{"id":701901,"date":"2025-12-03T14:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-to-sunset-ads-developer-support-forums-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:50:12","slug":"google-to-sunset-ads-developer-support-forums-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-to-sunset-ads-developer-support-forums-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Google to sunset ads developer support forums in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a9adef539511\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a9adef539511\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-to-sunset-ads-developer-support-forums-in-2026\/#Ad_developers_will_need_to_move_to_ticket-based_troubleshooting_and_deeper_diagnostics_to_keep_campaigns_running_smoothly\" >Ad developers will need to move to ticket-based troubleshooting and deeper diagnostics to keep campaigns running smoothly.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ad_developers_will_need_to_move_to_ticket-based_troubleshooting_and_deeper_diagnostics_to_keep_campaigns_running_smoothly\"><\/span>Ad developers will need to move to ticket-based troubleshooting and deeper diagnostics to keep campaigns running smoothly.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p>Google will shut down three long-running Google Groups forums for advertising developers early next year as it moves all technical support into official channels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Driving the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a><\/strong>. Google will stop responding to new posts on Jan. 28. The forums will stay online as read-only archives until later in 2026, when Google plans to disable posting entirely.<\/p>\n<p>After Jan. 28:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support agents will no longer reply in Google Groups.<\/li>\n<li>Replies to existing threads will create a new email ticket with Google support.<\/li>\n<li>Existing content will remain available for reference, including past discussions and fixes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The shift. <\/strong>Google said it\u2019s consolidating support to \u201cstreamline technical support channels\u201d and move developers toward official tools with better tracking and response workflows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where developers should go now<\/strong>. Google\u2019s updated documentation now points to these official channels:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/google-ads\/api\/support\/contact\">Google Ads API<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/google-ads\/scripts\/docs\/support\/contact\">Google Ads Scripts<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Campaign Manager 360 API<\/strong> \u2013 via the Campaign Manager 360 support team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why we care. <\/strong>These forums have long served as open Q&amp;A hubs for developers, helping teams troubleshoot issues across the Google Ads API, Ads <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Script<\/a>s, and the Campaign Manager 360 API. With the forums going away, all troubleshooting will shift to official support, forcing developers to adjust workflows, share more detailed logs, and rely less on community-driven fixes. The way advertisers solve problems is changing, and preparation will help prevent downtime and lost performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Google wants from developers.<\/strong> To speed up resolutions, Google urges developers to include complete diagnostic details when filing tickets, such as:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Google Ads API:<\/strong> request ID, full request + response logs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ads Scripts:<\/strong> script name, customer ID, execution logs, UI error messages<\/li>\n<li><strong>CM360 API:<\/strong> profile\/account IDs, API method, request + response logs<\/li>\n<li><strong>All products:<\/strong> clear issue description, expected behavior, repro steps, code snippets, and error messages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Community still has a home<\/strong>. Google points developers who want updates, events, or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> discussion to its <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gle\/ads-and-measurement-discord\">\u201cGoogle Advertising and Measurement Community\u201d Discord server<\/a>, which is not tied to official support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bottom line<\/strong>. Google is shuttering its public troubleshooting forums in favor of standardized, direct support \u2013 a move that may streamline issue handling but could shrink the pool of community-shared knowledge over time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Google\u2019s announcement.<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ads-developers.googleblog.com\/2025\/12\/sunsetting-google-ads-api-google-ads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunsetting Google Ads API, Google Ads Scripts, and Campaign Manager 360 API Developer Support Forums on Google Groups<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Google will shut down three long-running Google Groups forums for advertising developers early next year as it moves all technical support into official channels. Driving the news. Google will stop responding to new posts on Jan. 28. 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