2025-01 Google Ads upgrade v19

This changelog outlines the key updates in the transition from Google Ads API v17 to v19, including new features, reports, fields, and filters, along with deprecated and removed components. It’s designed to help users and analysts quickly identify changes and ensure a smooth migration.

All updates are organized by category, based on Google's official upgrade documentation.

New additions

Reports Added

• Data Link
• Performance Max Placement View
• Offline Conversion Upload Conversion Action Summary
• Content Criterion View

Fields & filters added

Ad

• ad.demand_gen_multi_asset_ad.tall_portrait_marketing_images
• ad.video_ad.audio
• ad.app_ad.app_deep_link

Ad Group

• ad_group.demand_gen_ad_group_settings.channel_controls.channel_config
• ad_group.demand_gen_ad_group_settings.channel_controls.channel_strategy
• ad_group.demand_gen_ad_group_settings.channel_controls.selected_channels.*
• ad_group.exclude_demographic_expansion
• ad_group.fixed_cpm_micros
• ad_group.target_cpv_micros

Campaign

• campaign.video_campaign_settings.video_ad_inventory_control.allow_in_feed
• campaign.video_campaign_settings.video_ad_inventory_control.allow_in_stream
• campaign.video_campaign_settings.video_ad_inventory_control.allow_shorts
• campaign.fixed_cpm.target_frequency_info.target_count
• campaign.fixed_cpm.target_frequency_info.time_unit
• campaign.brand_guidelines.accent_color
• campaign.brand_guidelines.main_color
• campaign.brand_guidelines.predefined_font_family
• campaign.brand_guidelines_enabled
• campaign.pmax_campaign_settings.brand_targeting_overrides.ignore_exclusions_for_shopping_ads

Customer

• customer.image_asset_auto_migration_done_date_time
• customer.location_asset_auto_migration_done_date_time
• customer.local_services_settings.granular_insurance_statuses
• customer.local_services_settings.granular_license_statuses

Metrics & Segments

• metrics.biddable_cohort_app_post_install_conversions
• segments.ad_format_type
• segments.travel_destination_city
• segments.travel_destination_country
• segments.travel_destination_region

Assets & Related

• asset.app_deep_link_asset.app_deep_link_uri
• asset.business_message_asset.call_to_action.*
• asset.business_message_asset.message_provider
• asset.business_message_asset.whatsapp_info.*

Deprecations & removals

Reports removed

• ad_group_extension_setting
• ad_group_feed
• campaign_extension_setting
• campaign_feed
• customer_extension_setting
• customer_feed
• extension_feed_item
• feed
• feed_item
• feed_item_set
• feed_item_set_link
• feed_item_target
• feed_mapping
• feed_placeholder_view

Fields removed (Examples)

Over 100+ fields removed from deprecated reports. Key removals include:

Extension feed items

• extension_feed_item.ad_schedules
• extension_feed_item.callout_feed_item.callout_text
• extension_feed_item.sitelink_feed_item.final_urls
• extension_feed_item.promotion_feed_item.promotion_code

Feed & feed items

• feed.id, feed.name, feed.origin
• feed_item.attribute_values
• feed_item.geo_targeting_restriction

Feed mapping & placeholder view

• feed_mapping.attribute_field_mappings
• feed_placeholder_view.placeholder_type

Enum changes

• Removed: VIDEO_OUTSTREAM from:

  • AdGroupType
  • AdType
  • AdvertisingChannelSubType

• Renamed:

  • DISCOVERY_CAROUSEL_CARD → DEMAND_GEN_CAROUSEL_CARD

Summary table

Category	Details
Reports Added	3 new reports introduced
Fields Added	Extensive across Ad, Campaign, Customer, Assets
Reports Deprecated	14 legacy reports removed
Fields Removed	Over 100+, mostly related to feed & extension systems
Enum Changes	1 removed, 1 renamed

For technical details and migration best practices, refer to the official upgrade guide.