DELETE/ad_campaign/{campaign_id}/ad/{ad_id}
This method removes the specified ad from the specified campaign.
Pass the ID of the ad to delete with the ID of the campaign associated with the ad as path parameters to the call.
Call getCampaigns to get the current list of the seller's campaign IDs.
Note: This method only applies to the Cost Per Sale (CPS) funding model; it does not apply to the Cost Per Click (CPC) funding model. See Funding Models in the Promoted Listings Playbook for more information.
When using the CPC funding model, use the bulkUpdateAdsStatusByListingId method to change the status of ads to ARCHIVED.
Input
Resource URI
This method is supported in Sandbox environment. To access the endpoint, just replace the api.ebay.com root URI with api.sandbox.ebay.com
URI parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| campaign_id | string | This path parameter specifies the unique eBay-assigned identifier of the ad campaign associated with the ad being deleted. Use the getCampaigns method to retrieve campaign IDs. Occurrence: Required |
| ad_id | string | This path parameter specifies the unique identifier of the ad being deleted. Use the getAds method to retrieve ad IDs. Occurrence: Required |
HTTP request headers
All requests made to eBay REST operations require you to provide the Authorization HTTP header for authentication authorization.
All other standard RESTful request headers are optional. For more information on standard RESTful request headers, see the HTTP request headers- opens rest request components page table.
OAuth scope
This request requires an access token created with the authorization code grant flow, using one or more scopes from the following list (please check your Application Keys page for a list of OAuth scopes available to your application):
https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.marketing
See OAuth access tokens for more information.
Request payload
This call has no payload.
Request fields
This call has no field definitions.
Output
HTTP response headers
This call has no response headers.
Response payload
This call has no payload.
Response fields
This call has no field definitions.
HTTP status codes
This call can return one of the following HTTP status codes. For an overview of the status codes, see HTTP status codes in Using eBay RESTful APIs.
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 204 | No Content |
| 400 | Bad Request |
| 404 | Not Found |
| 409 | Business error |
| 500 | Internal Server error |
Error codes
For more on errors, plus the codes of other common errors, see Handling errors.
| Code | Domain | Category | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35001 | API_MARKETING | APPLICATION | There was a problem with an eBay internal system or process. Contact eBay Developer Technical Support for assistance. |
| 35002 | API_MARKETING | APPLICATION | Internal error. Please wait a few minutes and try the call again. |
| 35035 | API_MARKETING | REQUEST | The campaign with campaign id {campaign_id} has ended. |
| 35044 | API_MARKETING | REQUEST | No Ad found for 'ad_id' {ad_id}. Please correct the 'ad_id' and try again. |
| 35045 | API_MARKETING | REQUEST | No campaign found for campaign id {campaign_id}. |
| 35061 | API_MARKETING | BUSINESS | The campaign with 'campaign_id' {campaign_id} is being synced to match the specifications of the campaign. Please wait a few minutes and try the call again. |
| 35063 | API_MARKETING | BUSINESS | The campaign with 'campaign_id' {campaign_id} is ending soon. No update operations are allowed on this campaign until it ends. |
| 35064 | API_MARKETING | BUSINESS | This operation is only supported for key based campaigns. |
| 35077 | API_MARKETING | BUSINESS | To use Promoted Listings, you need to improve your seller level to Top Rated or Above Standard and have enough recent sales activity. |
| 35078 | API_MARKETING | BUSINESS | To gain access to Promoted Listings, you must be in good standing with recent sales activity. |
| 35089 | API_MARKETING | BUSINESS | We are currently testing a premium ads product with a small invite-only group. We will share more information when we are ready to expand. |
| 36101 | API_MARKETING | REQUEST | This functionality is not supported for the CPC funding model. |
Warnings
This call has no warnings.
Samples
New to making API calls? Please see Making a Call.
Note: Identifiers, such as order IDs or user IDs, and personal data in these samples might be anonymized or may no longer be active on eBay. If necessary, substitute current, relevant eBay data in your requests.
Sample 1: Delete an Ad
This sample deletes one ad from the specified campaign.
Input
The inputs for this call are the campaign_id and ad_id as URI parameters.
DELETEhttps://api.ebay.com/sell/marketing/v1/ad_campaign/1********4/ad/1********4
Output
A successful call returns the HTTP status code 204 No content. This method has no response payload.