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# Update Ad Status

> Activates, pauses, or permanently deletes Snapchat ads, one or many at once

Activates, pauses, or permanently deletes Snapchat ads, one or many at once. DELETED cannot be undone.

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

## Inputs

| Field             | Type                                          | Required | Default | Description                                                                                                                                                          |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `account`         | DynamicAccount                                | Yes      | -       | Select the Snapchat Ads account that owns the ads.                                                                                                                   |
| `update_type`     | string or SelectableOption                    | Yes      | -       | Choose whether to update a single ad or multiple at once. Options: single or bulk.                                                                                   |
| `ad_id`           | string or SelectItem                          | No       | -       | Snapchat ad ID to update. Required for single update.                                                                                                                |
| `status`          | string or SelectableOption                    | No       | -       | New ad status: ACTIVE, PAUSED, or DELETED. DELETED permanently deletes the entity via the Snapchat DELETE endpoint and cannot be undone. Required for single update. |
| `structured_data` | array (also accepts a comma-separated string) | No       | -       | Use only when update\_type is bulk. Required columns: ad\_id and status (ACTIVE, PAUSED, or DELETED; DELETED permanently deletes). Up to 100 rows.                   |

### 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**: `String`

Returns a summary of how many ads were updated.