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

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

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?

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

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36 comments · newest first
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Sina 10 months ago
100% agree, Named Credentials is the right choice!
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Margart 10 months ago
Connected App seems like overkill for just order data.
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Delisa 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 11 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 11 months ago
Definitely need a Named Credential for that!
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Lawrence 11 months ago
Wait, can you really use Custom Metadata for this?
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Pansy 11 months ago
I think an Auth. Provider is the way to go.
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Nikita 11 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 12 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 12 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago
But Named Credentials are used for securely storing authentication information, so it makes sense in this scenario.
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Lindsey 1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is B) Auth. Provider.
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Brice 1 year 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 1 year ago
↳ replying to Brice
A) Named Credentials
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Elenor 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago
↳ replying to Augustine
I still think C) Connected App is the way to go for integrating with Google Ad Management platform.
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Alexis 1 year ago
↳ replying to Augustine
I agree, B) Auth. Provider could also work for authenticating with Google.
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Barney 1 year ago
↳ replying to Augustine
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 1 year ago
↳ replying to Val
C) Connected App
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Margot 1 year ago
↳ replying to Val
B) Auth. Provider
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Rusty 1 year ago
↳ replying to Val
A) Named Credentials
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