# Paused campaign and ad creation on Reddit Ads

> Tier: recipe. Operating recipe: real tool sequence, core rules, known traps.

Reddit Ads: Prepare a native campaign, group and ad with read-back validation while keeping delivery paused.

**Intent.** Prepare a native campaign, group and ad with read-back validation while keeping delivery paused.

## When to use

- The user requests paused campaign and ad creation for a selected Reddit Ads account.

## When not to use

- Inferring production delivery or account eligibility from successful sandbox configuration.

## Sources

Required: Reddit Ads

## Preconditions

- External assistant access is not enabled yet. This documented workflow requires provider clearance and an enabled, authorized workspace; do not attempt to bypass the access gate.
- Read reddit_get_setup_guide and use only the capabilities enabled for this account.
- The account is ticked in the dashboard, confirmed via list_accounts.

## Inputs

- `window`: Analysis window. Default: last 30 days.

## Procedure

1. Read native setup and write schemas for the requested entities and validate account eligibility. — tools: `reddit_get_setup_guide`, `reddit_get_write_schema`
2. Preview the campaign, then apply only after confirmation; read back its ID and paused status. — tools: `reddit_create_campaign`, `reddit_get_campaigns`
3. Use the returned campaign ID to preview and confirm a paused group with native targeting. — tools: `reddit_create_ad_group`, `reddit_get_ad_groups`
4. Use the returned group and validated creative IDs to preview and confirm a paused ad, then read it back. — tools: `reddit_create_ad`, `reddit_get_ads`

## Decision rules

- **When** A preview succeeds → **conclude** It proves only local preparation; wait for provider acceptance and read-back before claiming creation.
- **When** A write times out or returns an uncertain result → **conclude** Search for the created object before retrying to prevent duplicates.
- **When** The requested objective or format is not validated for this account → **conclude** State the limitation and stop dependent writes; do not substitute an objective silently.

## Evidence requirements

- Every figure carries its account, metric and window.
- Anything below a readable sample size is reported as unjudged, not as zero.

## Human approval boundary

- The readout changes nothing. Any change it motivates goes through Safe Writes: preview, human confirmation, then apply.

## Failure modes

- Creation requires a plan with writes and explicit confirmation for each proposed mutation.
- Keep parent campaigns and groups paused; this workflow does not activate advertising.
- A test on a real account is not a provider sandbox.

## Output

- **Readout**: The figures, with windows and accounts named.
- **Flags**: What deserves a deeper skill or a human decision.