[Set up connection] in Google Campaign Manager (GCM360)
Available with Version: | 2.159 and up |
|---|---|
Role | System Administrator |
External Systems | Google Campaign Manager (GCM360) |
Challenge
Your business is using Google Campaign Manager (GCM360) as an Ad Server and you want to use the ADvendio integration, to manage your inventory more seamlessly and make use of the automatic delivery import features.
How do you set up the connection to Google Campaign Manager (GCM360) in ADvendio?
Solution
To start using the ADvendio Google Campaign Manager (GCM360) Integration, you will need to set up a connection in ADvendio.
To do this simply go to the Connection main menu, and create a ‘New’ record.
Select the record type ‘GCM360’, and click 'Next'.
In the next step, you will need to fill in the required information, the main fields to fill in are: ‘User Name’ and ‘Network ID’.
Use your Google Username in the ‘User name’ field and your GCM Account ID (which can be found in the GCM Setup) in ‘Network ID’ field.
Once all details are entered, click 'Save'.
Ready connection record example screenshot:
Open the new Connection record you just created.
In the right upper corner of this new connection record click “Generate AdServer OAuth Token”. For more instructions see https://advendio.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SO/pages/37584915
Possible field values and explanation when creating a GCM360 connection:
Field value | Description |
|---|---|
User name | Enter your user name used for Ad server login |
Record Type: GCM360 | ‘GCM360’ record type is shown by default as it previously selected in set up process |
Additional Password | You can enter additional Password |
Description | You can enter additional text to describe login record |
Transfer in progress | This feature is automatically set while transferring data from the AdServer to ADvendio |
Network ID | You need to provide network ID |
Active | You should check this box to activate the AdServer login |
Data to import from GCM360
Once the authentication token is obtained and GCM360 Connection is established, as a next step we would strongly recommend using the Transfer to ADvendio feature to import data into ADvendio for smooth media advertising and buying activities.
By using this feature you can select the information you want to import into ADvendio:
We recommend to perform an import right after setting up the Connection as imported information will be necessary for creation of Buying Orders and Buying Items.
Import Account → Advertiser
Import Inventory → Landing Page, Site Id, Site Directory Id
ADvendio import and synchronization instructions:
3.5.3 How to import and sync targeting information and IDs from connected systems with ADvendio?
Setup
For smooth integration with ADvendio it is recommended to perform the previously described steps:
Create GCM360 Connection with the ADvendio
To import data from the GCM360 platform