Programmatically apply or dismiss Google Ads API optimization recommendations
domain: advertising · 6 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Query the recommendation resource via GAQL (recommendation.resource_name, recommendation.type, recommendation.impact) filtered by campaign or account
Inspect the type-specific sub-message (e.g. campaign_budget_recommendation) to read the suggested value before deciding whether to accept it
To accept, build an ApplyRecommendationOperation referencing the recommendation resource name, optionally overriding fields via apply_parameters, and call RecommendationService.ApplyRecommendation
To reject, build a DismissRecommendationOperation with the same resource name and call RecommendationService.DismissRecommendation
For recurring recommendation types, consider RecommendationSubscriptionService to auto-apply future instances instead of handling each occurrence manually
Re-run the GAQL query after mutation to confirm the recommendation no longer appears in the active list
Known gotchas
Recommendation resource names are effectively single-use snapshots — a stale resource name from an earlier query can fail to apply if the underlying condition already changed
Applying a recommendation can alter live budgets or bidding strategies with real spend impact, so log the pre-recommendation state before calling apply
Not every recommendation type supports partial parameter overrides in apply_parameters; some are accept-as-is or dismiss only
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