Page Summary
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A Google Ads frequency cap represents a limit on how often an ad can be shown to a user.
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You can retrieve the entity type, event type, level, limit, and time unit of a frequency cap using its methods.
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The frequency cap can apply to impressions or video views.
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The frequency cap can be set at the campaign, ad group, or ad group creative level.
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The time unit for the frequency cap can be daily, weekly, or monthly.
Methods:
| Member | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
String
|
Returns the type of this entity as a String
, in this case, "FrequencyCap"
. |
|
String
|
Returns type of event that the cap applies to. | |
String
|
Returns the level on which the cap is to be applied. | |
long
|
Returns the cap number for the frequency cap. | |
String
|
Returns the unit of time the cap is defined at. |
getEntityType()
Returns the type of this entity as a String
, in this case, "FrequencyCap"
. Return values:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
String
|
Type of this entity: "FrequencyCap"
. |
getEventType()
Returns type of event that the cap applies to. Possible return values: IMPRESSION, VIDEO_VIEW
Return values:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
String
|
The type of event that the cap applies to. |
getLevel()
Returns the level on which the cap is to be applied. Possible return
values: CAMPAIGN, AD_GROUP, AD_GROUP_CREATIVE
Return values:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
String
|
The level on which the cap is to be applied. |
getLimit()
Returns the cap number for the frequency cap. Return values:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
long
|
The cap number for the frequency cap. |
getTimeUnit()
Returns the unit of time the cap is defined at. Possible return values: DAY, WEEK, MONTH
Return values:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
String
|
The unit of time the cap is defined at. |

