Batch processing support for Performance Max
What’s New
Starting with Google Ads API v17, BatchJobService supports AssetGroupOperation. With this change you can use batch processing to create and manage entire Performance Max campaigns.
Batch processing is a powerful feature in the Google Ads API that lets you dispatch a set of operations, which might be interdependent, to multiple services without waiting for each operation to complete. Batch processing also provides automatic retries for transient errors, and automatic grouping of operations We have made batch processing available for AssetGroupOperation in response to your feedback to provide another option for working with asset groups asynchronously.
Implementation Details
Using AssetGroupOperation with batch processing for Performance Max campaigns is similar to how you use other operations, with the following special considerations:
When creating asset groups using batch processing, AssetGroupOperation and AssetGroupAssetOperation must be sequential without other operations in between. This is due to how operations are grouped together when processed. You can learn more about the considerations and best practices for using batch processing to create Performance Max campaigns in the Batch processing for Performance Max guide.
Here’s how to create an asset group in a batch job:
- Create a
MutateOperationcontaining anAssetGroupOperation. This is no different than creating aMutateOperationusing theGoogleAdsService.Mutateservice. See the mutating resources guide. - Associate assets with the asset group by creating a
MutateOperationcontaining operations of typeAssetGroupAssetOperationfor each asset required; the sequentialAssetGroupOperationand operations of typeAssetGroupAssetOperationmust combine to meet applicable minimum asset requirements. - Add the operations of type
MutateOperationto the batch job as you would with any other type of operation. - Run the batch job by calling
RunBatchJobafter adding all operations.
The following resources contain additional information to help you with your integration:
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