is super not > clear in docs, but vital to creating a test manager account. > The other key I found is being LOGGED INTO CHROME with the fresh google > account when clicking the link in the documentation page. (not super easy > when that google account is managed by the company - infosec is not happy) > > However: > > When I click that link with my private email as used in my OP then I get > the little red test account box. (so have figured the flow correctly) > When I use this freshly set up office account for work (this one I am > posting with rn) - I do not. > > When clicking the link in the documentation, I was taken to a wizard, and > had to jump through the "company creditcard" hoops to get it set up - could > it be related? > > > On Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 4:08:55 AM UTC+1 adsapi wrote: > >> Hi Héctor, >> >> Thank you for your question. >> >> Yes, you are correct that this >> <https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/account-management/create-account?hl=en> >> >> should be the documentation to follow / refer to when creating production >> or test client accounts via the API. In addition, in order for a client >> account to be created as a test account, the below conditions should be >> followed : >> >> - You use a test manager account's ID as the value for the *managerId* >> - You authenticate or use OAuth2 credentials >> >> <https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/oauth/cloud-project?hl=en> >> >> generated by a user / email address that has access >> >> <https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/9978556?visit_id=637800592507412790-1762993801&rd=1> >> >> to the test manager account >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> Best regards, >> >> [image: Google Logo] >> Peter Laurence >> Google Ads API Team >> >> >> ref:_00D1U1174p._5004Q2W50Wv:ref >> > -- -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Also find us on our blog: https://googleadsdeveloper.blogspot.com/ =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API and Google Ads API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to adwords-api@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to adwords-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Ads API and AdWords API Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to adwords-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/adwords-api/eb2a4bdd-a7e2-40ea-af1e-518e40769821n%40googlegroups.com.
