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Salesforce Media Cloud Accredited Professional (AP-217) Exam - Topic 1 Question 7 Discussion

A publishing company has been using Media Cloud for the last six months and now wants to send order data over to the Google Ad Management platform. The company has the client and secret from Google.Which element should a Consultant create within Salesforce to be able to enter these details?
A) Named Credentials
B) Auth. Provider
C) Connected App
D) Custom Metadata

Salesforce Media Cloud Accredited Professional (AP-217) Exam - Topic 1 Question 7 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's Media Cloud Accredited Professional (AP-217) exam
Question #: 7
Topic #: 1
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A publishing company has been using Media Cloud for the last six months and now wants to send order data over to the Google Ad Management platform. The company has the client and secret from Google.

Which element should a Consultant create within Salesforce to be able to enter these details?

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Suggested Answer: A

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

Named Credentials in Salesforce are used to securely store external service endpoints and authentication details such as client ID and client secret. When integrating with Google Ad Manager, the client and secret are used for OAuth authentication. Named Credentials simplify authentication handling for callouts by managing tokens automatically and securely. Connected Apps are typically for OAuth client registration but not storing credentials in this use case.


Salesforce Named Credentials Documentation

Media Cloud Google Ad Manager Integration

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.externalobjects.meta/externalobjects/external_objects_named_credentials.htm

by Gertude at Jul 14, 2025, 07:16 PM

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Sina
6 months ago
100% agree, Named Credentials is the right choice!
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Margart
6 months ago
Connected App seems like overkill for just order data.
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Delisa
6 months ago
Custom Metadata seems off for this scenario. I believe it’s more about configuration rather than handling credentials.
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Alesia
7 months ago
I feel like we discussed Connected Apps in relation to OAuth, but I don't recall if that's what we need here.
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Nelida
7 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about Auth. Providers being used for authentication. Could that be the right choice?
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Owen
7 months ago
I think we need to create a Named Credential to securely store the client and secret for Google. It sounds familiar from our practice sessions.
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Ming
7 months ago
I'm a bit confused on the differences between the options here. Is Custom Metadata also a possibility, or is that not relevant for this use case? I'll need to review the Salesforce features more carefully.
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Noel
7 months ago
Definitely need a Named Credential for that!
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Lawrence
8 months ago
Wait, can you really use Custom Metadata for this?
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Pansy
8 months ago
I think an Auth. Provider is the way to go.
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Nikita
8 months ago
I'm pretty confident the answer is Named Credentials. That's the Salesforce feature designed for storing and managing external service credentials, which is exactly what this scenario is asking for.
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Gerri
8 months ago
Okay, let me walk through this step-by-step. The company has client and secret details from Google, and they want to send order data to the Google Ad Management platform. Named Credentials sounds like the right choice to securely store those credentials.
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Yuki
8 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. Could it be Auth. Provider or Connected App as well? I'll need to think through the differences between those options.
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James
9 months ago
This one seems straightforward - I think the answer is Named Credentials, since that's where you'd store the client and secret details from Google.
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Shasta
9 months ago
I think the best approach here is to carefully read through the question and options, and try to visualize the steps needed to set up this integration. Based on that, I'm leaning towards A - Named Credentials as the most likely answer.
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Hubert
9 months ago
I'm a little confused on this one. Is it possible that the answer could be C - Connected App? That's another way to integrate external systems with Salesforce, right? I'm not 100% sure, but I'll give that a try.
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Cherrie
9 months ago
Okay, I've got it! The answer has to be B - Auth. Provider. That's where you configure the authentication details for external systems like Google Ad Management to connect to Salesforce.
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Mabelle
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure on this one. I know we need to set up some kind of integration between Salesforce and Google Ad Management, but I'm not sure if Named Credentials is the right element. Let me think this through a bit more.
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In
10 months ago
This one seems straightforward. I think the answer is A - Named Credentials, since that's where you'd store the client and secret details from Google.
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Lindsey
11 months ago
That's a good point, Connected App could also work in this situation. It's a tough choice between A, B, and C.
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Aretha
11 months ago
I think C) Connected App could also be a valid option, as it allows for external applications to integrate with Salesforce.
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Julian
11 months ago
But Named Credentials are used for securely storing authentication information, so it makes sense in this scenario.
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Lindsey
12 months ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is B) Auth. Provider.
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Brice
12 months ago
B) Auth. Provider? Nah, that's for authentication, not integrations. C) Connected App is the way to connect to Google Ad Management.
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Ty
10 months ago
A) Named Credentials
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Elenor
12 months ago
Haha, this is a classic Salesforce question. The answer is clearly C) Connected App. I can almost hear the Consultant saying, 'It's just basic integration, my dude.'
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Augustine
12 months ago
Hmm, D) Custom Metadata? That doesn't sound right for integrating with Google. I'd go with C) Connected App.
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Eliz
10 months ago
I still think C) Connected App is the way to go for integrating with Google Ad Management platform.
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Alexis
10 months ago
I agree, B) Auth. Provider could also work for authenticating with Google.
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Barney
11 months ago
I think A) Named Credentials would be the best option for securely storing the client and secret.
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Julian
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) Named Credentials.
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Tomoko
1 year ago
I was thinking B) Auth. Provider, but that's more for logging in users, not connecting to external systems. Connected App is the right choice.
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Val
1 year ago
C) Connected App is the way to go here. That's how you set up the integration with Google Ad Management.
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Deandrea
10 months ago
C) Connected App
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Margot
11 months ago
B) Auth. Provider
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Rusty
12 months ago
A) Named Credentials
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