How to integrate Amazon Ads with UiPath

Integrate UiPath and Amazon Ads
Integrate UiPath and Amazon Ads

Learn how to quickly and efficiently connect Amazon Ads with UiPath for smooth data access.

Read and write Amazon Ads data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate campaigns, ad groups, and performance metrics — almost no coding required. You can do it all using the high-performance Amazon Ads ODBC Driver for UiPath (often referred to as the Amazon Ads Connector). We'll walk you through the entire setup.

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Create data source using Amazon Ads ODBC Driver

Step-by-step instructions

To get data from Amazon Ads using UiPath, we first need to create an ODBC data source. We will later read this data in UiPath. Perform these steps:

  1. Download and install ODBC PowerPack (if you haven't already).

  2. Search for odbc and open the ODBC Data Sources (64-bit):

    Open ODBC Data Source

  3. Create a User data source (User DSN) based on the ZappySys API Driver driver:

    ZappySys API Driver
    Create new User DSN for ZappySys API Driver
    • Create and use a User DSN if the client application runs under a User Account. This is the ideal option at design time (e.g., when developing in Visual Studio). Use it for both types of applications (64-bit and 32-bit).
    • Create and use a System DSN if the client application runs under a System Account (e.g., as a Windows Service). This is usually the required option in a production environment. If your Windows Service is a 32-bit application, you must use the 32-bit ODBC Data Source Administrator to configure this

  4. When the Configuration window appears give your data source a name if you haven't done that already, then select "Amazon Ads" from the list of Popular Connectors. If "Amazon Ads" is not present in the list, then click "Search Online" and download it. Then set the path to the location where you downloaded it. Finally, click Continue >> to proceed with configuring the DSN:

    AmazonAdsDSN
    Amazon Ads
    ODBC DSN Template Selection

  5. Now it's time to configure the Connection Manager. Select Authentication Type, e.g. Token Authentication. Then select API Base URL (in most cases, the default one is the right one). More info is available in the Authentication section.

    OAuth Authentication

    Amazon Ads authentication

    Amazon OAuth Security Profile has be created in Amazon Developer portal. [API reference]

    1. Firstly, login into Amazon Developer portal in https://developer.amazon.com.

    2. Then click Sign in.

    3. If you don't have an account, press Create your Amazon Developer account button to create one.

    4. Once logged in, click on your profile icon on the right-top of the window and hit Settings:

      Amazon developer profile settings

    5. Then click Security Profiles and proceed with creating a new Security Profile:

      Create Amazon developer security profile

    6. After that, click Web Settings subtab, then hit Show Secret button to reveal the Client Secret (you will need it later), and click Edit to add a Redirect URL:

      Reveal client secret in Amazon developer security profile

    7. Continue by setting Allowed Return URLs (you can have your own or use https://zappysys.com/oauth):

      Set return URLs in Amazon developer security profile

    8. Done! Now you can use Client ID, Client Secret, and Redirect URL when configuring OAuth Authentication parameters:

      Use client ID and client secret to connect to REST API Amazon services
    API Connection Manager configuration

    Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

    1. Set Authentication Type to OAuth Authentication [OAuth]
    2. Optional step. Modify API Base URL if needed (in most cases default will work).
    3. Fill in all the required parameters and set optional parameters if needed.
    4. Press Generate Token button to generate the tokens.
    5. Finally, hit OK button:
    AmazonAdsDSN
    Amazon Ads
    OAuth Authentication [OAuth]
    https://advertising-api.amazon.com/v2
    Required Parameters
    ClientId Fill-in the parameter...
    ClientSecret Fill-in the parameter...
    AuthorizationUrl Fill-in the parameter...
    ReturnUrl Fill-in the parameter...
    Scope Fill-in the parameter...
    Profile (click 'Generate Token' before this) Fill-in the parameter...
    Optional Parameters
    RetryMode RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
    RetryStatusCodeList 429
    RetryCountMax 5
    RetryMultiplyWaitTime True
    ODBC DSN OAuth Connection Configuration

  6. Once the data source connection has been configured, it's time to configure the SQL query. Select the Preview tab and then click Query Builder button to configure the SQL query:

    ZappySys API Driver - Amazon Ads
    Read and write Amazon Ads data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate campaigns, ad groups, and performance metrics — almost no coding required.
    AmazonAdsDSN
    Open Query Builder in API ODBC Driver to read and write data to REST API

  7. Start by selecting the Table or Endpoint you are interested in and then configure the parameters. This will generate a query that we will use in UiPath to retrieve data from Amazon Ads. Hit OK button to use this query in the next step. 

    SELECT * FROM Profiles
    Configure table/endpoint parameters in ODBC data source based on API Driver
    Some parameters configured in this window will be passed to the Amazon Ads API, e.g. filtering parameters. It means that filtering will be done on the server side (instead of the client side), enabling you to get only the meaningful data much faster.

  8. Now hit Preview Data button to preview the data using the generated SQL query. If you are satisfied with the result, use this query in UiPath:

    ZappySys API Driver - Amazon Ads
    Read and write Amazon Ads data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate campaigns, ad groups, and performance metrics — almost no coding required.
    AmazonAdsDSN
    SELECT * FROM Profiles
    API ODBC Driver-based data source data preview
    You can also access data quickly from the tables dropdown by selecting <Select table>.
    A WHERE clause, LIMIT keyword will be performed on the client side, meaning that the whole result set will be retrieved from the Amazon Ads API first, and only then the filtering will be applied to the data. If possible, it is recommended to use parameters in Query Builder to filter the data on the server side (in Amazon Ads servers).

  9. Click OK to finish creating the data source.

Video Tutorial

Read Amazon Ads data in UiPath Studio (workstation)

Here we will be reading Amazon Ads data on your workstation. To accomplish that we will create and run UiPath process package locally. Later on, we'll explore how to publish the package to Orchestrator and run it remotely. For now, let's focus on working locally and get started!

  1. Open UiPath Studio.

  2. Before we really begin the work, make sure UiPath Studio is set as your profile (blue application icon).

  3. In case, it is set to UiPath StudioX, you can change it in UiPath StudioX Settings:

    Choosing UiPath Studio profile

    Simply select UiPath Studio option:

    Choosing UiPath Studio profile

  4. Start by creating a new project based on UiPath Process template:

    Creating new process in UiPath Studio to import ODBC data

  5. Add Run Query activity in Main Sequence box:

    Adding ODBC data source in UiPath Studio

  6. Click Configure Connection... button to create an ODBC connection:

    Configuring ODBC data source in UiPath in Run Query activity

  7. Continue by clicking Connection Wizard:

    Using connection wizard to setup ODBC source in UiPath Studio

  8. When the window opens, select ODBC-based driver, provider, and then choose ODBC data source:

    AmazonAdsDSN
    AmazonAdsDSN
    Choosing ODBC DSN in UiPath Studio connection wizard
    You can also select Use connection string option and use whole ODBC connection string instead. Obtain the connection string by pressing Copy Settings button in your data source configuration.

  9. Once you do that, it's time to configure a SQL query:

    Inputting SQL query for ODBC data source in UiPath Studio
    Make sure, you enclose the query in double quotes!

  10. Proceed by adding a Write CSV activity after Run Query:

    Adding Write CSV activity to write ODBC data in UiPath
    In this article we are using Write CSV, but you can freely add any other destination of your choice, e.g. Write DataTable to Excel.

  11. Once you do that, configure the added Write CSV, this will write Amazon Ads data to a CSV file:

    Configuring Write CSV activity to write ODBC data in UiPath

  12. It's time for fun! Which means it's time for debugging! Just run the package locally to debug:

    Running UiPath process package to get ODBC data

  13. Finally, ensure there are no execution errors!

    Successful UiPath package debugging

Run UiPath package using Orchestrator (via robot)

UiPath also offers the ability to execute packages remotely using Orchestrator and a robot. This is achieved by publishing the package to UiPath Orchestrator, installing UiPath Assistant on the remote machine, connecting it to Orchestrator, enabling us to run the package remotely. It may sound complicated at first glance, but further steps will clear things out. Let's not waste our precious time and delve into the details!

Publish process package from UiPath Studio

  1. First of all, open the UiPath process package we created in the previous step
  2. Set the option that our process package Starts in Background: Marking UiPath process package to start in background
  3. We are ready to Publish it: Publishing UiPath process package to read ODBC data
  4. Make sure, you publish it to the Shared folder in UiPath Orchestrator Tenant workspace: Setting package publishing path in UiPath Studio
  5. Finally, success! We are ready for the next step - creating UiPath robot - so we can automate the job: Great news! The UiPath package is now published

Create robot in UiPath Orchestrator

  1. First of all, let's open UiPath Orchestrator from UiPath Automation Cloud console: Opening UiPath Orchestrator
  2. It's time to create a robot, which will run unattended packages: Creating unattended setup in UiPath Orchestrator
  3. But first we have to create a runtime. Choose to host our robot on-premise, not in UiPath infrastructure: Creating self-hosted robot in UiPath Orchestrator
  4. Let's move along and Create new machine template, this will create a machine in UiPath Orchestrator: Creating new machine template in UiPath Orchestrator
  5. Configure the machine to run in Production environment: Adding machine template in UiPath Orchestrator
  6. We are ready to Create new robot account in the new machine: Creating new robot account in UiPath Orchestrator
  7. Let's make our robot to work only on background automations: Configuring new robot account in UiPath Orchestrator
  8. Continue by selecting newly created robot: Selecting robot account in UiPath Orchestrator
  9. Select Shared folder, so that everyone in the team can benefit from it: Selecting folder for robot in UiPath Orchestrator
    This is the folder where we published our UiPath process package "MyProcess"
  10. We are almost done! We are given machine Client ID and Client secret which we will use to connect UiPath Assistant to our created machine in Orchestrator. Let's leave this open for a while and see how we can do it in the next step. Configuring machine template, Client ID, and Secret in UiPath Orchestrator

Connect UiPath Assistant to Orchestrator

We are ready to connect UiPath Assistant to the machine we created in Orchestrator. UiPath Assistant will run our package in a remote machine. Let's connect it and give it some work!

  1. Connect to a remote machine (where your UiPath process package will be running).
  2. Install UiPath Studio there.
  3. Then configure ODBC data source:

    If you chose Use user or system data source option in connection configuration, when creating UiPath process package, then create an identical ODBC data source on the same remote machine. Use the same configuration as the one created in your workstation in the first step.

    Use Copy Settings and Load Settings buttons to make your life easier. They will help you to transfer settings between different ODBC data sources.

    If you chose Use connection string option, then you don't have to do anything. However, you still have to install ODBC PowerPack on the remote machine.

  4. Continue by opening UiPath Assistant and going to Preferences: Configuring UiPath Assistant to read ODBC data
  5. Find Orchestrator Settings menu item and click it: Configuring Orchestrator settings in UiPath Assistant
  6. And here even bigger fun begins! But fear not, all you have to do is open your web browser window with Client ID & Client secret we obtained in the previous step and simply copy and paste those values into UiPath Assistant. Also, don't forget to configure Orchestrator URL: Configuring Client ID and Secret in UiPath Assistant
  7. Finally, we get rewarded for the hard work with the Connected as Unattended status: Successfully connecting UiPath Assistant to get ODBC data

Create and run UiPath process in Orchestrator

We are at the finish line! Let's create and run UiPath process. This will execute the package on your remote machine using the UiPath Assistant configured earlier.

  1. First of all, open UiPath Orchestrator from UiPath Automation Cloud console.
  2. Then proceed by going to Process in Shared folder: Going to Processes to create UiPath process
  3. Continue by simply clicking on Add process button: Creating UiPath process in UiPath Orchestrator
  4. Select the process package we created in UiPath Studio: Selecting UiPath package in UiPathp process
  5. Rest a while, and just hit Next, unless your package has requirements: Configuring UiPath package requirements (optional)
  6. Then simply hit Create button: Naming UiPath process and setting priority
  7. But let's not stop here and Start the process by creating a job right away: Finishing creating UiPath process to get Amazon Ads Data
  8. Use the same Production runtime we created before and hit Start: Starting UiPath job
  9. We've reached the final step! In the CSV destination file or destination of your choice you should see Amazon Ads data: Successfully running UiPath job

Optional: Centralized data access via ZappySys Data Gateway

In some situations, you may need to provide Amazon Ads data access to multiple users or services. Configuring the data source on a Data Gateway creates a single, centralized connection point for this purpose.

This configuration provides two primary advantages:

  • Centralized data access
    The data source is configured once on the gateway, eliminating the need to set it up individually on each user's machine or application. This significantly simplifies the management process.
  • Centralized access control
    Since all connections route through the gateway, access can be governed or revoked from a single location for all users.
Data Gateway
Local ODBC
data source
Simple configuration
Installation Single machine Per machine
Connectivity Local and remote Local only
Connections limit Limited by License Unlimited
Central data access
Central access control
More flexible cost

To achieve this, you must first create a data source in the Data Gateway (server-side) and then create an ODBC data source in UiPath (client-side) to connect to it.

Let's not wait and get going!

Create Amazon Ads data source in the gateway

In this section we will create a data source for Amazon Ads in the Data Gateway. Let's follow these steps to accomplish that:

  1. Search for gateway in the Windows Start Menu and open ZappySys Data Gateway Configuration:

    Open ZappySys Data Gateway Service Manager

  2. Go to the Users tab and follow these steps to add a Data Gateway user:

    • Click the Add button
    • In the Login field enter a username, e.g., john
    • Then enter a Password
    • Check the Is Administrator checkbox
    • Click OK to save
    Data Gateway - Add User

  3. Now we are ready to add a data source:

    • Click the Add button
    • Give the Data source a name (have it handy for later)
    • Then select Native - ZappySys API Driver
    • Finally, click OK
    AmazonAdsDSN
    ZappySys API Driver
    Data Gateway - Add data source

  4. When the ZappySys API Driver configuration window opens, go back to ODBC Data Source Administrator where you already have the Amazon Ads ODBC data source created and configured, and follow these steps on how to Import data source configuration into the Gateway:

    • Open ODBC data source configuration and click Copy settings:
      ZappySys API Driver - Configuration [Version: 2.0.1.10418]
      ZappySys API Driver - Amazon Ads
      Read and write Amazon Ads data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate campaigns, ad groups, and performance metrics — almost no coding required.
      AmazonAdsDSN
      Copy connection string for ODBC application
    • The window opens, telling us the connection string was successfully copied to the clipboard: Successful connection string copying for ODBC application

    • Then go to Data Gateway configuration and in data source configuration window click Load settings:

      AmazonAdsDSN
      ZappySys API Driver - Configuration [Version: 2.0.1.10418]
      ZappySys API Driver - Amazon Ads
      Read and write Amazon Ads data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate campaigns, ad groups, and performance metrics — almost no coding required.
      AmazonAdsDSN
      Load configuration in ZappySys Data Gateway data source
    • Once a window opens, just paste the settings by pressing CTRL+V or by clicking right mouse button and then Paste option.

  5. Once done, go to the Network Settings tab and Add a firewall rule for inbound traffic:

    Data Gateway - Add firewall rule for inbound connections
    • This will initially allow all inbound traffic.
    • Click Edit IP filters to restrict access to specific IP addresses or ranges.

  6. Crucial Step: After creating or modifying the data source, you must:

    • Click the Save button to persist your changes.
    • Hit Yes when prompted to restart the Data Gateway service.

    This ensures all changes are properly applied:

    ZappySys Data Gateway - Save Changes
    Skipping this step may cause the new settings to fail, preventing you from connecting to the data source.

Create ODBC data source to connect to the gateway

In this part we will create an ODBC data source to connect to the ZappySys Data Gateway from UiPath. To achieve that, let's perform these steps:

  1. Search for odbc and open the ODBC Data Sources (64-bit):

    Open ODBC Data Source

  2. Create a User data source (User DSN) based on the ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server driver:

    ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server
    Create new User DSN for ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server
    If you don't see the ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server driver in the list, choose a similar version.

  3. Then set a Name for the data source (e.g. Gateway) and the address of the Data Gateway:

    ZappySysGatewayDSN
    localhost,5000
    ODBC driver for SQL Server - Setting hostname and port
    Make sure you separate the hostname and port with a comma, e.g. localhost,5000.

  4. Proceed with the authentication part:

    • Select SQL Server authentication
    • In the Login ID field enter the user name you created in the Data Gateway, e.g., john
    • Set Password to the one you configured in the Data Gateway
    ODBC driver for SQL Server - Selecting SQL Authentication

  5. Then set the default database property to AmazonAdsDSN (the one we used in the Data Gateway):

    AmazonAdsDSN
    AmazonAdsDSN
    ODBC driver for SQL Server - Selecting database
    Make sure to type the data source name manually or copy/paste it directly into the field. Using the dropdown might fail because the Trust server certificate option is not enabled yet (next step).

  6. Continue by checking the Trust server certificate option:

    ODBC driver for SQL Server - Trusting certificate

  7. Once you do that, test the connection:

    ODBC driver for SQL Server - Testing connection

  8. If the connection is successful, everything is good:

    ODBC driver for SQL Server - Testing connection succeeded

  9. Done!

We are ready to move to the final step. Let's do it!

Access data in UiPath via the gateway

Finally, we are ready to read data from Amazon Ads in UiPath via the Data Gateway. Follow these final steps:

  1. Go back to UiPath.

  2. Add Run Query activity in Main Sequence box:

    Adding ODBC data source in UiPath Studio

  3. Click Configure Connection... button to create an ODBC connection:

    Configuring ODBC data source in UiPath in Run Query activity

  4. Continue by clicking Connection Wizard:

    Using connection wizard to setup ODBC source in UiPath Studio

  5. When the window opens, select ODBC-based driver, provider, and then choose ODBC data source:

    ZappySysGatewayDSN
    ZappySysGatewayDSN
    Choosing ODBC DSN in UiPath Studio connection wizard
    You can also select Use connection string option and use whole ODBC connection string instead. Obtain the connection string by pressing Copy Settings button in your data source configuration.

  6. Read the data the same way we discussed at the beginning of this article.

  7. That's it!

Now you can connect to Amazon Ads data in UiPath via the Data Gateway.

If you are asked for authentication details, use Database authentication, SQL authentication or Basic authentication option and enter the credentials you used when configuring the Data Gateway, e.g. john and your password.

Supported Amazon Ads Connector actions

Got a specific use case in mind? We've mapped out exactly how to perform a variety of essential Amazon Ads operations directly in UiPath, so you don't have to figure out the setup from scratch. Check out the step-by-step guides below:

Conclusion

In this article we showed you how to connect to Amazon Ads in UiPath and integrate data without writing complex code — all of this was powered by Amazon Ads ODBC Driver.

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