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POST /v1/projects/:projectId/ads/:platform/campaigns/:campaignId/{pause,resume}

Pause or resume a campaign. Layers translates the verb to the platform's status enum.

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POST/v1/projects/:projectId/ads/{platform}/campaigns/:campaignId/pause
Phase 1stable
Auth
Bearer
Scope
ads:write:lifecycle
POST/v1/projects/:projectId/ads/{platform}/campaigns/:campaignId/resume
Phase 1stable
Auth
Bearer
Scope
ads:write:lifecycle

Verb-style lifecycle endpoints. Layers translates per-platform (Meta ACTIVE/PAUSED, TikTok ENABLE/DISABLE, Apple ENABLED/PAUSED) so partners don't reason about platform status enums.

Same shape applies to adsets and ads:

  • POST …/adsets/:adsetId/{pause,resume}
  • POST …/ads/:adId/{pause,resume}

Request

curl -X POST https://api.layers.com/v1/projects/$PROJECT_ID/ads/meta/campaigns/$CAMPAIGN_ID/pause \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAYERS_API_KEY"

Response

202 { jobId, verdictId, status, platformStatus }. platformStatus is the platform-native value Layers translated to (PAUSED on Meta, DISABLE on TikTok, etc.).

Errors

CodeWhen
AUTHORITY_DENIEDstructural axis (for delete) or tactical axis (for pause/resume) is off.
NOT_FOUNDCampaign / adset / ad not in this org or platform.

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