Create Video Ad - Markifact

Creates a complete Reddit video ad in one operation: the ad post (creative) and the ad itself in an ad group. Takes a video URL, thumbnail, headline, destination link, and call to action. Ads are created PAUSED by default. Find profile IDs with reddit_ads_list_profiles.


App	Reddit Ads
Operation ID	`reddit_ads_create_video_ad`
Type	Action
Connection	`reddit_ads` (required)
Credits per run	3
Agent / MCP tool	Yes
Requires approval	Yes (write operation)

Inputs

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
`account`	DynamicAccount	Yes	-	Select the Reddit Ads account.
`ad_group_id`	string or SelectItem	Yes	-	ID of the ad group the ad belongs to.
`profile_id`	string or SelectItem	Yes	-	ID of the profile that authors the ad post. Find profile IDs with reddit_ads_list_profiles.
`ad_name`	string	Yes	-	The ad name, used on the dashboard and in reports.
`headline`	string	Yes	-	The post’s title shown to users.
`video_url`	string	Yes	-	Publicly reachable video URL; Reddit downloads the file. Private Markifact file URLs are resolved automatically.
`thumbnail_url`	string	Yes	-	Thumbnail image URL; required for video posts.
`destination_url`	string	No	-	The URL users are taken to when they click the ad.
`display_url`	string	No	-	Optional URL shown instead of the destination URL; must match the destination URL domain.
`call_to_action`	string or SelectableOption	No	-	Optional call to action button text, for example ‘Watch Now’, ‘Learn More’, ‘Install’.
`status`	string or SelectableOption	No	`PAUSED`	Initial ad status. Options: ‘ACTIVE’, ‘PAUSED’. Default: ‘PAUSED’.
`allow_comments`	boolean	No	-	Whether comments are allowed on the ad post.

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 ad and post. Fields: ad_id, ad_name, configured_status, post_id, post_url