Configuration
To set up the Facebook Ads source, provide the following configuration parameters:| Key | Description | Sample Value | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
account_id | The Facebook Ad account ID used when extracting data. | "abc123..." (double quotes required) | ✅ |
access_token | OAuth token to access API endpoints. | abc123... | ✅ |
start_date | Fetch data newer than the specified start_date. Format: ISO8601. | 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z | ✅ |
account_id
Visit Facebook Ads Manager Accounts to find your account ID.It should look like:
13261011608127020.
Note
Your account ID is not the same as your App ID.
access_token
- Create a Facebook App.
- Get the access token:
- Go to:
https://developers.facebook.com/apps/[app_id]/marketing-api/tools- Replace
[app_id]with the ID of the app you created.
- Replace
- Under Select Token Permissions, check the following:
ads_managementads_readread_insights
- Click Get Token.
- Go to:
- Copy the generated
access_token.