The Google Ads API will extremity allowing advertisers to create Smart Campaigns connected August 3, 2026. Google has been transitioning from Smart Campaigns to Performance Max campaigns for years now.
Google announced, "Starting connected August 3, 2026 you will nary longer beryllium capable to create caller Smart Campaigns utilizing the Google Ads API."
Google said you tin proceed utilizing the Google Ads API to update your existing Smart Campaigns. Plus, those ads will proceed to service ads connected Google.
Google added:
In lieu of caller Smart Campaigns, we urge exploring different run types, specified arsenic Performance Max, an automated run type that serves crossed Google's advertizing channels. Other run types, specified arsenic Search aliases Demand Gen, are besides available, depending connected your business goals.Here are the method specifications Google posted:
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