Facebook Ads API Invalid Parameter issue

Question

I'm trying to create an ad using the Facebook Ads API. So, far I've already created the Ad Set, Ad Creative and Campaign but, when I use the following code to create an ad group, I'm receiving Invalid Parameter exception. Please suggest me if I've any error in the following code.

$campaignId = "xxx";
$appId= "xx";
$ci = "xxx";
$accountId = "xxx";
$appSecret= "xxx";
$accessToken= "xxx";

Api::init($appId, $appSecret, $accessToken);
$api = Api::instance();

$adgroup = new AdGroup(null, $accountId);
$adgroup->setData(array(
  AdGroupFields::CREATIVE => 
    array('creative_id' => $ci),
  AdGroupFields::NAME => 'My First AdGroup',
  AdGroupFields::CAMPAIGN_ID => $campaignId,
  AdGroupFields::ADGROUP_STATUS => AdGroup::STATUS_PAUSED,
));

$adgroup->create();

The error I receive:

Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'FacebookAds\Http\Exception\AuthorizationException' with message 'Invalid parameter' in /var/www/fb/vendor/facebook/php-ads-sdk/src/FacebookAds/Http/Exception/RequestException.php:137 Stack trace: #0 /var/www/fb/vendor/facebook/php-ads-sdk/src/FacebookAds/Http/Client.php(216): FacebookAds\Http\Exception\RequestException::create(Array, 500) #1 /var/www/fb/vendor/facebook/php-ads-sdk/src/FacebookAds/Http/Request.php(282): FacebookAds\Http\Client->sendRequest(Object(FacebookAds\Http\Request)) #2 /var/www/fb/vendor/facebook/php-ads-sdk/src/FacebookAds/Api.php(152): FacebookAds\Http\Request->execute() #3 /var/www/fb/vendor/facebook/php-ads-sdk/src/FacebookAds/Api.php(194): FacebookAds\Api->executeRequest(Object(FacebookAds\Http\Request)) #4 /var/www/fb/vendor/facebook/php-ads-sdk/src/FacebookAds/Object/AbstractCrudObject.php(248): FacebookAds\Api->call('/act_1602736963...', 'POST', Array) #5 /var/www/fb/ads.php(46): FacebookAds\Object\AbstractCrudObject->create() #6 {main} thrown in /var/www/fb/vendor/facebook/php-ads-sdk/src/FacebookAds/Http/Exception/RequestException.php on line 137

What's the full text of the exception you're receiving? What's the full API call being made by your code? — Igy
I tired with the example code that is provided with the SDK but same problem. — shr3jn
What's the full text of the exception returned by Facebook's server? What you pasted above is the stacktrace from your code, but not the full response the server sent - I do see Invalid parameter, but that's a class of exceptions and there should be a more specific error identifying what field or value was incorrect — Igy
I checked the Facebook's response and found out the error is I didn't have a payment method associated with my ad account. Thanks for your help!! " [error_user_msg] => You need to have a valid payment method associated with your ad account before you can create ads." — shr3jn

shr3jn shr3jn · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-18T05:10:40

The problem was I didn't had an payment method associated with my account which was causing the error.

Facebook Ads API Invalid Parameter issue

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