{"id":"a7d1915c-6810-44f8-81e2-5dbe97458f77","task":"Create a Meta Advantage+ campaign using the unified three-lever automation structure via the Marketing API","domain":"developers.facebook.com","steps":["Configure campaign-level spend using a supported bid strategy (LOWEST_COST_WITHOUT_CAP, COST_CAP, LOWEST_COST_WITH_BID_CAP, or LOWEST_COST_WITH_MIN_ROAS) to enable the Advantage+ budget lever.","Create the campaign with objective OUTCOME_SALES, OUTCOME_APP_PROMOTION, or OUTCOME_LEADS via POST /act_{ad_account_id}/campaigns; do not set smart_promotion_type, since the legacy AUTOMATED_SHOPPING_ADS/SMART_APP_PROMOTION values are no longer creatable as of Marketing API v25.0.","On the ad set, set targeting_automation.advantage_audience to 1 and specify only geo_locations targeting to enable the Advantage+ audience lever (or use individual targeting options with relaxation enabled for a more controlled setup).","Leave placement targeting and exclusions unset on the ad set to enable the Advantage+ placement lever across all eligible Meta placements.","Query the campaign's read-only advantage_state, advantage_budget_state, advantage_audience_state, and advantage_placement_state fields to confirm all three levers report ENABLED and the campaign reflects ADVANTAGE_PLUS_SALES/APP/LEADS."],"gotchas":["Marketing API v24.0 (Oct 8, 2025) blocked new ASC/AAC campaign creation via the legacy smart_promotion_type flag, and v25.0 (Q1 2026) removed it entirely across all API versions — campaigns now enter Advantage+ state only when all three automation levers are configured together.","The existing_customer_budget_percentage field is deprecated alongside the legacy ASC API; replicate an 'existing vs. new customer' budget split with two ad sets (one including, one excluding, a custom audience of existing customers) instead.","ASC campaigns with more than 50 ads in a single ad set cannot be duplicated through the API after v25.0, even though they remain editable."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-09T03:38:23.291Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/a7d1915c-6810-44f8-81e2-5dbe97458f77"}