Client Library Updates: Part 1

There are a lot of changes going on with the AdWords API lately and we'd like to take a minute to talk about what else we have in store. In recent news, we released the API v2009 Sandbox and we appreciate all the great feedback we are getting (keep it coming!). With the release the v200902 API, we also have begun updating the client libraries for each of the supported languages. The client libraries have always made it simple for both first time developers and experts to use our API and we are now adding even more features to improve your API experience.

Above all, we want to allow you to experiment with the API v2009 Sandbox while still being able to make production calls to the v13 version. To that extent, each client library now has cross-version compatibility so that v200902 code and v13 code can be run together. It still stands, though, that v200902 can only operate within the Sandbox. Included in each client library are some examples showing you how to use the v13 code along with v200902 to supplement your learning.

In addition to our existing list of supported client libraries, a new Perl client library, found here http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-perl/, has been developed specifically for use with v200902. This library does not include support for the v13 services, but it does offer most of the functionality that our other client libraries offer.

The support for v200902 in the APIlity (PHP) client library is in the works as well.

Here's some other features that you'll find in the new refresh of each client library:

• Improved logging support.
  
• Reports can now be downloaded through the client library.
  
• Full support for UTF-8 encoding.
  
• Thread-safe architecture.
  

As always, you can find a list of supported client libraries here: http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/docs/clients.html

We'll be releasing more features as the client library update continues, so stay tuned!

-- Adam Rogal, AdWords API Team