Advantage+ App Campaigns

Advantage+ app campaigns (formerly known as Automated App Ads) use machine learning and automated systems to drive more results for your app install ads. This solution helps you scale campaigns and, ultimately, it makes your work more efficient.

Regular app ads versus Advantage+ app campaigns:

Before You Start

To use Advantage+ app campaigns, you need:

• A Meta developer account
• A Meta app
• The following permissions: ads_management and ads_read

You must be authorized to make GET and POST calls to the ad account used to fund your ads.

Step 1: Create Campaign

Send a POST request to /act_{ad_account_id}/campaigns with the following required, and optional, parameters:

Campaign Creation Call Example

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name=Advantage+ app campaigns sample campaign' \
  -F 'objective=APP_INSTALLS' \
  -F 'status=ACTIVE' \
  -F 'special_ad_categories=[]' \
  -F 'smart_promotion_type=SMART_APP_PROMOTION' \
  -F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/act_{ad-account-id}/campaigns

If you already have a campaign and want to update it, see After Launch, Update Campaign.

Step 2: Verify Campaign Creation (Optional)

As an option, you can check if you have successfully created an Advantage+ App Campaign. To do that, make a GET request to /{ad-campaign-id} with the field smart_promotion_type. A valid Advantage+ App Campaign returns SMART_APP_PROMOTION.

Campaign Verification Call Example

curl -X GET -G \
  -d 'fields="smart_promotion_type"' \
  -d 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/{ad-campaign-id}

Example response, if a valid Advantage+ App Campaign was created:

{
  "smart_promotion_type": "SMART_APP_PROMOTION",
  "id": {ad-campaign-id}
}

Step 3: Create Ad Set

Once you have an ad campaign, create your ad set. An ad set is a group of ads that share the same daily or lifetime budget, schedule, bid type, bid info, and targeting data.

To create an ad set, make a POST request to /act_{ad_account_id}/adsets. You may include the following parameters:

{
   "geo_location": {
     "countries": [“US”]
     },
   "locales": [8]
}

Targeting Fields

Ad Set Creation Call Example

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name=Advantage+ app campaigns sample ad set' \
  -F 'campaign_id={campaign-id}' \
  -F 'optimization_goal=APP_INSTALLS' \
  -F 'promoted_object={ "application_id": "{app-id}", "object_store_url": "{store-object-id} }' \
  -F 'daily_budget=<num>' \
  -F 'billing_event=IMPRESSIONS' \
  -F 'targeting={"geo_locations": {"countries": ["US"]}}' \
  -F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/act_{ad-account-id}/adsets

If you already have an ad set and want to update it, see After Launch, Update Ad Sets.

Optimization Compatibility

At the ad set level, you must specify optimization goal, bid strategy and custom event type. The following table outlines valid combinations of these fields.

SKAdNetwork Set Creation Call Example

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name=Advantage+ app campaigns sample campaign' \
  -F 'objective=APP_INSTALLS' \
  -F 'status=ACTIVE' \
  -F 'special_ad_categories=[]' \
  -F 'smart_promotion_type=SMART_APP_PROMOTION' \
  -F 'is_skadnetwork_attribution=true' \
  -F 'promoted_object={ "application_id": "{app-id}", "object_store_url": "{object-store-url}" }' \ 
  -F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/act_{ad-account-id}/campaigns

Step 4: Provide Creative and Create Ads

Once you have an ad set, you can create your ad by posting to the /act_{ad_account_id}/ads endpoint. You may include the following parameters:

{
  "creative_id":  {creative-id}
}

{
  "creative": {
    \"name\": \"<NAME>\", 
    \"object_story_spec\": <SPEC>
  }
}

Creative Fields

Ad Creation Call Example

If you provide your creative formatted as creative spec:

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name=Advantage+ app campaigns sample ad' \
  -F 'adset_id={adset-id}' \
  -F 'creative={"name": {name}, "object_story_spec": {specifications}}' \
  -F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/act_{ad-account-id}/ads

If you would like to use creative_id, you must first provide your creative with a /adcreatives call:

curl -X POST \
-F 'object_story_spec={object-story-specifications}' \
-F 'asset_feed_spec={asset-feed-specifications}' \
-F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/act_act_{ad-account-id}/adcreatives

On success, the previous call returns a creative_id you can use in your /ads call:

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name=Advantage+ app campaigns sample ad' \
  -F 'adset_id={adset-id}' \
  -F 'creative={creative-id}' \
  -F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/act_{ad-account-id}/ads

If you already have an ad and want to update it, go to After Launch, Update Ads.

Static Image/Video Example

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name=Advantage+ app campaigns static image/video sample ad' \
  -F 'adset_id={adset-id}' \
  -F 'creative={
        "media_type": "SINGLE_IMAGE",
        "object_story_spec": {
          "instagram_user_id": "<IG_USER_ID>",
          "page_id": "{page-id}",
          "link_data": {
            "call_to_action": {
              "type": "INSTALL_MOBILE_APP"
            },
            "image_hash": "{image-hash}",
            "link": "{link}",
            "message": "{message}",
            "name": "{name}"
          }
        }
      }' \
  -F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/act_{ad-account-id}/ads

Placement Asset Customization Example

When you want to customize the creative assets displayed in different ad placements. Check Placement Asset Customization page for details.

curl -X POST \
-F 'object_story_spec={
  "instagram_user_id": "<IG_USER_ID>",
  "page_id": "{page-id}"
    }' \
-F 'asset_feed_spec={
  "ad_formats": [
    "SINGLE_IMAGE"
  ],
  "asset_customization_rules": [
    {
      "customization_spec": {
        "publisher_platforms": [
          "facebook"
        ],
        "facebook_positions": [
          "feed",
          "instream_video"
        ]
      },
      "image_label": {
        "name": "{image-label1}"
      }
    },
    {
      "customization_spec": {
        "publisher_platforms": [
          "instagram"
        ],
        "instagram_positions": [
          "stream"
        ]
      },
      "image_label": {
        "name": "{image-label2}"
      }
    }
  ],
  "bodies": [
    {
      "text": "{text}"
    }
  ],
  "call_to_action_types": [
    "INSTALL_MOBILE_APP"
  ],
  "images": [
    {
      "hash": "{image-hash1}",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{image-label1}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "hash": "{image-hash2}",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{image-label2}"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "link_urls": [
    {
      "website_url": "{website-url}",
      "display_url": "{display-url}",
      "deeplink_url": "{deeplink-url}"
    }
  ],
  "titles": [
    {
      "text": "{title}"
    }
  ]
}' \
-F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/act_act_{ad-account-id}/adcreatives

Multi-Language Ads Example

When you want to customize different parts of ad creative such as the image, video, text, and body of an ad to reach speakers of different language. Check Multi-Language Ads page for details.

curl -X POST \
-F 'object_story_spec={
  "instagram_user_id": "<IG_USER_ID>",
  "page_id": "{page-id}"
    }' \
-F 'asset_feed_spec={
  "ad_formats": [
    "SINGLE_IMAGE"
  ],
  "asset_customization_rules": [
    {
      "is_default": true,
      "customization_spec": {
        "locales": [
          24
        ]
      },
      "title_label": {
        "name": "{title-label-english}"
      },
      "body_label": {
        "name": "{body-label-english}"
      },
      "link_url_label": {
        "name": "{link-label-english}"
      },
      "image_label": {
        "name": "{image-label1}"
      }
    },
    {
      "customization_spec": {
        "locales": [
          9,
          44
        ]
      },
      "title_label": {
        "name": "{title-label-french}"
      },
      "body_label": {
        "name": "{body-label-french}"
      },
      "link_url_label": {
        "name": "{link-label-french}"
      },
      "image_label": {
        "name": "{image-label2}"
      }
    }
  ],
  "bodies": [
    {
      "text": "Primary Text in English",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{body-label-english}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Primary Text in French",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{body-label-french}"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "call_to_action_types": [
    "INSTALL_MOBILE_APP"
  ],
  "images": [
    {
      "hash": "{image-hash1}",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{image-label1}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "hash": "{image-hash2}",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{image-label2}"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "link_urls": [
    {
      "website_url": "{website-url}",
      "display_url": "{display-url}",
      "deeplink_url": "{deeplink-url}",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{link-label-english}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "website_url": "{website-url}",
      "display_url": "{display-url}",
      "deeplink_url": "{deeplink-url}",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{link-label-french}"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "titles": [
    {
      "text": "English Title",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{title-label-english}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "French Title",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{title-label-french}"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}' \
-F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/act_act_{ad-account-id}/adcreatives

Multi-Text Example

When you want to provide more than 1 Primary Text or Headline.

curl -X POST \
-F 'object_story_spec={
  "instagram_user_id": "<IG_USER_ID>",
  "page_id": "{page-id}"
    }' \
-F 'asset_feed_spec={
  "asset_feed_spec": {
    "optimization_type": "DEGREES_OF_FREEDOM",
    "bodies": [
      {
        "text": "Primary Text 1"
      },
      {
        "text": "Primary Text 2"
      },
      {
        "text": "Primary Text 3"
      },
      {
        "text": "Primary Text 4"
      },
      {
        "text": "Primary Text 5"
      }
    ],
    "call_to_action_types": [
      "INSTALL_MOBILE_APP"
    ],
    "images": [
      {
        "hash": "{image-hash}"
      }
    ],
    "link_urls": [
      {
        "website_url": "{website-url}",
        "display_url": "{display-url}",
        "deeplink_url": "{deeplink-url}"
      }
    ],
    "titles": [
      {
        "text": "Title 1"
      },
      {
        "text": "Title 2"
      },
      {
        "text": "Title 3"
      },
      {
        "text": "Title 4"
      },
      {
        "text": "Title 5"
      }
    ]
  }
}' \
-F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/act_act_{ad-account-id}/adcreatives

Placement Asset Customization + Multi-Text Example

curl -X POST \
-F 'object_story_spec={
  "instagram_user_id": "<IG_USER_ID>",
  "page_id": "{page-id}"
    }' \
-F 'asset_feed_spec={
  "ad_formats": [
    "SINGLE_IMAGE"
  ],
  "asset_customization_rules": [
    {
      "customization_spec": {
        "publisher_platforms": [
          "facebook"
        ],
        "facebook_positions": [
          "feed",
          "instream_video"
        ]
      },
      "image_label": {
        "name": "{image-label1}"
      },
      "body_label": {
        "name": "{body-label1}"
      },
      "title_label": {
        "name": "{title-label1}"
      }
    },
    {
      "customization_spec": {
        "publisher_platforms": [
          "instagram"
        ],
        "instagram_positions": [
          "stream"
        ]
      },
      "image_label": {
        "name": "{image-label2}"
      },
      "body_label": {
        "name": "{body-label2}"
      },
      "title_label": {
        "name": "{title-label2}"
      }
    }
  ],
  "bodies": [
    {
      "text": "Primary Text 1",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{body-label1}"
        },
        {
          "name": "{body-label2}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Primary Text 2",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{body-label1}"
        },
        {
          "name": "{body-label2}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Primary Text 3",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{body-label1}"
        },
        {
          "name": "{body-label2}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Primary Text 4",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{body-label1}"
        },
        {
          "name": "{body-label2}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Primary Text 5",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{body-label1}"
        },
        {
          "name": "{body-label2}"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "call_to_action_types": [
    "INSTALL_MOBILE_APP"
  ],
  "images": [
    {
      "hash": "{image-hash1}",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{image-label1}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "hash": "{image-hash2}",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{image-label2}"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "link_urls": [
    {
      "website_url": "{website-url}",
      "display_url": "{display-url}",
      "deeplink_url": "{deeplink-url}"
    }
  ],
  "titles": [
    {
      "text": "Title 1",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{title-label1}"
        },
        {
          "name": "{title-label2}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Title 2",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{title-label1}"
        },
        {
          "name": "{title-label2}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Title 3",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{title-label1}"
        },
        {
          "name": "{title-label2}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Title 4",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{title-label1}"
        },
        {
          "name": "{title-label2}"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Title 5",
      "adlabels": [
        {
          "name": "{title-label1}"
        },
        {
          "name": "{title-label2}"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}' \
-F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/act_act_{ad-account-id}/adcreatives

After Launch

After you launch your Advantage+ app campaigns, you may need to update or read your ad objects —see how to perform those actions below. For ad insights information, see our Asset Feed Spec, Insights documentation.

Update Campaigns

If you need to update an Automatic App Ads campaign, make a POST request to /{campaign_id}. You can use the following parameters in your API call:

Campaign Update Example

curl -X POST \
-F 'name=Advantage+ app campaigns Update Sample Campaign' \
-F 'status=PAUSED' \
-F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/{campaign-id}

Update Ad Sets

If you need to update an Automatic App Ads ad set, make a POST request to /{ad_set_id}. You can use the following parameters in your API call:

Ad Set Update Example

curl -X POST \
  -F 'name=Advantage+ app campaigns sample updated ad set' \
  -F 'bid_strategy=LOWEST_COST_WITH_BID_CAP' \
  -F 'bid_amount=200' \
  -F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/v24.0/{ad-set-id}

Update Ads

If you need to update an Automatic App Ads ad, make a POST request to /{ad_id}. You can use the following parameters in your API call:

{
  "creative": {
    \"name\": \"<NAME>\", 
    \"object_story_spec\": <SPEC>
   }
}

Ad Update Example

curl -X POST \
-F 'name=Advantage+ app campaigns sample update ad' \
-F 'creative={"name": {name}, "object_story_spec": {specifications}}' \
-F 'access_token={access-token}' \
https://graph.facebook.com/{ad-id}