Setup Instructions for X Ads

This subtopic provides step-by-step instructions to create X Ads integrations in Daton, detailing the prerequisites, the integration process, and important notes.

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In this article, we will look at the steps to integrate X Ads with Daton.

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Prerequisite

Before starting, ensure you have 

  • An active Daton and X Ads Advertising account. 
  • X Ads API Key and Secret.
  • X Ads Access Token and Secret

Setting up the Integration

1. Log in to your Daton account and search for X Ads in the list of Connectors, then click Configure.

2. Enter or select the following details and click Authenticate:

  • Integration Name 
    • Integration Name will be used to create the integration tables and cannot be modified later. 
    • Optionally, add a description to identify the integration.
  • Replication Frequency 
  • Replication Start Date
  • Attribution Window

Optionally, expand the Advanced Configuration Options section and based on your requirements, modify the options to control the loading behavior of Daton.
3. Provide the following in the required fields to authenticate the integration. Then click Authenticate

  • X Ads API Key
  • X Ads API Secret
  • X Ads Access Token
  • X Ads Access Secret

4. After successful authentication, you will be prompted to choose from the list of Ad accounts associated with your X Ads Account. Select the Ad account. 

5. Post Account selection, you will be prompted to choose from the list of available tables. Select the required tables and click Next 

6. Select the required fields for each table and click Submit.
 
Select the destination for extracting X Ads data for replication and click “Confirm”. An integration successful message will be displayed.

Important Note

  • Integrations would begin in the Pending state and change to the Active state once the first job successfully loaded data into the configured warehouse.
  • Users can check job status and process logs from the integration details page by clicking on the integration name in the active list.
  • Users can Re-Authenticate, Edit, Clone, Pause, or Delete the integration at any moment by clicking on settings. You can also adjust the frequency and history of the integration.
  • On the Sources page, click Integration to access each table in your integration. The page also shows the state of each table, the last replicated time, and the Reload access buttons.