meta_ads_ads_create
Creates a new Meta ad in an existing ad set, binding it to a pre-existing creative ID. Returns the new ad ID; the ad starts PAUSED by default.
Instructions
Creates a new ad inside an existing ad set, binding it to a pre-existing creative. Returns the new ad id. Mutating — not automatically reversible; record before-state with mureo_state_action_log_append if you may need to roll back. Default initial status is PAUSED. The creative must already exist — use meta_ads_creatives_create (or sibling constructors like meta_ads_creatives_create_carousel) to produce a creative_id before calling this tool.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | Ad name visible in Ads Manager. | |
| reason | No | Why this change is being made: one or two sentences naming the evidence and the expected effect. Stored in the journal and on the action_log entry this call produces, for the operator and the next session. | |
| status | No | Initial status. Default PAUSED; only ACTIVE after operator sign-off. | |
| approval | No | External approval this change carries out (recorded and shown, never verified) | |
| expected | No | Expected effects [{metric, direction, target?, horizon_days?, primary?}], exactly one primary:true when several; metric cpa/cpc/cpl/cpm/conversions/cvr/ctr/roas/cost/spend/clicks/impressions; direction up/down/hold. | |
| ad_set_id | Yes | Parent ad set ID. Must exist and not be DELETED. | |
| account_id | No | Meta Ads account ID in the format 'act_XXXXXXXXXX' (e.g. 'act_1234567890'). Optional — falls back to META_ADS_ACCOUNT_ID from the configured credentials. The leading 'act_' prefix is required. | |
| creative_id | Yes | Existing AdCreative ID to bind to this ad. Obtain from meta_ads_creatives_list / create. | |
| decision_id | No | A proposed decision this change carries out. |