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This tool analyzes all Meta Ads creatives for fatigue indicators using frequency-CTR correlation analysis and provides a fatigue score (0-100) for each ad. Returns:
  • Fatigue score (0-100) for each ad based on weighted factors
  • Severely fatigued ads (score ≥80) - immediate action required
  • At-risk ads (score 50-79) - plan refresh within 7-14 days
  • Healthy ads count
  • Daily spend being wasted on fatigued creatives
  • Projected monthly waste
  • Refresh schedule recommendations
  • Contributing factors for each fatigued ad
When to use this tool:
  • “Are any of my Meta/Facebook/Instagram ads fatigued?”
  • “When should I refresh my creatives?”
  • “Why is my CTR declining?”
  • “Which ads have high frequency?”
  • “How much am I wasting on fatigued ads?”
  • “What’s my ad refresh schedule?”
  • “Are my retargeting ads showing too often?”
Parameters:
  • lookback_days: 7, 14, 30 (default), 60, or 90 days
  • start_date: Optional start date (YYYY-MM-DD). Overrides lookback_days when used with end_date.
  • end_date: Optional end date (YYYY-MM-DD). Overrides lookback_days when used with start_date. ⚠️ DATE CLARIFICATION: If the user’s date request is vague or ambiguous (e.g., “March to June” without a year, “last quarter”, “recently”, “a few months ago”), ask the user to specify exact dates before calling this tool. Do not assume or guess dates.
  • frequency_threshold_cold: 2.0-8.0 (default: 4.0) - threshold for cold traffic audiences
  • frequency_threshold_retargeting: 4.0-10.0 (default: 7.0) - threshold for retargeting audiences
  • ctr_decline_threshold: 0.10-0.50 (default: 0.20 = 20%) - CTR decline to flag as fatigued
  • ad_account_id: Required for multi-account users. Get from list_connected_accounts
Execution time: 2-5 seconds (cached database query with analysis) Data source: meta_ad_creative_metrics table (ad-level daily metrics with frequency, CTR, video completion) Fatigue Score Calculation: The fatigue score (0-100) is calculated using weighted factors:
  • Frequency (40%): impressions/reach ratio vs threshold
  • CTR Decline (35%): % drop in CTR vs previous period
  • Days Running (25%): creative age vs optimal refresh timing
Severity Levels:
  • 🔴 Score ≥80: Severely fatigued - PAUSE immediately and replace
  • 🟡 Score 50-79: At risk - prepare replacement within 7-14 days
  • ✅ Score <50: Healthy - continue monitoring
Best practices:
  • Cold traffic: Refresh creatives when frequency reaches 3-4x
  • Retargeting: Can tolerate higher frequency (up to 6-7x)
  • Create 3-5 variations per ad set for automatic rotation
  • Monitor weekly for frequency and CTR trends

OpenAPI

/api-reference/openapi.json post /api/v1/tools/detect_meta_creative_fatigue/execute