# Merchant API . accounts . relationships

## Instance Methods

Close httplib2 connections.

Retrieve an account relationship.

List account relationships for the specified account.

Retrieves the next page of results.

Updates the account relationship. Executing this method requires admin access.

### Method Details

`close()`

    Close httplib2 connections.

`get(name, x__xgafv=None)`

    Retrieve an account relationship.

    Args:
      name: string, Required. The resource name of the account relationship to get. Format: `accounts/{account}/relationships/{relationship}`. For example, `accounts/123456/relationships/567890`. (required)
      x__xgafv: string, V1 error format.
        Allowed values
          1 - v1 error format
          2 - v2 error format

    Returns:
      An object of the form:

        { # The `AccountRelationship` message defines a formal connection between a merchant's account and a service provider's account. This relationship enables the provider to offer specific services to the business, such as product management or campaign management. It specifies the access rights and permissions to the business's data relevant to those services. Establishing an account relationship involves linking the merchant's account with a provider's account. The provider could be another Google account (like Google Ads or Google My Business) or a third-party platform (such as Shopify or WooCommerce).
      "accountIdAlias": "A String", # Optional. An optional alias you can assign to this account relationship. This alias acts as a convenient identifier for your own reference and management. It must be unique among all your account relationships with the same provider. For example, you might use `account_id_alias` to assign a friendly name to this relationship for easier identification in your systems.
      "name": "A String", # Identifier. The resource name of the account relationship. Format: `accounts/{account}/relationships/{relationship}`. For example, `accounts/123456/relationships/567890`.
      "provider": "A String", # Immutable. The provider of the service. Either the reference to an account such as `providers/123` or a well-known service provider (one of `providers/GOOGLE_ADS` or `providers/GOOGLE_BUSINESS_PROFILE`).
      "providerDisplayName": "A String", # Output only. The human-readable display name of the provider account.
    }

`list(parent, pageSize=None, pageToken=None, x__xgafv=None)`

    List account relationships for the specified account.

    Args:
      parent: string, Required. The parent account of the account relationship to filter by. Format: `accounts/{account}` (required)
      pageSize: integer, Optional. The maximum number of elements to return in the response. Use for paging. If no `page_size` is specified, `100` is used as the default value. The maximum allowed value is `1000`.
      pageToken: string, Optional. The token returned by the previous `list` request.
      x__xgafv: string, V1 error format.
        Allowed values
          1 - v1 error format
          2 - v2 error format

    Returns:
      An object of the form:

        { # Response after trying to list account relationships.
      "accountRelationships": [ # The account relationships that match your filter.
        { # The `AccountRelationship` message defines a formal connection between a merchant's account and a service provider's account. This relationship enables the provider to offer specific services to the business, such as product management or campaign management. It specifies the access rights and permissions to the business's data relevant to those services. Establishing an account relationship involves linking the merchant's account with a provider's account. The provider could be another Google account (like Google Ads or Google My Business) or a third-party platform (such as Shopify or WooCommerce).
          "accountIdAlias": "A String", # Optional. An optional alias you can assign to this account relationship. This alias acts as a convenient identifier for your own reference and management. It must be unique among all your account relationships with the same provider. For example, you might use `account_id_alias` to assign a friendly name to this relationship for easier identification in your systems.
          "name": "A String", # Identifier. The resource name of the account relationship. Format: `accounts/{account}/relationships/{relationship}`. For example, `accounts/123456/relationships/567890`.
          "provider": "A String", # Immutable. The provider of the service. Either the reference to an account such as `providers/123` or a well-known service provider (one of `providers/GOOGLE_ADS` or `providers/GOOGLE_BUSINESS_PROFILE`).
          "providerDisplayName": "A String", # Output only. The human-readable display name of the provider account.
        },
      ],
      "nextPageToken": "A String", # A page token. You can send the `page_token` to get the next page. Only included in the `list` response if there are more pages.
    }

`list_next()`

    Retrieves the next page of results.

            Args:
              previous_request: The request for the previous page. (required)
              previous_response: The response from the request for the previous page. (required)

            Returns:
              A request object that you can call 'execute()' on to request the next
              page. Returns None if there are no more items in the collection.

`patch(name, body=None, updateMask=None, x__xgafv=None)`

    Updates the account relationship. Executing this method requires admin access.

    Args:
      name: string, Identifier. The resource name of the account relationship. Format: `accounts/{account}/relationships/{relationship}`. For example, `accounts/123456/relationships/567890`. (required)
      body: object, The request body.
        The object takes the form of:

    { # The `AccountRelationship` message defines a formal connection between a merchant's account and a service provider's account. This relationship enables the provider to offer specific services to the business, such as product management or campaign management. It specifies the access rights and permissions to the business's data relevant to those services. Establishing an account relationship involves linking the merchant's account with a provider's account. The provider could be another Google account (like Google Ads or Google My Business) or a third-party platform (such as Shopify or WooCommerce).
      "accountIdAlias": "A String", # Optional. An optional alias you can assign to this account relationship. This alias acts as a convenient identifier for your own reference and management. It must be unique among all your account relationships with the same provider. For example, you might use `account_id_alias` to assign a friendly name to this relationship for easier identification in your systems.
      "name": "A String", # Identifier. The resource name of the account relationship. Format: `accounts/{account}/relationships/{relationship}`. For example, `accounts/123456/relationships/567890`.
      "provider": "A String", # Immutable. The provider of the service. Either the reference to an account such as `providers/123` or a well-known service provider (one of `providers/GOOGLE_ADS` or `providers/GOOGLE_BUSINESS_PROFILE`).
      "providerDisplayName": "A String", # Output only. The human-readable display name of the provider account.
    }

      updateMask: string, Optional. List of fields being updated. The following fields are supported (in both `snake_case` and `lowerCamelCase`): - `account_id_alias`
      x__xgafv: string, V1 error format.
        Allowed values
          1 - v1 error format
          2 - v2 error format

    Returns:
      An object of the form:

        { # The `AccountRelationship` message defines a formal connection between a merchant's account and a service provider's account. This relationship enables the provider to offer specific services to the business, such as product management or campaign management. It specifies the access rights and permissions to the business's data relevant to those services. Establishing an account relationship involves linking the merchant's account with a provider's account. The provider could be another Google account (like Google Ads or Google My Business) or a third-party platform (such as Shopify or WooCommerce).
      "accountIdAlias": "A String", # Optional. An optional alias you can assign to this account relationship. This alias acts as a convenient identifier for your own reference and management. It must be unique among all your account relationships with the same provider. For example, you might use `account_id_alias` to assign a friendly name to this relationship for easier identification in your systems.
      "name": "A String", # Identifier. The resource name of the account relationship. Format: `accounts/{account}/relationships/{relationship}`. For example, `accounts/123456/relationships/567890`.
      "provider": "A String", # Immutable. The provider of the service. Either the reference to an account such as `providers/123` or a well-known service provider (one of `providers/GOOGLE_ADS` or `providers/GOOGLE_BUSINESS_PROFILE`).
      "providerDisplayName": "A String", # Output only. The human-readable display name of the provider account.
    }