Google creative status code 18: Creative filtered because one or more declared attributes were excluded in the bid request
What Google creative status says
Creative filtered because one or more declared attributes were excluded in the bid request
Google returns this number in ${CREATIVE_STATUS_CODE} on the loss notice. It is not an ${AUCTION_LOSS} value. A search for Google creative status code 18 is this status.
What was checked
Google checked declared creative attributes against the exclusions on the request.
What to change
Drop the excluded attribute, or skip requests that block it.
Related
- All Google creative status codes
- The OpenRTB loss reason table
- Google Authorized Buyers creative status codes
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- Google creative status code 20: Unknown error (deprecated)