@kapa.ai getting below error on google ads source Config validation error: None is not of type 'string'

Config validation error: None is not of type 'string' in Google Ads Source This is a known issue. Here's what's happening and what you can do: Root Cause The error occurs when a null/None value appears in an optional config field that the connector's JSON schema only accepts as

type: string

. The CDK's config validation then rejects it with

None is not of type 'string'

. [GitHub Issue] Known Triggers for Google Ads 1.

customer_id

/

customer_ids

field handling — The connector internally transforms

customer_id

(singular string) into

customer_ids

(list). If either field ends up as

None

in the config, validation fails. [source.py] 2. Platform-level null injection — In abctl/Kubernetes deployments, the Airbyte platform can inject

null

values for optional fields into the connector config, which then fails schema validation. [GitHub Issue] Recommended Steps 1. Ensure all required fields are non-null strings in your source configuration: ◦

client_id

◦

client_secret

◦

refresh_token

◦

developer_token

◦

customer_id

(provide as a comma-separated string, e.g.

"1234567890"

) 1. Do not leave optional fields as empty strings or null — for example, if

end_date

is not needed, omit it entirely rather than passing

null

or

""

. The connector explicitly handles empty

end_date

by removing it. [source.py] 2. Use

customer_id

(singular string) when creating via API, not

customer_ids

(list) — the connector spec expects the singular form and converts it internally. Platform-Level Issue The 422 error on

updateSource

after a failed check/discover is a platform infrastructure bug (not a connector bug), already routed to the Airbyte platform team. [GitHub Issue] A similar fix was applied to other connectors (e.g., Amazon Seller Partner) by updating optional field schemas to accept

["string", "null"]

and patching the CDK to strip null values before validation. [CDK fix PR] A similar fix may be needed for the Google Ads connector — you may want to follow or comment on GitHub Issue #60900 for updates. 👍 0 button 👎 0 button ℹ️ Tip: Mention @kapa.ai in the thread for follow-ups or DM the app for 1-to-1 help.

@kapa.ai i am providing every optional field but still getting same error

I'm sorry, but the knowledge sources do not contain enough information to provide a definitive solution for your specific case where all optional fields are provided but the error persists. Based on what the knowledge sources do describe, here are the most relevant points: What the logs confirm Even when all fields are correctly provided, the error can still occur because: • The Airbyte platform itself injects null values into the connector config at runtime (in abctl/Kubernetes deployments), overriding what you originally configured. This is a platform-level bug, not something you can fix by adjusting your config. [GitHub Issue] • The connector sidecar then attempts to call

updateSource

with the modified config, which fails with

422 Unprocessable Entity

. [GitHub Issue] What has been confirmed by the Airbyte team > "This appears to be a platform infrastructure error, not a connector bug. Routing to the platform team." [GitHub Issue] Suggested next steps 1. Check your deployment type — if you are on `abctl`/Kubernetes, this is a known open issue with no confirmed fix yet in the knowledge sources. 2. Try Airbyte Cloud — the same credentials have been confirmed to work on Airbyte Cloud even when failing on OSS. [GitHub Issue] 3. Follow or comment on GitHub Issue #60900 directly — this is the active tracking issue and the best place to get updates from the platform team. 👍 0 button 👎 0 button ℹ️ Tip: Mention @kapa.ai in the thread for follow-ups or DM the app for 1-to-1 help.