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# Create Ad From Post

> Sponsor an existing LinkedIn post as an ad: create a creative under an ad set that references an existing post URN (urn:li:ugcPost / urn:li:share)

Sponsor an existing LinkedIn post as an ad: create a creative under an ad set that references an existing post URN (urn:li:ugcPost / urn:li:share). Use linkedin\_ads\_list\_posts to find a post. Supports single or bulk.

|                       |                                    |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **App**               | LinkedIn Ads                       |
| **Operation ID**      | `linkedin_ads_create_ad_from_post` |
| **Type**              | Action                             |
| **Connection**        | `linkedin_ads` (required)          |
| **Credits per run**   | 2                                  |
| **Agent / MCP tool**  | Yes                                |
| **Requires approval** | Yes (write operation)              |

## Inputs

| Field                     | Type                                          | Required | Default                                | Description                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `account`                 | DynamicAccount                                | Yes      | -                                      | LinkedIn Ads account to create the ad in.                                                                                                       |
| `update_type`             | string or SelectableOption                    | Yes      | -                                      | Create a single ad from a post ('single') or many at once ('bulk').                                                                             |
| `adset_id`                | string or SelectItem                          | No       | -                                      | Ad set (LinkedIn sponsored campaign) the ad belongs to. Maps to the creative's campaign.                                                        |
| `post`                    | string                                        | No       | -                                      | The existing post to sponsor, as a LinkedIn post URN (e.g. urn:li:ugcPost:123 or urn:li:share:123). Use linkedin\_ads\_list\_posts to find one. |
| `ad_name`                 | string                                        | No       | -                                      | Optional creative name. Up to 255 characters.                                                                                                   |
| `status`                  | string or SelectableOption                    | No       | `{'value': 'DRAFT', 'label': 'Draft'}` | Initial creative status: DRAFT (safely inactive) or ACTIVE (submitted for review).                                                              |
| `structured_data`         | array (also accepts a comma-separated string) | No       | -                                      | Use only when update\_type is 'bulk'. Each row supports: post, adset\_id, ad\_name, status.                                                     |
| `return_detailed_results` | boolean                                       | No       | `False`                                | Bulk mode only. If true, returns per-row results and does not raise on partial failures so the workflow can continue. Default false.            |

### 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 creative id(s) and (in bulk) per-row results.

**Fields**: `creative_ids`, `created_count`, `success_count`, `failed_count`, `results`