Yahoo! JAPAN Ads API | Developer Center

2023/03/09

Updated: New sign-in methods and one-time passcodes

Update

・March 9, 2023:
　Sign-in using one-time passcodes started.
・February 16, 2023:
　Sign up for Yahoo! JAPAN Ads now requires a Yahoo! Japan ID sign-in.
・February 8, 2023:
　Information added about sign-in using Yahoo! JAPAN ID to be mandatory.
・January 18, 2023:
　Announced this information.

Product

Yahoo! JAPAN Ads

Tools

・Campaign Management Tool
・Campaign Editor
・Yahoo! JAPAN Ads API
　*This change will affect all tools for Yahoo! JAPAN Ads.

Schedule

・February 16, 2023 *Completed
　Sign-in using Yahoo! JAPAN ID became mandatory when signing up for Yahoo! JAPAN Ads

・March 8, 2023 *Completed
　One-time passcode is required when signing in using a Yahoo! JAPAN Business ID (Business ID).

・By the end of 2023
　Sign-in using one-time passcodes will end. Sign-in using Yahoo! JAPAN ID will be mandatory.
　*The date is subject to change.

Overview

We will change the sign-in method for Yahoo! JAPAN Ads to strengthen our security.

・Before
　Sign in with Business ID and password.

・After
　Link Business ID and Yahoo! JAPAN ID (ID linkage), then sign in.

　See the following release note for more details.
　 Sign-in method for Yahoo! JAPAN Ads change

　If you haven't linked IDs yet, link your Business ID with Yahoo! JAPAN ID.
　Sign-in with a one-time passcode will be available for a limited time.

About sign-in using one-time passcodes

Sign-in with one-time passcodes will be available only to advertisers of Yahoo! JAPAN Ads. Every time you sign in, you will receive a one-time passcode sent to the email address registered for your Business ID. Use it with your Business ID to sign in.

*Sign-in using a one-time passcode will be available only for Yahoo! JAPAN Ads tools such as Campaign Management Tool. To sign in to other business services, you must sign in with the linked Yahoo! JAPAN ID. Sign-in with a one-time passcode will be available for a limited time.
After the integration of sign-in methods, you will have to sign in with your Yahoo! JAPAN ID linked.

*Sample sign-in view

Sign-in using Yahoo! JAPAN ID will become mandatory when signing up for Yahoo! JAPAN Ads

New users must sign in with Yahoo! JAPAN ID when signing up for Yahoo! JAPAN Ads.

When you sign up for Yahoo! JAPAN Ads after the linkage becomes mandatory, you must sign in with the linked Yahoo! JAPAN ID.

Visit our help page after the linkage becomes mandatory.
Sign up for Yahoo! JAPAN Ads

Yahoo! JAPAN Ads API

For Yahoo! JAPAN Ads API (API) users, see the following information:

・Developers using Yahoo! JAPAN Ads API
　-After March 8, 2023
　When you sign in to API Management Console using Business ID, a one-time passcode will be required.
　We recommend signing in using a linked Yahoo! JAPAN ID.
　-By the end of 2023
　Sign-in to API Management Console using Business ID will no longer be available.
　Using a linked Yahoo! JAPAN ID will be the only sign-in method.
・Users who have given authorization to API
　-After March 8, 2023
　When you sign in to API Management Console using Business ID that has the authorization to access Yahoo! JAPAN Ads API, a one-time passcode will be required. We recommend signing in using a linked Yahoo! JAPAN ID.
　-By the end of 2023
　The refresh token will be invalid if you haven't linked your Business ID and Yahoo! JAPAN ID.
　After linking the IDs, reauthorize the service or tool using the Yahoo! JAPAN Ads API.