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Passkeys become required for sensitive Google Ads actions

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Google will require a Passkey to authorise sensitive actions in Google Ads, such as changing payment details or user access. The security step mirrors the multi-party approvals added to the API in June.

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For you, this means account security tightens with a new login factor, so set up Passkeys before they block urgent changes.

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Passkeys become required for sensitive Google Ads actions

Google will require a Passkey to authorise sensitive actions in Google Ads, such as changing payment details or user access. The security step mirrors the multi-party approvals added to the API in June. For you, this means account security tightens with a new login factor, so set up Passkeys before they block urgent changes.

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Vivek Gupta has flagged that Google Ads will require Passkeys for certain sensitive actions starting 15 July 2026, as part of the broader Security Agent/authentication overhaul covered in Week 18. The requirement applies to specific high-risk operations rather than to all account access.

SourceLinkedIn
First ContributorVIVEK GUPTA

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Google Ads API requires multi-party approvals for sensitive actions

Google is adding multi-party approvals to the Google Ads API for sensitive account actions, announced on the Google Ads Developer Blog. From 27 July 2026, rolling out over several weeks, certain API calls: such as inviting a new user via the access-invitation service: will require a second administrator to approve before they take effect, mirroring a broader change in Google Ads accounts that now require multi-party approval for sensitive actions.

SourceGoogle Ads Developer Blog
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SourceGoogle Merchant Center
First ContributorEmmanuel Flossie