When to Use It
- Audit all pixels connected to your Meta Ads account
- Get pixel IDs for use in other tracking operations
- Monitor pixel configuration and status
- Check pixel ownership and business associations
- Identify inactive or outdated pixels
- Prepare data for pixel management workflows
- Analyze first-party cookie status across pixels
- Review automatic matching settings
Inputs
Field | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Account | Select | Yes | Select a Meta Ads account to list pixels from |
Output
Returns an array of pixel objects with detailed information:Key Fields Explained:
Field | Description |
---|---|
id | Unique pixel identifier |
name | Display name of the pixel |
creation_time | When the pixel was created |
last_fired_time | Last time pixel received data |
enable_automatic_matching | Whether automatic matching is enabled |
first_party_cookie_status | First-party cookie configuration status |
has_1p_pixel_event | Whether pixel has first-party events |
match_rate_approx | Approximate match rate (0-1) |
matched_entries | Number of matched data entries |
Credit Cost
- Cost per run: 1 credit
FAQs
What information does this node provide about my pixels?
What information does this node provide about my pixels?
This node provides comprehensive pixel information including:Basic Information:
- Pixel ID and name
- Creation date and owner business
- Last activity timestamp
- Automatic matching settings
- First-party cookie status
- CRM integration status
- Match rate approximation
- Number of matched entries
- Recent activity status
- Identify which pixels are active
- Check configuration settings
- Monitor performance metrics
- Plan pixel optimization strategies
How do I use the pixel IDs from this output?
How do I use the pixel IDs from this output?
The pixel IDs returned by this node can be used in other Meta Ads operations:Common Use Cases:
- Get Pixel Details: Use ID in “Get Pixel Details” node for configuration info
- Get Pixel Stats: Use ID in “Get Pixel Stats” node for analytics data
- Check CAPI Health: Use ID in “Check CAPI Health” node for conversion API metrics
- Event Setup: Reference pixel ID when setting up conversion tracking
What does the match rate indicate?
What does the match rate indicate?
The match rate (match_rate_approx) indicates how well your pixel data matches with Meta’s user profiles:Match Rate Ranges:
- 0.8-1.0 (80-100%): Excellent - High-quality data with strong matching
- 0.6-0.8 (60-80%): Good - Decent matching with room for improvement
- 0.4-0.6 (40-60%): Fair - Moderate matching, optimization needed
- Below 0.4 (40%): Poor - Significant matching issues
- Quality of customer data (emails, phone numbers)
- First-party cookie implementation
- Conversion API setup and data quality
- Privacy settings and user consent
- Implement Conversions API (CAPI)
- Use high-quality first-party data
- Enable automatic matching
- Ensure proper cookie consent flows
What does first_party_cookie_status mean?
What does first_party_cookie_status mean?
How can I tell if my pixels are working properly?
How can I tell if my pixels are working properly?
Use these fields to assess pixel health:Activity Indicators:
- last_fired_time: Recent timestamp indicates active pixel
- has_1p_pixel_event: True means pixel is receiving first-party events
- is_unavailable: False means pixel is functioning
- match_rate_approx: Higher rates (above 0.6) indicate good data quality
- matched_entries: Higher numbers show good data volume
- enable_automatic_matching: Should be true for optimal performance
- Very old last_fired_time (weeks/months ago)
- Low match rates (below 0.4)
- is_unavailable = true
- No first-party events (has_1p_pixel_event = false)
- Check pixel installation on your website
- Verify event configuration
- Review Conversions API setup
- Test pixel with Facebook Pixel Helper browser extension
What's the difference between CRM and regular pixels?
What's the difference between CRM and regular pixels?
The is_crm field indicates the pixel type:Regular Pixels (is_crm = false):
- Standard website tracking pixels
- Track user interactions on your website
- Used for retargeting and conversion tracking
- Collect browsing behavior and events
- Customer Relationship Management integration
- Track offline conversions and customer data
- Used for uploading customer lists
- Focus on known customer interactions
- Regular pixels: E-commerce websites, lead generation, content sites
- CRM pixels: Stores with offline sales, B2B businesses, subscription services
- Regular: Website visits, online purchases, form submissions
- CRM: In-store purchases, phone orders, subscription renewals
How often should I check my pixel list?
How often should I check my pixel list?
Regular Monitoring Schedule:Weekly Checks:
- Monitor last_fired_time for all active pixels
- Check for any pixels showing is_unavailable = true
- Review match rates for significant changes
- Analyze match rate trends
- Review automatic matching settings
- Check for new or outdated pixels
- Full pixel inventory and cleanup
- Review ownership and business associations
- Optimize pixel configuration based on performance
- Launching new campaigns or websites
- Making significant website changes
- Experiencing tracking or attribution issues
- Setting up new conversion tracking
Can I manage multiple business accounts with this node?
Can I manage multiple business accounts with this node?
Yes, but you need to run the node separately for each Meta Ads account:Multi-Account Management:
- Select different accounts in the Account field
- Run the node once per account you want to audit
- Combine results if you need a consolidated view
- Pixels can be shared across business accounts
- owner_business_id shows which business owns each pixel
- Same pixel ID may appear in multiple account lists
- Document which pixels belong to which businesses
- Use consistent naming conventions across accounts
- Regular audits to identify shared or duplicate pixels
- Set up workflows for each major account or business unit