About Amazon Ads API v1： /adsApi/v1/create/campaigns

[CoderWeiAden]

Dear Amazon Developer：
I am calling the campaign creation API with the following request payload:

{
    "campaigns": [
        {
            "adProduct": "SPONSORED_PRODUCTS",
            "autoCreationSettings": {
                "autoCreateTargets": false,
                "autoManageCampaign": true
            },
            "budgets": [
                {
                    "budgetType": "MONETARY",
                    "budgetValue": {
                        "monetaryBudgetValue": {
                            "marketplaceSettings": [
                                {
                                    "marketplace": "US",
                                    "monetaryBudget": {
                                        "value": 1.0
                                    }
                                }
                            ],
                            "monetaryBudget": {
                                "value": 1.0
                            }
                        }
                    },
                    "recurrenceTimePeriod": "DAILY"
                }
            ],
            "endDateTime": "2030-01-01T23:59:59Z",
            "marketplaceScope": "SINGLE_MARKETPLACE",
            "marketplaces": [
                "US"
            ],
            "name": "campaign_name_2026_1",
            "startDateTime": "2030-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "state": "PAUSED"
        }
    ]
}

However, the API response is:

{
    "error": [
        {
            "errors": [
                {
                    "code": "ACTION_NOT_SUPPORTED",
                    "message": "Operation not allowed"
                }
            ],
            "index": 0
        }
    ],
    "partialSuccess": [],
    "success": []
}

Could you please clarify why this request results in an ACTION_NOT_SUPPORTED error?
Is there any specific requirement or restriction related to the autoCreationSettings, budget structure, or marketplace configuration that might cause this issue?
I noticed that this API has indeed been released, why is it still reporting this error?
Looking forward to your answer. Thank you very much

[kdwivedi13]

Issues with Your Current Payload

Problems Identified

• autoCreationSettings structure: You're using boolean values, but the schema shows these should be boolean values directly, not objects.
• Missing required optimization settings: For Sponsored Products campaigns, you typically need to include optimizations with bidSettings.
• Countries vs Marketplaces: You're using marketplaces but may also need countries for proper targeting.

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Correct Payload Structure

Here's a working example payload for the /adsApi/v1/create/campaigns endpoint based on the API specification:

{
    "campaigns": [
        {
            "adProduct": "SPONSORED_PRODUCTS",
            "autoCreationSettings": {
                "autoCreateTargets": true
            },
            "budgets": [
                {
                    "budgetType": "MONETARY",
                    "budgetValue": {
                        "monetaryBudgetValue": {
                            "monetaryBudget": {
                                "value": 1.0
                            }
                        }
                    },
                    "recurrenceTimePeriod": "DAILY"
                }
            ],
            "countries": ["US"],
            "marketplaceScope": "SINGLE_MARKETPLACE",
            "marketplaces": ["US"],
            "name": "campaign_name_2026_1",
            "optimizations": {
                "bidSettings": {
                    "bidStrategy": "MANUAL"
                }
            },
            "startDateTime": "2030-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "endDateTime": "2030-01-01T23:59:59Z",
            "state": "PAUSED"
        }
    ]
}

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Key Differences from Your Payload

autoCreationSettings

• ❌ Your version: {"autoCreateTargets": false, "autoManageCampaign": true}
• ✅ Correct version: {"autoCreateTargets": true}

Missing optimizations

You need to include the optimizations object with bidSettings:

"optimizations": {
    "bidSettings": {
        "bidStrategy": "MANUAL"
    }
}

countries field

Add the countries array alongside marketplaces:

"countries": ["US"]

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Required Headers

Make sure you're including all required headers:

• Authorization: Bearer token
• Amazon-Ads-ClientId: Your client ID (required)
• Amazon-Advertising-API-Scope: Your profile ID (required for this endpoint)
• Content-Type: application/json

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Additional Notes

• The autoManageCampaign field in autoCreationSettings is not supported for Sponsored Products campaigns in the unified API
• For Sponsored Products, autoCreateTargets should typically be set to true for automatic targeting
• The budgetType must be "MONETARY" and requires the recurrenceTimePeriod field
• Both countries and marketplaces arrays should be included for proper campaign setup

Try the corrected payload structure above, and the ACTION_NOT_SUPPORTED error should be resolved.

Documentation: https://advertising.amazon.com/API/docs/en-us/amazon-ads/1-0/apis#tag/Campaigns/operation/CreateCampaign