Questions tagged [facebook-ads-api]

The Facebook Ads API (aka Marketing API) is used by application developers to create, manage and measure ad campaigns that run on Facebook.

The Facebook Marketing API (previously referred to as Ads API) is an interface into Facebook to create ads, manage campaigns, and measure the performance of a campaign. The Facebook Marketing API has various levels of access, some of which may require an application and review process. See Facebook's Marketing APIs access documentation for more details.

The Facebook Marketing API is a subset of the Facebook Graph API where requests and responses are sent over HTTP and the responses are usually returned as JSON.

The Facebook hosted documentation is available here: Facebook Marketing API Documentation

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How can I create an Ad Account in the Facebook Ads API?

In the documentation (https://developers.facebook.com/docs/ads-api/objects) they say how to create every single object except for an Ad Account. On the Ad Account Group page (https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/ads-api/adaccountgroup)…
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Facebook Ads API Cookie Matching for non RTB

I know that the rtb works with the 302 redirect, in my script tag, and that is working, but can i use the cookie matching in the normal ads or only in the RTB (FBX) Ads?
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Facebook Ads api - ad stats for video post - watched 100%

When I use the following command I get the ad details 1234/stats For a specific ad for a video post I can get the video_play and video_view. But, is there a way to know how many people watch 100% of the video using the Ads API? I saw it on the ads…
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Is it possible to add adverts to a custom Facebook Page Tab app?

I need to create a custom Facebook Page Tab app which will show an external site in an iframe. This need to have adverts on it but I'm not sure if this is possible as the site is hosted externally. I'm not sure if I need to sign up to the Facebook…
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Cannot create CPA for Mobile Install Ads

I'm trying to create a Mobile Install App ad with CPA but I get this error: (Exception - #1487807) You cannot use CPA bidding for the given ad creative. The error indicates there is something wrong with the Creative but it's pretty…
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Terms of service error for verified user

I get the following error while trying to create Custom Audience from FB UserIds (OAuthException - #2655) (#2655) Terms of service has not been accepted I asked the owner user of this ad account to Accept the terms of service in this…
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Error in creating AdCreative using Facebook ads API

I'm trying to create an ad creative using Facebook ads api, but failed because of missing 'title' param. I did have a 'title' param in the request. Here is the debug log. url: https://graph.facebook.com/act_xxx/adcreatives params:…
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Could not fetch campaign budget limit - Facebook ad group create

After trying to create ad group on facebook Ads API, I am facing the problem with error message: Could not fetch campaign budget limit Campaign is created correctly, and set budget is fine. Ad groups do not have budget to set, so this error is…
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Creating test app through facebook ads account?

My question is about Facebook Ads API's March 4 breaking changes regarding the new campaign structure. I do not have a test account nor a test app yet. I would like to test whether my code supports all the March 4 breaking changes. I have neither a…
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Missing precise interests(keywords) in facebook ads targeting

I created several ads via Facebook Ads API with 4 precise interests (keyword) and when I query them back I saw that only 2 precise interests were actually attached. The original precise was: Aeronautics, Algebraic structure, Analytical chemistry,…
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How do I get lifetime reach and frequency from the Facebook Ad Report Stats API?

I am trying to get lifetime reach and frequency metrics for my users' accounts and am unable to formulate the correct request. I have tried the following…
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Facebook Ads Error

We are using the new Facebok Ads report endpoint. https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/ads-api/adreportstats/ In some days, we are getting a weird error: error: { message: "(#100) The parameter data_columns is required" type:…
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Page link posts created with image renders with small image

Page link posts have two formats: old with small image and new one with bigger image. Take two posts as example: https://www.facebook.com/77test/posts/10151843713945847 and https://www.facebook.com/77test/posts/10151843715495847. When created…
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Pausing Ads immediately

I'm trying to pause ads using Ads API access. I tried 2 different approaches and both of them have a delay of about 30 minutes until the ad is actually paused. The firs approach is setting the bids to CPC 0.05 USD. The Second one is change it status…
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Can I come to know how many people viewed and clicked on my Facebook ad?

I have an ad on Facebook and I want to know the number of people who viewed this ad and the number of people who have clicked on the ad. Is there a way possible for this to happen?
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