Graph API Version

Business Ad Studies

Reading

This business owns these ads-related studies. Includes lift studies, split tests and so on.

Example

Graph API Explorer
GET /v19.0/{business-id}/ad_studies 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(
    '/{business-id}/ad_studies',
    '{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(
    "/{business-id}/ad_studies",
    function (response) {
      if (response && !response.error) {
        /* handle the result */
      }
    }
);
/* make the API call */
new GraphRequest(
    AccessToken.getCurrentAccessToken(),
    "/{business-id}/ad_studies",
    null,
    HttpMethod.GET,
    new GraphRequest.Callback() {
        public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
            /* handle the result */
        }
    }
).executeAsync();
/* make the API call */
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
                               initWithGraphPath:@"/{business-id}/ad_studies"
                                      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

This endpoint doesn't have any parameters.

Fields

Reading from this edge will return a JSON formatted result:

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

data

A list of AdStudy nodes.

paging

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

Error Codes

ErrorDescription
200Permissions error
100Invalid parameter
270This Ads API request is not allowed for apps with development access level (Development access is by default for all apps, please request for upgrade). Make sure that the access token belongs to a user that is both admin of the app and admin of the ad account

Creating

You can make a POST request to ad_studies edge from the following paths:
When posting to this edge, an AdStudy will be created.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
cells
list<Object>

Describes the cells in the study.

Required
description
string

id
int64

name
string

creation_template
enum {AUTOMATIC_PLACEMENTS, BRAND_AWARENESS, FACEBOOK, FACEBOOK_AUDIENCE_NETWORK, FACEBOOK_INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK_NEWS_FEED, FACEBOOK_NEWS_FEED_IN_STREAM_VIDEO, IN_STREAM_VIDEO, INSTAGRAM, MOBILE_OPTIMIZED_VIDEO, PAGE_POST_ENGAGEMENT, REACH, TV_COMMERCIAL, TV_FACEBOOK, VIDEO_VIEW_OPTIMIZATION, LOW_FREQUENCY, MEDIUM_FREQUENCY, HIGH_FREQUENCY}

adaccounts
list<int64>

adsets
list<numeric string or integer>

campaigns
list<numeric string or integer>

control_percentage
float with at most two digits after decimal point

treatment_percentage
float with at most two digits after decimal point

client_business
numeric string or integer

Business associated with the study.

confidence_level
float

Confidence level used in power calculations and final study report.

cooldown_start_time
integer

Start of the pre-measurement cool-down period. This period ends when the study period starts.

description
string

The purpose of the study.

end_time
integer

Time when the study period ends.

Required
name
string

Name of the study.

Required
objectives
list<Object>

A vector of objects describing the objectives assigned to this study.

id
numeric string or integer

is_primary
boolean

name
string

type
enum {SALES, NONSALES, MAE, TELCO, FTL, MAI, PARTNER, BRANDLIFT, BRAND, MPC_CONVERSION, CONVERSIONS}

offsite_datasets
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

adspixels
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

customconversions
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

applications
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

offline_conversion_data_sets
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

product_sets
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

product_catalogs
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

observation_end_time
integer

The end of the observation period for this study. This period starts when the study period ends.

start_time
integer

The time when the study period starts.

Required
type
enum {LIFT, SPLIT_TEST, CONTINUOUS_LIFT_CONFIG, GEO_LIFT}

The type of ad study, such as SPLIT_TEST or LIFT.

viewers
list<int>

This study is shared with these people.

Return Type

This endpoint supports read-after-write and will read the node represented by id in the return type.
Struct {
id: numeric string,
}

Error Codes

ErrorDescription
100Invalid parameter
200Permissions error

Updating

You can't perform this operation on this endpoint.

Deleting

You can't perform this operation on this endpoint.