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Create an Ad

Creates an ad in an ad group with a creative.

URL

POST https://api.searchads.apple.com/api/v5/campaigns/{campaignId}/adgroups/{adgroupId}/ads

Path Parameters

NameTypeDescription
adgroupId Requiredint64

The unique identifier for the ad group.

campaignId Requiredint64

The unique identifier for the campaign.

Response Codes

StatusReasonTypeDescription
200OK
Content-Type: application/json
AdResponse

If the call succeeds, the API returns the AdResponse object in the response payload with an HTTP status code of 200(OK). If unsuccessful, the HTTP status code indicates the error with details in the error message.

400Bad Request
Content-Type: application/json
ApiErrorResponse

An invalid query or missing required parameters.

401Unauthorized
Content-Type: application/json
ApiErrorResponse

An unauthenticated call fails to get the requested response.

403Forbidden
Content-Type: application/json
ApiErrorResponse

Insufficient rights to the resource.

404Not Found
Content-Type: application/json
ApiErrorResponse

The API can’t locate the resource.

429
Content-Type: application/json
ApiErrorResponse

The API calls exceed rate-limit thresholds. See the Rate Limits subsection of Calling the Apple Ads API.

500Internal Server Error
Content-Type: application/json
ApiErrorResponse

The Apple Ads server is temporarily down or unreachable. The request may be valid, but you need to retry it later.

Discussion

Use this endpoint to create an Ad object using your creativeId in the request payload. To obtain a creativeId, use the Create a Creative endpoint. See Update an Ad to update or replace the ad group assignment of an Ad object.

In API version 5.2, this endpoint supports default product page ads. For more information, see Apple Ads Campaign Management API 5.

The Id in the response is your adId, representing the assignment of a creative to an AdGroup. Use your adId in the resource path with Get an Ad, Update an Ad, Delete an Ad, and in Get Ad-Level Reports. Your adId is also output in the AdServices attribution framework.

Payload example: Create an ad

HTTP Body

The request body that includes the details of the Ad object creation request.

See Also

Ad Endpoints