---
title: Query Target CPA Recommendations
framework: Apple Ads Platform API
role: symbol
role_heading: Web Service Endpoint
platforms: [apple ads platform api 1.0+]
path: apple-ads-platform-api/query-target-cpa-recommendations
---

# Query Target CPA Recommendations

Retrieve target cost-per-acquisition recommendations for campaigns using a Maximize Conversions bid strategy.

## URL

POST https://api.ads.apple.com/v1/recommendations/target-cpas/query

## Header Parameters

X-Ap-Context:

## Response Codes

200 OK: 400 Bad Request: 401 Unauthorized: 403 Forbidden: 404 Not Found: 429 Too Many Requests: 500 Internal Server Error:

## Discussion

Discussion Each TargetCpaRecommendation result includes: recommendedTargetCPA: the suggested new target CPA bidStrategy: the campaign’s current bid strategy context Historical metrics: installs, spend, taps, averageCPA, averageCPT, impression, ttr Expected metrics: projected expectedInstalls, expectedSpend, expectedTaps, expectedCPA Only campaigns using a Maximize Conversions bid strategy will receive recommendations. note: A target CPA is a goal the system optimizes toward, not a bid. The auto-bidder sets bids internally to try to meet the target. See FilterOperator for the full set of supported comparison operators. Filterable Fields  |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |   |  |  |  Payload Examples This example queries available target CPA recommendations for an app, sorted by creation time. The response includes the recommended CPA alongside historical performance metrics and projected results if the recommendation is applied.

## HTTP Body

See RecommendationQueryRequest.

## See Also

- [Apply Target CPA Recommendations](apple-ads-platform-api/apply-target-cpa-recommendations.md)
- [Dismiss Target CPA Recommendations](apple-ads-platform-api/dismiss-target-cpa-recommendations.md)
- [Query Daily Budget Recommendations](apple-ads-platform-api/query-daily-budget-recommendations.md)
- [Apply Daily Budget Recommendations](apple-ads-platform-api/apply-daily-budget-recommendations.md)
- [Dismiss Daily Budget Recommendations](apple-ads-platform-api/dismiss-daily-budget-recommendations.md)
