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Feed Management
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This page outlines the steps to automate feed management with the Content API
for Shopping.
You can use the Content API for Shopping to do the following:
- Create and manage Merchant Center accounts
- Manage product inventory
- Link Merchant Center to Google Ads
The code samples in this guide use the
Content API for Shopping client libraries,
which we recommend using in your own applications if you're using a supported
language. Otherwise, you can use the
REST API directly.
Workflow
Set up Merchant Center
Accounts
Product feeds
Get API access
Link Merchant Center with Google Ads
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Last updated 2025-08-28 UTC.
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