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Connect Apple Ads

SpendDaddy connects to Apple Ads through Apple's Campaign Management API. With this connection, SpendDaddy imports campaigns, ad groups, keywords, and reports. If the Apple Ads user has write access, you can also apply approved changes from SpendDaddy.

You authorize SpendDaddy with Apple. You do not create an API user, upload a key, or copy Apple Ads credentials into SpendDaddy. App Store Connect credentials are separate and optional.

Before you start​

  • Make sure you can sign in to the Apple Ads organization that owns the campaigns.
  • Sign in as an Apple Ads Account Admin or Campaign Group Manager.
  • Have at least one campaign for the app in that organization, if you can. SpendDaddy finds your app through the campaigns the authorized user can see.

Connect the account​

In SpendDaddy, open Add app and complete the Apple Ads card:

  1. Select Connect Apple Ads.
  2. Sign in to Apple Ads in the Apple window.
  3. Choose the account SpendDaddy may access and its access level. Choose write access if you want to apply changes from SpendDaddy.
  4. Return to SpendDaddy and wait for validation.

After validation, select Review apps. SpendDaddy lists the apps it found in the authorized organizations, ranked by how well they match your revenue source. Pick the intended app before creating it. SpendDaddy assigns campaigns to the app by its App Store ID.

What success looks like​

After the app is created, check that:

  • Apple Ads shows as connected in Settings → Connections.
  • The intended app and Apple Ads organization were selected during matching.
  • Overview shows the import screen until the first Apple Ads import finishes. SpendDaddy emails you when it is done.
  • Campaigns appear under Campaigns after the first import.
  • Proposed changes appear in Needs attention once campaign and revenue data are available.

For API-level details, see Apple's Calling the Apple Ads API guide.

Troubleshooting​

Authorization fails​

  • Confirm that you signed in as an Apple Ads Account Admin or Campaign Group Manager.
  • Open Settings → Connections and select Reconnect Apple Ads.
  • Make sure the intended Apple Ads account is included in the authorization.

No app or campaigns are discovered​

Confirm that the authorized account contains a campaign for the intended app.

Import works but approved changes fail​

Select Reconnect Apple Ads in Settings → Connections and grant write access to the campaign group that owns the campaigns.