| account_id |
String |
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| ad_account_id |
String |
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| name |
String |
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| campaign_name |
String |
Meta only. Exact campaign name. Overrides the default `<name> - Campaign`. |
[optional] |
| ad_set_name |
String |
Meta only. Exact ad set name. Overrides the default `<name> - Ad Set`. (For per-ad names on the multi-creative shape, set `name` on each `creatives[]` entry.) |
[optional] |
| ad_name |
String |
Meta only. Exact ad name (the single-creative ad object's name). Overrides the default, which is `name`. (For per-ad names on the multi-creative shape, set `name` on each `creatives[]` entry instead.) |
[optional] |
| tracking |
CreateStandaloneAdRequestTracking |
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[optional] |
| goal |
String |
Required on legacy + multi-creative shapes. Inherited from the ad set on the attach shape. Available goals vary by platform. Meta-specific: `conversions` (OUTCOME_SALES) requires `promotedObject.pixelId` + `promotedObject.customEventType` (use a commerce event, e.g. PURCHASE, START_TRIAL); `lead_conversion` (OUTCOME_LEADS, website pixel leads) requires the same pixel + event but with a leads-class event (e.g. LEAD, SUBMIT_APPLICATION, SCHEDULE, CONTACT) — these are rejected under `conversions` because Meta gates conversion events by objective; `lead_generation` is OUTCOME_LEADS with instant forms (`leadGenFormId`), distinct from `lead_conversion`'s website pixel optimization; `app_promotion` requires `promotedObject.applicationId` + `promotedObject.objectStoreUrl`; `catalog_sales` (Advantage+ catalog ads, e.g. vehicle inventory) requires `promotedObject.productSetId` + `promotedObject.pixelId` + `promotedObject.customEventType` and builds a catalog TEMPLATE creative from the copy fields (headline/body/description/linkUrl/callToAction, which may carry catalog template tags like {{product.name}} or {{vehicle.make}}) — no imageUrl/video is sent, Meta renders the visuals per catalog item; discover catalogs via GET /v1/ads/catalogs and product sets via GET /v1/ads/catalogs/{catalogId}/product-sets; single shape only (no creatives[]/adSetId/dynamicCreative/placementAssets); `lead_generation` accepts an optional `promotedObject.pageId` (auto-filled from the connected Page when omitted). TikTok-specific: `conversions` (website-conversion ad group) requires `promotedObject.pixelId` (your TikTok Pixel ID) and accepts an optional `promotedObject.customEventType` (a TikTok `optimization_event` code like `ON_WEB_ORDER`, `INITIATE_ORDER`, `ON_WEB_REGISTER`, `FORM`); to inherit a pixel + event from an existing ad group, pass `adSetId` instead. LinkedIn-specific: `engagement`, `traffic`, `awareness`, and `video_views` are supported for standalone ads (creates a Direct Sponsored Content single image or single video ad). `traffic` requires `linkUrl`; `video_views` requires the `video` field. For `lead_generation` / `conversions` on LinkedIn — or to promote an existing post — use `POST /v1/ads/boost`. |
[optional] |
| optimization_goal |
String |
Meta only. Explicit ad-set `optimization_goal` (e.g. `LANDING_PAGE_VIEWS`, `LINK_CLICKS`, `REACH`, `IMPRESSIONS`, `OFFSITE_CONVERSIONS`, `THRUPLAY`, `LEAD_GENERATION`). Overrides the default derived from `goal` (e.g. `traffic` defaults to `LINK_CLICKS`). Forwarded verbatim to Meta, which validates compatibility with the campaign objective and rejects incompatible combinations. |
[optional] |
| budget_amount |
Float |
Required on legacy + multi-creative shapes. Inherited on attach. |
[optional] |
| budget_type |
String |
Required on legacy + multi-creative shapes. Inherited on attach. |
[optional] |
| status |
String |
Meta only. Publish state of the created ad set + ad. Omitted or ACTIVE publishes live (default, back-compat); PAUSED creates them paused and skips activation, so you can review before they spend. |
[optional] |
| budget_level |
String |
Meta only. Where the budget lives, which selects the Meta budget model: - `adset` (default): ABO (Ad-set Budget Optimization). The budget is set on the ad set. This is the back-compatible behaviour — omit this field to keep it. - `campaign`: CBO (Campaign Budget Optimization / Advantage Campaign Budget). The budget AND `bidStrategy` are set on the CAMPAIGN, and Meta distributes spend across ad sets automatically. Meta requires the budget at exactly one level, never both. Non-Meta platforms ignore this field. Ignored on the attach shape (`adSetId`), which inherits the existing budget. |
[optional][default to 'adset'] |
| currency |
String |
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[optional] |
| headline |
String |
Required for Meta, Google, Pinterest, and LinkedIn on legacy + attach shapes (skip for multi-creative — use `creatives[].headline`). Ignored for TikTok and X/Twitter. Max: Meta=255, Google=30, Pinterest=100, LinkedIn=400. On LinkedIn this is the ad's headline (the bold text on the creative); for traffic ads it's the link card title. |
[optional] |
| long_headline |
String |
Google Display only — defaults to `headline` if omitted. On LinkedIn, reused as the optional secondary description text on traffic (link) ads; omitted if not provided. |
[optional] |
| body |
String |
Required on legacy + attach shapes. For X/Twitter this is the tweet text (max 280 chars including a ~24-char URL when `linkUrl` is set). On LinkedIn this is the post commentary (the intro text shown above the ad). Max: Google=90, Pinterest=500. |
[optional] |
| description |
String |
Meta only (facebook/instagram). Link description — the secondary text shown below the headline (Meta's link_data.description; on video creatives mapped to video_data.link_description). When omitted, Meta auto-pulls the destination URL's OpenGraph description. Applies on legacy, attach, and placementAssets shapes; for multi-creative use creatives[].description (this field is the shared fallback). For multi-text variations use dynamicCreative.descriptions instead. |
[optional] |
| call_to_action |
String |
Required on legacy + attach shapes for Meta. Honoured on TikTok (passes through to the Spark Ad creative's `call_to_action`) and on LinkedIn (the CTA button on the ad; defaults to LEARN_MORE when `linkUrl` is set). LinkedIn accepts: LEARN_MORE, SIGN_UP, DOWNLOAD, SUBSCRIBE, REGISTER, JOIN, ATTEND, REQUEST_DEMO, VIEW_QUOTE, APPLY, SEE_MORE, SHOP_NOW, BUY_NOW. Ignored by Google, Pinterest, and X/Twitter. |
[optional] |
| link_url |
String |
Required on legacy + attach shapes (skip for multi-creative). On LinkedIn it's the ad's destination URL; required for `traffic` ads, optional for `engagement` / `awareness`. NOT required when `goal` is `lead_generation` (the ad opens a Lead Gen form instead of a destination). |
[optional] |
| lead_gen_form_id |
String |
Meta Lead Gen forms only (facebook/instagram). The leadgen_forms ID to attach to the ad's creative — create one via POST /v1/ads/lead-forms. REQUIRED when `goal` is `lead_generation`, and on every ATTACH (`adSetId`) call that targets a lead ad set (the form attaches per-ad; Meta rejects a formless ad in a lead ad set). Ignored otherwise. The ad set's promoted_object.page_id + LEAD_GENERATION optimization + destination_type ON_AD are derived automatically from the goal. Both `placementAssets` (per-placement creative) and `dynamicCreative` (multi-text / multi-asset pool, e.g. multiple headlines and primary texts) ARE supported on instant-form lead ads — the form is attached for you, and for `dynamicCreative` the ad set is created as a Dynamic Creative ad set automatically (Meta requires that for any multi-text feed; there is no non-DCO multi-text path). Send a single `imageUrls` entry plus your text variations to get Meta's "Multiple Text Options" behavior on a lead ad. |
[optional] |
| image_url |
String |
Image creative for Meta/Google/Pinterest/LinkedIn on legacy + attach shapes (mutually exclusive with `video`). Required for LinkedIn ads unless `video` is set. Not required for Google Search campaigns. For TikTok, this field carries the VIDEO URL (the TikTok ads endpoint is video-only; the field retains the `imageUrl` name for cross-platform consistency). Ignored for X/Twitter. For Google Display, treated as the landscape image (alias of `images.landscape`); supply `images.square` alongside or the request is rejected. For LinkedIn the image is uploaded to LinkedIn under the authoring Company Page (see `organizationId`); recommended ratio 1.91:1 (e.g. 1200×627). |
[optional] |
| images |
CreateStandaloneAdRequestImages |
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[optional] |
| video |
CreateStandaloneAdRequestVideo |
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[optional] |
| creatives |
Array<CreateStandaloneAdRequestCreativesInner> |
Meta-only. When present, switches to the multi-creative shape: creates 1 campaign + 1 ad set + N ads (one per entry here). Top-level `headline` / `body` / `imageUrl` / `linkUrl` / `callToAction` are ignored in this mode. Mutually exclusive with `adSetId`. |
[optional] |
| ad_set_id |
String |
Meta-only. When present, switches to the attach shape: adds one new ad to this existing ad set without creating a new campaign. Budget, targeting, goal, schedule, AND bid strategy are inherited from the ad set on Meta — passing `bidStrategy` in attach mode returns 400. To change an existing ad set's bid, use `PUT /v1/ads/ad-sets/{adSetId}`. Mutually exclusive with `creatives[]`. The attached ad takes the full single-creative surface: `headline`/`body`/`description`/`callToAction` plus either `imageUrl`/`video` OR `placementAssets` (its own per-placement Feed/Story assets), and `leadGenFormId` when the target is a lead ad set (the parent must be ON_AD — true for ad sets created via goal `lead_generation`; Meta rejects a formless ad there, so pass the form on EVERY attached ad). This is the way to build N full ads sharing one ad set: create the first ad via the normal shape, then attach the rest one call each. Supported on Meta (facebook, instagram) and TikTok. On TikTok the `adSetId` is the ad group ID; the new ad inherits the ad group's bid + budget + targeting. |
[optional] |
| existing_campaign_id |
String |
Meta only. Add the new ad set under this EXISTING campaign instead of creating a new one (multi-ad-set audience testing). The new ad set's budget is matched to the campaign's mode automatically: for a CBO campaign (campaign-level budget) omit `budgetAmount`/`budgetType` — the campaign owns the budget; for an ABO campaign pass them (they go on the new ad set). On failure only the new ad set is cleaned up; the existing campaign is left untouched and is never (re)activated. Mutually exclusive with `adSetId` and `creatives[]`. |
[optional] |
| existing_creative_id |
String |
Meta only. Reuse an EXISTING ad creative by id instead of building a new one from the copy/media fields (which are then ignored). Combine with `existingCampaignId` to build a multi-ad-set campaign that shares one creative. Mutually exclusive with `creatives[]`, `dynamicCreative`, and `placementAssets`. The creative id used is returned as `creativeId` on the create response. |
[optional] |
| business_name |
String |
Google Display only |
[optional] |
| board_id |
String |
Pinterest only. Board ID (auto-creates if not provided). |
[optional] |
| organization_id |
String |
LinkedIn only. The Company Page that authors the Direct Sponsored Content ("dark") post backing the ad — accepts a numeric organization ID or a full `urn:li:organization:N` URN. Required unless the resolved `accountId` is a connected LinkedIn Company-Page account (defaults to that page) or the LinkedIn ad account is org-owned (defaults to the account's owning organization). The authenticated member must be an ADMINISTRATOR or DIRECT_SPONSORED_CONTENT_POSTER of this page (and the page must be associated with the ad account), or LinkedIn returns 403. Ignored by every other platform. |
[optional] |
| countries |
Array<String> |
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes (e.g. ['NL']). Defaults to ['US'] when no `cities` or `regions` are provided. (LinkedIn currently honours country-level targeting only.) |
[optional] |
| cities |
Array<CreateStandaloneAdRequestCitiesInner> |
Meta-only. City-level geo targeting. Each city is targeted by Meta's opaque `key` (the city ID) which can be looked up via `GET /v1/ads/targeting/search?type=city&q=<name>&country_code=<ISO>`. Optional `radius` + `distance_unit` extend the targeting beyond the city limits (e.g. radius 25 km around the city center). Both must be set together, or both omitted (Meta defaults to ~16 km when omitted). Cannot overlap with the same country in `countries` (Meta returns a "locations overlap" error). Either drop the country or scope it to a different country. |
[optional] |
| regions |
Array<CreateStandaloneAdRequestRegionsInner> |
Meta-only. Region-level (state/province) geo targeting. Each region is targeted by Meta's opaque `key` (the region ID) which can be looked up via `GET /v1/ads/targeting/search?type=region&q=<name>&country_code=<ISO>`. |
[optional] |
| age_min |
Integer |
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[optional] |
| age_max |
Integer |
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[optional] |
| interests |
Array<UpdateAdRequestTargetingInterestsInner> |
Interest objects from /v1/ads/interests. Each must include id and name. |
[optional] |
| zips |
Array<CreateStandaloneAdRequestZipsInner> |
Postal/ZIP geo targeting. `key` is the platform's postal location ID from /v1/ads/targeting/search?dimension=geo&geoType=zip. Supported on Meta, Google, TikTok, Pinterest, X. |
[optional] |
| metros |
Array<CreateStandaloneAdRequestZipsInner> |
DMA / metro-area geo targeting. `key` is the platform's metro ID from /v1/ads/targeting/search?dimension=geo&geoType=metro. |
[optional] |
| custom_locations |
Array<CreateStandaloneAdRequestCustomLocationsInner> |
Point-radius (lat/lng) geo targeting. Meta only (custom_locations). Rejected on platforms without radius support. |
[optional] |
| behaviors |
Array<CreateStandaloneAdRequestBehaviorsInner> |
Behaviour entities from /v1/ads/targeting/search?dimension=behavior. Supported on Meta and TikTok. Each must include id. |
[optional] |
| income_tier |
String |
Normalized household-income tier. Meta and TikTok express all four; Google maps only `top_10`; rejected on LinkedIn, X, and Pinterest. On Meta, income targeting is incompatible with housing/employment/credit `specialAdCategories`. |
[optional] |
| languages |
Array<String> |
Language codes (e.g. ['en']). Restricts the audience by language. |
[optional] |
| placements |
CreateStandaloneAdRequestPlacements |
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[optional] |
| saved_targeting_id |
String |
ID of a `saved_targeting` audience (created via POST /v1/ads/audiences). When set, its stored TargetingSpec is expanded as the base targeting; inline fields on this body merge on top. Lets you reuse a named targeting preset without re-sending every field. |
[optional] |
| raw_targeting |
Hash<String, Object> |
Meta only. A raw Meta-native targeting spec passed to the ad set VERBATIM (snake_case: `geo_locations`, `age_min`, `excluded_custom_audiences`, `flexible_spec`, `targeting_automation`, business places, etc.) — exactly the shape `GET /v1/ads/{adId}` returns for external ads. Use it to clone a campaign's targeting EXACTLY, preserving advanced fields the camelCase targeting fields can't model. Mutually exclusive with the camelCase targeting fields (countries/regions/cities/interests/ ageMin/...), `audienceId`, and `savedTargetingId` (sending both → 422). Sent as-is; Meta validates and surfaces any errors. If cloning an EU campaign, also pass `dsaBeneficiary` / `dsaPayor` (those are separate fields, not part of targeting). |
[optional] |
| special_ad_categories |
Array<String> |
Meta only. Declares the ad's special category, required for housing, employment, credit, or political/social-issue ads (Meta enforces restricted targeting for these). Note: setting a special category disables income/zip targeting on Meta. |
[optional] |
| end_date |
Time |
Required for lifetime budgets |
[optional] |
| start_date |
Time |
Meta only. Ad-set start time (ISO 8601, e.g. "2026-06-10T09:00:00Z"), mapped to the ad set's `start_time`. When omitted the ad starts delivering immediately. For lifetime budgets Meta also requires `endDate`. (Same `schedule.startDate` semantics already available on `POST /v1/ads/boost`.) |
[optional] |
| instagram_account_id |
String |
Meta only. Override the Instagram account the ad is delivered as — pass an Instagram Business Account ID (e.g. 17841...), mapped to the creative's `instagram_user_id`. When omitted we auto-resolve the IG account linked to the connected Facebook Page (the existing default). Useful when a Page has more than one eligible IG account. |
[optional] |
| dynamic_creative |
CreateStandaloneAdRequestDynamicCreative |
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[optional] |
| placement_assets |
CreateStandaloneAdRequestPlacementAssets |
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[optional] |
| audience_id |
String |
Custom audience ID for targeting |
[optional] |
| campaign_type |
String |
Google only |
[optional][default to 'display'] |
| keywords |
Array<String> |
Google Search only |
[optional] |
| additional_headlines |
Array<String> |
Google Search RSA only. Extra headlines. |
[optional] |
| additional_descriptions |
Array<String> |
Google Search RSA only. Extra descriptions. |
[optional] |
| advantage_audience |
Integer |
Meta only. Controls the Advantage audience feature (targeting_automation). 0 = disabled (default), 1 = enabled. Meta Marketing API requires this field on all ad set creation requests. |
[optional] |
| attribution_spec |
Array<CreateStandaloneAdRequestAttributionSpecInner> |
Meta only. Conversion attribution window for the ad set — maps 1:1 to Meta's ad-set `attribution_spec`. Only honored for conversion goals (`conversions`, `lead_generation`, `app_promotion`); ignored for awareness/traffic/engagement. Omit to use Meta's default (`7-day click` + `1-day view`). Meta enforces the valid combinations: `VIEW_THROUGH` only allows `windowDays: 1` (7d/28d view windows were removed Jan 2026); `ENGAGED_VIDEO_VIEW` only `1` and only alongside `VIEW_THROUGH: 1`; `CLICK_THROUGH: 28` only on certain objectives. Invalid combos surface as a Meta 400. Example: `[{ "eventType": "CLICK_THROUGH", "windowDays": 7 }, { "eventType": "VIEW_THROUGH", "windowDays": 1 }]` |
[optional] |
| gender |
String |
Meta only. Restrict the audience by gender. 'male' targets men only, 'female' targets women only, 'all' (default) targets everyone. Ignored by non-Meta platforms. |
[optional][default to 'all'] |
| bid_strategy |
BidStrategy |
Meta bid strategy applied to the ad set. |
[optional] |
| bid_amount |
Float |
Bid cap in WHOLE currency units (USD: 5 = $5.00; JPY: 100 = ¥100). Required when `bidStrategy` is `LOWEST_COST_WITH_BID_CAP` or `COST_CAP`. |
[optional] |
| roas_average_floor |
Float |
Minimum ROAS as a decimal multiplier (e.g. 2.0 = 2.0x ROAS). Required when `bidStrategy` is `LOWEST_COST_WITH_MIN_ROAS`. Sent to Meta as `bid_constraints.roas_average_floor` × 10000. |
[optional] |
| dsa_beneficiary |
String |
Name of the legal entity benefiting from the ad. Required by Meta when targeting EU users (DSA Article 26). Not enforced at schema level; enforced server-side when targeting intersects EU member states. |
[optional] |
| dsa_payor |
String |
Name of the legal entity paying for the ad. Required by Meta when targeting EU users (DSA Article 26). Note Meta API spelling: dsa_payor (not dsa_payer). |
[optional] |
| brand_identity |
CreateStandaloneAdRequestBrandIdentity |
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[optional] |
| identity_type |
String |
TikTok only. Forces the identity attribution on the ad: - `TT_USER`: the posting account's open_id (real @username branding). Requires a connected TikTok posting account on the same profile. - `CUSTOMIZED_USER`: synthetic Brand Identity (display name + avatar). Requires a configured Brand Identity (cached on the `tiktokads` SocialAccount via `PATCH /v1/connect/tiktok-ads`) or an inline `brandIdentity` to create one on the fly. When omitted, defaults to `TT_USER` if a posting account is connected on this profile, else `CUSTOMIZED_USER`. Spark Ads (`POST /v1/ads/boost`) always use `TT_USER` regardless of this field — TikTok requires the original organic post's author identity for Spark. |
[optional] |
| promoted_object |
CreateStandaloneAdRequestPromotedObject |
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[optional] |