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Getting OAuth 2.0 Access Token for Google AdWords API access

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Accessing AdWords data via the Google AdWords API can be confusing and complicated, especially with the way Google Services API OAuth works. In order to access AdWords via API, you'll (or your codes)  need to be authenticate via through OAuth 2.0. This guide is focusing on getting the OAuth Access token so that you can call the API from your codes. To do this, we'll first need to create a credential to access the API. API credentials are manage with Google Developer Console. Create New Client ID using  Google Developers Console . (See the steps here https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/guides/authentication - Create a client identifier and client secret) During the step #7 choose Web application and enter  "https://developers.google.com" in AUTHORIZED JAVASCRIPT ORIGINS  "https://developers.google.com/oauthplayground" in AUTHORIZED REDIRECT URIS Save and you will see the Client ID being created as below Next, we're going to