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# Generate Ad Preview

> Generates a shareable Snap-hosted preview URL and scannable Snapcode for an ad or creative, valid 90 days with no login

Generates a shareable Snap-hosted preview URL and scannable Snapcode for an ad or creative, valid 90 days with no login. Ad blockers break the preview page; open it with them disabled.

|                      |                                    |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **App**              | Snapchat Ads                       |
| **Operation ID**     | `snapchat_ads_generate_ad_preview` |
| **Type**             | Action                             |
| **Connection**       | `snapchat_ads` (required)          |
| **Credits per run**  | 1                                  |
| **Agent / MCP tool** | Yes                                |

## Inputs

| Field         | Type                 | Required | Default | Description                                                                                                  |
| ------------- | -------------------- | -------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `account`     | DynamicAccount       | Yes      | -       | Select the Snapchat Ads account that owns the ad or creative.                                                |
| `ad_id`       | string or SelectItem | No       | -       | Snapchat ad ID to preview; its creative is resolved automatically. Provide ad\_id or creative\_id, not both. |
| `creative_id` | string or SelectItem | No       | -       | Snapchat creative ID to preview directly. Provide ad\_id or creative\_id, not both.                          |

### 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. |

## Output

**Type**: `Dict`

Returns the shareable preview URL and its expiry.

**Fields**: `preview_url`, `snapcode_url`, `creative_id`, `ad_id`, `expires_at`, `creative_preview_link`