AdsApp.​Keyword

Represents a Google Ads keyword.

Methods:

MemberTypeDescription
adParams AdsApp.AdParamSelector Creates a selector of all ad params belonging to this keyword.
applyLabel void Applies a label to the keyword.
bidding AdsApp.KeywordBidding Provides access to this keyword's bidding fields.
clearDestinationUrl void Clears the destination URL of the keyword.
enable void Enables the keyword.
getAdGroup AdsApp.AdGroup Returns the ad group to which this keyword belongs.
getApprovalStatus String Returns the approval status of the keyword.
getBaseAdGroup AdsApp.AdGroup Returns the base ad group to which this keyword belongs.
getBaseCampaign AdsApp.Campaign Returns the base campaign to which this keyword belongs.
getCampaign AdsApp.Campaign Returns the campaign to which this keyword belongs or null if it does not belong to a search or display campaign.
getEntityType String Returns the type of this entity as a String, in this case, "Keyword".
getFirstPageCpc double Returns the first page cpc for the keyword.
getId String Returns the ID of the keyword.
getMatchType String Returns the match type of the keyword.
getQualityScore int Returns the quality score of the keyword, in 1..10 range.
getResourceName String Returns the resource name of the keyword.
getStatsFor AdsApp.Stats Returns stats for the specified date range.
getStatsFor AdsApp.Stats Returns stats for the specified custom date range.
getText String Returns the text of the keyword.
getTopOfPageCpc double Returns the top of page cpc for the keyword.
isEnabled boolean Returns true if the keyword is enabled.
isPaused boolean Returns true if the keyword is paused.
labels AdsApp.LabelSelector Creates a selector of all labels applied to the keyword.
pause void Pauses the keyword.
remove void Removes the keyword.
removeLabel void Removes a label from the keyword.
setAdParam void Creates an ad param for this keyword with the specified index and insertion text.
setAdParam void Creates an ad param for this keyword with the specified index and insertion text.
urls AdsApp.KeywordUrls Provides access to this keyword's URL fields.

adParams()

Creates a selector of all ad params belonging to this keyword.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.AdParamSelector Selector of all ad params belonging to this keyword.

applyLabel(name)

Applies a label to the keyword. name of the label is case-sensitive. Operation will fail if the label with the specified name does not already exist in the account.

Note that the keyword cannot have more than 50 labels.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
name String Name of the label to apply.

bidding()

Provides access to this keyword's bidding fields.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.KeywordBidding Access to this keyword's bidding fields.

clearDestinationUrl()

Clears the destination URL of the keyword. To upgrade keywords to final URL, first clear the destination URL, then set the final URL with KeywordUrls.setFinalUrl.

Returns nothing.

enable()

Enables the keyword.

Returns nothing.

getAdGroup()

Returns the ad group to which this keyword belongs.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.AdGroup The ad group to which this keyword belongs.

getApprovalStatus()

Returns the approval status of the keyword. Possible values: APPROVED, PENDING_REVIEW, UNDER_REVIEW, DISAPPROVED.

Return values:

TypeDescription
String The approval status of the keyword.

getBaseAdGroup()

Returns the base ad group to which this keyword belongs.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.AdGroup The base ad group to which this keyword belongs.

getBaseCampaign()

Returns the base campaign to which this keyword belongs.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.Campaign The base campaign to which this keyword belongs.

getCampaign()

Returns the campaign to which this keyword belongs or null if it does not belong to a search or display campaign.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.Campaign The campaign to which this keyword belongs or null if it does not belong to a search or display campaign.

getEntityType()

Returns the type of this entity as a String, in this case, "Keyword".

Return values:

TypeDescription
String Type of this entity: "Keyword".

getFirstPageCpc()

Returns the first page cpc for the keyword.

Return values:

TypeDescription
double The first page cpc for the keyword.

getId()

Returns the ID of the keyword.

Keyword IDs may be shared across ad groups. In order to uniquely identify one keyword, one must specify both its ad group ID and the keyword ID.

Return values:

TypeDescription
String The ID of the keyword.

getMatchType()

Returns the match type of the keyword. Possible values: BROAD, PHRASE, EXACT.

Return values:

TypeDescription
String The match type of the keyword.

getQualityScore()

Returns the quality score of the keyword, in 1..10 range.

Note: Starting the week of September 12, 2016, this method will return a NULL instead of a number for keywords that don't have enough impressions or metrics.clicks to determine a quality score.

Return values:

TypeDescription
int The quality score of the keyword.

getResourceName()

Returns the resource name of the keyword. A keyword can be identified by an ad_group_criterion resource name or a keyword_view resource name. This method will return an ad_group_criterion resource name although either is compatible with KeywordSelector.withResourceNames.

Return values:

TypeDescription
String The resource name of the keyword.

getStatsFor(dateRange)

Returns stats for the specified date range. Supported values:

TODAY, YESTERDAY, LAST_7_DAYS, THIS_WEEK_SUN_TODAY, LAST_WEEK, LAST_14_DAYS, LAST_30_DAYS, LAST_BUSINESS_WEEK, LAST_WEEK_SUN_SAT, THIS_MONTH, LAST_MONTH, ALL_TIME.

Example:

var stats = keyword.getStatsFor("THIS_MONTH");

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
dateRange String Date range for which the stats are requested.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.Stats The stats for the specified date range.

getStatsFor(dateFrom, dateTo)

Returns stats for the specified custom date range. Both parameters can be either an object containing year, month, and day fields, or an 8-digit string in YYYYMMDD form. For instance, March 24th, 2013 is represented as either {year: 2013, month: 3, day: 24} or "20130324". The date range is inclusive on both ends, so forDateRange("20130324", "20130324") defines a range of a single day.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
dateFrom Object Start date of the date range. Must be either a string in YYYYMMDD form, or an object with year, month and day properties.
dateTo Object End date of the date range. Must be either a string in YYYYMMDD form, or an object with year, month and day properties.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.Stats The stats for the specified date range.

getText()

Returns the text of the keyword. The returned value will be formatted as follows, depending on the match type:
  • shoes - broad match
  • "shoes" - phrase match
  • [leather shoes] - exact match

Return values:

TypeDescription
String The text of the keyword.

getTopOfPageCpc()

Returns the top of page cpc for the keyword.

Return values:

TypeDescription
double The top of page cpc for the keyword.

isEnabled()

Returns true if the keyword is enabled.

Return values:

TypeDescription
boolean true if the keyword is enabled.

isPaused()

Returns true if the keyword is paused.

Return values:

TypeDescription
boolean true if the keyword is paused.

labels()

Creates a selector of all labels applied to the keyword.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.LabelSelector Selector of all labels applied to the keyword.

pause()

Pauses the keyword.

Returns nothing.

remove()

Removes the keyword.

Returns nothing.

removeLabel(name)

Removes a label from the keyword. name of the label is case-sensitive. Operation will fail if the label with the specified name does not already exist in the account.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
name String Name of the label.

setAdParam(index, insertionText)

Creates an ad param for this keyword with the specified index and insertion text.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
index int Defines which parameterized snippet of ad text to replace. For example, a value of 1 indicates a replacement for the {param1:default-value} token. This field equals either 1 and 2.
insertionText int Numeric value to insert into the ad text.

setAdParam(index, insertionText)

Creates an ad param for this keyword with the specified index and insertion text.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
index int Defines which parameterized snippet of ad text to replace. For example, a value of 1 indicates a replacement for the {param1:default-value} token. This field equals either 1 and 2.
insertionText String Value to insert into the ad text.

urls()

Provides access to this keyword's URL fields. See Using Upgraded URLs for more information.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.KeywordUrls Access to this keyword's URL fields.