Google AdWords API

Overview
Summary	Search advertising
Category	Advertising
Tags	search ads
Date Reviewed	2006-05-14
Description	From their site: The free Google AdWords API service lets developers engineer computer programs that interact directly with the AdWords server. With the applications created, advertisers and third parties can more efficiently - and creatively - manage their large AdWords accounts and campaigns. What can you do with the AdWords API? This all depends on your programming genius and clients advertising needs. Some possibilities might include: Generating automatic keyword, ad text, URL, and custom reports Integrating AdWords data with databases, such as inventory systems Developing additional tools and applications to help you manage accounts. Version 4 released on May 12, 2006.
API Home Page	http://www.google.com/apis/adwords/
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Protocol
Protocols	SOAP
WSDL
Data Formats	XML, each service gets a WSDL, see APIs below
Service Endpoint	https://adwords.google.com/api/adwords/v2
Functionality
API Groups	Campaign, AdGroup, Criterion, Creative, Traffic Estimator, Report, Info, Account
Example API Methods	See Services Overview
Client Install Required	No
Security
Authentication Model	Developer ID, username, password required
SSL Support	Yes, all calls use SSL
Read-only Without Login	No
Support
Vendor API Kits	Java, .NET, Perl, PHP
Community API Kits	AdWords API Java Library
API Blog
API Forum
Developer Support	Newsgroup, FAQ, Blog
Signup and Licensing
Signup Requirements	Signup Required
Developer Key Required	Yes
Account with Service Required	Yes
Commercial Licensing	During beta, free within quota limits, see below
Provider
Non-Commercial Licensing
Data Licensing
Usage Fees	Free Within Quota Limits
Usage Limits	Monthly quota determined by the number of clients you manage and your total account spend.
Terms of Service	Terms and Conditions