create_media_buy
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<tool_description>
Create a media buy (bid on publisher inventory). Validates rules, runs auction scoring, and returns approval/rejection status. AdCP-compatible first-price sealed-bid auction.
</tool_description>
<when_to_use>
When an advertiser wants to place a bid on a publisher inventory slot.
Requires inventory_id from list_inventory/get_inventory_item.
ALWAYS confirm with user before calling — creates a binding commitment.
</when_to_use>
<combination_hints>
list_inventory → get_inventory_item → create_media_buy → submit_creatives → activate.
If rejected: check rejection_reason and adjust bid/brand/category.
Score formula: 0.3*bid + 0.3*similarity + 0.2*quality + 0.2*context.
</combination_hints>
<output_format>
Media buy ID, status (approved/rejected), auction score, rejection reason if applicable.
</output_format>
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| inventory_id | string | yes | Target inventory slot UUID |
| advertiser_id | string | yes | Advertiser account UUID |
| bid_cents | integer | yes | Bid amount in cents |
| pricing_model | string | yes | Pricing model for the buy |
| creative_ref | string | no | Creative asset URL or reference |
| creative_data | object | no | Creative metadata (JSON) |
| budget_cents | integer | yes | Total budget in cents |
| start_date | string | no | Campaign start date (ISO 8601) |
| end_date | string | no | Campaign end date (ISO 8601) |
| brand | string | no | Advertiser brand name (for rules check) |
| category | string | no | Product category (for rules check) |
| quality_score | number | no | Quality score 0-1 (default: 0.5) |
| context_relevance | number | no | Context relevance 0-1 (default: 0) |
| campaign_id | string | no | Parent campaign UUID. When set, the campaign's default pacing + frequency cap cascade into this buy unless explicitly overridden. |
| pacing_strategy | string | no | Override pacing strategy. Falls back to campaign default, then "even". |
| frequency_cap_session | any | no | Per-session impression cap for this buy. NULL means defer to inventory cap. Falls back to campaign default, then 3. |
| agent_mandate | any | no | Optional signed agent mandate (ADR-066). Verified by the auction-entry gate. |
| agent_id | string | no | Optional agent identifier (telemetry; feeds ADR-066 behavioral-risk shadow logging). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"inventory_id": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"description": "Target inventory slot UUID"
},
"advertiser_id": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"description": "Advertiser account UUID"
},
"bid_cents": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Bid amount in cents"
},
"pricing_model": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"cpm",
"cpc",
"cpa",
"enriched_snippet",
"revenue_share",
"flat_fee"
],
"description": "Pricing model for the buy"
},
"creative_ref": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 2048,
"description": "Creative asset URL or reference"
},
"creative_data": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": {},
"description": "Creative metadata (JSON)"
},
"budget_cents": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Total budget in cents"
},
"start_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Campaign start date (ISO 8601)"
},
"end_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Campaign end date (ISO 8601)"
},
"brand": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Advertiser brand name (for rules check)"
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Product category (for rules check)"
},
"quality_score": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 1,
"description": "Quality score 0-1 (default: 0.5)"
},
"context_relevance": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 1,
"description": "Context relevance 0-1 (default: 0)"
},
"campaign_id": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"description": "Parent campaign UUID. When set, the campaign's default pacing + frequency cap cascade into this buy unless explicitly overridden."
},
"pacing_strategy": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"even",
"asap",
"front_loaded",
"back_loaded"
],
"description": "Override pacing strategy. Falls back to campaign default, then \"even\"."
},
"frequency_cap_session": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 20
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"description": "Per-session impression cap for this buy. NULL means defer to inventory cap. Falls back to campaign default, then 3."
},
"agent_mandate": {
"description": "Optional signed agent mandate (ADR-066). Verified by the auction-entry gate."
},
"agent_id": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 64,
"description": "Optional agent identifier (telemetry; feeds ADR-066 behavioral-risk shadow logging)."
}
},
"required": [
"inventory_id",
"advertiser_id",
"bid_cents",
"pricing_model",
"budget_cents"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}