Graph API Version

User Ad Studies

Reading

UserAdStudies

Example

Graph API Explorer
GET /v19.0/{user-id}/ad_studies HTTP/1.1
Host: graph.facebook.com
/* PHP SDK v5.0.0 */
/* make the API call */
try {
  // Returns a `Facebook\FacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->get(
    '/{user-id}/ad_studies',
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();
/* handle the result */
/* make the API call */
FB.api(
    "/{user-id}/ad_studies",
    function (response) {
      if (response && !response.error) {
        /* handle the result */
      }
    }
);
/* make the API call */
new GraphRequest(
    AccessToken.getCurrentAccessToken(),
    "/{user-id}/ad_studies",
    null,
    HttpMethod.GET,
    new GraphRequest.Callback() {
        public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
            /* handle the result */
        }
    }
).executeAsync();
/* make the API call */
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
                               initWithGraphPath:@"/{user-id}/ad_studies"
                                      parameters:params
                                      HTTPMethod:@"GET"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection,
                                      id result,
                                      NSError *error) {
    // Handle the result
}];
If you want to learn how to use the Graph API, read our Using Graph API guide.

Parameters

This endpoint doesn't have any parameters.

Fields

Reading from this edge will return a JSON formatted result:

{ "data": [], "paging": {}, "summary": {} }

data

A list of AdStudy nodes.

paging

For more details about pagination, see the Graph API guide.

summary

Aggregated information about the edge, such as counts. Specify the fields to fetch in the summary param (like summary=total_count).

FieldDescription
total_count
unsigned int32

Total number of lift studies for this person

Error Codes

ErrorDescription
270This Ads API request is not allowed for apps with development access level (Development access is by default for all apps, please request for upgrade). Make sure that the access token belongs to a user that is both admin of the app and admin of the ad account
100Invalid parameter

Creating

You can make a POST request to ad_studies edge from the following paths:
When posting to this edge, an AdStudy will be created.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
cells
list<Object>

A shape to describe the cells of the study

description
string

id
int64

name
string

creation_template
enum {AUTOMATIC_PLACEMENTS, BRAND_AWARENESS, FACEBOOK, FACEBOOK_AUDIENCE_NETWORK, FACEBOOK_INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK_NEWS_FEED, FACEBOOK_NEWS_FEED_IN_STREAM_VIDEO, IN_STREAM_VIDEO, INSTAGRAM, MOBILE_OPTIMIZED_VIDEO, PAGE_POST_ENGAGEMENT, REACH, TV_COMMERCIAL, TV_FACEBOOK, VIDEO_VIEW_OPTIMIZATION, LOW_FREQUENCY, MEDIUM_FREQUENCY, HIGH_FREQUENCY}

adaccounts
list<int64>

adsets
list<numeric string or integer>

campaigns
list<numeric string or integer>

control_percentage
float with at most two digits after decimal point

treatment_percentage
float with at most two digits after decimal point

client_business
numeric string or integer

Business associated with study

confidence_level
float

Confidence level used in power calculation and final report

cooldown_start_time
integer

The beginning of the pre measurement cooldown period. This period ends when the study period starts.

description
string

A brief description about the purpose of the study.

end_time
integer

The time when the study period ends.

name
string

The name of the study.

objectives
list<Object>

A vector of objects describing the objectives assigned to this study

id
numeric string or integer

is_primary
boolean

name
string

type
enum {SALES, NONSALES, MAE, TELCO, FTL, MAI, PARTNER, BRANDLIFT, BRAND, MPC_CONVERSION, CONVERSIONS}

offsite_datasets
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

adspixels
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

customconversions
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

applications
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

offline_conversion_data_sets
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

product_sets
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

product_catalogs
list<JSON or object-like arrays>

id
numeric string or integer

Required
event_names
list<string>

observation_end_time
integer

The end of the observation period for this study, this period starts when the study period ends.

start_time
integer

The time when the study period starts.

type
enum {LIFT, SPLIT_TEST, CONTINUOUS_LIFT_CONFIG, GEO_LIFT}

The type of ad study, either SPLIT_TEST or LIFT.

viewers
list<int>

The list of people who this study has been shared with.

Return Type

This endpoint supports read-after-write and will read the node represented by id in the return type.
Struct {
id: numeric string,
cell_ids: List [
numeric string
],
objective_ids: List [
numeric string
],
}

Error Codes

ErrorDescription
100Invalid parameter
200Permissions error

Updating

You can't perform this operation on this endpoint.

Deleting

You can't perform this operation on this endpoint.