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# Create Carousel Ad

> Creates a swipeable carousel ad in an X Ads account end to end: uploads 2 to 6 images or videos, builds the carousel card with its website or app destination, creates the Promoted-only post, and pr...

Creates a swipeable carousel ad in an X Ads account end to end: uploads 2 to 6 images or videos, builds the carousel card with its website or app destination, creates the Promoted-only post, and promotes it. For per-slide destinations use x\_ads\_create\_card with slides. X ads have no status of their own, so keep the ad group or campaign paused until you are ready to spend. Enable post\_only to build the creative without promoting it.

|                       |                            |
| --------------------- | -------------------------- |
| **App**               | X Ads                      |
| **Operation ID**      | `x_ads_create_carousel_ad` |
| **Type**              | Action                     |
| **Connection**        | `x_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 X Ads account to create the ad in.                                                                                                                                                                    |
| `update_type`              | string or SelectableOption                                           | Yes      | -       | Choose whether to create a single ad or multiple at once. Options: single or bulk.                                                                                                                               |
| `ad_group_id`              | string or SelectItem                                                 | No       | -       | Ad group (line item) to run the ad in. Required unless post\_only is enabled. Keep the ad group or campaign paused until you are ready, since X ads have no status of their own and go live with their ad group. |
| `ad_name`                  | string                                                               | No       | -       | Internal name for the post and card, up to 80 characters.                                                                                                                                                        |
| `text`                     | string                                                               | No       | -       | The post's text, up to 280 characters.                                                                                                                                                                           |
| `media_urls`               | string or array of string                                            | No       | -       | The 2 to 6 images or videos to swipe through, in order (list or comma-separated). Accepts direct URLs, Google Drive share links with sharing set to 'Anyone with the link', or files uploaded through Markifact. |
| `media_keys`               | string or array of string                                            | No       | -       | Already-uploaded media keys to use instead of media\_urls, 2 to 6, in order.                                                                                                                                     |
| `website_url`              | string                                                               | No       | -       | Landing page every slide opens. Setting this builds a website carousel with the headline below. For per-slide destinations use x\_ads\_create\_card with slides instead.                                         |
| `headline`                 | string                                                               | No       | -       | Carousel headline. Required with website\_url.                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `call_to_action`           | enum (`BOOK`, `CONNECT`, `INSTALL`, `OPEN`, `ORDER`, `PLAY`, `SHOP`) | No       | -       | App carousel button label: BOOK, CONNECT, INSTALL, OPEN, ORDER, PLAY, or SHOP. Required with app store identifiers.                                                                                              |
| `country_code`             | string                                                               | No       | -       | ISO alpha-2 country of the app store, e.g. US. Required for app destinations.                                                                                                                                    |
| `ios_app_store_identifier` | string                                                               | No       | -       | Numeric App Store id. Setting it builds an app carousel.                                                                                                                                                         |
| `googleplay_app_id`        | string                                                               | No       | -       | Google Play package name. Setting it builds an app carousel.                                                                                                                                                     |
| `ios_deep_link`            | string                                                               | No       | -       | Deep link opened on iOS; only sent alongside the App Store id.                                                                                                                                                   |
| `googleplay_deep_link`     | string                                                               | No       | -       | Deep link opened on Android; only sent alongside the Google Play id.                                                                                                                                             |
| `conversation_settings`    | enum (`EVERYONE`, `FOLLOWING`, `MENTIONED_USERS`)                    | No       | -       | Who can reply: EVERYONE (default), FOLLOWING, or MENTIONED\_USERS.                                                                                                                                               |
| `post_only`                | boolean                                                              | No       | `False` | Create the Promoted-only post and carousel card without promoting, so they can be reused across ad groups with x\_ads\_create\_ad\_from\_post.                                                                   |
| `return_detailed_results`  | boolean                                                              | No       | `False` | Include the full post and ad objects in the output.                                                                                                                                                              |
| `structured_data`          | array (also accepts a comma-separated string)                        | No       | -       | Use only when update\_type is bulk. Columns: media\_urls or media\_keys (2 to 6 each), plus optional text, ad\_group\_id, ad\_name, website\_url, headline, and the app fields. 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**: `Dict`

Returns the created post id, card id when one was built, and ad id. Bulk runs return one entry per row.

**Fields**: dynamic (depend on the inputs)
