Graph API Version

Ad Account Targetingsearch

Reading

Unified search endpoint to get targeting descriptors with query

Example

GET /v19.0/{ad-account-id}/targetingsearch HTTP/1.1
Host: graph.facebook.com

/* PHP SDK v5.0.0 */
/* make the API call */
try {
  // Returns a `Facebook\FacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->get(
    '/{ad-account-id}/targetingsearch',
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();
/* handle the result */

/* make the API call */
FB.api(
    "/{ad-account-id}/targetingsearch",
    function (response) {
      if (response && !response.error) {
        /* handle the result */
      }
    }
);

/* make the API call */
new GraphRequest(
    AccessToken.getCurrentAccessToken(),
    "/{ad-account-id}/targetingsearch",
    null,
    HttpMethod.GET,
    new GraphRequest.Callback() {
        public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
            /* handle the result */
        }
    }
).executeAsync();

/* make the API call */
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
                               initWithGraphPath:@"/{ad-account-id}/targetingsearch"
                                      parameters:params
                                      HTTPMethod:@"GET"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection,
                                      id result,
                                      NSError *error) {
    // Handle the result
}];

If you want to learn how to use the Graph API, read our Using Graph API guide.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`allow_only_fat_head_interests` boolean	Allow only pre vetted interests
`app_store` enum {amazon_app_store, google_play, itunes, itunes_ipad, fb_canvas, fb_gameroom, windows_store, fb_android_store, windows_10_store, roku_channel_store, instant_game, oculus_app_store, galaxy_store, neon_android_store, digital_turbine_store, apk_pure, apk_monk, apk_mirror, xiaomi, oppo, vivo, bemobi_mobile_store, aptoide_a1_store, uptodown, does_not_exist, none}	The app store for which this ad is being promoted. This is typically only for app install campaign objectives.
`limit_type` enum {adgroup_id, genders, age_min, age_max, age_range, country_groups, countries, country, cities, city_keys, radius, regions, region_keys, zips, interests, location_cluster_ids, keywords, education_schools, education_majors, work_positions, work_employers, relationship_statuses, interested_in, locales, user_adclusters, excluded_user_adclusters, conjunctive_user_adclusters, custom_audiences, excluded_custom_audiences, cafe_ca_expansion_targeting_signal, cafe_ca_contraction_targeting_signal, expanded_implicit_custom_audiences, tafe_ca_mitigation_strategy, college_years, education_statuses, connections, excluded_connections, friends_of_connections, user_event, dynamic_audience_ids, excluded_dynamic_audience_ids, rtb_flag, site_category, geo_locations, excluded_geo_locations, timezones, place_page_set_ids, location_expansion, page_types, publisher_platforms, effective_publisher_platforms, facebook_positions, effective_facebook_positions, instagram_positions, effective_instagram_positions, messenger_positions, effective_messenger_positions, device_platforms, effective_device_platforms, audience_network_positions, effective_audience_network_positions, whatsapp_positions, effective_whatsapp_positions, oculus_positions, effective_oculus_positions, excluded_publisher_categories, excluded_publisher_list_ids, user_device, mobile_device_model, excluded_user_device, excluded_mobile_device_model, user_os, wireless_carrier, marketing_message_channels, family_statuses, industries, life_events, political_views, politics, behaviors, income, net_worth, home_type, home_ownership, home_value, ethnic_affinity, generation, household_composition, moms, office_type, targeting_optimization, direct_install_devices, targeting_automation, targeting_relaxation_types, engagement_specs, excluded_engagement_specs, product_audience_specs, excluded_product_audience_specs, exclusions, flexible_spec, exclude_reached_since, exclude_previous_days, app_install_state, fb_deal_id, interest_defaults_source, alternate_auto_targeting_option, contextual_targeting_categories, topic, format, trending, gatekeepers, follow_profiles, follow_profiles_negative, location_categories, user_page_threads, user_page_threads_excluded, is_whatsapp_destination_ad, marketplace_product_categories, instream_video_sponsorship_placements, prospecting_audience, brand_safety_content_severity_levels, catalog_based_targeting, brand_safety_content_filter_levels, excluded_brand_safety_content_types, id, is_instagram_destination_ad, instagram_hashtags, instream_video_skippable_excluded, marketing_message_targeting}	Limit the type of audience to retrieve
`objective` enum{APP_INSTALLS, BRAND_AWARENESS, CONVERSIONS, EVENT_RESPONSES, LEAD_GENERATION, LINK_CLICKS, LOCAL_AWARENESS, MESSAGES, OFFER_CLAIMS, OUTCOME_APP_PROMOTION, OUTCOME_AWARENESS, OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT, OUTCOME_LEADS, OUTCOME_SALES, OUTCOME_TRAFFIC, PAGE_LIKES, POST_ENGAGEMENT, PRODUCT_CATALOG_SALES, REACH, STORE_VISITS, VIDEO_VIEWS}	The objective of the ad campaign.
`q` string	Search query Required
`regulated_categories` array<enum {NONE, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, CREDIT, ISSUES_ELECTIONS_POLITICS, ONLINE_GAMBLING_AND_GAMING}>	The regulated categories of the campaign.

Fields

Reading from this edge will return a JSON formatted result:

{
    "data": [],
    "paging": {}
}

`data`

A list of AdAccountTargetingUnified nodes.

`paging`

For more details about pagination, see the Graph API guide.

Error Codes

Error	Description
100	Invalid parameter
80004	There have been too many calls to this ad-account. Wait a bit and try again. For more info, please refer to https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/overview/rate-limiting#ads-management.
2635	You are calling a deprecated version of the Ads API. Please update to the latest version.
200	Permissions error
190	Invalid OAuth 2.0 Access Token
368	The action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed

Creating

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Updating

You can't perform this operation on this endpoint.

Deleting

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