Python Version Support in the Google Ads API Client Library

In June 2023, support for Python 3.7 was deprecated in the Google Ads API Client Library for Python. In Q1 2024, a major version of the library will be released that makes it incompatible with Python 3.7. Library changes related to compatibility with Python 3.7 will be limited to critical security or stability patches.

Google Ads API users who depend on Python 3.7 can continue using version 22.1.0 of the library, which includes API v15 support, until v15 of the is sunset in September 2024. All Python users should upgrade to Python 3.8 or higher as soon as possible.

In the future, Python users should expect that the library will become incompatible with unsupported versions of Python as soon as they reach end-of-life status. When Python 3.8 becomes unsupported in October 2024, a major version of the library will be released that is incompatible with Python 3.8. At least two months before a Python version deprecation, we will publish a blog post to help remind users of the change.

The below resources are available to help users plan ahead for future language support removal:

• The Python Developer’s Guide shows the end-of-life date for all currently supported Python versions.
• The supported API versions table documents which versions of our client libraries are compatible with currently supported Google Ads API versions.
• The Python dependencies table documents the library’s compatibility with individual dependency versions.
• The deprecation and sunset timetable shows the sunset date for all currently supported Google Ads API versions.

If you have any questions about this change, please file an issue on the client library repository on GitHub.
- Ben Karl, on behalf of the Google Ads API Team