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# Create Carousel Ad

> Creates a complete Reddit carousel ad in one operation: the ad post (creative) and the ad itself in an ad group

Creates a complete Reddit carousel ad in one operation: the ad post (creative) and the ad itself in an ad group. Takes up to 6 cards with media, captions, and destination links. Ads are created PAUSED by default. Find profile IDs with reddit\_ads\_list\_profiles.

| | |
| - | - |
| **App** | Reddit Ads |
| **Operation ID** | `reddit_ads_create_carousel_ad` |
| **Type** | Action |
| **Connection** | `reddit_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 Reddit Ads account. |
| `ad_group_id` | string or SelectItem | Yes | - | ID of the ad group the ad belongs to. |
| `profile_id` | string or SelectItem | Yes | - | ID of the profile that authors the ad post. Find profile IDs with reddit\_ads\_list\_profiles. |
| `ad_name` | string | Yes | - | The ad name, used on the dashboard and in reports. |
| `headline` | string | Yes | - | The post's title shown to users. |
| `carousel_cards` | array of object or string | Yes | - | Up to 6 cards as a JSON list using the official Reddit content object keys media\_url, caption (max 180 characters), destination\_url, display\_url, and call\_to\_action. Example: \[\{"media\_url": "`https://example.com/1.jpg`", "caption": "First slide", "destination\_url": "`https://example.com`"}, \{"media\_url": "`https://example.com/2.jpg`", "destination\_url": "`https://example.com/page2`"}] |
| `status` | string or SelectableOption | No | `PAUSED` | Initial ad status. Options: 'ACTIVE', 'PAUSED'. Default: 'PAUSED'. |
| `allow_comments` | boolean | No | - | Whether comments are allowed on the ad post. |

### SelectItem

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `value` | string | Yes | - | The value of the selectable item. |
| `label` | string | Yes | - | The label of the selectable item, used for display purposes. If not provided, defaults to the value. |

### SelectableOption

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

## Output

**Type**: `Dict`

Returns the created ad and post.

**Fields**: `ad_id`, `ad_name`, `configured_status`, `post_id`, `post_url`


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