Graph API Version

Ad Account, Ad Campaigns

The ad campaigns associated with a given ad account.

On May 1, 2018 with the release of Marketing API 3.0 we removed kpi_custom_conversion_id, kpi_type, and kpi_results.

Ads About Social Issues, Elections, and Politics

Starting June 2020, advertisers running ads about social issues, elections, and politics need to specify special_ad_categories while creating an ad campaign. In addition, businesses still have to set authorization_category to flag at the ad creative level. Learn more about the requirements.

Reading

Returns the campaigns under this ad account. A request with no filters returns only campaigns that were not archived or deleted.

Example

Graph API Explorer

GET /v12.0/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/campaigns?effective_status=%5B%22ACTIVE%22%2C%22PAUSED%22%5D&fields=name%2Cobjective HTTP/1.1
Host: graph.facebook.com

/* PHP SDK v5.0.0 */
/* make the API call */
try {
  // Returns a `Facebook\FacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->get(
    '/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/campaigns?effective_status=%5B%22ACTIVE%22%2C%22PAUSED%22%5D&fields=name%2Cobjective',
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();
/* handle the result */

/* make the API call */
FB.api(
    "/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/campaigns",
    {
        "effective_status": "[\"ACTIVE\",\"PAUSED\"]",
        "fields": "name,objective"
    },
    function (response) {
      if (response && !response.error) {
        /* handle the result */
      }
    }
);

Bundle params = new Bundle();
params.putString("effective_status", "[\"ACTIVE\",\"PAUSED\"]");
params.putString("fields", "name,objective");
/* make the API call */
new GraphRequest(
    AccessToken.getCurrentAccessToken(),
    "/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/campaigns",
    params,
    HttpMethod.GET,
    new GraphRequest.Callback() {
        public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
            /* handle the result */
        }
    }
).executeAsync();

NSDictionary *params = @{
  @"effective_status": @"[\"ACTIVE\",\"PAUSED\"]",
  @"fields": @"name,objective",
};
/* make the API call */
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
                               initWithGraphPath:@"/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/campaigns"
                                      parameters:params
                                      HTTPMethod:@"GET"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection,
                                      id result,
                                      NSError *error) {
    // Handle the result
}];

curl -X GET -G \
  -d 'effective_status=[
       "ACTIVE",
       "PAUSED"
     ]' \
  -d 'fields="name,objective"' \
  -d 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v12.0/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/campaigns

If you want to learn how to use the Graph API, read our Using Graph API guide.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`date_preset` enum{today, yesterday, this_month, last_month, this_quarter, maximum, last_3d, last_7d, last_14d, last_28d, last_30d, last_90d, last_week_mon_sun, last_week_sun_sat, last_quarter, last_year, this_week_mon_today, this_week_sun_today, this_year}	Predefine date range used to aggregate insights metrics.
`effective_status` list<enum{ACTIVE, PAUSED, DELETED, PENDING_REVIEW, DISAPPROVED, PREAPPROVED, PENDING_BILLING_INFO, CAMPAIGN_PAUSED, ARCHIVED, ADSET_PAUSED, IN_PROCESS, WITH_ISSUES}>	Default value: `Vec` effective status for the campaigns
`is_completed` boolean	If `true`, we return completed campaigns.
`time_range` {'since':YYYY-MM-DD,'until':YYYY-MM-DD}	Date range used to aggregate insights metrics
`since` datetime	A date in the format of "YYYY-MM-DD", which means from the beginning midnight of that day.
`until` datetime	A date in the format of "YYYY-MM-DD", which means to the beginning midnight of the following day.

Fields

Reading from this edge will return a JSON formatted result:

{
    "data": [],
    "paging": {},
    "summary": {}
}

`data`

A list of AdCampaignGroup nodes.

`paging`

For more details about pagination, see the Graph API guide.

`summary`

Aggregated information about the edge, such as counts. Specify the fields to fetch in the summary param (like summary=insights).

Field Description

Field	Description
`insights`	Analytics summary for all objects
`total_count` unsigned int32	Total number of objects Default

insights

Analytics summary for all objects

total_count

unsigned int32

Total number of objects

Default

Error Codes

Error	Description
100	Invalid parameter
80004	There have been too many calls to this ad-account. Wait a bit and try again. For more info, please refer to https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/overview/rate-limiting.
200	Permissions error
190	Invalid OAuth 2.0 Access Token
368	The action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed
80000	There have been too many calls from this ad-account. Wait a bit and try again. For more info, please refer to https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/overview/rate-limiting.
3018	The start date of the time range cannot be beyond 37 months from the current date

Creating

You can make a POST request to campaigns edge from the following paths:

/act_{ad_account_id}/campaigns

When posting to this edge, a Campaign will be created.

Example

Graph API Explorer

POST /v12.0/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/campaigns HTTP/1.1
Host: graph.facebook.com

name=My+campaign&objective=LINK_CLICKS&status=PAUSED&special_ad_categories=%5B%5D

/* PHP SDK v5.0.0 */
/* make the API call */
try {
  // Returns a `Facebook\FacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->post(
    '/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/campaigns',
    array (
      'name' => 'My campaign',
      'objective' => 'LINK_CLICKS',
      'status' => 'PAUSED',
      'special_ad_categories' => '[]',
    ),
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();
/* handle the result */

/* make the API call */
FB.api(
    "/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/campaigns",
    "POST",
    {
        "name": "My campaign",
        "objective": "LINK_CLICKS",
        "status": "PAUSED",
        "special_ad_categories": "[]"
    },
    function (response) {
      if (response && !response.error) {
        /* handle the result */
      }
    }
);

Bundle params = new Bundle();
params.putString("name", "My campaign");
params.putString("objective", "LINK_CLICKS");
params.putString("status", "PAUSED");
params.putString("special_ad_categories", "[]");
/* make the API call */
new GraphRequest(
    AccessToken.getCurrentAccessToken(),
    "/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/campaigns",
    params,
    HttpMethod.POST,
    new GraphRequest.Callback() {
        public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
            /* handle the result */
        }
    }
).executeAsync();

NSDictionary *params = @{
  @"name": @"My campaign",
  @"objective": @"LINK_CLICKS",
  @"status": @"PAUSED",
  @"special_ad_categories": @"[]",
};
/* make the API call */
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
                               initWithGraphPath:@"/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/campaigns"
                                      parameters:params
                                      HTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection,
                                      id result,
                                      NSError *error) {
    // Handle the result
}];

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name="My campaign"' \
  -F 'objective="LINK_CLICKS"' \
  -F 'status="PAUSED"' \
  -F 'special_ad_categories=[]' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v12.0/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/campaigns

If you want to learn how to use the Graph API, read our Using Graph API guide.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`adlabels` list<Object>	Ad Labels associated with this campaign
`bid_strategy` enum{LOWEST_COST_WITHOUT_CAP, LOWEST_COST_WITH_BID_CAP, COST_CAP}	Choose bid strategy for this campaign to suit your specific business goals. Each strategy has tradeoffs and may be available for certain `optimization_goal`s: `LOWEST_COST_WITHOUT_CAP`: Designed to get the most results for your budget based on your ad set `optimization_goal` without limiting your bid amount. This is the best strategy if you care most about cost efficiency. However with this strategy it may be harder to get stable average costs as you spend. This strategy is also known as automatic bidding. Learn more in Ads Help Center, About bid strategies: Lowest cost. `LOWEST_COST_WITH_BID_CAP`: Designed to get the most results for your budget based on your ad set `optimization_goal` while limiting actual bid to your specified amount. With a bid cap you have more control over your cost per actual optimization event. However if you set a limit which is too low you may get less ads delivery. If you select this, you must provide a bid cap in the `bid_amount` field for each ad set in this ad campaign. Note: during creation this is the default bid strategy if you don't specify. This strategy is also known as manual maximum-cost bidding. Learn more in Ads Help Center, About bid strategies: Lowest cost. Notes: If you do not enable campaign budget optimization, you should set `bid_strategy` at ad set level. `TARGET_COST` bidding strategy has been deprecated with Marketing API v9.
`buying_type` string	Default value: `AUCTION` This field will help Facebook make optimizations to delivery, pricing, and limits. All ad sets in this campaign must match the buying type. Possible values are: `AUCTION` (default) `RESERVED` (for reach and frequency ads).
`campaign_optimization_type` enum{NONE, ICO_ONLY}	campaign_optimization_type
`daily_budget` int64	Daily budget of this campaign. All adsets under this campaign will share this budget. You can either set budget at the campaign level or at the adset level, not both.
`execution_options` list<enum{validate_only, include_recommendations}>	Default value: `Set` An execution setting `validate_only`: when this option is specified, the API call will not perform the mutation but will run through the validation rules against values of each field. `include_recommendations`: this option cannot be used by itself. When this option is used, recommendations for ad object's configuration will be included. A separate section recommendations will be included in the response, but only if recommendations for this specification exist. If the call passes validation or review, response will be `{"success": true}`. If the call does not pass, an error will be returned with more details. These options can be used to improve any UI to display errors to the user much sooner, e.g. as soon as a new value is typed into any field corresponding to this ad object, rather than at the upload/save stage, or after review.
`is_skadnetwork_attribution` boolean	To create an iOS 14 campaign, enable SKAdNetwork attribution for this campaign.
`is_using_l3_schedule` boolean	is_using_l3_schedule
`iterative_split_test_configs` list<Object>	Array of Iterative Split Test Configs created under this campaign .
`lifetime_budget` int64	Lifetime budget of this campaign. All adsets under this campaign will share this budget. You can either set budget at the campaign level or at the adset level, not both.
`name` string	Name for this campaign Supports Emoji
`objective` enum{APP_INSTALLS, BRAND_AWARENESS, CONVERSIONS, EVENT_RESPONSES, LEAD_GENERATION, LINK_CLICKS, LOCAL_AWARENESS, MESSAGES, OFFER_CLAIMS, PAGE_LIKES, POST_ENGAGEMENT, PRODUCT_CATALOG_SALES, REACH, STORE_VISITS, VIDEO_VIEWS}	Campaign's objective. If it is specified the API will validate that any ads created under the campaign match that objective. Currently, with `BRAND_AWARENESS` objective, all creatives should be either only images or only videos, not mixed. The `OUTCOME_APP_PROMOTION`, `OUTCOME_AWARENESS`, `OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT`, `OUTCOME_LEADS`, `OUTCOME_SALES`, and `OUTCOME_TRAFFIC` objectives are currently in limited beta testing. Trying to create campaigns using these new objective values may throw an error.
`promoted_object` Object	The object this campaign is promoting across all its ads. Only `product_catalog_id` is used at the ad set level.
`application_id` int	The ID of a Facebook Application. Usually related to mobile or canvas games being promoted on Facebook for installs or engagement
`pixel_id` numeric string or integer	The ID of a Facebook conversion pixel. Used with offsite conversion campaigns.
`custom_event_type` enum{RATE, TUTORIAL_COMPLETION, CONTACT, CUSTOMIZE_PRODUCT, DONATE, FIND_LOCATION, SCHEDULE, START_TRIAL, SUBMIT_APPLICATION, SUBSCRIBE, ADD_TO_CART, ADD_TO_WISHLIST, INITIATED_CHECKOUT, ADD_PAYMENT_INFO, PURCHASE, LEAD, COMPLETE_REGISTRATION, CONTENT_VIEW, SEARCH, SERVICE_BOOKING_REQUEST, MESSAGING_CONVERSATION_STARTED_7D, LEVEL_ACHIEVED, ACHIEVEMENT_UNLOCKED, SPENT_CREDITS, LISTING_INTERACTION, D2_RETENTION, D7_RETENTION, OTHER}	The event from an App Event of a mobile app, not in the standard event list.
`object_store_url` URL	The uri of the mobile / digital store where an application can be bought / downloaded. This is platform specific. When combined with the "application_id" this uniquely specifies an object which can be the subject of a Facebook advertising campaign.
`offer_id` numeric string or integer	The ID of an Offer from a Facebook Page.
`page_id` Page ID	The ID of a Facebook Page
`product_catalog_id` numeric string or integer	The ID of a Product Catalog. Used with Dynamic Product Ads.
`product_item_id` numeric string or integer	The ID of the product item.
`instagram_profile_id` numeric string or integer	The ID of the instagram profile id.
`product_set_id` numeric string or integer	The ID of a Product Set within an Ad Set level Product Catalog. Used with Dynamic Product Ads.
`event_id` numeric string or integer	The ID of a Facebook Event
`offline_conversion_data_set_id` numeric string or integer	The ID of the offline dataset.
`fundraiser_campaign_id` numeric string or integer	The ID of the fundraiser campaign.
`custom_event_str` string	The event from an App Event of a mobile app, not in the standard event list.
`omnichannel_object` Object
`app` array<JSON object>
`pixel` array<JSON object>	Required
`onsite` array<JSON object>
`post_conversions` list<array<JSON object>>
`source_campaign_id` numeric string or integer	Used if a campaign has been copied. The ID from the original campaign that was copied.
`special_ad_categories` array<enum {NONE, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, CREDIT, ISSUES_ELECTIONS_POLITICS, ONLINE_GAMBLING_AND_GAMING}>	special_ad_categories Required
`special_ad_category_country` array<enum {AD, AE, AF, AG, AI, AL, AM, AN, AO, AQ, AR, AS, AT, AU, AW, AX, AZ, BA, BB, BD, BE, BF, BG, BH, BI, BJ, BL, BM, BN, BO, BQ, BR, BS, BT, BV, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CC, CD, CF, CG, CH, CI, CK, CL, CM, CN, CO, CR, CU, CV, CW, CX, CY, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, EH, ER, ES, ET, FI, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, GA, GB, GD, GE, GF, GG, GH, GI, GL, GM, GN, GP, GQ, GR, GS, GT, GU, GW, GY, HK, HM, HN, HR, HT, HU, ID, IE, IL, IM, IN, IO, IQ, IR, IS, IT, JE, JM, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KI, KM, KN, KP, KR, KW, KY, KZ, LA, LB, LC, LI, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, LY, MA, MC, MD, ME, MF, MG, MH, MK, ML, MM, MN, MO, MP, MQ, MR, MS, MT, MU, MV, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NC, NE, NF, NG, NI, NL, NO, NP, NR, NU, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PF, PG, PH, PK, PL, PM, PN, PR, PS, PT, PW, PY, QA, RE, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SB, SC, SD, SE, SG, SH, SI, SJ, SK, SL, SM, SN, SO, SR, SS, ST, SV, SX, SY, SZ, TC, TD, TF, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TN, TO, TR, TT, TV, TW, TZ, UA, UG, UM, US, UY, UZ, VA, VC, VE, VG, VI, VN, VU, WF, WS, XK, YE, YT, ZA, ZM, ZW}>	special_ad_category_country
`spend_cap` int64	A spend cap for the campaign, such that it will not spend more than this cap. Defined as integer value of subunit in your currency with a minimum value of $100 USD (or approximate local equivalent). Set the value to 922337203685478 to remove the spend cap. Not available for Reach and Frequency or Premium Self Serve campaigns
`start_time` datetime	start_time
`status` enum{ACTIVE, PAUSED, DELETED, ARCHIVED}	Only `ACTIVE` and `PAUSED` are valid during creation. Other statuses can be used for update. If it is set to `PAUSED`, its active child objects will be paused and have an effective status `CAMPAIGN_PAUSED`.
`stop_time` datetime	stop_time
`topline_id` numeric string or integer	Topline ID
`upstream_events` dictionary { string : <dictionary { string : <string> }> }	Upstream events

Return Type

This endpoint supports read-after-write and will read the node represented by id in the return type.

Struct {

id: numeric string,

success: bool,

}

Error Codes

Error	Description
100	Invalid parameter
80004	There have been too many calls to this ad-account. Wait a bit and try again. For more info, please refer to https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/overview/rate-limiting.
200	Permissions error
2615	Invalid call to update this adaccount
300	Edit failure
294	Managing advertisements requires an access token with the extended permission for ads_management
2625	The request for a reach frequency campaign is invalid.
190	Invalid OAuth 2.0 Access Token

Updating

You can't perform this operation on this endpoint.

Deleting

You can dissociate a Campaign from an AdAccount by making a DELETE request to /act_{ad_account_id}/campaigns.

Parameters

Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
`before_date` datetime	Set a before date to delete campaigns before this date
`delete_strategy` enum{DELETE_ANY, DELETE_OLDEST, DELETE_ARCHIVED_BEFORE}	Delete strategy Required
`object_count` integer	Object count

before_date

datetime

Set a before date to delete campaigns before this date

delete_strategy

enum{DELETE_ANY, DELETE_OLDEST, DELETE_ARCHIVED_BEFORE}

Delete strategy

Required

object_count

integer

Object count

Return Type

Struct {

objects_left_to_delete_count: unsigned int32,

deleted_object_ids: List [

numeric string

}

Error Codes

Error	Description
100	Invalid parameter