Meta Ads / API Reference
meta_ads_update_ad
Meta Ads tool. Update the name or status of a Meta ad. Args: ad_id: Ad ID to update (required). name: New ad name. Leave blank to keep unchanged. status: New status: ACTIVE, PAUSED, or ARCHIVED. Leave blank to keep unchanged.
This is a write tool: it updates ad in your Meta Ads account. Claude asks you to confirm before it runs.
Ask Claude
You do not call this tool yourself. Ask for the outcome and the client picks the tool:
Update ad in my Meta Ads account for [ad id].
It takes 1 required and 2 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ad_id | string | Yes | Ad Id |
name | string | No | Name |
status | string | No | Status |
Related Meta Ads tools
meta_ads_update_ad_creativemeta_ads_update_adset_budgetmeta_ads_update_adset_targetingmeta_ads_update_audiencemeta_ads_update_automated_rulemeta_ads_update_budget
Before you can call it
This tool needs a connected Meta Ads account. The Meta Ads connect guide covers the OAuth flow and the permissions it asks for, and the quickstart gets a client talking to the server in about five minutes.
Workflows that use this
Rather than calling tools one at a time, these skills run a whole procedure against the same account: