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create_adset

Create a new ad set in Meta Ads with specified targeting, budget, and optimization settings to run ads under a campaign.

Instructions

Create a new ad set in a Meta Ads account.

Args:
    account_id: Meta Ads account ID (format: act_XXXXXXXXX)
    campaign_id: Meta Ads campaign ID this ad set belongs to
    name: Ad set name
    optimization_goal: Conversion optimization goal. Valid values depend on the campaign objective and destination_type.
                      OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT + destination_type=WEBSITE: OFFSITE_CONVERSIONS, LANDING_PAGE_VIEWS, LINK_CLICKS, IMPRESSIONS, REACH.
                      OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT + On Post (destination_type=ON_POST): POST_ENGAGEMENT, IMPRESSIONS, REACH. Also set promoted_object={page_id} at creation (immutable; without it create_ad fails with subcode 1885154). Do NOT use ON_AD here — ON_AD is the OUTCOME_LEADS instant-form destination and Meta rejects it for OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT (subcode 1815715).
                      OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT + On Video (destination_type=ON_VIDEO): THRUPLAY, TWO_SECOND_CONTINUOUS_VIDEO_VIEWS.
                      OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT + On Event (destination_type=ON_EVENT): EVENT_RESPONSES, IMPRESSIONS, POST_ENGAGEMENT, REACH.
                      OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT + On Page (destination_type=ON_PAGE): PAGE_LIKES.
                      OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT + Messaging (MESSENGER/WHATSAPP/INSTAGRAM_DIRECT): CONVERSATIONS, LINK_CLICKS.
                      OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT "Profile and Page visits" (PROFILE_AND_PAGE_ENGAGEMENT with destination_type INSTAGRAM_PROFILE / FACEBOOK_PAGE / INSTAGRAM_PROFILE_AND_FACEBOOK_PAGE) is shown in Ads Manager but NOT supported via the Marketing API — Meta rejects every variant (code 100). Closest API-supported option is POST_ENGAGEMENT + ON_POST.
                      OUTCOME_TRAFFIC + WEBSITE: LANDING_PAGE_VIEWS, LINK_CLICKS, IMPRESSIONS, REACH.
                      OUTCOME_AWARENESS: REACH, IMPRESSIONS, AD_RECALL_LIFT, THRUPLAY.
                      OUTCOME_LEADS: LEAD_GENERATION, QUALITY_LEAD (forms), QUALITY_CALL (calls), OFFSITE_CONVERSIONS, LINK_CLICKS (website).
                      OUTCOME_SALES: OFFSITE_CONVERSIONS, VALUE, CONVERSATIONS, LINK_CLICKS, IMPRESSIONS, REACH.
                      OUTCOME_APP_PROMOTION: APP_INSTALLS, APP_INSTALLS_AND_OFFSITE_CONVERSIONS, VALUE.
    billing_event: How you're charged (e.g., 'IMPRESSIONS', 'LINK_CLICKS')
    status: Initial ad set status (default: PAUSED)
    daily_budget: Daily budget in account currency (in cents) as a string.
                 CBO NOTE: Do NOT set this if the parent campaign already has a budget
                 (Campaign Budget Optimization / CBO mode). Meta only allows budgets at one
                 level: either the campaign OR the ad set, not both. If the campaign has a
                 daily_budget or lifetime_budget, omit this field — the ad set will
                 automatically use the campaign budget.
    lifetime_budget: Lifetime budget in account currency (in cents) as a string.
                    CBO NOTE: Do NOT set this if the parent campaign already has a budget
                    (Campaign Budget Optimization / CBO mode). Omit this field when the
                    campaign uses CBO — the ad set inherits the campaign budget automatically.
    targeting: Targeting specs (age, location, interests, etc).
              targeting_automation.advantage_audience defaults to 0 if not set (Meta API v24+ requirement).
              Set to 1 to enable Advantage+ Audience (requires age_max>=65). Use search_interests for interest IDs.
    bid_amount: Bid amount in account currency (in cents).
               REQUIRED for: LOWEST_COST_WITH_BID_CAP, COST_CAP, TARGET_COST.
               NOT USED by: LOWEST_COST_WITH_MIN_ROAS (uses bid_constraints instead).
               May also be required if the parent campaign's bid strategy requires it.
    bid_strategy: Bid strategy. Valid values:
                 - 'LOWEST_COST_WITHOUT_CAP' (recommended) - no bid_amount required
                 - 'LOWEST_COST_WITH_BID_CAP' - REQUIRES bid_amount
                 - 'COST_CAP' - REQUIRES bid_amount
                 - 'LOWEST_COST_WITH_MIN_ROAS' - REQUIRES bid_constraints with roas_average_floor,
                   and optimization_goal='VALUE'. Does NOT use bid_amount.
                 Note: 'LOWEST_COST' is NOT valid - use 'LOWEST_COST_WITHOUT_CAP'.
                 Campaign-level bid strategy may constrain ad set choices.
    bid_constraints: Bid constraints dict. Required for LOWEST_COST_WITH_MIN_ROAS.
                    Use {"roas_average_floor": <value>} where value = target ROAS * 10000.
                    Example: 2.0x ROAS -> {"roas_average_floor": 20000}
    bid_adjustments: Bid multipliers per targeting dimension. Pass-through to Meta.
                    Shape: {"user_groups": {"<dim>": {"<value>": <float>, "default": <float>}}}
                    Dims: age, gender, user_os, device_platform, position_type,
                          publisher_platform, user_bucket, home_location, locale, etc.
                    Multipliers are floats, typically 0.0-1.0.
                    Example: {"user_groups": {"user_os": {"iOS": 0.9, "Android": 0.7, "default": 1.0}}}
                    NOTE: Writing bid_adjustments requires a Meta app capability that must be
                          allowlisted. Apps without it get OAuthException (#3).
    start_time: Start time in ISO 8601 format (e.g., '2023-12-01T12:00:00-0800').
               To schedule future delivery: set start_time to a future date and status=ACTIVE.
               Meta will show effective_status as SCHEDULED and automatically begin delivery at start_time.
               NOTE: Only ad set start_time controls delivery scheduling. Campaigns do not support start_time.
    end_time: End time in ISO 8601 format. Required when lifetime_budget is specified.
    dsa_beneficiary: DSA beneficiary for European compliance (person/org that benefits from ads).
                    Required for EU-targeted ad sets along with dsa_payor.
    dsa_payor: DSA payor for European compliance (person/org paying for the ads).
               Required for EU-targeted ad sets along with dsa_beneficiary.
    promoted_object: For APP_INSTALLS: app config, required application_id + object_store_url.
                    For OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT On-Post (destination_type=ON_POST): set {"page_id": "<id>"} at
                    creation — required for ads (else create_ad fails with subcode 1885154) and immutable
                    afterward (cannot be added via update_adset).
    destination_type: Conversion location / where users go. Pass-through to Meta (no client-side validation).
                     Common values: 'WEBSITE', 'WHATSAPP', 'MESSENGER', 'INSTAGRAM_DIRECT', 'APP', 'FACEBOOK',
                     'SHOP_AUTOMATIC'. OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT on-asset locations: 'ON_POST' (post engagement; needs
                     promoted_object={page_id}), 'ON_PAGE' (PAGE_LIKES), 'ON_EVENT', 'ON_VIDEO'. 'ON_AD' is the
                     OUTCOME_LEADS instant-form destination — do NOT use it for OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT (Meta rejects
                     it with subcode 1815715). Also supports multi-channel combos like 'MESSAGING_MESSENGER_WHATSAPP'.
    is_dynamic_creative: Enable Dynamic Creative for this ad set.
    frequency_control_specs: Frequency cap specs. MUST be set at creation time — Meta makes this field
                             immutable after the ad set is created (error 1815198).
                             Only works with OUTCOME_AWARENESS campaigns + optimization_goal REACH or THRUPLAY.
                             Example: [{"event": "IMPRESSIONS", "interval_days": 7, "max_frequency": 1}]
    multi_advertiser_ads: Set to 0 to opt out of Multi-Advertiser Ads, 1 to opt in.
                         This is a TOP-LEVEL ad set parameter — do NOT put it inside the targeting object.
    regional_regulated_categories: List of regional regulated categories for the ad set.
                                   Required for ads targeting regulated regions (Taiwan, Australia, etc.).
                                   Valid values: TAIWAN_FINSERV, TAIWAN_UNIVERSAL, AUSTRALIA_FINSERV,
                                   INDIA_FINSERV, SINGAPORE_UNIVERSAL, THAILAND_UNIVERSAL.
                                   Example: ["TAIWAN_UNIVERSAL"] or ["TAIWAN_FINSERV", "TAIWAN_UNIVERSAL"]
    regional_regulation_identities: Dict of verified identity IDs for regional transparency compliance.
                                    Required when regional_regulated_categories is set.
                                    The identity IDs come from completing advertiser verification in Meta Business Settings.
                                    Keys depend on the categories declared:
                                    - TAIWAN_UNIVERSAL: taiwan_universal_beneficiary, taiwan_universal_payer
                                    - TAIWAN_FINSERV: taiwan_finserv_beneficiary, taiwan_finserv_payer
                                    - AUSTRALIA_FINSERV: australia_finserv_beneficiary, australia_finserv_payer
                                    - SINGAPORE_UNIVERSAL: singapore_universal_beneficiary, singapore_universal_payer
                                    Example: {"taiwan_universal_beneficiary": "<id>", "taiwan_universal_payer": "<id>"}
    attribution_spec: Attribution window specification for the ad set. Controls how conversions are
                     attributed to ads. Default is 7-day click if not specified.
                     Example for 1-day click: [{"event_type": "CLICK_THROUGH", "window_days": 1}]
                     Example for 1-day click + 1-day view: [{"event_type": "CLICK_THROUGH", "window_days": 1}, {"event_type": "VIEW_THROUGH", "window_days": 1}]
                     Valid event_type values: CLICK_THROUGH, VIEW_THROUGH.
                     Valid window_days values: 1, 7, 28 (depends on event_type and optimization_goal).
    access_token: Meta API access token (optional - will use cached token if not provided)

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
account_idYes
campaign_idYes
nameYes
optimization_goalYes
billing_eventYes
statusNoPAUSED
daily_budgetNo
lifetime_budgetNo
targetingNo
bid_amountNo
bid_strategyNo
bid_constraintsNo
bid_adjustmentsNo
start_timeNo
end_timeNo
dsa_beneficiaryNo
dsa_payorNo
promoted_objectNo
destination_typeNo
is_dynamic_creativeNo
frequency_control_specsNo
multi_advertiser_adsNo
regional_regulated_categoriesNo
regional_regulation_identitiesNo
attribution_specNo
access_tokenNo

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
resultYes
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With no annotations provided, the description fully bears the burden. It discloses many behaviors: frequency_control_specs immutability after creation, promoted_object cannot be added via update, bid_adjustments requires allowlisted capability, error subcodes, and the need for DSA fields for EU targeting.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness3/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is well-structured with each parameter on a new line, but it is very long and verbose. It could be more concise by summarizing some lists (e.g., valid optimization_goal values) or linking to external documentation. However, it is well-organized and front-loaded with the purpose.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given the complexity of the tool (26 parameters, no annotations, no schema descriptions), the description is exceptionally complete. It covers budget inheritance, bid strategies, targeting defaults, regulatory fields, and even error subcodes. An agent can confidently invoke this tool with the information provided.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters5/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 0%, but the description compensates with detailed explanations for each of the 26 parameters. It provides valid values, formats, examples, constraints, and relationships. For example, optimization_goal lists all valid values per destination_type, bid_strategy specifies which require bid_amount, and frequency_control_specs gives an example and immutability note.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description clearly states 'Create a new ad set in a Meta Ads account.' This provides a specific verb (create) and resource (ad set). It distinguishes itself from sibling tools like update_adset and create_campaign.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description provides extensive when-to-use and when-not-to-use guidance, e.g., CBO budget inheritance ('Do NOT set this if the parent campaign already has a budget'), bid_amount requirements per bid strategy, and valid optimization_goal combinations per campaign objective. It also warns against using invalid values like 'LOWEST_COST' and 'ON_AD' for OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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