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title: "update_meta_placements. Metadata MCP tool reference"
url: https://metadata.io/developers/tools/update_meta_placements
description: "Set the channel-level Meta placement default of an existing DRAFT wizard campaign's Facebook or Instagram channel: automatic placements (Meta decides where ads serve) or a manua… Destructive tool on the Metadata MCP server, with its full JSON Schema."
source: metadata.io
---

# update_meta_placements

Set the channel-level Meta placement default of an existing DRAFT wizard campaign's Facebook or Instagram channel: automatic placements (Meta decides where ads serve) or a manua…

Destructive [creative](https://metadata.io/developers/tools/#cat-creative)

## What it does

## Arguments

| Argument | Type |   | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `campaign_id` | integer | required | The unique identifier of the wizard campaign |
| `channel` | string | required | Which campaign channel to edit. Meta placements only exist on Facebook and Instagram channels.one of: `FACEBOOK`, `INSTAGRAM` |
| `mode` | string | required | AUTO = automatic placements (Meta decides, clears the manual set). MANUAL = serve only on the placements listed in `placements`.one of: `AUTO`, `MANUAL` |
| `placements` | array |   | Placement codes to serve on. Required when mode=MANUAL (at least one); ignored for AUTO. Companion rules apply — see the tool description. |

## Request

**Request template, not a complete runnable example.** Replace placeholders, empty objects, arrays, and zero values with valid account-specific inputs. Read required fields and nested constraints in the full schema. Confirm the account, connected channels, and referenced assets before calling a write tool.

## Response

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