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# Create Campaign

> Create a LinkedIn Ads campaign in Campaign Manager

Create a LinkedIn Ads campaign in Campaign Manager. In LinkedIn's API this is a campaign group (adCampaignGroups); LinkedIn's newer UI naming calls this a campaign.

|                       |                                |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| **App**               | LinkedIn Ads                   |
| **Operation ID**      | `linkedin_ads_create_campaign` |
| **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      | -                                                            | Select the LinkedIn Ads account to create the campaign in.                                                                                                                                                         |
| `campaign_name`                    | string                     | Yes      | -                                                            | Campaign name. LinkedIn limits campaign group names to 100 characters.                                                                                                                                             |
| `objective_type`                   | string or SelectableOption | No       | -                                                            | Optional LinkedIn campaign objective using the exact LinkedIn campaign-group API enum. If set, ad sets under this campaign inherit the same objective.                                                             |
| `budget_optimization_on`           | boolean                    | No       | `False`                                                      | Turn on LinkedIn dynamic budget optimization for this campaign.                                                                                                                                                    |
| `budget_optimization_bid_strategy` | string or SelectableOption | No       | `{'value': 'MAXIMUM_DELIVERY', 'label': 'Maximum delivery'}` | Bid strategy used when budget optimization is on: MAXIMUM\_DELIVERY (automated), MANUAL, or COST\_CAP. All campaigns in the group must share this strategy.                                                        |
| `budget_type`                      | string or SelectableOption | No       | `{'value': 'LIFETIME', 'label': 'Lifetime budget'}`          | Campaign group budget mode: DAILY or LIFETIME. Budget is optional unless budget optimization is enabled.                                                                                                           |
| `budget_amount`                    | number                     | No       | -                                                            | Budget amount in the selected account currency. Interpreted as a daily or lifetime budget based on budget\_type. Required when budget optimization is enabled. Currency is resolved from the LinkedIn Ads account. |
| `start_time`                       | integer or string          | Yes      | -                                                            | Campaign start date/time as a Unix timestamp or datetime value. Sent to LinkedIn as milliseconds.                                                                                                                  |
| `end_time`                         | integer or string          | No       | -                                                            | Optional campaign end date/time. Required when a lifetime/total budget is set.                                                                                                                                     |
| `status`                           | string or SelectableOption | No       | `{'value': 'DRAFT', 'label': 'Draft'}`                       | Initial LinkedIn campaign status. Use DRAFT to create safely inactive, or ACTIVE to launch subject to schedule, budget, billing, and account constraints.                                                          |

### SelectableOption

| Field   | Type   | Required | Default | Description |
| ------- | ------ | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| `value` | string | Yes      | -       |             |
| `label` | string | Yes      | -       |             |

## Output

**Type**: `Dict`

Returns created LinkedIn campaign details.

**Fields**: `campaign_id`, `campaign_name`, `account_id`, `campaign_status`, `linkedin_create_status`