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[[["Leicht verständlich","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Mein Problem wurde gelöst","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Sonstiges","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Benötigte Informationen nicht gefunden","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Zu umständlich/zu viele Schritte","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Nicht mehr aktuell","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Problem mit der Übersetzung","translationIssue","thumb-down"],["Problem mit Beispielen/Code","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Sonstiges","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Zuletzt aktualisiert: 2025-08-27 (UTC)."],[],[],null,["# Configure the Google API Console project\n\n**Note:** The current step of this tutorial depends on the [type of application](/google-ads/api/docs/get-started/choose-application-type) you are building. We strongly recommend using a service account to make API calls. However, the user authentication option is also provided as an alternative. The rest of this tutorial will be customized based on your choice. \nService accounts User authentication\n\nCreate a service account and key\n--------------------------------\n\n| **Note:** If you are already using another Google API and have created an OAuth 2.0 service account and key, you can skip this step and reuse the existing credentials.\n\nStart by [creating a service account and credentials](/google-ads/api/docs/get-started/choose-application-type).\nNext, [create credentials for the service account](/workspace/guides/create-credentials#service-account).\nDownload the service account key in JSON format and note the service account ID\nand email."]]
