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# Create Campaign

> Create a LinkedIn Ads campaign in Campaign Manager

Create a LinkedIn Ads campaign in Campaign Manager. In LinkedIn's API this is a campaign group (adCampaignGroups); LinkedIn's newer UI naming calls this a campaign.

| | |
| - | - |
| **App** | LinkedIn Ads |
| **Operation ID** | `linkedin_ads_create_campaign` |
| **Type** | Action |
| **Connection** | `linkedin_ads` (required) |
| **Credits per run** | 1 |
| **Agent / MCP tool** | Yes |
| **Requires approval** | Yes (write operation) |

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `account` | DynamicAccount | Yes | - | Select the LinkedIn Ads account to create the campaign in. |
| `campaign_name` | string | Yes | - | Campaign name. LinkedIn limits campaign group names to 100 characters. |
| `objective_type` | string or SelectableOption | No | - | Optional LinkedIn campaign objective using the exact LinkedIn campaign-group API enum. If set, ad sets under this campaign inherit the same objective. |
| `budget_optimization_on` | boolean | No | `False` | Turn on LinkedIn dynamic budget optimization for this campaign. |
| `budget_optimization_bid_strategy` | string or SelectableOption | No | `{'value': 'MAXIMUM_DELIVERY', 'label': 'Maximum delivery'}` | Bid strategy used when budget optimization is on: MAXIMUM\_DELIVERY (automated), MANUAL, or COST\_CAP. All campaigns in the group must share this strategy. |
| `budget_type` | string or SelectableOption | No | `{'value': 'LIFETIME', 'label': 'Lifetime budget'}` | Campaign group budget mode: DAILY or LIFETIME. Budget is optional unless budget optimization is enabled. |
| `budget_amount` | number | No | - | Budget amount in the selected account currency. Interpreted as a daily or lifetime budget based on budget\_type. Required when budget optimization is enabled. Currency is resolved from the LinkedIn Ads account. |
| `start_time` | integer or string | Yes | - | Campaign start date/time as a Unix timestamp or datetime value. Sent to LinkedIn as milliseconds. |
| `end_time` | integer or string | No | - | Optional campaign end date/time. Required when a lifetime/total budget is set. |
| `status` | string or SelectableOption | No | `{'value': 'DRAFT', 'label': 'Draft'}` | Initial LinkedIn campaign status. Use DRAFT to create safely inactive, or ACTIVE to launch subject to schedule, budget, billing, and account constraints. |

### SelectableOption

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `value` | string | Yes | - | |
| `label` | string | Yes | - | |

## Output

**Type**: `Dict`

Returns created LinkedIn campaign details.

**Fields**: `campaign_id`, `campaign_name`, `account_id`, `campaign_status`, `linkedin_create_status`


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