Paid search and media · Search advertising API
Microsoft Advertising API: coverage and access
Manage Microsoft Advertising campaigns programmatically and analyze their delivery and performance alongside other channel data.
What it covers
Geography and granularity
Geography: Microsoft Advertising markets; campaign and account dependent
Granularity: Campaigns, ad groups, keywords, ads, performance reporting
Source type: Search advertising API
Potential use
Manage Microsoft Advertising campaigns programmatically and analyze their delivery and performance alongside other channel data.
Access and cost
Developer account and OAuth
Create a Microsoft Advertising account and developer token; authorize user access and follow API access policies.
Cost: Advertising spend and account eligibility apply; API access terms and quotas should be checked.
Update cadence: Campaign and reporting data changes as the account runs; report availability and freshness depend on API reporting behavior.
- Provider page ↗Primary source reviewed 2026-10-09
- Documentation and access details ↗Check the provider's current terms and instructions before use
Interpret carefully
Limits that affect the decision
Account data covers campaigns you are authorized to access. Search advertising metrics describe platform activity, not total market demand.
Campaign and reporting data changes as the account runs; report availability and freshness depend on API reporting behavior.
This record summarizes source documentation; Jon Bishop did not conduct an independent audit of the underlying dataset.