create_media_buy
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[AdCP Media Buy] Create a media buy (campaign) from an AdCP buy specification.
Creates a campaign that targets DOOH screens based on the provided specification.
Returns a media_buy_id for tracking and a creative_deadline for asset submission.
WHEN TO USE:
- Executing a programmatic DOOH buy via an AI agent
- Creating campaigns from DSP trading desk agents
- Automated media buying workflows
RETURNS:
- media_buy_id: Unique identifier for this media buy
- campaign_id: Internal campaign identifier
- creative_deadline: Deadline for creative asset submission
- targeting_summary: What was targeted
- budget_summary: Budget allocation details
EXAMPLE:
User: "Buy retail screens in NYC at $5 CPM for next week"
create_media_buy({
name: "NYC Retail Week 12",
buy_spec: {
venue_types: ["retail"],
geo: { city: "New York", state: "NY" },
budget: { daily_usd: 500, bid_cpm: 5.0 },
schedule: { start_date: "2026-03-16", end_date: "2026-03-22" }
},
creative: {
url: "https://cdn.example.com/creative.mp4",
type: "video",
duration_seconds: 15
},
buyer_ref: "agency-order-12345"
})
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | no | Media buy name |
| packages | array | no | AdCP product packages to buy |
| brand | object | no | Brand reference |
| total_budget | object | no | |
| context | object | no | |
| start_time | string | no | ISO 8601 start time |
| end_time | string | no | ISO 8601 end time |
| buy_spec | object | no | Buy specification (legacy) |
| creative | object | no | |
| buyer_ref | string | no | External reference ID from the buyer/agency |
| idempotency_key | string | no |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 200,
"description": "Media buy name"
},
"packages": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"product_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"pricing_option_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"budget": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
},
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"amount": {
"type": "number"
},
"currency": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
}
]
},
"bid_price": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
},
"impressions": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
},
"targeting_overlay": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": {}
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
},
"description": "AdCP product packages to buy"
},
"brand": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"domain": {
"type": "string"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": true,
"description": "Brand reference"
},
"total_budget": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"amount": {
"type": "number"
},
"currency": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
},
"context": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": {}
},
"start_time": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ISO 8601 start time"
},
"end_time": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ISO 8601 end time"
},
"buy_spec": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"venue_types": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"screen_ids": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"geo": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"city": {
"type": "string"
},
"state": {
"type": "string"
},
"country": {
"type": "string"
},
"lat": {
"type": "number"
},
"lng": {
"type": "number"
},
"radius_km": {
"type": "number"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
},
"audience_profile": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": {}
},
"budget": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"daily_usd": {
"type": "number"
},
"total_usd": {
"type": "number"
},
"bid_cpm": {
"type": "number"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
},
"schedule": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"start_date": {
"type": "string"
},
"end_date": {
"type": "string"
},
"days": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "number"
}
},
"hours": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "number"
}
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"description": "Buy specification (legacy)"
},
"creative": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"video",
"image",
"vast"
]
},
"duration_seconds": {
"type": "number"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
},
"buyer_ref": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200,
"description": "External reference ID from the buyer/agency"
},
"idempotency_key": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200
}
},
"additionalProperties": true,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}