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POST/ad_campaign/{campaign_id}/update_campaign_identification

This method can be used to change the name of a campaign, as well as modify the start or end dates.

Specify the campaign_id you want to update as a URI parameter, and configure the campaignName and startDate in the request payload.

If you want to change only the end date of the campaign, specify the current campaign name, set endDate as desired, and set startDate to the actual start date of the campaign. This applies if the campaign status is RUNNING or PAUSED. You can retrieve the startDate using the getCampaign method.

Note that if you do not set a new end date in this call, any current endDate value will be set to null. To preserve the currently-set end date, you must specify the value again in your request.

Call getCampaigns to retrieve a seller's campaign details, including the campaign ID, campaign name, and the start and end dates of the campaign.

Input

Resource URI

POST https://api.ebay.com/sell/marketing/v1/ad_campaign/{campaign_id}/update_campaign_identification

This method is supported in Sandbox environment. To access the endpoint, just replace the api.ebay.com root URI with api.sandbox.ebay.com

URI parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
campaign_idstringThis path parameter specifies the unique eBay-assigned identifier of the ad campaign being updated.

Use the getCampaigns method to retrieve campaign IDs.

Occurrence: Required

HTTP request headers

All requests made to eBay REST operations require you to provide the Authorization HTTP header for authentication authorization.

The table below shows additional HTTP request headers that are either required, conditionally required, or strongly recommended for this method. Other standard HTTP request headers- opens rest request components page (not in this table) can also be used, but they are optional.

HeaderTypeDescription
Content-TypestringThis header indicates the format of the request body provided by the client. Its value should be set to application/json.

For more information, refer to HTTP request headers.

Occurrence: Required

OAuth scope

This request requires an access token created with the authorization code grant flow, using one or more scopes from the following list (please check your Application Keys page for a list of OAuth scopes available to your application):

https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.marketing

See OAuth access tokens for more information.

Request payload

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Request fields

Input container/fieldTypeDescription
campaignNamestring

The new seller-defined name for the campaign. This value must be unique for the seller.

If you don't want to change the name of the campaign, specify the current campaign name in this field.

You can use any alphanumeric characters in the name, except the less than (<) or greater than (>) characters.

Max length: 80 characters.

Occurrence: Required

endDatestring

The date and time the campaign ends, in UTC format (yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ssZ). If this field is omitted, the campaign will have no defined end date, and will not end until the seller makes a decision to end the campaign with an endCampaign call, or if they update the campaign at a later time with an end date.

If you want to change only the end date of the campaign, you must specify the current campaign name, set the endDate as desired, and set the startDate to the actual start date of the campaign. This applies if the campaign status is RUNNING or PAUSED. You can retrieve the startDate using the getCampaign method.

Note that if you do not set a new end date in this call, any current endDate value will be set to null. To preserve the currently-set end date, you must specify the value again in your request.

Occurrence: Optional

startDatestring

The new start date for the campaign, in UTC format (yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ssZ).

If the campaign status is RUNNING or PAUSED, the startDate must be specified and must be the actual start date of the campaign, even if you are only changing the endDate. You can retrieve the campaign's startDate using the getCampaign method.

On the date specified, the service derives the keywords for each listing in the campaign, creates an ad for each listing, and associates each new ad with the campaign. The campaign starts after this process is completed. The amount of time it takes the service to start the campaign depends on the number of listings in the campaign.

Call getCampaigns to retrieve the campaign_id and the campaign status (RUNNING, PAUSED, ENDED, and so on) for all the seller's campaigns.

Occurrence: Required

Output

HTTP response headers

This call has no response headers.

Response payload

This call has no payload.

Response fields

This call has no field definitions.

HTTP status codes

This call can return one of the following HTTP status codes. For an overview of the status codes, see HTTP status codes in Using eBay RESTful APIs.

StatusMeaning
204No content
400Bad Request
404Not Found
409Business error
500Internal Server error

Error codes

For more on errors, plus the codes of other common errors, see Handling errors.

CodeDomainCategoryMeaning
35001API_MARKETINGAPPLICATIONThere was a problem with an eBay internal system or process. Contact eBay Developer Technical Support for assistance.
35002API_MARKETINGAPPLICATIONInternal error. Please wait a few minutes and try the call again.
35019API_MARKETINGREQUESTCampaign name is required for this call.
35020API_MARKETINGREQUESTThe campaign name cannot be more than {maxCampaignNameLength} characters.
35021API_MARKETINGREQUESTA campaign with the name of {campaignName} already exists. Please provide a different name.
35023API_MARKETINGREQUESTThe request contains invalid characters. {notAllowedCharacters} are not allowed.
35024API_MARKETINGREQUESTThe campaign start date {startDate} cannot be after the end date {endDate}.
35025API_MARKETINGREQUESTA campaign start date is required.
35026API_MARKETINGREQUESTA campaign start or end date {date} cannot be in the past.
35035API_MARKETINGREQUESTThe campaign with campaign id {campaign_id} has ended.
35045API_MARKETINGREQUESTNo campaign found for campaign id {campaign_id}.
35055API_MARKETINGBUSINESSThe start date cannot be modified for an active campaign.
35061API_MARKETINGBUSINESSThe campaign with 'campaign_id' {campaign_id} is being synced to match the specifications of the campaign. Please wait a few minutes and try the call again.
35063API_MARKETINGBUSINESSThe campaign with 'campaign_id' {campaign_id} is ending soon. No update operations are allowed on this campaign until it ends.
35077API_MARKETINGBUSINESSTo use Promoted Listings, you need to improve your seller level to Top Rated or Above Standard and have enough recent sales activity.
35078API_MARKETINGBUSINESSTo gain access to Promoted Listings, you must be in good standing with recent sales activity.
35089API_MARKETINGBUSINESSWe are currently testing a premium ads product with a small invite-only group. We will share more information when we are ready to expand.
36408API_MARKETINGBUSINESSThe seller must accept the new pricing policy before the campaign can be updated.

Warnings

This call has no warnings.

Samples

New to making API calls? Please see Making a Call.

Note: Identifiers, such as order IDs or user IDs, and personal data in these samples might be anonymized or may no longer be active on eBay. If necessary, substitute current, relevant eBay data in your requests.

Sample 1: Updates the Name and End/Start Dates of a Campaign

This sample replaces the campaign name and its start and end dates. All these input fields are required even if the value of the field is not being changed.

Input

The call payload contains the campaignName, startDate and endDate fields.

POSThttps://api.ebay.com/sell/marketing/v1/ad_campaign/1********4/update_campaign_identification

Output

A successful call returns the HTTP status code 204 No content. This method has no response payload.

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