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This guide will walk you through how to setup OAuth2 for API access using your
own credentials using service accounts .
These steps only need to be done once, unless you revoke or delete your OAuth2
credentials.
Create OAuth2 credentials
Note: This flow requires a Google Workspace domain and
the service account that you created needs to be granted domain wide delegation
access by a super administrator for the domain.
Generate a service account ID and a *.JSON file
by following the linked instructions, then come back to this page.
Set up client library with JSON file
Configure the following keys in your google_ads_config.rb
.
c . keyfile = 'path / to / keyfile . json '
c . impersonate = 'INSERT_EMAIL_ADDRESS_TO_IMPERSONATE_HERE '
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Last updated 2024-08-13 UTC.
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