# x_ads_get_active_entities

> List which ads entities had metrics change in a time window (use before requesting account stats) Native X fields and pagination are preserved; monetary…

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List which ads entities had metrics change in a time window (use before requesting account stats) Native X fields and pagination are preserved; monetary fields ending in _micro are millionths of the account currency.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Source | [X Ads](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs/sources/x-ads) |
| Kind | Read |
| Discovery | Reachable through `search_tools` and `run_tool` |
| Account parameter | `account_id` |
| Endpoint | https://mcp.getmcpads.com/x-ads/mcp |

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `account_id` | string | Required | X Ads account ID selected in Sources. |
| `campaign_ids` | string | Optional | Comma-separated campaign IDs to scope the check to (max 200; exclusive with the other ids filters). |
| `end_time` | string | Required | ISO 8601 end of the activity window (exclusive); must be a whole hour (minutes and seconds 0). |
| `entity` | string | Required | Entity type to check for metric activity. One of: `CAMPAIGN`, `FUNDING_INSTRUMENT`, `LINE_ITEM`, `MEDIA_CREATIVE`, `PROMOTED_ACCOUNT`, `PROMOTED_TWEET`. |
| `funding_instrument_ids` | string | Optional | Comma-separated funding instrument IDs to scope the check to (max 200; exclusive with the other i... |
| `line_item_ids` | string | Optional | Comma-separated line item IDs to scope the check to (max 200; exclusive with the other ids filters). |
| `start_time` | string | Required | ISO 8601 start of the activity window; must be a whole hour (minutes and seconds 0). |

## Calling it

Through run_tool, since it is not announced

```json
{
  "name": "run_tool",
  "arguments": {
    "name": "x_ads_get_active_entities",
    "args": {
      "account_id": "<string>",
      "end_time": "<string>",
      "entity": "CAMPAIGN",
      "start_time": "<string>"
    }
  }
}
```

- [X Ads metrics](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs/sources/x-ads/metrics): What you can ask for.
- [X Ads dimensions](https://www.getmcpads.com/docs/sources/x-ads/dimensions): How you can break it down.

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