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Numeric ID value of the ad group ad. If left blank a new Ad will be created and a unique ID will be assigned.
Ad Group Id
Yes
integer
No
Numeric ID value of the parent ad group. You can specify a custom identifier (for example, "ext[custom ad group ID]") for an Ad Group that you are creating at the same time as this Ad.
Name
Yes
string
Yes
The name of the entry.
Status
Yes
string
Yes
The status setting for the entry.
Active
Paused
Deleted
Video Id
Yes
string
Yes
The YouTube video ID
Display URL
Yes for In-stream and Bumper
string
Yes
The ad display URL
Landing Page URL
Yes for In-stream and Bumper
string
Yes
The ad landing page URL
DCM Tracking - Placement Id
Required only when updating DCM Tracking Ad
integer
Yes
Numeric ID value of DCM placement for the corresponding tracking ad. To remove a DCM Tracking Ad, leave the three columns DCM Tracking - Placement ID, DCM Tracking - Ad ID and DCM Tracking - Creative ID blank.
DCM Tracking - Ad Id
Required only when updating DCM Tracking Ad
integer
Yes
Numeric ID value of DCM Ad for the corresponding tracking ad.To remove a DCM Tracking Ad, leave the three columns DCM Tracking - Placement ID, DCM Tracking - Ad ID and DCM Tracking - Creative ID blank.
DCM Tracking - Creative Id
Required only when updating DCM Tracking Ad
integer
Yes
Numeric ID value of the creative for the corresponding tracking ad.To remove a DCM Tracking Ad, leave the three columns DCM Tracking - Placement ID, DCM Tracking - Ad ID and DCM Tracking - Creative ID blank.
Click Tracker URL
No
string
Yes
The ad click tracker URL
In-stream Custom Parameters
No
string, list of lists
Yes
The click tracker URL custom parameters. Format = (name1; value1;); (name2; value2;); etc.
Video Discovery Video Thumbnail
Yes for Video Discovery
string
Yes
The video thumbnail to use for video discovery ads
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