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duplicate_meta_campaign

Meta Ads Write

User wants to duplicate/copy an existing Meta campaign with all its ad sets, ads, and settings

Endpoint

POST https://api.adspirer.ai/api/v1/tools/duplicate_meta_campaign/execute

Headers

Description

User wants to duplicate/copy an existing Meta campaign with all its ad sets, ads, and settings. IMPORTANT: This creates a NEW real campaign in Meta Ads. The duplicate starts in PAUSED status by default for review. This tool copies the entire campaign structure including: - Campaign settings (objective, budget strategy) - All ad sets (targeting, budgets, schedules) - All ads (creatives, text, CTAs) Returns: - Original and new campaign IDs - New campaign status - Ads Manager URL for the new campaign - Next steps for review and activation When to use this tool: - "Duplicate my campaign" - "Copy campaign [ID]" - "Create a copy of this campaign" - "I want to A/B test with a copy of my campaign" - "Clone my campaign with different targeting" Parameters: - campaign_id: The Meta Campaign ID to duplicate (required) - new_name: Name for the new campaign (optional, defaults to original + " - Copy") - status: Status for new campaign — 'PAUSED' (default, recommended) or 'ACTIVE' Execution time: 10-30 seconds (depends on campaign size) Creates: New real campaign in Meta Ads Common use cases: 1. A/B Testing: Duplicate, then modify targeting or creative on the copy 2. Seasonal variants: Copy a proven campaign, update copy and dates 3. New market expansion: Duplicate, change location targeting 4. Budget testing: Copy, change budget levels Workflow: 1. Use `list_meta_campaigns` to find the campaign ID 2. Use `duplicate_meta_campaign` to create the copy 3. Use `update_meta_campaign` or `update_meta_ad_set` to modify the copy 4. Use `resume_meta_campaign` when ready to launch

Request body

All tool arguments are wrapped in an arguments object.

FieldTypeDescription
campaign_idstring requiredThe Meta Campaign ID to duplicate (required)
new_namestring optionalName for the new campaign (optional - defaults to original name + ' - Copy')
statusstring optionalStatus for the new campaign: 'PAUSED' (default, recommended for review) or 'ACTIVE' default: "PAUSED"
ad_account_idstring optionalMeta Ad Account ID. Required for multi-account users. Get from list_connected_accounts.

Example request

{
  "arguments": {
    "campaign_id": "<campaign_id>",
    "new_name": "string",
    "status": "PAUSED",
    "ad_account_id": "string"
  }
}

Example responses

200 — Success

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "text": "(tool-specific textual output for duplicate_meta_campaign)",
    "quota": {
      "used": 42,
      "limit": 150,
      "tier": "plus",
      "period_end": "2026-05-01"
    }
  },
  "tool": "duplicate_meta_campaign"
}

400 — Tool-level error (bad arguments / multi-account selection)

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "You have 25 meta_ads accounts connected. Please specify which account to use by passing the ad_account_id parameter:\n  - Acme Holdings (ad_account_id=\"act_123456789\")\n  - Acme EU (ad_account_id=\"act_987654321\")",
  "is_error": true,
  "tool": "duplicate_meta_campaign"
}

402 — Quota exhausted

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "\ud83d\udea8 Monthly limit reached (150/150 tool calls on Plus tier).\nUpgrade to Pro at https://adspirer.ai to keep building.",
  "is_error": true,
  "tool": "duplicate_meta_campaign",
  "quota": {
    "used": 150,
    "limit": 150,
    "tier": "plus",
    "period_end": "2026-05-01",
    "upgrade_url": "https://adspirer.ai"
  }
}

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Interactive: Swagger UI

Machine-readable: OpenAPI 3.1 spec · llms-full.txt

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