# The Ad Manager SOAP API v202605 stops working

Calls to /apis/ads/publisher/v202605/* on Google Ad Manager SOAP API stop working on May 28, 2027.

On May 28, 2027, the Google Ad Manager SOAP API will retire version v202605. Calls made to /apis/ads/publisher/v202605/* will fail after this date. This retirement was announced on May 20, 2026.

- API: Google Ad Manager SOAP API (ads.google.com)
- Kind: Version retirement
- Announced: May 20, 2026
- Takes effect: May 28, 2027
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `/apis/ads/publisher/v202605/*`
- Source: [Announcement](https://developers.google.com/static/ad-manager/downloads/api-schedule.csv)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/google-ad-manager-soap-api/breaking-changes/the-ad-manager-soap-api-v202605-stops-working/

## What to use instead

Point your SOAP client at a newer version such as /apis/ads/publisher/v202608/ following the release notes, or move to the Ad Manager REST API on admanager.googleapis.com.

## Google Ad Manager SOAP API's words

> v202605,2026-05-20,2027-02-26,2027-05-28