Create the campaign criteria

Performance Max campaigns support the following types of criteria:

Both positive and negative criteria can be used, except for the BRAND criterion type, which can only be used as negative to exclude brands from targeting.

For location targeting, a campaign with no specified location or location groups defaults to including all regions.

Negative WEBPAGE criteria can be used to exclude specific URLs from final URL expansion.

Java

/** Creates a list of MutateOperations that create new campaign criteria. */
private List<MutateOperation> createCampaignCriterionOperations(long customerId) {
  String campaignResourceName =
      ResourceNames.campaign(customerId, PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID);
  List<CampaignCriterion> campaignCriteria = new ArrayList<>();
  // Sets the LOCATION campaign criteria.
  // Targets all of New York City except Brooklyn.
  // Location IDs are listed here:
  // https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/data/geotargets
  // and they can also be retrieved using the GeoTargetConstantService as shown
  // here: https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/targeting/location-targeting
  //
  // We will add one positive location target for New York City (ID=1023191)
  // and one negative location target for Brooklyn (ID=1022762).
  // First, adds the positive (negative = False) for New York City.
  campaignCriteria.add(
      CampaignCriterion.newBuilder()
          .setCampaign(campaignResourceName)
          .setLocation(
              LocationInfo.newBuilder()
                  .setGeoTargetConstant(ResourceNames.geoTargetConstant(1023191))
                  .build())
          .setNegative(false)
          .build());
  // Next adds the negative target for Brooklyn.
  campaignCriteria.add(
      CampaignCriterion.newBuilder()
          .setCampaign(campaignResourceName)
          .setLocation(
              LocationInfo.newBuilder()
                  .setGeoTargetConstant(ResourceNames.geoTargetConstant(1022762))
                  .build())
          .setNegative(true)
          .build());
  // Sets the LANGUAGE campaign criterion.
  campaignCriteria.add(
      CampaignCriterion.newBuilder()
          .setCampaign(campaignResourceName)
          // Sets the language.
          // For a list of all language codes, see:
          // https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/data/codes-formats#expandable-7
          .setLanguage(
              LanguageInfo.newBuilder()
                  .setLanguageConstant(ResourceNames.languageConstant(1000)) // English
                  .build())
          .build());
  // Returns a list of mutate operations with one operation per criterion.
  return campaignCriteria.stream()
      .map(
          criterion ->
              MutateOperation.newBuilder()
                  .setCampaignCriterionOperation(
                      CampaignCriterionOperation.newBuilder().setCreate(criterion).build())
                  .build())
      .collect(Collectors.toList());
}
      

C#

/// <summary>
/// Creates a list of MutateOperations that create new campaign criteria.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="campaignResourceName">The campaign resource name.</param>
/// <returns>A list of MutateOperations that create new campaign criteria.</returns>
private List<MutateOperation> CreateCampaignCriterionOperations(
    string campaignResourceName)
{
    List<MutateOperation> operations = new List<MutateOperation>();

    // Set the LOCATION campaign criteria.
    // Target all of New York City except Brooklyn.
    // Location IDs are listed here:
    // https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/data/geotargets
    // and they can also be retrieved using the GeoTargetConstantService as shown
    // here: https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/targeting/location-targeting
    //
    // We will add one positive location target for New York City (ID=1023191)
    // and one negative location target for Brooklyn (ID=1022762).
    // First, add the positive (negative = False) for New York City.
    MutateOperation operation1 = new MutateOperation()
    {
        CampaignCriterionOperation = new CampaignCriterionOperation()
        {
            Create = new CampaignCriterion()
            {
                Campaign = campaignResourceName,
                Location = new LocationInfo()
                {
                    GeoTargetConstant = ResourceNames.GeoTargetConstant(1023191)
                },

                Negative = false
            }
        }
    };

    operations.Add(operation1);

    // Next add the negative target for Brooklyn.
    MutateOperation operation2 = new MutateOperation()
    {
        CampaignCriterionOperation = new CampaignCriterionOperation()
        {
            Create = new CampaignCriterion()
            {
                Campaign = campaignResourceName,
                Location = new LocationInfo()
                {
                    GeoTargetConstant = ResourceNames.GeoTargetConstant(1022762)
                },

                Negative = true
            }
        }
    };

    operations.Add(operation2);

    // Set the LANGUAGE campaign criterion.
    MutateOperation operation3 = new MutateOperation()
    {
        CampaignCriterionOperation = new CampaignCriterionOperation()
        {
            Create = new CampaignCriterion()
            {
                Campaign = campaignResourceName,

                // Set the language.
                // For a list of all language codes, see:
                // https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/data/codes-formats#expandable-7
                Language = new LanguageInfo()
                {
                    LanguageConstant = ResourceNames.LanguageConstant(1000) // English
                },
            }
        }
    };

    operations.Add(operation3);

    return operations;
}

      

PHP

private static function createCampaignCriterionOperations(int $customerId): array
{
    $operations = [];
    // Set the LOCATION campaign criteria.
    // Target all of New York City except Brooklyn.
    // Location IDs are listed here:
    // https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/data/geotargets
    // and they can also be retrieved using the GeoTargetConstantService as shown
    // here: https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/targeting/location-targeting
    //
    // We will add one positive location target for New York City (ID=1023191)
    // and one negative location target for Brooklyn (ID=1022762).
    // First, adds the positive (negative = false) for New York City.
    $operations[] = new MutateOperation([
        'campaign_criterion_operation' => new CampaignCriterionOperation([
            'create' => new CampaignCriterion([
                'campaign' => ResourceNames::forCampaign(
                    $customerId,
                    self::PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID
                ),
                'location' => new LocationInfo([
                    'geo_target_constant' => ResourceNames::forGeoTargetConstant(1023191)
                ]),
                'negative' => false
            ])
        ])
    ]);

    // Next adds the negative target for Brooklyn.
    $operations[] = new MutateOperation([
        'campaign_criterion_operation' => new CampaignCriterionOperation([
            'create' => new CampaignCriterion([
                'campaign' => ResourceNames::forCampaign(
                    $customerId,
                    self::PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID
                ),
                'location' => new LocationInfo([
                    'geo_target_constant' => ResourceNames::forGeoTargetConstant(1022762)
                ]),
                'negative' => true
            ])
        ])
    ]);

    // Sets the LANGUAGE campaign criterion.
    $operations[] = new MutateOperation([
        'campaign_criterion_operation' => new CampaignCriterionOperation([
            'create' => new CampaignCriterion([
                'campaign' => ResourceNames::forCampaign(
                    $customerId,
                    self::PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID
                ),
                // Set the language.
                // For a list of all language codes, see:
                // https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/data/codes-formats#expandable-7
                'language' => new LanguageInfo([
                    'language_constant' => ResourceNames::forLanguageConstant(1000)  // English
                ])
            ])
        ])
    ]);

    return $operations;
}
      

Python

def create_campaign_criterion_operations(
    client,
    customer_id,
):
    """Creates a list of MutateOperations that create new campaign criteria.

    Args:
        client: an initialized GoogleAdsClient instance.
        customer_id: a client customer ID.

    Returns:
        a list of MutateOperations that create new campaign criteria.
    """
    campaign_service = client.get_service("CampaignService")
    geo_target_constant_service = client.get_service("GeoTargetConstantService")
    googleads_service = client.get_service("GoogleAdsService")

    operations = []
    # Set the LOCATION campaign criteria.
    # Target all of New York City except Brooklyn.
    # Location IDs are listed here:
    # https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/data/geotargets
    # and they can also be retrieved using the GeoTargetConstantService as shown
    # here: https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/targeting/location-targeting
    #
    # We will add one positive location target for New York City (ID=1023191)
    # and one negative location target for Brooklyn (ID=1022762).
    # First, add the positive (negative = False) for New York City.
    mutate_operation = client.get_type("MutateOperation")
    campaign_criterion = mutate_operation.campaign_criterion_operation.create
    campaign_criterion.campaign = campaign_service.campaign_path(
        customer_id, _PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID
    )
    campaign_criterion.location.geo_target_constant = (
        geo_target_constant_service.geo_target_constant_path("1023191")
    )
    campaign_criterion.negative = False
    operations.append(mutate_operation)

    # Next add the negative target for Brooklyn.
    mutate_operation = client.get_type("MutateOperation")
    campaign_criterion = mutate_operation.campaign_criterion_operation.create
    campaign_criterion.campaign = campaign_service.campaign_path(
        customer_id, _PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID
    )
    campaign_criterion.location.geo_target_constant = (
        geo_target_constant_service.geo_target_constant_path("1022762")
    )
    campaign_criterion.negative = True
    operations.append(mutate_operation)

    # Set the LANGUAGE campaign criterion.
    mutate_operation = client.get_type("MutateOperation")
    campaign_criterion = mutate_operation.campaign_criterion_operation.create
    campaign_criterion.campaign = campaign_service.campaign_path(
        customer_id, _PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID
    )
    # Set the language.
    # For a list of all language codes, see:
    # https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/data/codes-formats#expandable-7
    campaign_criterion.language.language_constant = (
        googleads_service.language_constant_path("1000")
    )  # English
    operations.append(mutate_operation)

    return operations
      

Ruby

# Creates a list of MutateOperations that create new campaign criteria.
def create_campaign_criterion_operations(client, customer_id)
  operations = []

  # Set the LOCATION campaign criteria.
  # Target all of New York City except Brooklyn.
  # Location IDs are listed here:
  # https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/data/geotargets
  # and they can also be retrieved using the GeoTargetConstantService as shown
  # here: https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/targeting/location-targeting
  #
  # We will add one positive location target for New York City (ID=1023191)
  # and one negative location target for Brooklyn (ID=1022762).
  # First, add the positive (negative = false) for New York City.
  operations << client.operation.mutate do |m|
    m.campaign_criterion_operation =
      client.operation.create_resource.campaign_criterion do |cc|
      cc.campaign = client.path.campaign(
        customer_id, PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID)
      cc.location = client.resource.location_info do  |li|
        li.geo_target_constant = client.path.geo_target_constant("1023191")
      end
      cc.negative = false
    end
  end

  # Next add the negative target for Brooklyn.
  operations << client.operation.mutate do |m|
    m.campaign_criterion_operation =
      client.operation.create_resource.campaign_criterion do |cc|
      cc.campaign = client.path.campaign(
        customer_id, PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID)
      cc.location = client.resource.location_info do  |li|
        li.geo_target_constant = client.path.geo_target_constant("1022762")
      end
      cc.negative = true
    end
  end

  # Set the LANGUAGE campaign criterion.
  operations << client.operation.mutate do |m|
    m.campaign_criterion_operation =
      client.operation.create_resource.campaign_criterion do |cc|
      cc.campaign = client.path.campaign(
        customer_id, PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID)
      # Set the language.
      # For a list of all language codes, see:
      # https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/data/codes-formats#expandable-7
      cc.language = client.resource.language_info do |li|
        li.language_constant = client.path.language_constant("1000")  # English
      end
    end
  end

  operations
end
      

Perl

sub create_campaign_criterion_operations {
  my ($customer_id) = @_;

  my $operations = [];
  # Set the LOCATION campaign criteria.
  # Target all of New York City except Brooklyn.
  # Location IDs are listed here:
  # https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/data/geotargets
  # and they can also be retrieved using the GeoTargetConstantService as shown
  # here: https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/targeting/location-targeting.
  #
  # We will add one positive location target for New York City (ID=1023191)
  # and one negative location target for Brooklyn (ID=1022762).
  # First, add the positive (negative = false) for New York City.
  push @$operations,
    Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Services::GoogleAdsService::MutateOperation->
    new({
      campaignCriterionOperation =>
        Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Services::CampaignCriterionService::CampaignCriterionOperation
        ->new({
          create =>
            Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Resources::CampaignCriterion->new({
              campaign =>
                Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Utils::ResourceNames::campaign(
                $customer_id, PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID
                ),
              location =>
                Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Common::LocationInfo->new({
                  geoTargetConstant =>
                    Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Utils::ResourceNames::geo_target_constant(
                    1023191)}
                ),
              negative => "false"
            })})});

  # Next add the negative target for Brooklyn.
  push @$operations,
    Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Services::GoogleAdsService::MutateOperation->
    new({
      campaignCriterionOperation =>
        Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Services::CampaignCriterionService::CampaignCriterionOperation
        ->new({
          create =>
            Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Resources::CampaignCriterion->new({
              campaign =>
                Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Utils::ResourceNames::campaign(
                $customer_id, PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID
                ),
              location =>
                Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Common::LocationInfo->new({
                  geoTargetConstant =>
                    Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Utils::ResourceNames::geo_target_constant(
                    1022762)}
                ),
              negative => "true"
            })})});

  # Set the LANGUAGE campaign criterion.
  push @$operations,
    Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Services::GoogleAdsService::MutateOperation->
    new({
      campaignCriterionOperation =>
        Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Services::CampaignCriterionService::CampaignCriterionOperation
        ->new({
          create =>
            Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Resources::CampaignCriterion->new({
              campaign =>
                Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Utils::ResourceNames::campaign(
                $customer_id, PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID
                ),
              # Set the language.
              # For a list of all language codes, see:
              # https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/data/codes-formats#expandable-7.
              language =>
                Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Common::LanguageInfo->new({
                  languageConstant =>
                    Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Utils::ResourceNames::language_constant(
                    1000)    # English
                })})})});

  return $operations;
}