{"id":1837,"date":"2026-01-21T04:05:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=1837"},"modified":"2026-01-21T04:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:05:48","slug":"google-shopping-api-cutoff-looms-putting-ad-delivery-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=1837","title":{"rendered":"Google Shopping API cutoff looms, putting ad delivery at risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Google Shopping API migration deadlines are approaching, and advertisers who don\u2019t act risk disrupted Shopping and Performance Max campaigns.<\/p>

What\u2019s happening<\/strong>. Google is sunsetting older API versions and pushing all merchants toward the Merchant API as the single source of truth for Shopping Ads. Advertisers can confirm which API they\u2019re using in Merchant Center Next by checking the \u201cSource\u201d column under Settings > Data sources, where any listing marked \u201cContent API\u201d requires action.<\/p>

\"Shopping\"Shopping<\/figure> <\/div>
\"Risks\"Risks<\/figure> <\/div>

Why we care.<\/strong> Google is actively reminding advertisers to migrate to the new Merchant API, with beta users required to complete the switch by Feb. 28th, and Content API users by Aug. 18th. If feeds aren\u2019t properly reconnected, campaigns that rely on product data \u2014 especially those using feed labels \u2014 may stop serving altogether.<\/p>

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The risk.<\/strong> Feed labels don\u2019t automatically carry over during migration. If advertisers don\u2019t update their campaign and feed configurations in Google Ads, Shopping and Performance Max setups that depend on those labels for structure or bidding logic can quietly break.<\/p>

What to do now<\/strong>. Google recommends completing the migration well ahead of the deadline, reviewing feed labels, and validating campaign delivery after reconnecting feeds. The transition was first outlined in mid-2024, but enforcement is now imminent as Google moves closer to fully retiring legacy APIs.<\/p>

Bottom line<\/strong>. This isn\u2019t a cosmetic backend change \u2014 it\u2019s a technical cutoff that can directly impact revenue if ignored.<\/p>

First seen. <\/strong>This update was spotted by Google Shopping Specialist Emmanuel Flossie, who shared the warnings he received on LinkedIn.<\/p> <\/div>

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Anu Adegbola has been Paid Media Editor of Search Engine Land<\/span> since 2024. She covers<\/span> paid search, paid social, retail media, video and more.<\/span><\/p>

In 2008, Anu started her career delivering digital marketing campaigns (mostly but not exclusively Paid Search) by building strategies, maximising ROI, automating repetitive processes and bringing efficiency from every part of marketing departments through inspiring leadership both on agency, client and marketing tech side. <\/span><\/span>Outside editing Search Engine Land article she is the founder of PPC networking event – PPC Live and host of <\/span><\/span>weekly podcast PPC Live The Podcast.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

She is also an international speaker with some of the stages she has presented on being SMX (US, UK, Munich, Berlin), Friends of Search (Amsterdam, NL), brightonSEO, The Marketing Meetup, HeroConf (PPC Hero), SearchLove, BiddableWorld, SESLondon, PPC Chat Live, AdWorld Experience (Bologna, IT) and more.<\/span><\/span><\/p> <\/p><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/div>

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