Query Cookbook

This guide provides a set of Google Ads Query Language queries that demonstrate how to return the same data as screens in the Google Ads UI, as well as how to look up geo constants. You can use these queries as is or as starting points on for constructing your own customized queries.

Replicating Google Ads UI screens

This section showcases API queries that return the same data as the default screens of the Google Ads UI. If you're building an app that shows metrics and data similarly to Google Ads, these queries can help you pull analogous data from the API.

Campaigns

The default Campaigns overview screen in the UI.

UI screen

Google Ads UI Campaigns screen

API query

GAQL

SELECT campaign.name,
  campaign_budget.amount_micros,
  campaign.status,
  campaign.optimization_score,
  campaign.advertising_channel_type,
  metrics.clicks,
  metrics.impressions,
  metrics.ctr,
  metrics.average_cpc,
  metrics.cost_micros,
  campaign.bidding_strategy_type
FROM campaign
WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
  AND campaign.status != 'REMOVED'

cURL

curl -f --request POST "https://googleads.googleapis.com/v${API_VERSION}/customers/${CUSTOMER_ID}/googleAds:searchStream" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "developer-token: ${DEVELOPER_TOKEN}" \
--header "login-customer-id: ${MANAGER_CUSTOMER_ID}" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
--data '{
"query": "
  SELECT campaign.name,
    campaign_budget.amount_micros,
    campaign.status,
    campaign.optimization_score,
    campaign.advertising_channel_type,
    metrics.clicks,
    metrics.impressions,
    metrics.ctr,
    metrics.average_cpc,
    metrics.cost_micros,
    campaign.bidding_strategy_type
  FROM campaign
  WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
    AND campaign.status != 'REMOVED'
"
}'

Ad groups

The default Ad groups overview screen in the UI.

UI screen

Google Ads UI Ad groups screen

API query

GAQL

SELECT ad_group.name,
  campaign.name,
  ad_group.status,
  ad_group.type,
  metrics.clicks,
  metrics.impressions,
  metrics.ctr,
  metrics.average_cpc,
  metrics.cost_micros
FROM ad_group
WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
  AND ad_group.status != 'REMOVED'

cURL

curl -f --request POST "https://googleads.googleapis.com/v${API_VERSION}/customers/${CUSTOMER_ID}/googleAds:searchStream" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "developer-token: ${DEVELOPER_TOKEN}" \
--header "login-customer-id: ${MANAGER_CUSTOMER_ID}" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
--data '{
"query": "
  SELECT ad_group.name,
    campaign.name,
    ad_group.status,
    ad_group.type,
    metrics.clicks,
    metrics.impressions,
    metrics.ctr,
    metrics.average_cpc,
    metrics.cost_micros
  FROM ad_group
  WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
    AND ad_group.status != 'REMOVED'
"
}'

Ads

The default Ads overview screen in the UI.

Note that this particular query specifically fetches the individual components of an Expanded Text Ad, which are seen rendered together in the UI screen's Ad column.

UI screen

Google Ads UI Ads screen

API query

GAQL

SELECT ad_group_ad.ad.expanded_text_ad.headline_part1,
  ad_group_ad.ad.expanded_text_ad.headline_part2,
  ad_group_ad.ad.expanded_text_ad.headline_part3,
  ad_group_ad.ad.final_urls,
  ad_group_ad.ad.expanded_text_ad.description,
  ad_group_ad.ad.expanded_text_ad.description2,
  campaign.name,
  ad_group.name,
  ad_group_ad.policy_summary.approval_status,
  ad_group_ad.ad.type,
  metrics.clicks,
  metrics.impressions,
  metrics.ctr,
  metrics.average_cpc,
  metrics.cost_micros
FROM ad_group_ad
WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
  AND ad_group_ad.status != 'REMOVED'

cURL

curl -f --request POST "https://googleads.googleapis.com/v${API_VERSION}/customers/${CUSTOMER_ID}/googleAds:searchStream" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "developer-token: ${DEVELOPER_TOKEN}" \
--header "login-customer-id: ${MANAGER_CUSTOMER_ID}" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
--data '{
"query": "
  SELECT ad_group_ad.ad.expanded_text_ad.headline_part1,
    ad_group_ad.ad.expanded_text_ad.headline_part2,
    ad_group_ad.ad.expanded_text_ad.headline_part3,
    ad_group_ad.ad.final_urls,
    ad_group_ad.ad.expanded_text_ad.description,
    ad_group_ad.ad.expanded_text_ad.description2,
    campaign.name,
    ad_group.name,
    ad_group_ad.policy_summary.approval_status,
    ad_group_ad.ad.type,
    metrics.clicks,
    metrics.impressions,
    metrics.ctr,
    metrics.average_cpc,
    metrics.cost_micros
  FROM ad_group_ad
  WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
    AND ad_group_ad.status != 'REMOVED'
"
}'

Search keywords

The default Search keywords overview screen in the UI.

UI screen

Google Ads UI Search keywords screen

API query

GAQL

SELECT ad_group_criterion.keyword.text,
  campaign.name,
  ad_group.name,
  ad_group_criterion.system_serving_status,
  ad_group_criterion.keyword.match_type,
  ad_group_criterion.approval_status,
  ad_group_criterion.final_urls,
  metrics.clicks,
  metrics.impressions,
  metrics.ctr,
  metrics.average_cpc,
  metrics.cost_micros
FROM keyword_view
WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
  AND ad_group_criterion.status != 'REMOVED'

cURL

curl -f --request POST "https://googleads.googleapis.com/v${API_VERSION}/customers/${CUSTOMER_ID}/googleAds:searchStream" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "developer-token: ${DEVELOPER_TOKEN}" \
--header "login-customer-id: ${MANAGER_CUSTOMER_ID}" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
--data '{
"query": "
  SELECT ad_group_criterion.keyword.text,
    campaign.name,
    ad_group.name,
    ad_group_criterion.system_serving_status,
    ad_group_criterion.keyword.match_type,
    ad_group_criterion.approval_status,
    ad_group_criterion.final_urls,
    metrics.clicks,
    metrics.impressions,
    metrics.ctr,
    metrics.average_cpc,
    metrics.cost_micros
  FROM keyword_view
  WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
    AND ad_group_criterion.status != 'REMOVED'
"
}'

Search terms

The default Search terms overview screen in the UI.

UI screen

Google Ads UI Search terms screen

API query

GAQL

SELECT search_term_view.search_term,
  segments.keyword.info.match_type,
  search_term_view.status,
  campaign.name,
  ad_group.name,
  metrics.clicks,
  metrics.impressions,
  metrics.ctr,
  metrics.average_cpc,
  metrics.cost_micros,
  campaign.advertising_channel_type
FROM search_term_view
WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS

cURL

curl -f --request POST "https://googleads.googleapis.com/v${API_VERSION}/customers/${CUSTOMER_ID}/googleAds:searchStream" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "developer-token: ${DEVELOPER_TOKEN}" \
--header "login-customer-id: ${MANAGER_CUSTOMER_ID}" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
--data '{
"query": "
  SELECT search_term_view.search_term,
    segments.keyword.info.match_type,
    search_term_view.status,
    campaign.name,
    ad_group.name,
    metrics.clicks,
    metrics.impressions,
    metrics.ctr,
    metrics.average_cpc,
    metrics.cost_micros,
    campaign.advertising_channel_type
  FROM search_term_view
  WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
"
}'

Audiences

The default Audiences overview screen in the UI.

Note that the reporting API returns audiences by their criterion IDs. To get their display names, look up the IDs in the reference tables provided in the Codes and formats page. You can key off the ad_group_criterion.type field to determine which criteria type table to use.

UI screen

Google Ads UI Audiences screen

API query

GAQL

SELECT ad_group_criterion.resource_name,
  ad_group_criterion.type,
  campaign.name,
  ad_group.name,
  ad_group_criterion.system_serving_status,
  ad_group_criterion.bid_modifier,
  metrics.clicks,
  metrics.impressions,
  metrics.ctr,
  metrics.average_cpc,
  metrics.cost_micros,
  campaign.advertising_channel_type
FROM ad_group_audience_view
WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS

cURL

curl -f --request POST "https://googleads.googleapis.com/v${API_VERSION}/customers/${CUSTOMER_ID}/googleAds:searchStream" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "developer-token: ${DEVELOPER_TOKEN}" \
--header "login-customer-id: ${MANAGER_CUSTOMER_ID}" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
--data '{
"query": "
  SELECT ad_group_criterion.resource_name,
    ad_group_criterion.type,
    campaign.name,
    ad_group.name,
    ad_group_criterion.system_serving_status,
    ad_group_criterion.bid_modifier,
    metrics.clicks,
    metrics.impressions,
    metrics.ctr,
    metrics.average_cpc,
    metrics.cost_micros,
    campaign.advertising_channel_type
  FROM ad_group_audience_view
  WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
"
}'

Age (Demographics)

The default Age demographics overview screen in the UI.

UI screen

Google Ads UI Age screen

API query

GAQL

SELECT ad_group_criterion.age_range.type,
  campaign.name,
  ad_group.name,
  ad_group_criterion.system_serving_status,
  ad_group_criterion.bid_modifier,
  metrics.clicks,
  metrics.impressions,
  metrics.ctr,
  metrics.average_cpc,
  metrics.cost_micros,
  campaign.advertising_channel_type
FROM age_range_view
WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS

cURL

curl -f --request POST "https://googleads.googleapis.com/v${API_VERSION}/customers/${CUSTOMER_ID}/googleAds:searchStream" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "developer-token: ${DEVELOPER_TOKEN}" \
--header "login-customer-id: ${MANAGER_CUSTOMER_ID}" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
--data '{
"query": "
  SELECT ad_group_criterion.age_range.type,
    campaign.name,
    ad_group.name,
    ad_group_criterion.system_serving_status,
    ad_group_criterion.bid_modifier,
    metrics.clicks,
    metrics.impressions,
    metrics.ctr,
    metrics.average_cpc,
    metrics.cost_micros,
    campaign.advertising_channel_type
  FROM age_range_view
  WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
"
}'

Gender (Demographics)

The default Gender demographics overview screen in the UI.

UI screen

Google Ads UI Gender screen

API query

GAQL

SELECT ad_group_criterion.gender.type,
  campaign.name,
  ad_group.name,
  ad_group_criterion.system_serving_status,
  ad_group_criterion.bid_modifier,
  metrics.clicks,
  metrics.impressions,
  metrics.ctr,
  metrics.average_cpc,
  metrics.cost_micros,
  campaign.advertising_channel_type
FROM gender_view
WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS

cURL

curl -f --request POST "https://googleads.googleapis.com/v${API_VERSION}/customers/${CUSTOMER_ID}/googleAds:searchStream" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "developer-token: ${DEVELOPER_TOKEN}" \
--header "login-customer-id: ${MANAGER_CUSTOMER_ID}" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
--data '{
"query": "
  SELECT ad_group_criterion.gender.type,
    campaign.name,
    ad_group.name,
    ad_group_criterion.system_serving_status,
    ad_group_criterion.bid_modifier,
    metrics.clicks,
    metrics.impressions,
    metrics.ctr,
    metrics.average_cpc,
    metrics.cost_micros,
    campaign.advertising_channel_type
  FROM gender_view
  WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
"
}'

Locations

The default Locations overview screen in the UI.

Note that the reporting API returns locations by their criterion IDs. To get their display names, look up the campaign_criterion.location.geo_target_constant in the geo target data, or use the API to query the geo_target_constant resource.

UI screen

Google Ads UI Locations screen

API query

GAQL

SELECT campaign_criterion.location.geo_target_constant,
  campaign.name,
  campaign_criterion.bid_modifier,
  metrics.clicks,
  metrics.impressions,
  metrics.ctr,
  metrics.average_cpc,
  metrics.cost_micros
FROM location_view
WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
  AND campaign_criterion.status != 'REMOVED'

cURL

curl -f --request POST "https://googleads.googleapis.com/v${API_VERSION}/customers/${CUSTOMER_ID}/googleAds:searchStream" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "developer-token: ${DEVELOPER_TOKEN}" \
--header "login-customer-id: ${MANAGER_CUSTOMER_ID}" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
--data '{
"query": "
  SELECT campaign_criterion.location.geo_target_constant,
    campaign.name,
    campaign_criterion.bid_modifier,
    metrics.clicks,
    metrics.impressions,
    metrics.ctr,
    metrics.average_cpc,
    metrics.cost_micros
  FROM location_view
  WHERE segments.date DURING LAST_7_DAYS
    AND campaign_criterion.status != 'REMOVED'
"
}'

Looking up geo constants

The Codes and formats page provides reference tables for most constants used in the API. However, you can also dynamically look up some constants using the Google Ads Query Language.

This sample shows how to look up a location by its resource name or by its display name.

By resource name

Look up Mountain View, CA, by its resource name geoTargetConstants/1014044.

GAQL

SELECT geo_target_constant.canonical_name,
  geo_target_constant.country_code,
  geo_target_constant.id,
  geo_target_constant.name,
  geo_target_constant.status,
  geo_target_constant.target_type
FROM geo_target_constant
WHERE geo_target_constant.resource_name = 'geoTargetConstants/1014044'

cURL

curl -f --request POST "https://googleads.googleapis.com/v${API_VERSION}/customers/${CUSTOMER_ID}/googleAds:searchStream" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "developer-token: ${DEVELOPER_TOKEN}" \
--header "login-customer-id: ${MANAGER_CUSTOMER_ID}" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
--data "{
\"query\": \"
  SELECT geo_target_constant.canonical_name,
    geo_target_constant.country_code,
    geo_target_constant.id,
    geo_target_constant.name,
    geo_target_constant.status,
    geo_target_constant.target_type
  FROM geo_target_constant
  WHERE geo_target_constant.resource_name = 'geoTargetConstants/1014044'
\"
}"

By display name

Look up "Mountain View" as a city name in the United States.

GAQL

SELECT geo_target_constant.canonical_name,
  geo_target_constant.country_code,
  geo_target_constant.id,
  geo_target_constant.name,
  geo_target_constant.status,
  geo_target_constant.target_type
FROM geo_target_constant
WHERE geo_target_constant.country_code = 'US'
  AND geo_target_constant.target_type = 'City'
  AND geo_target_constant.name = 'Mountain View'
  AND geo_target_constant.status = 'ENABLED'

cURL

curl -f --request POST "https://googleads.googleapis.com/v${API_VERSION}/customers/${CUSTOMER_ID}/googleAds:searchStream" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "developer-token: ${DEVELOPER_TOKEN}" \
--header "login-customer-id: ${MANAGER_CUSTOMER_ID}" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
--data "{
\"query\": \"
  SELECT geo_target_constant.canonical_name,
    geo_target_constant.country_code,
    geo_target_constant.id,
    geo_target_constant.name,
    geo_target_constant.status,
    geo_target_constant.target_type
  FROM geo_target_constant
  WHERE geo_target_constant.country_code = 'US'
    AND geo_target_constant.target_type = 'City'
    AND geo_target_constant.name = 'Mountain View'
    AND geo_target_constant.status = 'ENABLED'
\"
}"