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Create the Creatives v2

Create a standard banner and video display ad creative using supported ad units along with the corresponding media and text assets.

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URL: POST/api/v2/creatives

Request Parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeRequiredPossible Values
advertiserIdThe ID of the specific advertiserintegerYA valid advertiser Id
metadataFields belonging in a creative:
name: Name of the creative. String data type, required field. 255 character limit.
folderId: The folder ID where you want to create your creative in. UUID data type, optional field.
Note: If folderId is null, the creative will be created in home directory of user group
subscribeEnabled: Indicates whether the Subscribe option is to be enabled for the creative. Boolean datatype, optional field. If subscribeEnabled is true then header, subhead, and CTA must match one of the following combinations exactly:
  • Option 1
    • Headline: “Subscribe today”
    • Subhead: “Plan ahead & save time.”
    • CTA: “Learn more”
  • Option 2
    • Headline: “Simplify. Subscribe.”
    • Subhead: “Start subscribing today.”
    • CTA: “Learn more”
  • Option 3
    • Headline: “Subscribe & save time”
    • Subhead: “Make your planning easier.”
    • CTA: “Learn more”
  • Option 4
    • Headline: “Plan ahead & save time”
    • Subhead: “Stay stocked. Subscribe today.”
    • CTA: “Subscribe”
  • Option 5
    • Headline: “Simplify your planning”
    • Subhead: “Subscribe & save time later.”
    • CTA: “Subscribe”
If the headline, subhead, or CTA don't match one of the above options, the response will return the following error: "Subscribe cannot be enabled because the provided text does not match the approved text."
associatedItems: Single item ID that is to be associated with the creative. Array datatype. Required when subscribeEnabled = true. The item id must be eligible for Subscription. If subscribeEnabled is set to true, then associatedItems is required. Otherwise, this field should be omitted from the request. Note: A maximum of one item can be associated with a creative.		JSON objectYname
folderId
subscribeEnabled
associatedItems
adUnitsEach ad unit contains the following fields (see adUnits Field Descriptions below for the full description of each field):
  • adUnitName
  • headline
  • subhead
  • cta
  • backgroundColorHex
  • textColor
  • imageAltText
  • logoAltText
  • legalDisclaimerLabel
  • legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy
  • legalDisclaimerText
  • images
    • assetId
    • crop
    • focal
    • rectangular
      • x
      • y
      • w
      • h
arrayYmarqueeDesktop
marqueeApp
marqueeTablet
skylineDesktop skylineApp skylineDesktopV2
skylineAppV2
skylineDesktopV3
skylineAppV3
brandboxDesktop brandboxApp galleryDesktop galleryApp
checkinVideo
brandboxDesktopVideo
brandboxAppVideo

adUnits Objects and Fields

FieldDatatypeDescriptionRequirements / Notes
adUnitNameENUM (string)Identifies the ad unit type.Required.

Desktop: marqueeDesktop, brandboxDesktop, brandboxDesktopVideo, checkInVideo, galleryDesktop, tileDesktop, skylineDesktop, skylineDesktopV2, skylineDesktopV3

App: marqueeApp, tileApp, brandboxApp, brandboxAppVideo, galleryApp, skylineApp, skylineAppV2, skylineAppV3

Tablet: marqueeTablet

All ad units are required in Creative v2 request payloads, including tileApp and tileDesktop.
headlinestringThe headline for the ad unit.Optional unless specified by template.
subheadstringSubtext for the headline.Must end with one of: ., !, ?, or *.
ctastringCall to Action text.Must be written in sentence case.
backgroundColorHexstringBackground color value.Optional. Supported only in skylineV3 ad units. Format: # followed by 6 hexadecimal characters (e.g., #F0F0F0).
textColorENUM (string)Text color value.Allowed values: gray, white. Optional. Supported only in skylineV3 ad units.
imageAltTextstringDescription of what is visually represented in the ad.Required.
logoAltTextstringDescription of the logo image.Required.
legalDisclaimerLabelstringTitle text of the popup disclaimer.Optional. Must be provided together with legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy, or both must be omitted. Set both to empty string to disable popup.
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopystringText content of the popup disclaimer.Optional. 600-character limit. Must be supplied together with legalDisclaimerLabel, or both must be omitted.
legalDisclaimerTextstringDisclaimer text displayed directly in the image.Optional. 600-character limit. Can be used alone or with popup disclaimer fields. Set empty string to clear value.
imagesarray (object)Image configuration for the ad unit.Contains: name, assetId, position, size, and optional crop.

Allowed name values:
Desktop units: desktopImage, desktopLogo
App units: mobileImage, mobileLogo
Tablet units: tabletImage, tabletLogo
images.namestringImage identifier.Must follow format: additionalImage01 (2-digit suffix).
images.assetIdstring (UUID)UUID of image asset.Use the assetId returned from POST /api/v1/assets/photo.
images.cropobjectCrop settings.Optional. Applicable only to desktop/mobile images (not logo images). Cannot use both focal and rectangular together. Sending a new image resets crop settings.
images.crop.focalobjectFocal crop configuration.Applies to all ad units. Overwrites rectangular crop settings.
images.crop.focal.xfloatHorizontal focal coordinate.Range between 0 and 1 (exclusive).
images.crop.focal.yfloatVertical focal coordinate.Range between 0 and 1 (exclusive).
images.crop.rectangularobjectRectangular crop configuration.Can be modified per ad unit.
images.crop.rectangular.xfloatCrop from left side.
images.crop.rectangular.yfloatCrop from top.
images.crop.rectangular.wfloatCrop width.
images.crop.rectangular.hfloatCrop height.

Note: Both desktop and mobile images and logos are limited to the following:

  • Max file size: 10 MB
  • Max dimensions: 5000px by 5000px

Additional Fields for Composite Image Creatives

The following fields apply only to composite images and may not apply to all advertising partners.

FieldTypeDescriptionPossible Values
images.namestringImage identifier.Must follow format: additionalImage01 (2-digit suffix).
images.assetIdstring (UUID)UUID of image asset.Use the assetId returned from POST /api/v1/assets/photo.
images.positionobjectPositioning information.Contains: x, y, z.
images.position.xintegerHorizontal pixels from left.
images.position.yintegerVertical pixels from top.
images.position.zintegerZ-index.Starts at 2. Must be sequential (0 and 1 rare system reserved).
images.sizeobjectDimensions of the image.Contains: w, h.
images.size.wintegerWidth in pixels.
images.size.hintegerHeight in pixels.
textAssetsarray (object)Contains fields and objects for each text asset.
textAssets.namestringName of the text asset.Must follow format: text01 (2-digit suffix).
textAssets.textstringThe text to be added to the main image.
textAssets.positionobjectContains fields for the position of the text.
textAssets.position.xintegerHorizontal pixels from the left.
textAssets.position.yintegerVertical pixels from the top.
textAssets.position.zintegerZ-index.Starts with 2. Must be sequential (2,3,4…). 0and 1 are system-reserved.
textAssets.sizeobjectContains fields for the image width and height.
textAssets.size.wintegerWidth in pixels.
textAssets.size.hintegerHeight in pixels.
textAssets.textColorstringHexadecimal color codeValid hexadecimal color code
textAssets.backgroundColorstringHexadecimal color codeValid hexadecimal color code

Creative Ad Unit Character Limits

Character limits vary across the various ad units, refer to the tables below for character length limits per ad unit.

marqueeDesktop

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline25Required
subhead55Required
cta16Required
legalDisclaimerText600Optional
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
imageAltText150Required
logoAltText150Required

marqueeApp

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline25Required
legalDisclaimerText600Optional
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
imageAltText150Required
logoAltText150Required

marqueeTablet

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
imageAltText150Required
logoAltText150Required

skylineDesktop

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline25Required
subhead30Optional
legalDisclaimerText600Optional
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
imageAltText150Optional
logoAltText150Required

skylineApp

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline25Required
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
logoAltText150Required

skylineDesktopV2

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline35Required
subhead40Optional
legalDisclaimerText600Optional
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
imageAltText150Optional
logoAltText150Required

skylineAppV2

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline35Required
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
logoAltText150Required

skylineDesktopV3

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline35Required
subhead40Optional
legalDisclaimerText600Optional
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
imageAltText150Required
logoAltText150Required

skylineAppV3

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline35Required
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
imageAltText150Required
logoAltText150Required

brandboxDesktop

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline25Required
subhead55Required
cta16Required
legalDisclaimerText600Optional
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
imageAltText150Required
logoAltText150Required

brandboxApp

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline25Required
subhead55Required
legalDisclaimerText600Optional
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
imageAltText150Required
logoAltText150Required

galleryDesktop full/mini

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline25Required
subhead55Required
cta16Required
legalDisclaimerText600Optional
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
imageAltText150Required
logoAltText150Required

galleryApp

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline25Required
cta16Required
legalDisclaimerText600Optional
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
imageAltText150Required
logoAltText150Required

tileDesktop

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline30Required
subhead35Required
cta15Required
legalDisclaimerText600Optional
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
imageAltText150Required
logoAltText150Required

tileApp

TextCharacter LimitRequired/Optional
headline30Required
subhead35Required
cta15Required
legalDisclaimerText600Optional
legalDisclaimerLabel15Optional
legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy4000Optional
imageAltText150Required
logoAltText150Required

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Please refer to the Appendix to find the required, optional, and non-required assets for each ad unit

Sample Error Messages for Create Creative API

ScenarioError Message
field not found$.<fieldName>: null found, string expected
text validations
  • $.adUnits.marqueeDesktop.subhead: does not match the regex pattern .[.!?]
  • alternative: $.adUnits.marqueeDesktop.subhead: does not end with either a period, exclamation mark, question mark, or an asterisk

  • $.adUnits.marqueeDesktop.headline: may only be 25 characters long
  • $.adUnits.marqueeDesktop.headline: must be at least 1 characters long

  • $.adUnits.marqueeDesktop.cta: does not match the regex pattern ^[A-Z][a-z\\s]*[.!?]?`
  • alternative: $.adUnits.marqueeDesktop.cta: CTA should follow sentence casing

Headers

Header NameDescriptionRequiredValues
AuthorizationThe token will provide you the access to the API. It is same for all advertisers you access through the API.YPlease utilize the generated auth_token shared with you at the time of partner onboarding from the Getting Started Guide
Content-TypeFormat of the message bodyYapplication/json
WM_CONSUMER.IDUnique ID for consumer. We will provide you the consumer ID to access the API. It is same for all advertisers you access through the API.   YPlease use the generated ConsumerId shared with you at the time of partner onboarding. Refer to the Getting Started Guide for more information
WM_SEC.AUTH_SIGNATURESignature for authenticationYUse the signature generator code from Getting Started Guide to generate this value
WM_SEC.KEY_VERSIONKey version. We will provide you with the KEY VERSION to access the API. It is same for all advertisers you access through the API.Y1
WM_CONSUMER.intimestampTimestamp for which the auth signature is generated. Use Unix epoch format for the timestamp.YUse the signature generator code from Getting Started Guide to generate this value

Sample Request: Create Creative

curl -X POST \ --location 'https://developer.api.us.stg.walmart.com/api-proxy/service/display/api/v1/api/v2/creatives' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer <auth_token>' \ --header 'WM_CONSUMER.ID: <consumerId>' \ --header 'WM_SEC.KEY_VERSION: 1' \ --header 'WM_CONSUMER.INTIMESTAMP: 0000000000000' \ --header 'WM_SEC.AUTH_SIGNATURE: **************' \ --data '{ "advertiserId": 190001, "metadata": { "name": "A valid campaign name" }, "adUnits": [ { "adUnitName": "marqueeDesktop", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "marqueeApp", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "mobileImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000003" }, { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000004" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "marqueeTablet", "imageAltText": "TextSample", "logoAltText": "LogoSample", "images": [ { "name": "tabletImage", "assetId": "uuid" }, { "name": "tabletLogo", "assetId": "uuid" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "skylineDesktop", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000005" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000006" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "skylineApp", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000007" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "skylineDesktopV2", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000008" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000009" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "skylineDesktopV3", "headline": "A valid Headline", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "backgroundColorHex": "#123456", "textColor": "A valid text color", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000011" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "skylineAppV3", "headline": "A valid Headline", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "backgroundColorHex": "#654321", "textColor": "A valid text color", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "images": [ { "name": "mobileImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000012" }, { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000013" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "skylineAppV2", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000014" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "brandboxDesktop", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000015" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000016" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "brandboxApp", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "mobileImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000017" }, { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000018" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "galleryDesktop", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000019" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000020" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "galleryApp", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "mobileImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000021" }, { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000022" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "tileDesktop", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000023" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000024" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "tileApp", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "mobileImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000025" }, { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000026" } ] } ] }'

Sample Request 2: Create creative with Subscribe messaging

curl -X POST \ --location 'https://developer.api.us.stg.walmart.com/api-proxy/service/display/api/v1/api/v2/creatives' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer <auth_token>' \ --header 'WM_CONSUMER.ID: <consumerId>' \ --header 'WM_SEC.KEY_VERSION: 1' \ --header 'WM_CONSUMER.INTIMESTAMP: 0000000000000' \ --header 'WM_SEC.AUTH_SIGNATURE: **************' \ --data '{ "advertiserId": 190001, "metadata": { "name": "A valid campaign name" }, "adUnits": [ { "adUnitName": "marqueeDesktop", "headline": "Subscribe today", "subhead": "Plan ahead & save time.", "cta": "Learn more", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "marqueeApp", "headline": "Simplify. Subscribe.", "subhead": "Start subscribing today.", "cta": "Learn more", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "mobileImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000003" }, { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000004" } ] }, { { "adUnitName": "marqueeTablet", "imageAltText": "TextSample", "logoAltText": "LogoSample", "images": [ { "name": "tabletImage", "assetId": "uuid" }, { "name": "tabletLogo", "assetId": "uuid" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "skylineDesktop", "headline": "Subscribe & save time", "subhead": "Make your planning easier.", "cta": "Learn more", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000005" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000006" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "skylineApp", "headline": "Plan ahead & save time", "subhead": "Stay stocked. Subscribe today.", "cta": "Subscribe", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000007" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "skylineDesktopV2", "headline": "Simplify your planning", "subhead": "Subscribe & save time later.", "cta": "Subscribe", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000008" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000009" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "skylineDesktopV3", "headline": "A valid Headline", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "backgroundColorHex": "#123456", "textColor": "A valid text color", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000011" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "skylineAppV3", "headline": "A valid Headline", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "backgroundColorHex": "#654321", "textColor": "A valid text color", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "images": [ { "name": "mobileImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000012" }, { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000013" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "skylineAppV2", "headline": "Subscribe today", "subhead": "Plan ahead & save time.", "cta": "Learn more", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000014" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "brandboxDesktop", "headline": "Simplify. Subscribe.", "subhead": "Start subscribing today.", "cta": "Learn more", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000015" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000016" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "brandboxApp", "headline": "Subscribe & save time", "subhead": "Make your planning easier.", "cta": "Learn more", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "mobileImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000017" }, { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000018" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "galleryDesktop", "headline": "Plan ahead & save time", "subhead": "Stay stocked. Subscribe today.", "cta": "Subscribe", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000019" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000020" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "galleryApp", "headline": "Plan ahead & save time", "subhead": "Stay stocked. Subscribe today.", "cta": "Subscribe", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "mobileImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000021" }, { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000022" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "tileDesktop", "headline": "Plan ahead & save time", "subhead": "Stay stocked. Subscribe today.", "cta": "Subscribe", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000023" }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000024" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "tileApp", "headline": "Plan ahead & save time", "subhead": "Stay stocked. Subscribe today.", "cta": "Subscribe", "imageAltText": "A valid image alt text", "logoAltText": "A valid logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerText": "A valid legal disclaimer text", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "mobileImage", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000025" }, { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000026" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "checkinVideo", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "Sample label", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "Sample disclaimer popup copy" }, { "adUnitName": "brandboxDesktopVideo", "headline": "Sample Headline", "subhead": "Sample Subhead", "cta": "Click Here", "logoAltText": "Sample logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "Sample label", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "Sample disclaimer popup copy" }, { "adUnitName": "brandboxAppVideo", "headline": "Sample Headline", "subhead": "Sample Subhead", "cta": "Click Here", "logoAltText": "Sample logo alt text", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "Sample label", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "Sample disclaimer popup copy" } ], "subscribeEnabled": "true", "associatedItems": [ "000000" ] }'

Sample Request 3: Create Creative (Video)

curl -X POST \
--location 'https: //developer.api.us.stg.walmart.com/api-proxy/service/display/api/v1/api/v2/creatives' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <auth_token>' \
--header 'WM_CONSUMER.ID: <consumerId>' \
--header 'WM_SEC.KEY_VERSION: 1' \
--header 'WM_CONSUMER.INTIMESTAMP: 0000000000000' \
--header 'WM_SEC.AUTH_SIGNATURE: **************' \
--data'{ "advertiserId": 190001, "metadata": { "name": "A valid creative name", "folderId": "abc-123" }, "adUnits": [ { "adUnitName": "brandboxAppVideo", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "logoAltText": "image", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "mobileLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002" } ], "videos": [ { "name": "mainVideo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000005" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "brandboxDesktopVideo", "headline": "A valid Headline", "subhead": "A valid Subhead", "cta": "A valid CTA", "logoAltText": "image", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "images": [ { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002" } ], "videos": [ { "name": "mainVideo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000005" } ] }, { "adUnitName": "checkInVideo", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "A valid legal disclaimer label", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": " A valid legal disclaimer pop up copy", "videos": [ { "name": "mainVideo", "assetId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000005" } ] } ]
}'

Sample Request 4: Create Creative with composite image

curl -X POST \ --location 'https://developer.api.us.stg.walmart.com/api-proxy/service/display/api/v1/api/v2/creatives' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer <auth_token>' \ --header 'WM_CONSUMER.ID: <consumerId>' \ --header 'WM_SEC.KEY_VERSION: 1' \ --header 'WM_CONSUMER.INTIMESTAMP: 0000000000000' \ --header 'WM_SEC.AUTH_SIGNATURE: **************' \ --data '{ "advertiserId": 190001, "metadata": { "name": "A valid creative name", "folderId": "abc-123" }, "adUnits": [ { "adUnitName": "marqueeDesktop", "headline": "The headline", "subhead": "The subhead.", "cta": "Learn more", "imageAltText": "A picture of our product", "logoAltText": "Our company logo", "legalDisclaimerText": "Disclaimer Text.", "legalDisclaimerLabel": "Popup title.", "legalDisclaimerPopUpCopy": "Popup Disclaimer Text.", "variantId": "436", "images": [ { "name": "desktopImage", "assetId": "<uuid of asset>" }, { "name": "additionalImage01", "assetId": "<uuid of asset>", "position": { "x": 0, "y": 0, "z": 3 }, "size": { "w": 100, "h": 100 } }, { "name": "desktopLogo", "assetId": "<uuid of asset>" } ], "textAssets": [ { "name": "text01", "text": "something", "position": { "x": 0, "y": 0, "z": 4 }, "size": { "w": 100, "h": 100 }, "textColor": "#c33333", "backgroundColor": "#69b38e" } ] } ] }'

Response

ElementDescriptionType
codeThe response code can have following values:
  • success
  • failure

Click here for more information about Status Codes and Errors		string
detailsPossible values of details:
  • Details of the error if value of response code is failure
  • It returns a string value "success" if value of response code is success
string
creativeIdID of the creative. It is returned in response only if code=successstring
messageDetails of the error if value of code is failure and validation errors were foundstring

Sample Response 1

[ { "code": "success", "creativeId": "aaaa3333-aa33-aa33-aa33-aaaaaa333333", "details": [ "SUCCESS" ] }
]

Sample Response 2

[ { "code": "failure", "details": ["CREATIVE_VALIDATION_ERROR"], "message":"Found 8 validation error(s).\n$.adUnits.marqueeDesktop.headline: must be at least 1 characters long $.adUnits.marqueeDesktop.subhead does not end with a period(.), exclamation(!), question(?), or an asterisk(*). $.adUnits.marqueeDesktop.cta does not follow sentence casing. $.adUnits.marqueeDesktop.imageAltText: must be at least 1 characters long\n $.adUnits.marqueeDesktop.logoAltText: must be at least 1 characters long $.adUnits.marqueeDesktop.images: null found, array expected\n Disclaimer Pop up copy and Label should be used together. $.metadata.templateId: does not have a value in the enumeration [436]" }
]

Sample Response 1 - Failure

[ { "code": "failure", "message": "Found 1 validation error(s).n$.adUnits.skylineDesktopV3.backgroundColorHex: should be a valid hexadecimal color code", "details": [ "CREATIVE_VALIDATION_ERROR" ] }
]

Sample Response 2 - Failure

[ { "code": "failure", "message": "Found 1 validation error(s). $.adUnits.skylineDesktopV3.textColor:text color can only be 'white' or 'gray' ", "details": [ "CREATIVE_VALIDATION_ERROR" ] }
]

Note: textColor and backgroundColorHex must meet WCAG contrast requirements.

Sample Response 3 - Failure

[ { "code": "failure", "message": "Found 1 validation error. Background color does not meet WCAG contrast requirements with the provided text color. Please choose a different combination.", "details": [ "CREATIVE_VALIDATION_ERROR" ] }
]

Note: backgroundColorHex is validated against Walmart reserved colors. If validation does not pass, some related colors will be suggested.

Sample Response 4 - Failure

[ { "code": "failure", "message": "Found 1 validation error. Background color violates Walmart color guidelines: #ff0000. nHere are some color suggestions: #ED013B, #E40038, #DB0230, #D2012E, #C80226, #BF011E, #C00018, #B7000F, #B70006, #B50B00, #B01D00, #B32A00, #AF3100, #B33900, #BA4900, #C24D01, #C65401", "details": [ "CREATIVE_VALIDATION_ERROR" ] }
]

Sample Response 5 - Failure

[ { "code": "failure", "message": "Found 1 validation error. Text color 'white' is not valid with default background color (#F8F8F8)due to WCAG contrast requirements.", "details": [ "CREATIVE_VALIDATION_ERROR" ] }
]

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