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# Update Ad Status

> Updates the status of Meta Ads ads (active, paused, or deleted) for ad management

Updates the status of Meta Ads ads (active, paused, or deleted) for ad management

| | |
| - | - |
| **App** | Meta Ads |
| **Operation ID** | `meta_ads_update_ad_status` |
| **Type** | Action |
| **Connection** | `meta_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 Meta Ads account to update ads in, ask the user for it if not provided |
| `update_type` | string or SelectableOption | Yes | - | Choose whether to update a single ad or multiple ads at once. Options: 'single' (Single Update), 'bulk' (Bulk Updates) |
| `ad_id` | string | No | - | The ad ID to update (required for single update) |
| `ad_status` | string or SelectableOption | No | - | Select the new status for the ad. Options: 'ACTIVE', 'PAUSED', 'ARCHIVED' (stops serving and hides it from the default views; cannot be reverted through the API, only the name stays editable, so use PAUSED if it may be needed again), 'DELETED' (permanent). Required for single update. |
| `structured_data` | array (also accepts a comma-separated string) | No | - | Structured data with 'ad\_id' and 'status' fields for each row (required for bulk update). The 'status' field also accepts the alias 'ad\_status'. |

### SelectableOption

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

## Output

**Type**: `str`

Returns success message confirming ad status update.


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