- Call this tool ONLY ONCE per campaign
- Creates REAL campaigns that cost REAL money
- Do NOT retry automatically if errors occur
- Report errors to user instead of retrying
- MUST validate the YouTube video first using validate_video tool
- Video must be public or unlisted on YouTube (NOT private)
OpenAPI
/api-reference/openapi.json post /api/v1/tools/create_youtube_campaign/execute
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
contact:
email: [email protected]
name: ADSMCP Support
description: >-
REST endpoints for every ADSMCP tool. Same surface as the MCP server, over
plain HTTP for consumers that can't speak SSE (n8n, Zapier, Make, curl, any
language's HTTP client).
## Envelope
Every request wraps tool-specific input in an `arguments` object:
```json
{ "arguments": { <tool-specific fields> } }
```
Every response wraps the result in either a success envelope (`success:
true`, `data: {...}`) or an error envelope (`success: false`, `error:
"..."`, `is_error: true`).
## Authentication
Pass your API key as `Authorization: Bearer sk_live_...` on every request.
Generate keys at https://adsmcp.si/dashboard/api-tokens.
## Quota & billing
Every successful billable call decrements your monthly tool-call allowance.
The current counter is attached to every 200 response under `data.quota`:
```json
"quota": { "used": 42, "limit": 150, "tier": "plus", "period_end":
"2026-05-01" }
```
When the limit is hit, the API returns HTTP 402 with a full `quota` block
including `upgrade_url`. Read-only diagnostic tools (`get_usage_status`,
`list_connected_accounts`, `get_connections_status`) are exempt and never
consume quota.
## Idempotency
Write operations accept an `Idempotency-Key: <uuid>` header. A repeated call
with the same key returns the cached result rather than executing twice.
**Strongly recommended for n8n, Zapier, and any retry-prone client** — it
prevents duplicate campaigns when networks misbehave. Generate a fresh UUID
per logical operation (not per retry).
## Multi-account users
Customers with multiple connected accounts on the same platform (e.g. an
agency with 10 Meta ad accounts) must specify which account to use via
`ad_account_id`, `customer_id`, `advertiser_id`, or `account_id` depending
on the platform. Omitting it returns HTTP 400 with a list of valid account
IDs. See `list_connected_accounts` to discover available IDs.
## HTTP status codes
- `200` — success (parse `data`)
- `400` — tool-level error (surface `error` to users)
- `401` — bad/missing API key
- `402` — ADSMCP quota exhausted
- `404` — unknown tool name
- `429` — upstream ad platform rate-limited us (Meta/Google/etc.) — retry
with backoff
- `500` — server error, report to support
## Streaming
This endpoint is plain request-response JSON. There is **no SSE, no chunked
streaming**. Safe to use from n8n Cloud's HTTP Request node, Zapier
Webhooks, Make HTTP module, curl, and every mainstream HTTP library.
title: ADSMCP REST API
version: 1.0.0
servers:
- description: Production
url: https://api.adsmcp.si
security: []
tags:
- description: Audit tools
name: audit
- description: General (Account Management) tools
name: general
- description: Google Ads tools
name: google-ads
- description: LinkedIn Ads tools
name: linkedin-ads
- description: Meta Ads tools
name: meta-ads
- description: Monitoring & Reporting tools
name: monitoring
- description: TikTok Ads tools
name: tiktok-ads
paths:
/api/v1/tools/create_youtube_campaign/execute:
post:
tags:
- google-ads
summary: Create YouTube Campaign
description: >
🔄 LONG-RUNNING TOOL: Creates a YouTube Video campaign using Google Ads
Demand Gen format with YouTube-only placements. Emits MCP progress
updates during authentication and campaign creation (typically 10-20
seconds). Progress stages: validate → commit.
⚠️ CRITICAL WARNING ⚠️
- Call this tool ONLY ONCE per campaign
- Creates REAL campaigns that cost REAL money
- Do NOT retry automatically if errors occur
- Report errors to user instead of retrying
⚠️ CRITICAL PREREQUISITE:
- MUST validate the YouTube video first using validate_video tool
- Video must be public or unlisted on YouTube (NOT private)
🎬 **YouTube Campaign Placements:**
✅ YouTube In-Feed (appears in search results & related videos)
✅ YouTube In-Stream (plays before/during/after videos)
✅ YouTube Shorts (appears in Shorts feed)
❌ Gmail (disabled for YouTube campaigns)
❌ Discover (disabled for YouTube campaigns)
❌ Display (disabled for YouTube campaigns)
operationId: execute_create_youtube_campaign
parameters:
- description: >-
Client-generated UUID to make writes idempotent. Strongly
recommended for write tools. A repeat call with the same key returns
the cached result instead of re-executing. Example:
550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
example: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
in: header
name: Idempotency-Key
required: false
schema:
format: uuid
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
example:
arguments:
additional_video_ids:
- string
bidding_strategy: MAXIMIZE_CLICKS
budget_daily: 1
business_name: string
call_to_action: LEARN_MORE
campaign_name: string
descriptions:
- string
final_url: https://example.com
headlines:
- string
long_headlines:
- string
target_languages:
- string
target_locations:
- string
youtube_video_id: string
schema:
properties:
arguments:
description: >-
Input schema for create_youtube_campaign tool.
Creates a YouTube Video campaign using Google Ads Demand Gen
format
with YouTube-only channel controls (In-Feed, In-Stream,
Shorts).
Gmail, Discover, and Display placements are disabled.
properties:
additional_video_ids:
anyOf:
- items:
type: string
type: array
- type: 'null'
default: null
description: >-
Optional: Up to 4 additional YouTube video IDs (max 5
total including primary). Each must be exactly 11
characters. Example: ['abc123xyz00', 'def456uvw00']
title: Additional Video Ids
asset_bundle_id:
anyOf:
- type: string
- type: 'null'
default: null
description: >-
Asset bundle ID (UUID) from validate_and_prepare_assets.
Use this when the account has no existing logo images.
The bundle must contain a square logo (logos_square).
Either this OR logo_asset_id is required. Example:
'7df76fef-9d1f-4218-8bfb-3173f6de9622'
title: Asset Bundle Id
audience_segments:
anyOf:
- additionalProperties: true
type: object
- type: 'null'
default: null
description: >-
Optional: Audience targeting for the campaign. CRITICAL:
Only use segment IDs returned by search_audiences tool.
NEVER fabricate or guess IDs -- wrong IDs target
unrelated audiences and waste budget. If
search_audiences returns no results, skip
audience_segments entirely. Keys:
'in_market_audience_ids' (List[int] -- people actively
researching), 'affinity_audience_ids' (List[int] --
people with long-term interests), 'custom_audience_ids'
(List[str] -- custom audience resource names from
search_audiences), 'user_list_ids' (List[str] --
remarketing/customer match resource names). Example:
{'in_market_audience_ids': [80463, 80520],
'affinity_audience_ids': [92913]}
title: Audience Segments
bidding_strategy:
anyOf:
- type: string
- type: 'null'
default: MAXIMIZE_CLICKS
description: >-
Bidding strategy: MAXIMIZE_CLICKS (default, works
without conversion tracking), MAXIMIZE_CONVERSIONS
(requires conversion tracking), or TARGET_CPA (requires
target_cpa). TARGET_CPA requires target_cpa parameter.
title: Bidding Strategy
budget_daily:
description: >-
Daily budget in the account's native currency.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT convert currencies — pass the user's
amount as-is. Example: if user says '₹1000/day', pass
1000 (not a USD conversion). The Google Ads API
interprets this in the account's currency automatically.
Google recommends minimum ~$20/day USD equivalent for
YouTube/Demand Gen campaigns.
minimum: 1
title: Budget Daily
type: number
business_name:
description: >-
Business name, max 25 characters. Example: 'Luxury Watch
Co'
maxLength: 25
title: Business Name
type: string
call_to_action:
anyOf:
- type: string
- type: 'null'
default: LEARN_MORE
description: >-
Call-to-action button label. Options: LEARN_MORE
(default), SHOP_NOW, SIGN_UP, SUBSCRIBE, DOWNLOAD,
BOOK_NOW, CONTACT_US, GET_QUOTE, APPLY_NOW, WATCH_NOW,
ORDER_NOW, BUY_NOW, SEE_MORE, START_NOW, VISIT_SITE,
REGISTER
title: Call To Action
campaign_name:
description: Campaign name (e.g., 'YouTube Summer Promo 2025')
title: Campaign Name
type: string
customer_id:
anyOf:
- type: string
- type: 'null'
default: null
description: >-
Google Ads customer ID. Required for multi-account
users. Get from list_connected_accounts.
title: Customer Id
descriptions:
description: >-
MUST BE JSON ARRAY: 1-5 descriptions, each EXACTLY 90
characters maximum. Commas ARE allowed within
descriptions. Example: ["Shop authentic luxury
timepieces with expert curation and free shipping."].
COUNT CHARACTERS BEFORE CALLING - ANY over 90 will be
REJECTED!
items:
type: string
maxItems: 5
minItems: 1
title: Descriptions
type: array
final_url:
description: >-
Landing page URL (must match verified domain). Example:
'https://example.com/product'
title: Final Url
type: string
headlines:
description: >-
MUST BE JSON ARRAY: 1-5 headlines, each EXACTLY 40
characters maximum. Commas ARE allowed within headlines.
Example: ["Shop Premium Watches Today", "Free
Shipping"]. COUNT CHARACTERS! ANY over 40 will be
REJECTED!
items:
type: string
maxItems: 5
minItems: 1
title: Headlines
type: array
logo_asset_id:
anyOf:
- type: string
- type: 'null'
default: null
description: >-
Logo image asset ID (1:1 square aspect ratio) from
discover_existing_assets. Either this OR asset_bundle_id
is required. Example: '123456789'
title: Logo Asset Id
long_headlines:
anyOf:
- items:
type: string
maxItems: 5
type: array
- type: 'null'
default: null
description: >-
MUST BE JSON ARRAY: Optional 1-5 long headlines, each
EXACTLY 90 characters maximum. Falls back to regular
headlines if not provided. Example: ["Premium Swiss
Watches - Certified Authentic, Free Worldwide
Shipping"]. COUNT CHARACTERS! ANY over 90 will be
REJECTED!
title: Long Headlines
target_cpa:
anyOf:
- minimum: 1
type: number
- type: 'null'
default: null
description: >-
Target CPA in USD (only required when
bidding_strategy='TARGET_CPA'). Example: 25.0 means
target $25 per conversion.
title: Target Cpa
target_languages:
anyOf:
- items:
type: string
type: array
- type: 'null'
default: null
description: >-
Optional: Language targets as ISO codes (e.g., ['en',
'es']). Defaults to English.
title: Target Languages
target_locations:
anyOf:
- items:
type: string
type: array
- type: 'null'
default: null
description: >-
Optional: Geographic targets -- supports countries,
states, cities, and regions globally. Examples:
['India'], ['Bangalore, India'], ['Karnataka'], ['New
York, NY'], ['United States', 'Canada']. Defaults to
United States.
title: Target Locations
youtube_video_id:
description: >-
Primary YouTube video ID (exactly 11 characters). Must
be validated first using validate_video tool. Example:
'dQw4w9WgXcQ'
title: Youtube Video Id
type: string
required:
- campaign_name
- budget_daily
- youtube_video_id
- final_url
- business_name
- headlines
- descriptions
type: object
required:
- arguments
type: object
description: >-
All tool arguments are wrapped in an `arguments` object. The fields
accepted inside `arguments` are listed below — required fields are
marked with a red asterisk.
required: true
responses:
'200':
content:
application/json:
example:
data:
quota:
limit: 150
period_end: '2026-05-01'
tier: plus
used: 42
text: (tool-specific textual output for create_youtube_campaign)
success: true
tool: create_youtube_campaign
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessResponse'
description: >-
Tool executed successfully. `data.text` carries the human-readable
result (markdown-friendly). `data.quota` shows your current usage
against the plan limit. `data.structured` appears when the tool
emits machine-parseable structured content. `data.content` appears
for tools that return non-text blocks (images, resources).
'400':
content:
application/json:
example:
error: >-
You have 25 meta_ads accounts connected. Please specify which
account to use by passing the ad_account_id parameter:
- Acme Holdings (ad_account_id="act_123456789")
- Acme EU (ad_account_id="act_987654321")
is_error: true
success: false
tool: create_youtube_campaign
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
description: >-
Tool-level error. The `error` string is safe to surface to end
users. Common causes: missing required argument, multi-account user
didn't specify which account, upstream platform validation failure.
'401':
content:
application/json:
example:
error: >-
Not authenticated. Please connect your ADSMCP account first
at https://adsmcp.si
is_error: true
success: false
tool: create_youtube_campaign
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
description: Invalid, expired, or revoked API key.
'402':
content:
application/json:
example:
error: |-
🚨 Monthly limit reached (150/150 tool calls on Plus tier).
Upgrade to Pro at https://adsmcp.si to keep building.
is_error: true
quota:
limit: 150
period_end: '2026-05-01'
tier: plus
upgrade_url: https://adsmcp.si
used: 150
success: false
tool: create_youtube_campaign
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/QuotaErrorResponse'
description: >-
Quota exhausted for the current billing period. The response
includes a `quota` block with the current used/limit/tier values and
an `upgrade_url` to move up a tier.
'404':
content:
application/json:
example:
error: 'Tool not found: create_youtube_campaign'
is_error: true
success: false
tool: create_youtube_campaign
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
description: Unknown tool_name. Check /openapi.json for the full catalog.
'429':
content:
application/json:
example:
error: >-
Upstream platform rate limit hit (Meta Business Use Case
throttle at 95%). Retry after 60 seconds.
is_error: true
success: false
tool: create_youtube_campaign
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
description: >-
Rate-limited by the upstream ad platform (Meta, Google, LinkedIn,
TikTok). Retry with exponential backoff. Not the same as ADSMCP's
own quota — that returns 402.
'500':
content:
application/json:
example:
error: 'Internal error: RuntimeError'
is_error: true
success: false
tool: create_youtube_campaign
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
description: >-
Unexpected server error. Report to [email protected] with
request_id.
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
schemas:
SuccessResponse:
description: >-
Returned on HTTP 200. `data.text` is the primary human-readable output.
`data.quota` is always present for billable calls. `data.structured` is
set only when the tool emits machine-parseable structured content.
`data.content` is set only when the tool emits non-text content blocks.
properties:
data:
properties:
content:
description: Non-text content blocks (images, resources).
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentBlock'
type: array
quota:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/QuotaBlock'
structured:
additionalProperties: true
description: >-
Machine-parseable structured content when the tool provides it
(e.g. account selection prompts, widget payloads).
type: object
text:
description: >-
Human-readable output. Markdown-friendly for tools that emit
formatted lists, tables, or recommendations.
type: string
required:
- text
type: object
success:
const: true
type: boolean
tool:
description: Echoed tool_name from the request URL.
type: string
required:
- success
- data
- tool
type: object
ErrorResponse:
description: >-
Returned on HTTP 4xx / 5xx (except 402 which uses `QuotaErrorResponse`).
`error` is always a human-readable string safe to surface to end users.
properties:
error:
description: Human-readable error message.
type: string
is_error:
const: true
type: boolean
structured_content:
additionalProperties: true
description: >-
Present when the underlying tool attached structured metadata to the
error (e.g. account-selection lists).
type: object
success:
const: false
type: boolean
tool:
type: string
required:
- success
- error
- tool
type: object
QuotaErrorResponse:
description: >-
Returned on HTTP 402 when the monthly quota is exhausted. Identical to
`ErrorResponse` but with an additional `quota` block.
properties:
error:
type: string
is_error:
const: true
type: boolean
quota:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/QuotaBlock'
success:
const: false
type: boolean
tool:
type: string
required:
- success
- error
- tool
- quota
type: object
ContentBlock:
additionalProperties: true
description: >-
A non-text content block. Rare today; tools that attach images,
resources, or widget payloads populate `data.content` with blocks of
this shape.
properties:
type:
example: image
type: string
required:
- type
type: object
QuotaBlock:
description: >-
Current quota state for the API key owner. Attached to every successful
billable response under `data.quota`, and to 402 errors under `quota`
(plus `upgrade_url`).
properties:
limit:
description: Tool call allowance for the current tier.
example: 150
type: integer
period_end:
description: When the monthly counter resets (ISO date).
example: '2026-05-01'
format: date
type: string
tier:
description: Subscription tier of the account that owns the API key.
enum:
- free
- plus
- pro
- max
example: plus
type: string
upgrade_url:
description: Upgrade link (present only on 402 quota errors).
format: uri
type: string
used:
description: Tool calls consumed this billing period.
example: 42
type: integer
required:
- used
- limit
- tier
- period_end
type: object
securitySchemes:
ApiKeyAuth:
bearerFormat: API Key (sk_live_...)
description: >-
API key from https://adsmcp.si/dashboard/api-tokens. Prefix `sk_live_`. Treat as a
secret — never commit.
scheme: bearer
type: http