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meta_create_campaign

ServerMeta MCP Server
CategoryFinancial

WHAT IT DOES

What meta_create_campaign does on Meta MCP Server

AI agents use meta_create_campaign to commit financial operations through Meta MCP Server — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why meta_create_campaign needs a policy

Creating an ad campaign with a budget directly commits financial resources in a Meta ad account. The tool accepts monetary budget parameters (daily_budget, lifetime_budget) that authorize real spending. This falls under Financial as it commits financial obligations, which is the most severe applicable category.

From the tool's definition Creates a new campaign in a Meta ad account with budget parameters including 'daily_budget' and 'lifetime_budget' in account currency cents, committing financial spend obligations.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access meta_create_campaign gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control meta_create_campaign

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Meta MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for meta_create_campaign:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "meta_create_campaign": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Any call to meta_create_campaign is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

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EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

More Meta MCP Server tools

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Critical-risk tools in Meta MCP Server → Every critical-risk tool this server exposes, in one view.
All critical-risk MCP tools → Every critical-risk tool across the catalogue, and the policy pattern that contains them.
The MCP Attack Database → Documented attack patterns against MCP deployments — and the policies that stop them.
Human-in-the-loop → When a tool call should wait for a person — and when policy can decide alone.
Tool call approval → Approval gates on individual tool calls: auto-allow, prompt, or deny.
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FAQ

Questions about meta_create_campaign

What does the meta_create_campaign tool do? +

Creates a new campaign in a Meta ad account. Args: - ad_account_id (string): Ad account ID (e.g., act_123456789) - name (string): Campaign name - objective (string): Campaign objective. Common values: OUTCOME_AWARENESS, OUTCOME_TRAFFIC, OUTCOME_ENGAGEMENT, OUTCOME_LEADS, OUTCOME_APP_PROMOTION, OUTCOME_SALES - status (string): ACTIVE or PAUSED (default PAUSED) - daily_budget (number, optional): Daily budget in account currency cents - lifetime_budget (number, optional): Lifetime budget in cents (requires stop_time) - stop_time (string, optional): ISO 8601 end date (required for lifetime budget) - special_ad_categories (string[], optional): Required for housing, employment, credit ads Note: For OUTCOME_SALES objective, Advantage+ Shopping campaigns are available. These use Meta. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Meta MCP Server MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on meta_create_campaign? +

Register the Meta MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for meta_create_campaign: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Meta MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is meta_create_campaign? +

meta_create_campaign is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit meta_create_campaign? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the meta_create_campaign rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block meta_create_campaign completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for meta_create_campaign. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides meta_create_campaign? +

meta_create_campaign is provided by the Meta MCP Server MCP server (oliverames/meta-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.