---
title: "Create schedules"
method: POST
path: "/ad_accounts/{ad_account_id}/schedules"
tags: ["schedules"]
---

# Create schedules

`POST /ad_accounts/{ad_account_id}/schedules`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.pinterest.com/v5`
- URL: `https://api.pinterest.com/v5/ad_accounts/{ad_account_id}/schedules`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Authorization code: `https://www.pinterest.com/oauth/`
  - Token URL: `https://api.pinterest.com/v5/oauth/token` scopes: `ads:write`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/pinterest/apis/pinterest-rest-api/docs/ad_accounts/:ad_account_id/schedules/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Batch create schedules

## Path parameters

- `ad_account_id` string, required

## Request body

- ScheduleCreate[]
  - `delta_value` union: The value of the scheduled adjustment.
    - string
    - ScheduleBidMultipliers: The value of the bid changes. This must be provided when the schedule type is CAMPAIGN_BID_MULTIPLIERS.
      - `age_bucket_multipliers` BidOptionsAgeBucketMultipliers: This represents a mapping from age bucket to a bid price change value. Values represent the change in bid price and can be positive or negative. For percentage changes, a value of 500.0 means a 5% change. For value changes, the amount represents the direct bid adjustment. All age bucket multipliers must be set at the same time. If a multiplier is not provided it is assumed to be 0 (no bid adjustment). The change must still remain between the range of 0 and 10.
        - `18-24` number
        - `25-34` number
        - `35-44` number
        - `45-49` number
        - `50-54` number
        - `55-64` number
        - `65+` number
      - `app_type_multipliers` BidOptionsAppTypeMultipliers: This represents a mapping from app type targeting criteria to a bid price change value. Values represent the change in bid price and can be positive or negative. For percentage changes, a value of 500.0 means a 5% change. For value changes, the amount represents the direct bid adjustment. All app type multipliers must be set at the same time. If a multiplier is not provided it is assumed to be 0 (no bid adjustment). The change must still remain between the range of 0 and 10.
        - `android_mobile` number
        - `android_tablet` number
        - `ipad` number
        - `iphone` number
        - `web` number
        - `web_mobile` number
      - `audience_multipliers` BidOptionsAudienceMultipliers[]
        - `audience_id` string, required
        - `multiplier` number, required
      - `gender_multipliers` BidOptionsGenderMultipliers: This represents a mapping from gender targeting criteria to a bid price change value. Values represent the change in bid price and can be positive or negative. For percentage changes, a value of 500.0 means a 5% change. For value changes, the amount represents the direct bid adjustment. All gender multipliers must be set at the same time. If a multiplier is not provided it is assumed to be 0 (no bid adjustment). The change must still remain between the range of 0 and 10.
        - `female` number
        - `male` number
      - `placement_multipliers` BidOptionsPlacementMultipliers: This represents a mapping from placement to a bid price change value. Values represent the change in bid price and can be positive or negative. For percentage changes, a value of 500.0 means a 5% change. For value changes, the amount represents the direct bid adjustment. All placement multipliers must be set at the same time. If a multiplier is not provided it is assumed to be 0 (no bid adjustment). The change must still remain between the range of 0 and 10.
        - `browse` number
        - `related_pins` number
        - `search` number
  - `end_timestamp` integer: Schedule end time. Unix timestamp in seconds.
  - `entity_id` string, required: Entity ID.
  - `entity_type` 'ADVERTISER' | 'CAMPAIGN' | 'AD_GROUP' | 'AD': Specify the entity type to get summary information
  - `name` string: Schedule name.
  - `schedule_action` 'INCREASE_BY_VALUE' | 'INCREASE_BY_PERCENT': The schedule action
  - `schedule_status` 'DRAFT' | 'CREATED' | 'SCHEDULED' | 'ACTIVE' | 'COMPLETED' | 'FAILED' | 'CANCELED': Schedule status
  - `schedule_type` 'CAMPAIGN_BUDGET_CHANGE' | 'CAMPAIGN_BID_MULTIPLIERS': The schedule type
  - `start_timestamp` integer: Schedule start time. Unix timestamp in seconds.

## Response `200`

The request has succeeded.

- object[]
  - `data` union, required: Created/updated resource on success or error details on failure
    - Schedule
      - `delta_value` union: The value of the scheduled adjustment.
        - string
        - ScheduleBidMultipliers: The value of the bid changes. This must be provided when the schedule type is CAMPAIGN_BID_MULTIPLIERS.
          - `age_bucket_multipliers` BidOptionsAgeBucketMultipliers: This represents a mapping from age bucket to a bid price change value. Values represent the change in bid price and can be positive or negative. For percentage changes, a value of 500.0 means a 5% change. For value changes, the amount represents the direct bid adjustment. All age bucket multipliers must be set at the same time. If a multiplier is not provided it is assumed to be 0 (no bid adjustment). The change must still remain between the range of 0 and 10.
            - `18-24` number
            - `25-34` number
            - `35-44` number
            - `45-49` number
            - `50-54` number
            - `55-64` number
            - `65+` number
          - `app_type_multipliers` BidOptionsAppTypeMultipliers: This represents a mapping from app type targeting criteria to a bid price change value. Values represent the change in bid price and can be positive or negative. For percentage changes, a value of 500.0 means a 5% change. For value changes, the amount represents the direct bid adjustment. All app type multipliers must be set at the same time. If a multiplier is not provided it is assumed to be 0 (no bid adjustment). The change must still remain between the range of 0 and 10.
            - `android_mobile` number
            - `android_tablet` number
            - `ipad` number
            - `iphone` number
            - `web` number
            - `web_mobile` number
          - `audience_multipliers` BidOptionsAudienceMultipliers[]
            - `audience_id` string, required
            - `multiplier` number, required
          - `gender_multipliers` BidOptionsGenderMultipliers: This represents a mapping from gender targeting criteria to a bid price change value. Values represent the change in bid price and can be positive or negative. For percentage changes, a value of 500.0 means a 5% change. For value changes, the amount represents the direct bid adjustment. All gender multipliers must be set at the same time. If a multiplier is not provided it is assumed to be 0 (no bid adjustment). The change must still remain between the range of 0 and 10.
            - `female` number
            - `male` number
          - `placement_multipliers` BidOptionsPlacementMultipliers: This represents a mapping from placement to a bid price change value. Values represent the change in bid price and can be positive or negative. For percentage changes, a value of 500.0 means a 5% change. For value changes, the amount represents the direct bid adjustment. All placement multipliers must be set at the same time. If a multiplier is not provided it is assumed to be 0 (no bid adjustment). The change must still remain between the range of 0 and 10.
            - `browse` number
            - `related_pins` number
            - `search` number
      - `end_timestamp` integer: Schedule end time. Unix timestamp in seconds.
      - `entity_id` string, required: Entity ID.
      - `entity_type` 'ADVERTISER' | 'CAMPAIGN' | 'AD_GROUP' | 'AD': Specify the entity type to get summary information
      - `name` string: Schedule name.
      - `schedule_action` 'INCREASE_BY_VALUE' | 'INCREASE_BY_PERCENT': The schedule action
      - `schedule_id` string, required: Schedule ID.
      - `schedule_status` 'DRAFT' | 'CREATED' | 'SCHEDULED' | 'ACTIVE' | 'COMPLETED' | 'FAILED' | 'CANCELED': Schedule status
      - `schedule_type` 'CAMPAIGN_BUDGET_CHANGE' | 'CAMPAIGN_BID_MULTIPLIERS': The schedule type
      - `start_timestamp` integer: Schedule start time. Unix timestamp in seconds.
    - object
      - `id` string, required
      - `schedule_id` string, required: Schedule ID.
      - `exceptions` PinterestLibError, required: Default error response
        - `code` integer, required
        - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `201`: Resource create operation completed successfully.
- `400`: The request could not be understood by the server due to unexpected data.
- `401`: Authentication is required and has either failed or not been provided.
- `403`: The request was valid, but the server is refusing action. The user might not have the necessary permissions for a resource.
- `404`: The requested resource could not be found on this server.
- `429`: The user has sent too many requests in a given amount of time and is being rate limited.
- `default`: An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2026-06-04** (v5) `b698c180678a`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/pinterest/apis/pinterest-rest-api/changes/ad_accounts/:ad_account_id/schedules/post.md)

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