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DataLink

AI-generated Key Takeaways

The data sharing connection between a Google Ads customer and another product's data is represented by the DataLink.
The DataLink resource name includes the customer ID and product link ID.
Key fields of DataLink include resource_name, type, status, product_link_id, data_link_id, and linked data entities such as youtube_video.
The type, status, product_link_id, and data_link_id fields are read-only outputs.

Represents the data sharing connection between a Google Ads customer and another product's data.

Fields
`resource_name`	`string` Immutable. Resource name of the product data link. DataLink resource names have the form: `customers/{customer_id}/datalinks/{product_link_id}~{data_link_id}}
`type`	`DataLinkType` Output only. The type of the data.
`status`	`DataLinkStatus` Output only. The status of the data link.
`product_link_id`	`int64` Output only. The ID of the link. This field is read only.
`data_link_id`	`int64` Output only. The ID of the data link. This field is read only.
Union field `data_link_entity` `data_link_entity`. Data linked to this account. `data_link_entity` can be only one of the following:
`youtube_video`	`YoutubeVideoIdentifier` Immutable. A data link to YouTube video.

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Last updated 2025-10-10 UTC.