Google Reports Ongoing Issue With Merchant Center, Merchant API and Feeds
TLDR
Google has confirmed an ongoing issue affecting Merchant Center, Merchant API and Feeds, as posted on its Merchant Center status page.
Google posted on its Merchant Center status page at 5:26 am ET that it is currently experiencing an ongoing issue affecting Merchant API, Merchant Center and Feeds, as first reported by SERoundtable. The article does not describe the scope of the problem or its effect on advertisers.
How we got here: earlier coverage
On August 14, Google announced it would unify and clarify Merchant Center performance reports starting August 24. Later, on September 28, Google overhauled its Merchant Center API help documentation, renaming a page and rewriting its content. Then, on October 29, Google released Merchant API updates that expanded YouTube Shopping and AI-commerce reporting and added video and warranty product attributes. Now, Google has confirmed an ongoing issue affecting Merchant Center, Merchant API and Feeds, as posted on its Merchant Center status page.
Summary of earlier coverage
- Sep 28Google Merchant Center API help documentation completely rewritten and expanded
Google overhauled its Merchant Center API help documentation with a renamed page and completely rewritten content.