Marketing API

App Ads

Related Topics

This document describes various ad units designed to drive installs and engagement for desktop and mobile apps.

You should use this ad unit to drive people to your desktop or mobile app for the purpose of either install or engagement using photo, video, carousel, or Playable creatives.

Conceptually this allows for the following ads:

Photo Video Carousel Playable

Mobile Install Ad

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✓

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Mobile Engagement Ad

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Desktop Install Ad

✓

✓

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Desktop Engagement Ad

✓

✓

✓

Desktop App Ad for Virtual Goods

✓

✓

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Desktop app ads for virtual goods are a subset of desktop engagement, you can use virtual good offers to re-engage your players to come back into your app. For example, an app can offer a discount for an item or a set of their in-app currency in feed to re-engage past payers. See here for instructions on how to set up your app to accept payments.

For reference, this is what the mobile install image unit looks like:

This is what the desktop app ad for virtual goods with image looks like

Prerequisites

  • To create an app ad, the app developer must complete the steps in this tutorial.
  • The advertiser must have a Facebook Page with which to run these ads through.

Create

When creating the ad, note the following requirements:

  • Campaign objective must be APP_INSTALLS, LINK_CLICKS, or CONVERSIONS.
  • Ad set promoted object must be set
  • Targeting
  • For mobile app ads, we require the use of the mobile targeting spec user_os field. The placement should have a device_platforms field with value of ['mobile'] and highly recommend the use of the spec's other fields to target mobile devices on Facebook. Optionally, you can specify publisher_platforms if you only want certain platforms.
  • For canvas app ads, device_platforms must be desktop. Optionally, you can specify facebook_positions if you do not want both Facebook desktop Feed and Right-Hand-Side column.
  • When GET_OFFER is used for virtual goods, the price must be discounted. Please see virtual goods for more information.

App Ad call to actions:

The below additional Call to Actions are available for app ads within the call_to_action field of a post or the ad creative's object_story_spec. You can also specify the mobile app's deep link in the app_link field, or the desktop app's virtual good object in the product_link field.

Key Value Required

type

Call to action types for mobile, regardless of install or engagement:
SHOP_NOW
BOOK_TRAVEL
LEARN_MORE
SIGN_UP
DOWNLOAD
INSTALL_MOBILE_APP
USE_MOBILE_APP
WATCH_VIDEO
WATCH_MORE
OPEN_LINK
Call to action types for desktop install or engagement:
USE_APP (desktop apps)
PLAY_GAME (desktop game apps)
Call to action types for desktop app ads for virtual goods:
BUY_NOW
GET_OFFER

yes

value

JSON dictionary of: {"link": "<APP_STORE_LINK>", "app_link": "<MOBILE_DEEP_LINK>", "product_link": "<VIRTUAL_GOOD_DEEP_LINK>", "link_title": "<NAME_FOR_LINK>"}

yes

  • Only certain values are required

value.link

refers to the App Store, Google Play Store, or Facebook Canvas App URL, e.g. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/facebook/id284882215

yes

value.app_link

To define the deep link destination only for mobile apps, e.g. myapp://product/12345. To specify a deep link for desktop apps you should specify it directly in the URL link field.

yes, only for mobile install or engagement ads

value.product_link

To define the URL that points to the product\'s Open Graph virtual good object. See here for setup details.

yes, only for desktop virtual goods

value.link_title

Allows you to customize the name for the link, which shows up below the ad\'s image

no

Field specification

Create with Photo

To create a desktop or mobile app ad with a photo, first create a link Page Post with a photo using the ad creative's object_story_spec: {'link_data': ...} field.

Example:

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name="Sample Creative"' \
  -F 'object_story_spec={
       "page_id": "<PAGE_ID>",
       "link_data": {
         "call_to_action": {
           "type": "INSTALL_MOBILE_APP",
           "value": {
             "link": "<APP_STORE_URL>"
           }
         },
         "image_hash": "<IMAGE_HASH>",
         "link": "<APP_STORE_URL>",
         "message": "Try it out"
       }
     }' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/adcreatives

Alternatively, you can create the Page Post through the Page's feed endpoint and use the post ID in the creative. See the examples section below for more examples.

To create a mobile app install or engagement ad using the carousel ad format, follow the instructions in the carousel ads docs except in each child_attachments' link field, specify an app store link.

Considerations

  • Currently carousel mobile app ads support only one app
  • Minimum number of 3 images (vs. 2 on non-app ad carousel ads)
  • Carousel mobile app ads must have a call to action defined
  • The end card (typically displaying the Page's profile photo) will not be displayed for carousel mobile app ads.

Note that you should specify the same app store link in each child_attachment. You do not have to specify the link again in the call_to_action:{'value':{'link':... }}}

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name="Carousel app ad"' \
  -F 'object_story_spec={
       "page_id": "<PAGE_ID>",
       "link_data": {
         "message": "My message",
         "link": "http://www.example.com/appstoreurl",
         "caption": "WWW.ITUNES.COM",
         "name": "The link name",
         "description": "The link description",
         "child_attachments": [
           {
             "link": "http://www.example.com/appstoreurl",
             "image_hash": "<IMAGE_HASH>",
             "call_to_action": {
               "type": "USE_MOBILE_APP",
               "value": {
                 "app_link": "<DEEP_LINK>"
               }
             }
           },
           {
             "link": "http://www.example.com/appstoreurl",
             "image_hash": "<IMAGE_HASH>",
             "call_to_action": {
               "type": "USE_MOBILE_APP",
               "value": {
                 "app_link": "<DEEP_LINK>"
               }
             }
           },
           {
             "link": "http://www.example.com/appstoreurl",
             "image_hash": "<IMAGE_HASH>",
             "call_to_action": {
               "type": "USE_MOBILE_APP",
               "value": {
                 "app_link": "<DEEP_LINK>"
               }
             }
           },
           {
             "link": "http://www.example.com/appstoreurl",
             "image_hash": "<IMAGE_HASH>",
             "call_to_action": {
               "type": "USE_MOBILE_APP",
               "value": {
                 "app_link": "<DEEP_LINK>"
               }
             }
           }
         ],
         "multi_share_optimized": true
       }
     }' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/adcreatives

Create with Video

To create an app ad with a video, first upload a video to the ad account's video library. Then use the video ID in the ad creative's object_story_spec: {'video_data':...} field.

Example:

use FacebookAds\Object\AdCreative;
use FacebookAds\Object\AdCreativeVideoData;
use FacebookAds\Object\Fields\AdCreativeVideoDataFields;
use FacebookAds\Object\AdCreativeObjectStorySpec;
use FacebookAds\Object\Fields\AdCreativeObjectStorySpecFields;
use FacebookAds\Object\Fields\AdCreativeFields;

$video_data = new AdCreativeVideoData();
$video_data->setData(array(
  AdCreativeVideoDataFields::IMAGE_URL => '<THUMBNAIL_URL>',
  AdCreativeVideoDataFields::VIDEO_ID => <VIDEO_ID>,
  AdCreativeVideoDataFields::CALL_TO_ACTION => array(
    'type' => 'INSTALL_MOBILE_APP',
    'value' => array(
      'link' => '<APP_STORE_URL>',
    ),
  ),
));

$object_story_spec = new AdCreativeObjectStorySpec();
$object_story_spec->setData(array(
  AdCreativeObjectStorySpecFields::PAGE_ID => <PAGE_ID>,
  AdCreativeObjectStorySpecFields::VIDEO_DATA => $video_data,
));

$creative = new AdCreative(null, 'act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>');

$creative->setData(array(
  AdCreativeFields::NAME => 'Sample Creative',
  AdCreativeFields::OBJECT_STORY_SPEC => $object_story_spec,
));

$creative->create();
from facebookads.adobjects.adcreative import AdCreative
from facebookads.adobjects.adcreativeobjectstoryspec \
    import AdCreativeObjectStorySpec
from facebookads.adobjects.adcreativevideodata \
    import AdCreativeVideoData

video_data = AdCreativeVideoData()
video_data[AdCreativeVideoData.Field.description] = 'try it out'
video_data[AdCreativeVideoData.Field.video_id] = <VIDEO_ID>
video_data[AdCreativeVideoData.Field.image_url] = '<THUMBNAIL_URL>'
video_data[AdCreativeVideoData.Field.call_to_action] = {
    'type': 'INSTALL_MOBILE_APP',
    'value': {
        'link': '<APP_STORE_URL>',
        'link_title': 'Facebook',
    },
}

object_story_spec = AdCreativeObjectStorySpec()
object_story_spec[AdCreativeObjectStorySpec.Field.page_id] = <PAGE_ID>
object_story_spec[AdCreativeObjectStorySpec.Field.video_data] = video_data

creative = AdCreative(parent_id='act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>')
creative[AdCreative.Field.name] = 'Sample Creative'
creative[AdCreative.Field.object_story_spec] = object_story_spec
creative.remote_create()
AdCreative adCreative = new AdAccount(act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>, context).createAdCreative()
  .setName("Sample Creative")
  .setObjectStorySpec(
    new AdCreativeObjectStorySpec()
      .setFieldPageId(<PAGE_ID>)
      .setFieldVideoData(
        new AdCreativeVideoData()
          .setFieldCallToAction(
            new AdCreativeLinkDataCallToAction()
              .setFieldType(AdCreativeLinkDataCallToAction.EnumType.VALUE_INSTALL_MOBILE_APP)
              .setFieldValue(
                new AdCreativeLinkDataCallToActionValue()
                  .setFieldLink(<APP_STORE_URL>)
              )
          )
          .setFieldLinkDescription("try it out")
          .setFieldImageUrl(<THUMBNAIL_URL>)
          .setFieldVideoId(<VIDEO_ID>)
      )
  )
  .execute();
String ad_creative_id = adCreative.getId();
curl \
  -F 'name=Sample Creative' \
  -F 'object_story_spec={ 
    "page_id": "<PAGE_ID>", 
    "video_data": { 
      "call_to_action": {"type":"INSTALL_MOBILE_APP","value":{"link":"<APP_STORE_URL>"}}, 
      "image_url": "<THUMBNAIL_URL>", 
      "video_id": "<VIDEO_ID>" 
    } 
  }' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v2.11/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/adcreatives

Alternatively, you can create the Page Post through the Page's video endpoint and use the video ID in the creative. See the examples section below for more examples.

Read

To retrieve details about your Page Post, refer to the link Page Post docs or video Page Post docs.

You can list all Page Posts from the Page's /promotable_posts edge.

curl https://graph.facebook.com/{API_VERSION}/{PAGE_ID}/promotable_posts

To retrieve details about your ad creative, refer to the ad creative documentation.

Mobile Measurement

Please refer to the main App Ads documentation.

Before You Start

Sample Code

"call_to_action={'type':'LEARN_MORE', 'value':{'link':'https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/facebook/id284882215', 'app_link':'facebook://path/to/page'}}"

Before specifying an app link, you should validate that it has been scraped by calling:

https://graph.facebook.com/{API_VERSION}/?type=og&amp;scrape=true&amp;id={APP_LINK}

Mobile App Insights

Insights only apply for ads with a promoted object containing the app ID. To obtain an app ID, register the app on Facebook.

Meta will provide aggregated daily insights on the demographics of people who installed your app. To retrieve this, you should use an app access token and query

https://graph.facebook.com/{API_VERSION}/{APP_ID}/insights/application_mobile_app_installs?&access_token={ACCESS_TOKEN}

You can also breakdown stats by specifying an additional URL param, breakdown, equal to one of the following values. You cannot currently combine breakdowns.

Name Description

gender_age

Break down your statistics on audience's age and gender

country

Break down your statistics on audience's country

locale

Break down your statistics on audience's locale

Examples:

https://graph.facebook.com/{API_VERSION}/{APP_ID}/insights/application_mobile_app_installs?breakdown=gender_age&amp;access_token={ACCESS_TOKEN}

https://graph.facebook.com/{API_VERSION}/{APP_ID}/insights/application_mobile_app_installs?breakdown=country&amp;access_token={ACCESS_TOKEN}

https://graph.facebook.com/{API_VERSION}/{APP_ID}/insights/application_mobile_app_installs?breakdown=locale&amp;access_token={ACCESS_TOKEN}

Examples

Create a mobile app install image ad

Step 1. create the Page Post with image. Note that you should use PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN and Pages API session to create Page Post.

use FacebookAds\Api;
use FacebookAds\Http\RequestInterface;

$params = array(
  'message' => 'Sign up today',
  'picture' => '<IMAGE_URL>',
  'link' => '<LINK>',
  'published' => 1,
  'call_to_action' => array(
    'type' => 'SIGN_UP',
    'value' => array(
      'link' => '<LINK>',
    ),
  ),
);

$data = Api::instance()->call(
  '/'.<PAGE_ID>.'/feed',
  RequestInterface::METHOD_POST,
  $params)->getContent();
from facebookads import FacebookAdsApi

params = {
    'massage': 'Sign up today.',
    'picture': '<IMAGE_URL>',
    'link': '<LINK>',
    'published': 1,
    'call_to_action': {
        'type': 'SIGN_UP',
        'value': {
            'link': '<LINK>',
        },
    },
}

data = FacebookAdsApi.get_default_api().\
    call('POST', (<PAGE_ID>, 'feed'), params=params)
curl \
  -F 'message=Sign up today' \
  -F 'picture=<IMAGE_URL>' \
  -F 'link=<LINK>' \
  -F 'published=1' \
  -F 'call_to_action={"type":"SIGN_UP","value":{"link":"<LINK>"}}' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v2.11/<PAGE_ID>/feed

Step 2. Create the ad creative ({STORY_ID} is in form of '{PAGE_ID}_{POST_ID}')

curl -X POST \
  -F 'object_story_id="<PAGE_ID>_<POST_ID>"' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/adcreatives
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'use strict';
const bizSdk = require('facebook-nodejs-business-sdk');
const AdAccount = bizSdk.AdAccount;
const AdCreative = bizSdk.AdCreative;

const access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
const app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
const app_id = '<APP_ID>';
const id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>';
const api = bizSdk.FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token);
const showDebugingInfo = true; // Setting this to true shows more debugging info.
if (showDebugingInfo) {
  api.setDebug(true);
}

const logApiCallResult = (apiCallName, data) => {
  console.log(apiCallName);
  if (showDebugingInfo) {
    console.log('Data:' + JSON.stringify(data));
  }
};

let fields, params;
fields = [
];
params = {
  'object_story_id' : '<pageID>_<postID>',
};
const adcreatives = (new AdAccount(id)).createAdCreative(
  fields,
  params
);
logApiCallResult('adcreatives api call complete.', adcreatives);
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require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

use FacebookAds\Object\AdAccount;
use FacebookAds\Object\AdCreative;
use FacebookAds\Api;
use FacebookAds\Logger\CurlLogger;

$access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
$app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
$app_id = '<APP_ID>';
$id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>';

$api = Api::init($app_id, $app_secret, $access_token);
$api->setLogger(new CurlLogger());

$fields = array(
);
$params = array(
  'object_story_id' => '<pageID>_<postID>',
);
echo json_encode((new AdAccount($id))->createAdCreative(
  $fields,
  $params
)->exportAllData(), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
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from facebook_business.adobjects.adaccount import AdAccount
from facebook_business.adobjects.adcreative import AdCreative
from facebook_business.api import FacebookAdsApi

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>'
FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token=access_token)

fields = [
]
params = {
  'object_story_id': '<pageID>_<postID>',
}
print AdAccount(id).create_ad_creative(
  fields=fields,
  params=params,
)
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import com.facebook.ads.sdk.*;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.Arrays;

public class SAMPLE_CODE_EXAMPLE {
  public static void main (String args[]) throws APIException {

    String access_token = \"<ACCESS_TOKEN>\";
    String app_secret = \"<APP_SECRET>\";
    String app_id = \"<APP_ID>\";
    String id = \"<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>\";
    APIContext context = new APIContext(access_token).enableDebug(true);

    new AdAccount(id, context).createAdCreative()
      .setObjectStoryId(\"<pageID>_<postID>\")
      .execute();

  }
}
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require 'facebook_ads'

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>'

FacebookAds.configure do |config|
  config.access_token = access_token
  config.app_secret = app_secret
end

ad_account = FacebookAds::AdAccount.get(id)
adcreatives = ad_account.adcreatives.create({
    object_story_id: '<pageID>_<postID>',
})
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Step 3. Use the creative in an ad

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name="My AdGroup with Redownload"' \
  -F 'adset_id="<AD_SET_ID>"' \
  -F 'creative={
       "creative_id": "<CREATIVE_ID>"
     }' \
  -F 'redownload=1' \
  -F 'status="PAUSED"' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/ads
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'use strict';
const bizSdk = require('facebook-nodejs-business-sdk');
const AdAccount = bizSdk.AdAccount;
const Ad = bizSdk.Ad;

const access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
const app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
const app_id = '<APP_ID>';
const id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>';
const api = bizSdk.FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token);
const showDebugingInfo = true; // Setting this to true shows more debugging info.
if (showDebugingInfo) {
  api.setDebug(true);
}

const logApiCallResult = (apiCallName, data) => {
  console.log(apiCallName);
  if (showDebugingInfo) {
    console.log('Data:' + JSON.stringify(data));
  }
};

let fields, params;
fields = [
];
params = {
  'name' : 'My AdGroup with Redownload',
  'adset_id' : '<adSetID>',
  'creative' : {'creative_id':'<adCreativeID>'},
  'redownload' : '1',
  'status' : 'PAUSED',
};
const ads = (new AdAccount(id)).createAd(
  fields,
  params
);
logApiCallResult('ads api call complete.', ads);
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require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

use FacebookAds\Object\AdAccount;
use FacebookAds\Object\Ad;
use FacebookAds\Api;
use FacebookAds\Logger\CurlLogger;

$access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
$app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
$app_id = '<APP_ID>';
$id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>';

$api = Api::init($app_id, $app_secret, $access_token);
$api->setLogger(new CurlLogger());

$fields = array(
);
$params = array(
  'name' => 'My AdGroup with Redownload',
  'adset_id' => '<adSetID>',
  'creative' => array('creative_id' => '<adCreativeID>'),
  'redownload' => '1',
  'status' => 'PAUSED',
);
echo json_encode((new AdAccount($id))->createAd(
  $fields,
  $params
)->exportAllData(), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
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from facebook_business.adobjects.adaccount import AdAccount
from facebook_business.adobjects.ad import Ad
from facebook_business.api import FacebookAdsApi

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>'
FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token=access_token)

fields = [
]
params = {
  'name': 'My AdGroup with Redownload',
  'adset_id': '<adSetID>',
  'creative': {'creative_id':'<adCreativeID>'},
  'redownload': '1',
  'status': 'PAUSED',
}
print AdAccount(id).create_ad(
  fields=fields,
  params=params,
)
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import com.facebook.ads.sdk.*;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.Arrays;

public class SAMPLE_CODE_EXAMPLE {
  public static void main (String args[]) throws APIException {

    String access_token = \"<ACCESS_TOKEN>\";
    String app_secret = \"<APP_SECRET>\";
    String app_id = \"<APP_ID>\";
    String id = \"<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>\";
    APIContext context = new APIContext(access_token).enableDebug(true);

    new AdAccount(id, context).createAd()
      .setName(\"My AdGroup with Redownload\")
      .setAdsetId(<adSetID>L)
      .setCreative(
          new AdCreative()
            .setFieldId(\"<adCreativeID>\")
        )
      .setParam(\"redownload\", \"1\")
      .setStatus(Ad.EnumStatus.VALUE_PAUSED)
      .execute();

  }
}
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require 'facebook_ads'

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>'

FacebookAds.configure do |config|
  config.access_token = access_token
  config.app_secret = app_secret
end

ad_account = FacebookAds::AdAccount.get(id)
ads = ad_account.ads.create({
    name: 'My AdGroup with Redownload',
    adset_id: '<adSetID>',
    creative: {'creative_id':'<adCreativeID>'},
    redownload: '1',
    status: 'PAUSED',
})
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Create a mobile app image ad with a deep link, optimizing for clicks, paying for impressions

Step 1. Create the Page Post with image. Note that you should use PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN and Pages API session to create Page Post.

curl -X POST \
  -F 'message="This is a test message"' \
  -F 'call_to_action={
       "type": "BUY_NOW",
       "value": {
         "link": "{app-store-url}",
         "app_link": "{deep-link}"
       }
     }' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/{page-id}/feed
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'use strict';
const bizSdk = require('facebook-nodejs-business-sdk');
const Page = bizSdk.Page;
const PagePost = bizSdk.PagePost;

const access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
const app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
const app_id = '<APP_ID>';
const id = '<PAGE_ID>';
const api = bizSdk.FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token);
const showDebugingInfo = true; // Setting this to true shows more debugging info.
if (showDebugingInfo) {
  api.setDebug(true);
}

const logApiCallResult = (apiCallName, data) => {
  console.log(apiCallName);
  if (showDebugingInfo) {
    console.log('Data:' + JSON.stringify(data));
  }
};

let fields, params;
fields = [
];
params = {
  'message' : 'This is a test message',
  'call_to_action' : {'type':'BUY_NOW','value':{'link':'<appLink>','app_link':'<deepLinkURL>'}},
};
const feed = (new Page(id)).createFeed(
  fields,
  params
);
logApiCallResult('feed api call complete.', feed);
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require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

use FacebookAds\Object\Page;
use FacebookAds\Object\PagePost;
use FacebookAds\Api;
use FacebookAds\Logger\CurlLogger;

$access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
$app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
$app_id = '<APP_ID>';
$id = '<PAGE_ID>';

$api = Api::init($app_id, $app_secret, $access_token);
$api->setLogger(new CurlLogger());

$fields = array(
);
$params = array(
  'message' => 'This is a test message',
  'call_to_action' => array('type' => 'BUY_NOW','value' => array('link' => '<appLink>','app_link' => '<deepLinkURL>')),
);
echo json_encode((new Page($id))->createFeed(
  $fields,
  $params
)->exportAllData(), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
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from facebook_business.adobjects.page import Page
from facebook_business.adobjects.pagepost import PagePost
from facebook_business.api import FacebookAdsApi

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<PAGE_ID>'
FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token=access_token)

fields = [
]
params = {
  'message': 'This is a test message',
  'call_to_action': {'type':'BUY_NOW','value':{'link':'<appLink>','app_link':'<deepLinkURL>'}},
}
print Page(id).create_feed(
  fields=fields,
  params=params,
)
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import com.facebook.ads.sdk.*;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.Arrays;

public class SAMPLE_CODE_EXAMPLE {
  public static void main (String args[]) throws APIException {

    String access_token = \"<ACCESS_TOKEN>\";
    String app_secret = \"<APP_SECRET>\";
    String app_id = \"<APP_ID>\";
    String id = \"<PAGE_ID>\";
    APIContext context = new APIContext(access_token).enableDebug(true);

    new Page(id, context).createFeed()
      .setMessage(\"This is a test message\")
      .setCallToAction(\"{\\"type\\":\\"BUY_NOW\\",\\"value\\":{\\"link\\":\\"<appLink>\\",\\"app_link\\":\\"<deepLinkURL>\\"}}\")
      .execute();

  }
}
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require 'facebook_ads'

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<PAGE_ID>'

FacebookAds.configure do |config|
  config.access_token = access_token
  config.app_secret = app_secret
end

page = FacebookAds::Page.get(id)
feed = page.feed.create({
    message: 'This is a test message',
    call_to_action: {'type':'BUY_NOW','value':{'link':'<appLink>','app_link':'<deepLinkURL>'}},
})
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Step 2. Create the ad creative

curl -X POST \
  -F 'object_story_id="<PAGE_ID>_<POST_ID>"' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/adcreatives
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'use strict';
const bizSdk = require('facebook-nodejs-business-sdk');
const AdAccount = bizSdk.AdAccount;
const AdCreative = bizSdk.AdCreative;

const access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
const app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
const app_id = '<APP_ID>';
const id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>';
const api = bizSdk.FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token);
const showDebugingInfo = true; // Setting this to true shows more debugging info.
if (showDebugingInfo) {
  api.setDebug(true);
}

const logApiCallResult = (apiCallName, data) => {
  console.log(apiCallName);
  if (showDebugingInfo) {
    console.log('Data:' + JSON.stringify(data));
  }
};

let fields, params;
fields = [
];
params = {
  'object_story_id' : '<pageID>_<postID>',
};
const adcreatives = (new AdAccount(id)).createAdCreative(
  fields,
  params
);
logApiCallResult('adcreatives api call complete.', adcreatives);
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require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

use FacebookAds\Object\AdAccount;
use FacebookAds\Object\AdCreative;
use FacebookAds\Api;
use FacebookAds\Logger\CurlLogger;

$access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
$app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
$app_id = '<APP_ID>';
$id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>';

$api = Api::init($app_id, $app_secret, $access_token);
$api->setLogger(new CurlLogger());

$fields = array(
);
$params = array(
  'object_story_id' => '<pageID>_<postID>',
);
echo json_encode((new AdAccount($id))->createAdCreative(
  $fields,
  $params
)->exportAllData(), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
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from facebook_business.adobjects.adaccount import AdAccount
from facebook_business.adobjects.adcreative import AdCreative
from facebook_business.api import FacebookAdsApi

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>'
FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token=access_token)

fields = [
]
params = {
  'object_story_id': '<pageID>_<postID>',
}
print AdAccount(id).create_ad_creative(
  fields=fields,
  params=params,
)
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import com.facebook.ads.sdk.*;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.Arrays;

public class SAMPLE_CODE_EXAMPLE {
  public static void main (String args[]) throws APIException {

    String access_token = \"<ACCESS_TOKEN>\";
    String app_secret = \"<APP_SECRET>\";
    String app_id = \"<APP_ID>\";
    String id = \"<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>\";
    APIContext context = new APIContext(access_token).enableDebug(true);

    new AdAccount(id, context).createAdCreative()
      .setObjectStoryId(\"<pageID>_<postID>\")
      .execute();

  }
}
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require 'facebook_ads'

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>'

FacebookAds.configure do |config|
  config.access_token = access_token
  config.app_secret = app_secret
end

ad_account = FacebookAds::AdAccount.get(id)
adcreatives = ad_account.adcreatives.create({
    object_story_id: '<pageID>_<postID>',
})
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Step 3. Set the bidding at the ad set, optimizing for clicks, paying for impressions.

use FacebookAds\Object\AdSet;
use FacebookAds\Object\Fields\AdSetFields;
use FacebookAds\Object\Values\AdSetBillingEventValues;
use FacebookAds\Object\Values\AdSetOptimizationGoalValues;
use FacebookAds\Object\Fields\TargetingFields;
use FacebookAds\Object\Targeting;

$adset = new AdSet(null, 'act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>');
$adset->setData(array(
  AdSetFields::NAME => 'LifetimeBudgetSet',
  AdsetFields::LIFETIME_BUDGET => 100000,
  AdSetFields::BID_AMOUNT => 500,
  AdSetFields::BILLING_EVENT => AdSetBillingEventValues::IMPRESSIONS,
  AdSetFields::OPTIMIZATION_GOAL => AdSetOptimizationGoalValues::LINK_CLICKS,
  AdSetFields::PROMOTED_OBJECT => array(
      'application_id' => <APP_ID>,
      'object_store_url' => '<APP_STORE_URL>',
  ),
  AdSetFields::TARGETING => (new Targeting())->setData(array(
    TargetingFields::GEO_LOCATIONS => array(
      'countries' => array('US'),
    ),
    TargetingFields::USER_OS => array(
      'IOS',
    ),
    TargetingFields::PUBLISHER_PLATFORMS => array(
      'facebook',
      'audience_network',

    ),
    TargetingFields::FACEBOOK_POSITIONS => array('feed'),
  )),
  AdSetFields::CAMPAIGN_ID => <CAMPAIGN_ID>,
  AdSetFields::END_TIME =>
    (new \DateTime("+1 week"))->format(\DateTime::ISO8601),
));

$adset->create(array(
  AdSet::STATUS_PARAM_NAME => AdSet::STATUS_PAUSED,
));
import time
from facebookads.adobjects.adset import AdSet

adset = AdSet(parent_id='act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>')
adset.update({
    AdSet.Field.name: 'LifetimeBudgetSet',
    AdSet.Field.campaign_id: <CAMPAIGN_ID>,
    AdSet.Field.lifetime_budget: 10000,
    AdSet.Field.start_time: int(time.time()),
    AdSet.Field.end_time: int(time.time() + 100000),
    AdSet.Field.optimization_goal: AdSet.OptimizationGoal.link_clicks,
    AdSet.Field.billing_event: AdSet.BillingEvent.impressions,
    AdSet.Field.bid_amount: 500,
    AdSet.Field.promoted_object: {
        'application_id': <APP_ID>,
        'object_store_url': '<APP_STORE_URL>',
    },
    AdSet.Field.targeting: {
        'geo_locations': {
            'countries': ['US'],
        },
        'user_os': ['iOS'],
        Targeting.Field.publisher_platforms: ['facebook', 'audience_network'],
        Targeting.Field.facebook_positions: ['feed'],
    },
})

adset.remote_create(params={
    'status': AdSet.Status.paused,
})
curl \
  -F 'name=LifetimeBudgetSet' \
  -F 'lifetime_budget=100000' \
  -F 'bid_amount=500' \
  -F 'billing_event=IMPRESSIONS' \
  -F 'optimization_goal=LINK_CLICKS' \
  -F 'promoted_object={"application_id":"<APP_ID>","object_store_url":"<APP_STORE_URL>"}' \
  -F 'targeting={ 
    "facebook_positions": ["feed"], 
    "geo_locations": {"countries":["US"]}, 
    "publisher_platforms": ["facebook","audience_network"], 
    "user_os": ["IOS"] 
  }' \
  -F 'campaign_id=<CAMPAIGN_ID>' \
  -F 'end_time=2018-02-06T04:45:30+0000' \
  -F 'status=PAUSED' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v2.11/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/adsets

Step 4. Use the creative in an ad

use FacebookAds\Object\Ad;
use FacebookAds\Object\Fields\AdFields;

$data = array(
  AdFields::NAME => 'My Ad',
  AdFields::ADSET_ID => <AD_SET_ID>,
  AdFields::CREATIVE => array(
    'creative_id' => <CREATIVE_ID>,
  ),
);

$ad = new Ad(null, 'act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>');
$ad->setData($data);
$ad->create(array(
  'redownload' => 1,
));
from facebookads.adobjects.ad import Ad

ad = Ad(parent_id='act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>')
ad[Ad.Field.name] = 'My Ad'
ad[Ad.Field.adset_id] = <AD_SET_ID>
ad[Ad.Field.creative] = {'creative_id': <CREATIVE_ID>}
ad[Ad.Field.redownload] = True
ad.remote_create(params={
    'status': Ad.Status.paused,
})
Ad ad = new AdAccount(act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>, context).createAd()
  .setName("My Ad")
  .setAdsetId(<AD_SET_ID>)
  .setCreative(
    new AdCreative()
      .setFieldId(<CREATIVE_ID>)
  )
  .setRedownload(true)
  .execute();
String ad_id = ad.getId();
curl \
  -F 'name=My Ad' \
  -F 'adset_id=<AD_SET_ID>' \
  -F 'creative={"creative_id":"<CREATIVE_ID>"}' \
  -F 'redownload=1' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v2.11/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/ads

Create a mobile app engagement image ad with an app link, optimizing for app events, paying for impressions

Step 1. Create the Page Post with image. Note that you should use PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN and Pages API session to create Page Post.

use FacebookAds\Api;
use FacebookAds\Http\RequestInterface;

$params = array(
  'message' => 'Check out this App today. Available on iTunes.',
  'published' => 1,
  'link' => '<APP_STORE_URL>',
  'picture' => '<IMAGE_URL>',
  'call_to_action' => array(
    'type' => 'LEARN_MORE',
    'value' => array(
      'link' => '<APP_STORE_URL>',
      'app_link' => '<APP_DEEP_LINK>',
    ),
  ),
);

$data = Api::instance()->call(
  '/'.<PAGE_ID>.'/feed',
  RequestInterface::METHOD_POST,
  $params)->getContent();
from facebookads import FacebookAdsApi

params = {
    'massage': 'Check out this App today. Available on iTunes.',
    'picture': '<IMAGE_URL>',
    'link': '<APP_STORE_URL>',
    'published': 1,
    'call_to_action': {
        'type': 'LEARN_MORE',
        'value': {
            'link': '<APP_STORE_URL>',
            'app_link': '<APP_DEEP_LINK>',
        },
    },
}

path = "/{}/feed".format(<PAGE_ID>)
data = FacebookAdsApi.get_default_api().call('POST', (path,), params=params)
curl \
  -F 'message=Check out this App today. Available on iTunes.' \
  -F 'published=1' \
  -F 'link=<APP_STORE_URL>' \
  -F 'picture=<IMAGE_URL>' \
  -F 'call_to_action={ 
    "type": "LEARN_MORE", 
    "value": {"link":"<APP_STORE_URL>","app_link":"<APP_DEEP_LINK>"} 
  }' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v2.11/<PAGE_ID>/feed

Step 2. Create the ad creative

curl -X POST \
  -F 'object_story_id="<PAGE_ID>_<POST_ID>"' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/adcreatives
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'use strict';
const bizSdk = require('facebook-nodejs-business-sdk');
const AdAccount = bizSdk.AdAccount;
const AdCreative = bizSdk.AdCreative;

const access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
const app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
const app_id = '<APP_ID>';
const id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>';
const api = bizSdk.FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token);
const showDebugingInfo = true; // Setting this to true shows more debugging info.
if (showDebugingInfo) {
  api.setDebug(true);
}

const logApiCallResult = (apiCallName, data) => {
  console.log(apiCallName);
  if (showDebugingInfo) {
    console.log('Data:' + JSON.stringify(data));
  }
};

let fields, params;
fields = [
];
params = {
  'object_story_id' : '<pageID>_<postID>',
};
const adcreatives = (new AdAccount(id)).createAdCreative(
  fields,
  params
);
logApiCallResult('adcreatives api call complete.', adcreatives);
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require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

use FacebookAds\Object\AdAccount;
use FacebookAds\Object\AdCreative;
use FacebookAds\Api;
use FacebookAds\Logger\CurlLogger;

$access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
$app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
$app_id = '<APP_ID>';
$id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>';

$api = Api::init($app_id, $app_secret, $access_token);
$api->setLogger(new CurlLogger());

$fields = array(
);
$params = array(
  'object_story_id' => '<pageID>_<postID>',
);
echo json_encode((new AdAccount($id))->createAdCreative(
  $fields,
  $params
)->exportAllData(), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
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from facebook_business.adobjects.adaccount import AdAccount
from facebook_business.adobjects.adcreative import AdCreative
from facebook_business.api import FacebookAdsApi

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>'
FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token=access_token)

fields = [
]
params = {
  'object_story_id': '<pageID>_<postID>',
}
print AdAccount(id).create_ad_creative(
  fields=fields,
  params=params,
)
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import com.facebook.ads.sdk.*;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.Arrays;

public class SAMPLE_CODE_EXAMPLE {
  public static void main (String args[]) throws APIException {

    String access_token = \"<ACCESS_TOKEN>\";
    String app_secret = \"<APP_SECRET>\";
    String app_id = \"<APP_ID>\";
    String id = \"<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>\";
    APIContext context = new APIContext(access_token).enableDebug(true);

    new AdAccount(id, context).createAdCreative()
      .setObjectStoryId(\"<pageID>_<postID>\")
      .execute();

  }
}
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require 'facebook_ads'

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>'

FacebookAds.configure do |config|
  config.access_token = access_token
  config.app_secret = app_secret
end

ad_account = FacebookAds::AdAccount.get(id)
adcreatives = ad_account.adcreatives.create({
    object_story_id: '<pageID>_<postID>',
})
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Step 3. Set the bidding at the ad set, optimizing for app events, paying for impressions.

Note you must also set the ad set's promoted_object to include a custom_event_type to optimize towards, please refer to ad set docs for more details.

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name="A CPA Ad Set optimized for App Events"' \
  -F 'campaign_id="<AD_CAMPAIGN_ID>"' \
  -F 'daily_budget=300' \
  -F 'start_time="2025-01-06T21:45:01-0800"' \
  -F 'end_time="2025-01-13T21:45:01-0800"' \
  -F 'billing_event="IMPRESSIONS"' \
  -F 'optimization_goal="OFFSITE_CONVERSIONS"' \
  -F 'bid_amount=100' \
  -F 'status="PAUSED"' \
  -F 'promoted_object={
       "application_id": "<APP_ID>",
       "object_store_url": "<APP_STORE_URL>",
       "custom_event_type": "PURCHASE"
     }' \
  -F 'targeting={
       "facebook_positions": [
         "feed"
       ],
       "geo_locations": {
         "countries": [
           "US"
         ]
       },
       "user_os": [
         "iOS"
       ]
     }' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/adsets
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'use strict';
const bizSdk = require('facebook-nodejs-business-sdk');
const AdAccount = bizSdk.AdAccount;
const AdSet = bizSdk.AdSet;

const access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
const app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
const app_id = '<APP_ID>';
const id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>';
const api = bizSdk.FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token);
const showDebugingInfo = true; // Setting this to true shows more debugging info.
if (showDebugingInfo) {
  api.setDebug(true);
}

const logApiCallResult = (apiCallName, data) => {
  console.log(apiCallName);
  if (showDebugingInfo) {
    console.log('Data:' + JSON.stringify(data));
  }
};

let fields, params;
fields = [
];
params = {
  'name' : 'A CPA Ad Set optimized for App Events',
  'campaign_id' : '<adCampaignAppInstallsID>',
  'daily_budget' : '300',
  'start_time' : '2024-08-05T17:55:15-0700',
  'end_time' : '2024-08-12T17:55:15-0700',
  'billing_event' : 'IMPRESSIONS',
  'optimization_goal' : 'OFFSITE_CONVERSIONS',
  'bid_amount' : '100',
  'status' : 'PAUSED',
  'promoted_object' : {'application_id':'<appID>','object_store_url':'<appLink>','custom_event_type':'PURCHASE'},
  'targeting' : {'facebook_positions':['feed'],'geo_locations':{'countries':['US']},'user_os':['iOS']},
};
const adsets = (new AdAccount(id)).createAdSet(
  fields,
  params
);
logApiCallResult('adsets api call complete.', adsets);
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require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

use FacebookAds\Object\AdAccount;
use FacebookAds\Object\AdSet;
use FacebookAds\Api;
use FacebookAds\Logger\CurlLogger;

$access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
$app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
$app_id = '<APP_ID>';
$id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>';

$api = Api::init($app_id, $app_secret, $access_token);
$api->setLogger(new CurlLogger());

$fields = array(
);
$params = array(
  'name' => 'A CPA Ad Set optimized for App Events',
  'campaign_id' => '<adCampaignAppInstallsID>',
  'daily_budget' => '300',
  'start_time' => '2024-08-05T17:55:15-0700',
  'end_time' => '2024-08-12T17:55:15-0700',
  'billing_event' => 'IMPRESSIONS',
  'optimization_goal' => 'OFFSITE_CONVERSIONS',
  'bid_amount' => '100',
  'status' => 'PAUSED',
  'promoted_object' => array('application_id' => '<appID>','object_store_url' => '<appLink>','custom_event_type' => 'PURCHASE'),
  'targeting' => array('facebook_positions' => array('feed'),'geo_locations' => array('countries' => array('US')),'user_os' => array('iOS')),
);
echo json_encode((new AdAccount($id))->createAdSet(
  $fields,
  $params
)->exportAllData(), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
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from facebook_business.adobjects.adaccount import AdAccount
from facebook_business.adobjects.adset import AdSet
from facebook_business.api import FacebookAdsApi

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>'
FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token=access_token)

fields = [
]
params = {
  'name': 'A CPA Ad Set optimized for App Events',
  'campaign_id': '<adCampaignAppInstallsID>',
  'daily_budget': '300',
  'start_time': '2024-08-05T17:55:15-0700',
  'end_time': '2024-08-12T17:55:15-0700',
  'billing_event': 'IMPRESSIONS',
  'optimization_goal': 'OFFSITE_CONVERSIONS',
  'bid_amount': '100',
  'status': 'PAUSED',
  'promoted_object': {'application_id':'<appID>','object_store_url':'<appLink>','custom_event_type':'PURCHASE'},
  'targeting': {'facebook_positions':['feed'],'geo_locations':{'countries':['US']},'user_os':['iOS']},
}
print AdAccount(id).create_ad_set(
  fields=fields,
  params=params,
)
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import com.facebook.ads.sdk.*;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.Arrays;

public class SAMPLE_CODE_EXAMPLE {
  public static void main (String args[]) throws APIException {

    String access_token = \"<ACCESS_TOKEN>\";
    String app_secret = \"<APP_SECRET>\";
    String app_id = \"<APP_ID>\";
    String id = \"<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>\";
    APIContext context = new APIContext(access_token).enableDebug(true);

    new AdAccount(id, context).createAdSet()
      .setName(\"A CPA Ad Set optimized for App Events\")
      .setCampaignId(\"<adCampaignAppInstallsID>\")
      .setDailyBudget(300L)
      .setStartTime(\"2024-08-05T17:55:15-0700\")
      .setEndTime(\"2024-08-12T17:55:15-0700\")
      .setBillingEvent(AdSet.EnumBillingEvent.VALUE_IMPRESSIONS)
      .setOptimizationGoal(AdSet.EnumOptimizationGoal.VALUE_OFFSITE_CONVERSIONS)
      .setBidAmount(100L)
      .setStatus(AdSet.EnumStatus.VALUE_PAUSED)
      .setPromotedObject(\"{\\"application_id\\":\\"<appID>\\",\\"object_store_url\\":\\"<appLink>\\",\\"custom_event_type\\":\\"PURCHASE\\"}\")
      .setTargeting(
          new Targeting()
            .setFieldFacebookPositions(Arrays.asList(\"feed\"))
            .setFieldGeoLocations(
              new TargetingGeoLocation()
                .setFieldCountries(Arrays.asList(\"US\"))
            )
            .setFieldUserOs(Arrays.asList(\"iOS\"))
        )
      .execute();

  }
}
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require 'facebook_ads'

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>'

FacebookAds.configure do |config|
  config.access_token = access_token
  config.app_secret = app_secret
end

ad_account = FacebookAds::AdAccount.get(id)
adsets = ad_account.adsets.create({
    name: 'A CPA Ad Set optimized for App Events',
    campaign_id: '<adCampaignAppInstallsID>',
    daily_budget: '300',
    start_time: '2024-08-05T17:55:15-0700',
    end_time: '2024-08-12T17:55:15-0700',
    billing_event: 'IMPRESSIONS',
    optimization_goal: 'OFFSITE_CONVERSIONS',
    bid_amount: '100',
    status: 'PAUSED',
    promoted_object: {'application_id':'<appID>','object_store_url':'<appLink>','custom_event_type':'PURCHASE'},
    targeting: {'facebook_positions':['feed'],'geo_locations':{'countries':['US']},'user_os':['iOS']},
})
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Step 4. Use the creative in an ad

use FacebookAds\Object\Ad;
use FacebookAds\Object\Fields\AdFields;

$data = array(
  AdFields::NAME => 'My Ad',
  AdFields::ADSET_ID => <AD_SET_ID>,
  AdFields::CREATIVE => array(
    'creative_id' => <CREATIVE_ID>,
  ),
);

$ad = new Ad(null, 'act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>');
$ad->setData($data);
$ad->create(array(
  'redownload' => 1,
));
from facebookads.adobjects.ad import Ad

ad = Ad(parent_id='act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>')
ad[Ad.Field.name] = 'My Ad'
ad[Ad.Field.adset_id] = <AD_SET_ID>
ad[Ad.Field.creative] = {'creative_id': <CREATIVE_ID>}
ad[Ad.Field.redownload] = True
ad.remote_create(params={
    'status': Ad.Status.paused,
})
Ad ad = new AdAccount(act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>, context).createAd()
  .setName("My Ad")
  .setAdsetId(<AD_SET_ID>)
  .setCreative(
    new AdCreative()
      .setFieldId(<CREATIVE_ID>)
  )
  .setRedownload(true)
  .execute();
String ad_id = ad.getId();
curl \
  -F 'name=My Ad' \
  -F 'adset_id=<AD_SET_ID>' \
  -F 'creative={"creative_id":"<CREATIVE_ID>"}' \
  -F 'redownload=1' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v2.11/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/ads

Examples for Page Post ads

Note that you should use PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN and Pages API session to create Page Post.

Create a mobile app install video ad

  curl \
  -F 'name=My Video' \
  -F 'message=Check out this app!' \
  -F 'thumbnail=<APP_STORE_URL>' \
  -F 'published=0' \
  -F 'call_to_action={"type":"INSTALL_MOBILE_APP","value":{"link":"<APP_STORE_URL>"}}' \
  -F 'source=@<VIDEO_PATH>' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/<PAGE_ID>/videos

Create a mobile app video ad with a deep link

  curl \
  -F 'name=My Video' \
  -F 'message=Check out this app!' \
  -F 'thumbnail=<APP_STORE_URL>' \
  -F 'published=0' \
  -F 'call_to_action={ 
    "type": "LEARN_MORE", 
    "value": {"link":"<APP_STORE_URL>","app_link":"<APP_DEEP_LINK>"} 
  }' \
  -F 'source=@<VIDEO_PATH>' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/<PAGE_ID>/videos

Create a desktop app install video ad

  curl \
  -F 'name=My Video' \
  -F 'message=Check out this app!' \
  -F 'thumbnail=<THUMBNAIL_PATH>' \
  -F 'published=0' \
  -F 'call_to_action={"type":"PLAY_GAME","value":{"link":"<THUMBNAIL_PATH>"}}' \
  -F 'source=@<VIDEO_PATH>' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/<PAGE_ID>/videos

Create a desktop app ads for virtual goods image ad

curl \
  -F 'message=Buy coins now!' \
  -F 'picture=<IMAGE_URL>' \
  -F 'link=<LINK>' \
  -F 'published=1' \
  -F 'call_to_action={"type":"BUY_NOW","value":{"link":"<LINK>","product_link":"<PRODUCT_LINK>"}}' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/<PAGE_ID>/feed

Create a desktop app ads for virtual goods video ad

  curl \
  -F 'name=My Video' \
  -F 'message=Buy coins now!' \
  -F 'thumbnail=<THUMBNAIL_PATH>' \
  -F 'published=0' \
  -F 'call_to_action={ 
    "type": "BUY_NOW", 
    "value": {"link":"<THUMBNAIL_PATH>","product_link":"<THUMBNAIL_PATH>"} 
  }' \
  -F 'source=@<VIDEO_PATH>' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/<PAGE_ID>/videos

Advantage+ Catalog Ads for Mobile App Install

Advantage+ catalog ads can drive people to install your mobile app. This enables you to retarget people with mobile install ads, based user's behavior.

Step 1. Create a campaign for your product catalog

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name="App Installs Campaign with Dynamic Product Ads"' \
  -F 'objective="OUTCOME_APP_PROMOTION"' \
  -F 'status="PAUSED"' \
  -F 'special_ad_categories=[]' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/campaigns
Open In Graph API Explorer
'use strict';
const bizSdk = require('facebook-nodejs-business-sdk');
const AdAccount = bizSdk.AdAccount;
const Campaign = bizSdk.Campaign;

const access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
const app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
const app_id = '<APP_ID>';
const id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>';
const api = bizSdk.FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token);
const showDebugingInfo = true; // Setting this to true shows more debugging info.
if (showDebugingInfo) {
  api.setDebug(true);
}

const logApiCallResult = (apiCallName, data) => {
  console.log(apiCallName);
  if (showDebugingInfo) {
    console.log('Data:' + JSON.stringify(data));
  }
};

let fields, params;
fields = [
];
params = {
  'name' : 'App Installs Campaign with Dynamic Product Ads',
  'objective' : 'OUTCOME_APP_PROMOTION',
  'status' : 'PAUSED',
  'special_ad_categories' : [],
};
const campaigns = (new AdAccount(id)).createCampaign(
  fields,
  params
);
logApiCallResult('campaigns api call complete.', campaigns);
Open In Graph API Explorer
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

use FacebookAds\Object\AdAccount;
use FacebookAds\Object\Campaign;
use FacebookAds\Api;
use FacebookAds\Logger\CurlLogger;

$access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>';
$app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>';
$app_id = '<APP_ID>';
$id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>';

$api = Api::init($app_id, $app_secret, $access_token);
$api->setLogger(new CurlLogger());

$fields = array(
);
$params = array(
  'name' => 'App Installs Campaign with Dynamic Product Ads',
  'objective' => 'OUTCOME_APP_PROMOTION',
  'status' => 'PAUSED',
  'special_ad_categories' => array(),
);
echo json_encode((new AdAccount($id))->createCampaign(
  $fields,
  $params
)->exportAllData(), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
Open In Graph API Explorer
from facebook_business.adobjects.adaccount import AdAccount
from facebook_business.adobjects.campaign import Campaign
from facebook_business.api import FacebookAdsApi

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>'
FacebookAdsApi.init(access_token=access_token)

fields = [
]
params = {
  'name': 'App Installs Campaign with Dynamic Product Ads',
  'objective': 'OUTCOME_APP_PROMOTION',
  'status': 'PAUSED',
  'special_ad_categories': [],
}
print AdAccount(id).create_campaign(
  fields=fields,
  params=params,
)
Open In Graph API Explorer
import com.facebook.ads.sdk.*;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.Arrays;

public class SAMPLE_CODE_EXAMPLE {
  public static void main (String args[]) throws APIException {

    String access_token = \"<ACCESS_TOKEN>\";
    String app_secret = \"<APP_SECRET>\";
    String app_id = \"<APP_ID>\";
    String id = \"<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>\";
    APIContext context = new APIContext(access_token).enableDebug(true);

    new AdAccount(id, context).createCampaign()
      .setName(\"App Installs Campaign with Dynamic Product Ads\")
      .setObjective(Campaign.EnumObjective.VALUE_OUTCOME_APP_PROMOTION)
      .setStatus(Campaign.EnumStatus.VALUE_PAUSED)
      .setParam(\"special_ad_categories\", \"[]\")
      .execute();

  }
}
Open In Graph API Explorer
require 'facebook_ads'

access_token = '<ACCESS_TOKEN>'
app_secret = '<APP_SECRET>'
app_id = '<APP_ID>'
id = '<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>'

FacebookAds.configure do |config|
  config.access_token = access_token
  config.app_secret = app_secret
end

ad_account = FacebookAds::AdAccount.get(id)
campaigns = ad_account.campaigns.create({
    name: 'App Installs Campaign with Dynamic Product Ads',
    objective: 'OUTCOME_APP_PROMOTION',
    status: 'PAUSED',
    special_ad_categories: [],
})
Open In Graph API Explorer

Step 2. Create an ad set for a specific product set under the above product catalog

use FacebookAds\Object\AdSet;
use FacebookAds\Object\Fields\AdSetFields;
use FacebookAds\Object\Fields\TargetingFields;
use FacebookAds\Object\Values\AdSetBillingEventValues;
use FacebookAds\Object\Values\AdSetOptimizationGoalValues;

$adset = new AdSet(null, 'act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>');

$adset->setData(array(
  AdSetFields::NAME => 'Mobile App Installs Ad Set with Dynamic Product Ads',
  AdSetFields::BID_AMOUNT => 3000,
  AdSetFields::BILLING_EVENT => AdSetBillingEventValues::IMPRESSIONS,
  AdSetFields::OPTIMIZATION_GOAL => AdSetOptimizationGoalValues::APP_INSTALLS,
  AdSetFields::DAILY_BUDGET => 15000,
  AdSetFields::CAMPAIGN_ID => <CAMPAIGN_ID>,
  AdSetFields::TARGETING => array(
    TargetingFields::GEO_LOCATIONS => array(
      'countries' => array('US'),
    ),
    TargetingFields::PUBLISHER_PLATFORMS => array(
      'facebook',
      'audience_network',
    ),
    TargetingFields::DEVICE_PLATFORMS => array('mobile'),
    TargetingFields::USER_OS => array(
      'IOS',
    ),
    TargetingFields::DYNAMIC_AUDIENCE_IDS => array(<PRODUCT_AUDIENCE_ID>),
  ),
  AdSetFields::PROMOTED_OBJECT => array(
    'product_set_id' => <PRODUCT_SET_ID>,
    'application_id' => <APP_ID>,
    'object_store_url' => '<APP_STORE_URL>',
  ),
));

$adset->create(array(
  AdSet::STATUS_PARAM_NAME => AdSet::STATUS_PAUSED,
));
from facebookads.adobjects.adset import AdSet
from facebookads.adobjects.targeting import Targeting

adset = AdSet(parent_id='act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>')
adset.update({
    AdSet.Field.name: 'Mobile App Installs Ad Set with Dynamic Product Ads',
    AdSet.Field.promoted_object: {
        'product_set_id': product_set_id,
        'application_id': <APP_ID>,
        'object_store_url': '<APP_STORE_URL>',
    },
    AdSet.Field.campaign_id: <CAMPAIGN_ID>,
    AdSet.Field.daily_budget: 15000,
    AdSet.Field.optimization_goal: AdSet.OptimizationGoal.app_installs,
    AdSet.Field.billing_event: AdSet.BillingEvent.impressions,
    AdSet.Field.bid_amount: 3000,
    AdSet.Field.targeting: {
        Targeting.Field.geo_locations: {
            'countries': ['US'],
        },
        Targeting.Field.publisher_platforms: ['facebook', 'audience_network'],
        Targeting.Field.device_platforms: ['mobile'],
        Targeting.Field.user_os: [
            'IOS',
        ],
        Targeting.Field.dynamic_audience_ids: [
            <PRODUCT_AUDIENCE_ID>,
        ],
    },
})

adset.remote_create(params={
    'status': AdSet.Status.paused,
})
curl \
  -F 'name=Mobile App Installs Ad Set with Dynamic Product Ads' \
  -F 'bid_amount=3000' \
  -F 'billing_event=IMPRESSIONS' \
  -F 'optimization_goal=APP_INSTALLS' \
  -F 'daily_budget=15000' \
  -F 'campaign_id=<CAMPAIGN_ID>' \
  -F 'targeting={ 
    "geo_locations": {"countries":["US"]}, 
    "publisher_platforms": ["facebook","audience_network"], 
    "device_platforms": ["mobile"], 
    "user_os": ["IOS"], 
    "dynamic_audience_ids": ["<PRODUCT_AUDIENCE_ID>"] 
  }' \
  -F 'promoted_object={ 
    "product_set_id": "<PRODUCT_SET_ID>", 
    "application_id": "<APP_ID>", 
    "object_store_url": "<APP_STORE_URL>" 
  }' \
  -F 'status=PAUSED' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v2.8/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/adsets

Step 3. Create the Advantage+ catalog ads creative by using template

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name="Advantage+ catalog ads template creative sample"' \
  -F 'object_story_spec={
       "page_id": "<PAGE_ID>",
       "template_data": {
         "call_to_action": {
           "type": "INSTALL_MOBILE_APP",
           "value": {
             "link": "http://www.example.com/appstoreurl"
           }
         },
         "message": "Test {{product.name | titleize}}",
         "link": "http://www.example.com/appstoreurl",
         "name": "Headline {{product.price}}",
         "description": "Description {{product.description}}"
       }
     }' \
  -F 'product_set_id="<PRODUCT_SET_ID>"' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/adcreatives

Step 4. Use the above Ad creative in an Ad

use FacebookAds\Object\Ad;
use FacebookAds\Object\Fields\AdFields;

$data = array(
  AdFields::NAME => 'My Ad',
  AdFields::ADSET_ID => <AD_SET_ID>,
  AdFields::CREATIVE => array(
    'creative_id' => <CREATIVE_ID>,
  ),
);

$ad = new Ad(null, 'act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>');
$ad->setData($data);
$ad->create(array(
  'redownload' => 1,
));
from facebookads.adobjects.ad import Ad

ad = Ad(parent_id='act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>')
ad[Ad.Field.name] = 'My Ad'
ad[Ad.Field.adset_id] = <AD_SET_ID>
ad[Ad.Field.creative] = {'creative_id': <CREATIVE_ID>}
ad[Ad.Field.redownload] = True
ad.remote_create(params={
    'status': Ad.Status.paused,
})
Ad ad = new AdAccount(act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>, context).createAd()
  .setName("My Ad")
  .setAdsetId(<AD_SET_ID>)
  .setCreative(
    new AdCreative()
      .setFieldId(<CREATIVE_ID>)
  )
  .setRedownload(true)
  .execute();
String ad_id = ad.getId();
curl \
  -F 'name=My Ad' \
  -F 'adset_id=<AD_SET_ID>' \
  -F 'creative={"creative_id":"<CREATIVE_ID>"}' \
  -F 'redownload=1' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/v2.11/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/ads

Upload Playable HTML File to Ad Account

curl \
 -X POST \
 -F "name=<name>" \
 -F "source=<>" \
 -F "access_token=<access_token>" \
 "https://graph.facebook.com/<API_VERSION>/act_<account_id>/adplayables"
  • name: Name that differentiates the ad asset from other playable ads in the ad account; for example, {ad_name} -> {playable_asset_name}
  • source: Absolute path of the file on your local machine
  • access_token: Can be generated from the Graph API Explorer
  • You can also use an existing playable asset ID within the ad account

Meta Tag in Playable HTML File

You can add two metadata tags to your playable HTML 5 file. This enables Meta to attribute the playable in the ads to your app.

...
<head>
  ...
  <meta name="ref-application-id" content="<YOUR_APP_ID>">
  <meta name="ref-asset-id" content="<YOUR_ASSET_ID>">
  ...
</head>
...
  • Please provide your Meta app ID and asset ID meta tag in the playable HTML file. This helps Meta provide accurate insights about the asset when it appears in your ad.
  • The asset ID uniquely identifies this playable element in your system.

Create Ads in Ad Account

  • Set placement to Facebook Feed. Audience Network Rewarded Video and Interstitial only. Please contact your Meta partner for more details.
  • Creative can only be video with aspect ratio of >= 1
  • Set up the budget and schedule
  • Create the playable creative in API:
curl \
  -F 'name=Sample Creative' \
  -F 'object_story_spec={ 
    "page_id": "<PAGE_ID>", 
    "video_data": { 
      "call_to_action": {"type":"INSTALL_MOBILE_APP","value":{"application":<APP_ID>,"link":"<APP_STORE_URL>"}}, 
      "image_url": "<THUMBNAIL_URL>", 
      "link_description": "try it out", 
      "video_id": "<VIDEO_ID>" 
    } 
  }' \
  -F 'playable_asset_id=<PLAYABLE_ASSET_ID>' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/<API_VERSION>/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/adcreatives
  • Create ad in API:
curl \
  -F 'name=My Ad' \
  -F 'status=ACTIVE' \
  -F 'adset_id=<AD_SET_ID>' \
  -F 'creative={"creative_id":"<CREATIVE_ID>"}' \
  -F 'access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  https://graph.facebook.com/<API_VERSION>/act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>/ads

App Event Optimization

See App Events Optimization for App Ads.

Value Optimization

See Value Optimization for App Ads.