The Data sources sub-API lets you retrieve information about the data sources configured in your Merchant Center account. This can be useful for understanding your current setup, verifying configurations, or integrating with other systems. You can retrieve a specific data source by its ID or list all data sources associated with your account.
For information on how to manage (create, update, delete) data sources for the Products sub-API, see the Manage API data sources for product uploads guide. You can also view your data sources through the Merchant Center user interface. Learn more at Manage your data sources.
Special considerations
There might be a short delay (a few seconds) after creating a data source before
you can retrieve or manipulate it using the get, list, delete or patch
method.
List all data sources
To retrieve a list of all data sources configured for your Merchant Center
account, use the
dataSources.list
method.
Keep in mind that the list returned can include data sources that are read-only
through the API, such as those created through the Merchant Center UI (input
type UI), Autofeeds (input type AUTOFEED), or Google Sheets (file input type
GOOGLE_SHEETS).
GET https://merchantapi.googleapis.com/datasources/v1beta/accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources
A successful request returns a paginated list of
DataSource
resources.
{
"dataSources": [
{
"name": "accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources/100000001",
"dataSourceId": "100000001",
"displayName": "Primary Product API Feed (US)",
"primaryProductDataSource": {
"channel": "ONLINE_PRODUCTS",
"feedLabel": "US",
"contentLanguage": "en",
"countries": ["US"],
"destinations": [
{
"destination": "SHOPPING_ADS",
"state": "ENABLED"
},
{
"destination": "FREE_LISTINGS",
"state": "ENABLED"
}
]
},
"input": "API"
},
{
"name": "accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources/100000002",
"dataSourceId": "100000002",
"displayName": "Merchant Center UI Product Feed",
"primaryProductDataSource": {
"channel": "ONLINE_PRODUCTS",
"feedLabel": "GB",
"contentLanguage": "en",
"countries": ["GB"]
},
"input": "UI"
},
{
"name": "accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources/100000003",
"dataSourceId": "100000003",
"displayName": "Autofeed Products",
"primaryProductDataSource": {
"channel": "ONLINE_PRODUCTS",
"countries": ["DE"]
},
"input": "AUTOFEED"
},
{
"name": "accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources/100000004",
"dataSourceId": "100000004",
"displayName": "API Promotions Feed (FR)",
"promotionDataSource": {
"targetCountry": "FR",
"contentLanguage": "fr"
},
"input": "API"
},
{
"name": "accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources/100000005",
"dataSourceId": "100000005",
"displayName": "API Local Inventory Feed (US Stores)",
"localInventoryDataSource": {
"feedLabel": "US_Stores",
"contentLanguage": "en"
},
"input": "API"
},
{
"name": "accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources/100000006",
"dataSourceId": "100000006",
"displayName": "Supplemental Product API Feed (All Targets)",
"supplementalProductDataSource": {},
"input": "API"
},
{
"name": "accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources/100000007",
"dataSourceId": "100000007",
"displayName": "Primary Product File Feed (CA)",
"primaryProductDataSource": {
"channel": "ONLINE_PRODUCTS",
"feedLabel": "CA",
"contentLanguage": "en",
"countries": ["CA"]
},
"input": "FILE",
"fileInput": {
"fetchSettings": {
"enabled": true,
"timeOfDay": { "hours": 2 },
"timeZone": "America/Toronto",
"frequency": "FREQUENCY_DAILY",
"fetchUri": "sftp://example.com/feeds/ca_products.xml"
},
"fileInputType": "FETCH"
}
},
{
"name": "accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources/100000008",
"dataSourceId": "100000008",
"displayName": "API Product Reviews Feed",
"productReviewDataSource": {},
"input": "API"
},
{
"name": "accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources/100000009",
"dataSourceId": "100000009",
"displayName": "API Merchant Reviews Feed",
"merchantReviewDataSource": {},
"input": "API"
}
]
}
The following samples demonstrate how to list all data sources for your account. The response will include all types of data sources, including API-managed feeds, file feeds, UI feeds, and Autofeeds.
Java
import com.google.api.gax.core.FixedCredentialsProvider;
import com.google.auth.oauth2.GoogleCredentials;
import com.google.shopping.merchant.datasources.v1beta.DataSource;
import com.google.shopping.merchant.datasources.v1beta.DataSourcesServiceClient;
import com.google.shopping.merchant.datasources.v1beta.DataSourcesServiceClient.ListDataSourcesPagedResponse;
import com.google.shopping.merchant.datasources.v1beta.DataSourcesServiceSettings;
import com.google.shopping.merchant.datasources.v1beta.ListDataSourcesRequest;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import shopping.merchant.samples.utils.Authenticator;
import shopping.merchant.samples.utils.Config;
/** This class demonstrates how to list all the datasources for a given Merchant Center account */
public class ListDataSourcesSample {
private static String getParent(String accountId) {
return String.format("accounts/%s", accountId);
}
public static ArrayList<DataSource> listDataSources(Config config) throws Exception {
// Obtains OAuth token based on the user's configuration.
GoogleCredentials credential = new Authenticator().authenticate();
// Creates service settings using the credentials retrieved above.
DataSourcesServiceSettings dataSourcesServiceSettings =
DataSourcesServiceSettings.newBuilder()
.setCredentialsProvider(FixedCredentialsProvider.create(credential))
.build();
// Creates parent to identify the account from which to list all the datasources.
String parent = getParent(config.getAccountId().toString());
// Calls the API and catches and prints any network failures/errors.
try (DataSourcesServiceClient dataSourcesServiceClient =
DataSourcesServiceClient.create(dataSourcesServiceSettings)) {
// The parent has the format: accounts/{account}
ListDataSourcesRequest request =
ListDataSourcesRequest.newBuilder().setParent(parent).build();
System.out.println("Sending list datasources request:");
ListDataSourcesPagedResponse response = dataSourcesServiceClient.listDataSources(request);
int count = 0;
ArrayList<DataSource> dataSources = new ArrayList<DataSource>();
ArrayList<DataSource> justPrimaryDataSources = new ArrayList<DataSource>();
// Iterates over all rows in all pages and prints the datasource in each row.
// Automatically uses the `nextPageToken` if returned to fetch all pages of data.
for (DataSource element : response.iterateAll()) {
System.out.println(element);
count++;
dataSources.add(element);
// The below lines show how to filter datasources based on type.
// `element.hasSupplementalProductDataSource()` would give you supplemental
// datasources, etc.
if (element.hasPrimaryProductDataSource()) {
justPrimaryDataSources.add(element);
}
}
System.out.print("The following count of elements were returned: ");
System.out.println(count);
return dataSources;
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println(e);
System.exit(1);
return null; // Necessary to satisfy the compiler as we're not returning an
// ArrayList<DataSource> on failure.
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
Config config = Config.load();
listDataSources(config);
}
}
PHP
use Google\ApiCore\ApiException;
use Google\Shopping\Merchant\DataSources\V1beta\Client\DataSourcesServiceClient;
use Google\Shopping\Merchant\DataSources\V1beta\DataSource;
use Google\Shopping\Merchant\DataSources\V1beta\ListDataSourcesRequest;
/**
* Class to demonstrate listing all the datasources for a given Merchant Center
* account.
*/
class ListDataSourcesSample
{
/**
* Lists all DataSources for the given Merchant Center account.
*
* @param int $merchantId The Merchant Center Account ID.
* @return array An array of DataSources.
*/
public function listDataSources(int $merchantId): array
{
// Gets the OAuth credentials to make the request.
$credentials = Authentication::useServiceAccountOrTokenFile();
// Creates options config containing credentials for the client to use.
$options = ['credentials' => $credentials];
// Creates a client.
$dataSourcesServiceClient = new DataSourcesServiceClient($options);
$parent = sprintf('accounts/%s', $merchantId);
// Creates the request.
$request = (new ListDataSourcesRequest())
->setParent($parent);
print('Sending list datasources request:' . PHP_EOL);
// Calls the API and catches and prints any network failures/errors.
try {
$response = $dataSourcesServiceClient->listDataSources($request);
$dataSources = [];
$justPrimaryDataSources = [];
/** @var DataSource $element */
foreach ($response as $element) {
print($element->serializeToJsonString() . PHP_EOL);
$dataSources[] = $element;
// The below lines show how to filter datasources based on type.
// `element.hasSupplementalProductDataSource()` would give you supplemental
// datasources, etc.
if ($element->hasPrimaryProductDataSource()) {
$justPrimaryDataSources[] = $element;
}
}
print('The following count of datasources were returned: ' . count($dataSources) . PHP_EOL);
print('... of which are primary datasources: ' . count($justPrimaryDataSources) . PHP_EOL);
return $dataSources;
} catch (ApiException $ex) {
print('Call failed with message: ' . $ex->getMessage() . PHP_EOL);
return [];
}
}
// Helper to execute the sample.
public function callSample(): void
{
$config = Config::generateConfig();
// The Merchant Center Account ID.
$merchantId = $config['accountId'];
self::listDataSources($merchantId);
}
}
$sample = new ListDataSourcesSample();
$sample->callSample();
Python
from examples.authentication import configuration
from examples.authentication import generate_user_credentials
from google.shopping import merchant_datasources_v1beta
_ACCOUNT = configuration.Configuration().read_merchant_info()
_PARENT = f"accounts/{_ACCOUNT}"
def list_data_sources():
"""Lists the `DataSource` resources for a given account."""
# Gets OAuth Credentials.
credentials = generate_user_credentials.main()
# Creates a client.
client = merchant_datasources_v1beta.DataSourcesServiceClient(
credentials=credentials
)
# Creates the request.
request = merchant_datasources_v1beta.ListDataSourcesRequest(parent=_PARENT)
# Makes the request and catch and print any error messages.
try:
response = client.list_data_sources(request=request)
primary_data_sources = []
for data_source in response.data_sources:
# PrimaryProductDataSource is a oneOf field. If it is set, then this is a
# primary data source.
if data_source.primary_product_data_source:
primary_data_sources.append(data_source)
print(
f"List request successful. You have {len(response.data_sources)} total"
f" data sources, of which {len(primary_data_sources)} are primary data"
" sources"
)
except RuntimeError as e:
print("List request failed")
print(e)
if __name__ == "__main__":
list_data_sources()
AppsScript
/**
* Lists all data sources for a given Merchant Center account.
*/
function listDataSources() {
// IMPORTANT:
// Enable the Merchant API DataSources Bundle Advanced Service and call it
// "MerchantApiDataSources"
// Replace this with your Merchant Center ID.
const accountId = '<MERCHANT_CENTER_ID>';
// Construct the parent name
const parent = 'accounts/' + accountId;
let dataSources = [];
let primaryDataSources = [];
try {
console.log('Sending list DataSources request');
let pageToken;
let pageSize = 10;
// Call the DataSources.list API method. Use the pageToken to iterate through
// all pages of results.
do {
response =
MerchantApiDataSources.Accounts.DataSources.list(parent, {pageSize, pageToken});
for (const datasource of response.dataSources) {
dataSources.push(datasource);
if (datasource.primaryProductDataSource) {
primaryDataSources.push(datasource);
}
}
pageToken = response.nextPageToken;
} while (pageToken); // Exits when there is no next page token.
console.log('Retrieved ' + dataSources.length + ' data sources.');
console.log(
'There were ' + primaryDataSources.length +
' primary product data sources.');
} catch (e) {
console.log('ERROR!');
console.log(e);
}
}
cURL
curl \
"https://merchantapi.googleapis.com/datasources/v1beta/accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <API_TOKEN>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
Get information on a specific data source
To retrieve information about a specific data source, use the
dataSources.get
method. You'll need to provide the accountId and the dataSourceId of the
data source you want to retrieve.
Remember that there might be a brief delay after creating a data source before it becomes retrievable using this method.
GET https://merchantapi.googleapis.com/datasources/v1beta/accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources/{DATASOURCE_ID}
A successful request returns the
DataSource
resource.
{
"name": "accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources/{DATASOURCE_ID}",
"dataSourceId": "{DATASOURCE_ID}",
"displayName": "My API Primary Product Source (US-en)",
"primaryProductDataSource": {
"channel": "ONLINE_PRODUCTS",
"feedLabel": "US",
"contentLanguage": "en",
"countries": [
"US"
]
},
"input": "API"
}
The following samples demonstrate how to retrieve a specific data source by its ID.
Java
import com.google.api.gax.core.FixedCredentialsProvider;
import com.google.auth.oauth2.GoogleCredentials;
import com.google.shopping.merchant.datasources.v1beta.DataSource;
import com.google.shopping.merchant.datasources.v1beta.DataSourceName;
import com.google.shopping.merchant.datasources.v1beta.DataSourcesServiceClient;
import com.google.shopping.merchant.datasources.v1beta.DataSourcesServiceSettings;
import com.google.shopping.merchant.datasources.v1beta.GetDataSourceRequest;
import shopping.merchant.samples.utils.Authenticator;
import shopping.merchant.samples.utils.Config;
/** This class demonstrates how to get a specific datasource for a given Merchant Center account. */
public class GetDataSourceSample {
public static DataSource getDataSource(Config config, String dataSourceId) throws Exception {
// Obtains OAuth token based on the user's configuration.
GoogleCredentials credential = new Authenticator().authenticate();
// Creates service settings using the credentials retrieved above.
DataSourcesServiceSettings dataSourcesServiceSettings =
DataSourcesServiceSettings.newBuilder()
.setCredentialsProvider(FixedCredentialsProvider.create(credential))
.build();
// Creates datasource name to identify datasource.
String name =
DataSourceName.newBuilder()
.setAccount(config.getAccountId().toString())
.setDatasource(dataSourceId)
.build()
.toString();
// Calls the API and catches and prints any network failures/errors.
try (DataSourcesServiceClient dataSourcesServiceClient =
DataSourcesServiceClient.create(dataSourcesServiceSettings)) {
// The name has the format: accounts/{account}/datasources/{datasource}
GetDataSourceRequest request = GetDataSourceRequest.newBuilder().setName(name).build();
System.out.println("Sending GET DataSource request:");
DataSource response = dataSourcesServiceClient.getDataSource(request);
System.out.println("Retrieved DataSource below");
System.out.println(response);
return response;
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println(e);
System.exit(1);
return null; // Necessary to satisfy the compiler as we're not returning a
// DataSource on failure.
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
Config config = Config.load();
// An ID assigned to a datasource by Google.
String datasourceId = "1111111111"; // Replace with your datasource ID.
getDataSource(config, datasourceId);
}
}
PHP
use Google\ApiCore\ApiException;
use Google\Shopping\Merchant\DataSources\V1beta\Client\DataSourcesServiceClient;
use Google\Shopping\Merchant\DataSources\V1beta\DataSource;
use Google\Shopping\Merchant\DataSources\V1beta\GetDataSourceRequest;
/**
* Class to demonstrate getting a specific datasource for a given Merchant
* Center account.
*/
class GetDataSourceSample
{
// ENSURE you fill in the datasource ID for the sample to work.
private const DATASOURCE_ID = 'INSERT_DATASOURCE_ID';
/**
* Gets a DataSource.
*
* @param int $merchantId The Merchant Center Account ID.
* @param string $dataSourceId The data source ID.
* @return DataSource The retrieved data source.
*/
public function getDataSource(int $merchantId, string $dataSourceId): DataSource
{
// Gets the OAuth credentials to make the request.
$credentials = Authentication::useServiceAccountOrTokenFile();
// Creates options config containing credentials for the client to use.
$options = ['credentials' => $credentials];
// Creates a client.
$dataSourcesServiceClient = new DataSourcesServiceClient($options);
// Creates the data source name.
$name = sprintf('accounts/%s/dataSources/%s', $merchantId, $dataSourceId);
// Creates the request.
$request = (new GetDataSourceRequest())
->setName($name);
print('Sending GET DataSource request:' . PHP_EOL);
// Calls the API and catches and prints any network failures/errors.
try {
$response = $dataSourcesServiceClient->getDataSource($request);
print('Retrieved DataSource below' . PHP_EOL);
print($response->serializeToJsonString() . PHP_EOL);
return $response;
} catch (ApiException $ex) {
print('Call failed with message: ' . $ex->getMessage() . PHP_EOL);
return new DataSource();
}
}
// Helper to execute the sample.
public function callSample(): void
{
$config = Config::generateConfig();
// The Merchant Center Account ID.
$merchantId = $config['accountId'];
self::getDataSource($merchantId, self::DATASOURCE_ID);
}
}
$sample = new GetDataSourceSample();
$sample->callSample();
Python
from examples.authentication import configuration
from examples.authentication import generate_user_credentials
from google.shopping import merchant_datasources_v1beta
# ENSURE you fill in the datasource ID for the sample to
# work.
_ACCOUNT = configuration.Configuration().read_merchant_info()
_DATASOURCE = "[INSERT_DATASOURCE_HERE]"
_NAME = f"accounts/{_ACCOUNT}/dataSources/{_DATASOURCE}"
def get_data_source():
"""Gets the specified `DataSource` resource."""
# Gets OAuth Credentials.
credentials = generate_user_credentials.main()
# Creates a client.
client = merchant_datasources_v1beta.DataSourcesServiceClient(
credentials=credentials
)
# Creates the request.
request = merchant_datasources_v1beta.GetDataSourceRequest(name=_NAME)
# Makes the request and catch and print any error messages.
try:
response = client.get_data_source(request=request)
print(f"Get successful: {response}")
except RuntimeError as e:
print("Get failed")
print(e)
if __name__ == "__main__":
get_data_source()
cURL
curl \
"https://merchantapi.googleapis.com/datasources/v1beta/accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/dataSources/{DATASOURCE_ID}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <API_TOKEN>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"