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DEPRECATION NOTICE
This endpoint has been deprecated.
Use the unified Update a campaign item endpoint instead, or Bulk update items (for pause/resume operations on multiple items).

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Update operation
To submit JSON data only without uploading files:

Submit a PUT request with a Content_Type of application/json.

The request body must contain a JSON object with the fields to update.

Fields that are omitted or null, will remain unchanged.

To upload one or more files:

Using the POST method, upload the file(s) as multipart/form-data.

Include an update_item field with a JSON object as its value.

The JSON object can contain any fields to update.

Fields that are omitted or null, will remain unchanged.

If there are no fields to update, submit an empty object.

Failure to include the update_item field will result in Error 500.

Specify a content type of application\json for the update_item field only.

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Guidelines for Motion Ads
For guidelines and best practices, refer to the Help Center, or sync with your Taboola Account Manager.

Examples - Submit JSON data only

Example 1 - update the title and video_url

PUT /backstage/api/1.0/demo-advertiser/campaigns/1234/performance-video/items/123

{
   "title": "New Title",
   "video_url": "https://cdn.example.com/new_video.mp4"
}

{
   "id": "123",
   "campaign_id": "1234",
   "url": "http://news.example.com/demo-article-1",
   "title": "New Title",
   "approval_state": "APPROVED",
   "is_active": true,
   "status": "RUNNING",
   "policy_review": {
      "reject_reason": null
   },
   "fallback_url": "http://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/static/thumbnails/1cc96d86c676d195c1d3cb426ddc9745.png",
   "gif_url": "http://c3.taboola.com/libtrc/static/gif/t_PERFORMANCE_VIDEO_DEFAULT/e_loop/so_0/f_gif/v1602508826/ax3qanrabayqre4lw3gg.gif",
   "video_url": "http://c3.taboola.com/libtrc/static/video/t_PERFORMANCE_VIDEO_DEFAULT/v1601995708/h1s7azgctpfhzajgcs2y.mp4!-#@800x448"
}

A comparison of the performance video item (motion ad) 'before' and 'after' the update:

{
   "id": "123",
   "campaign_id": "1234",
   "url": "http://news.example.com/demo-article-1",
   "title": "Demo Article 1",
   "approval_state": "APPROVED",
   "is_active": true,
   "status": "RUNNING",
   "policy_review": {
      "reject_reason": null
   },
   "fallback_url": "http://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/static/thumbnails/1cc96d86c676d195c1d3cb426ddc9745.png",
   "gif_url": "http://c3.taboola.com/libtrc/static/gif/t_PERFORMANCE_VIDEO_DEFAULT/e_loop/so_0/f_gif/v1602508826/ax3qanrabayqre4lw3gg.gif",
   "video_url": "http://c3.taboola.com/libtrc/static/video/t_PERFORMANCE_VIDEO_DEFAULT/v1602508826/ax3qanrabayqre4lw3gg.mp4!-#@800x448"
}

{
   "id": "123",
   "campaign_id": "1234",
   "url": "http://news.example.com/demo-article-1",
   "title": "New Title",
   "approval_state": "APPROVED",
   "is_active": true,
   "status": "RUNNING",
   "policy_review": {
      "reject_reason": null
   },
   "fallback_url": "http://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/static/thumbnails/1cc96d86c676d195c1d3cb426ddc9745.png",
   "gif_url": "http://c3.taboola.com/libtrc/static/gif/t_PERFORMANCE_VIDEO_DEFAULT/e_loop/so_0/f_gif/v1604505100/mtgarmu8q18db5qdbnuq.gif",
   "video_url": "http://c3.taboola.com/libtrc/static/video/t_PERFORMANCE_VIDEO_DEFAULT/v1604505100/mtgarmu8q18db5qdbnuq.mp4!-#@800x448"
}

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Note that aside fom title, both video_url and gif_url have changed.

Example 2 - pause a performance video item (motion ad)

To pause (or unpause) a performance video Item, update it and set is_active to false (or true).

For an illustration of this flow (using an image-based item), see: Pausing/unpausing Campaign Items.

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A paused video performance item (motion ad) is not served by Taboola.

Examples - Upload files

Example 1 - upload a new video file and rename the title (using cURL):

curl --location --request POST 'https://backstage.taboola.com/backstage/api/1.0/demo-advertiser/campaigns/1234/performance-video/items/123' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer CZ0OAAAAAAAAEdt7AgAAAAAAGAEgAClLv6MHdQEAADooNjQ0NWZjNGQ2ZWRlNWJkNWFjZDQ2MDM5NjRiZWRhMmRjZjZhOThjMEAC::644420::78997c' \
--form 'update_item={
   "title": "New Title",
};type=application/json' \
--form 'video_file=@/Users/john.doe/Downloads/demo_video.mp4'

{
   "id": "123",
   "campaign_id": "1234",
   "url": "http://news.example.com/demo_article.html",
   "title": "Demo Article",
   "approval_state": "APPROVED",
   "is_active": true,
   "status": "RUNNING",
   "policy_review": {
      "reject_reason": null
   },
   "fallback_url": "http://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/static/thumbnails/1cc96d86c676d195c1d3cb426ddc9745.png",
   "gif_url": "http://c3.taboola.com/libtrc/static/gif/t_PERFORMANCE_VIDEO_DEFAULT/e_loop/so_0/f_gif/v1602508826/ax3qanrabayqre4lw3gg.gif",
   "video_url": "http://c3.taboola.com/libtrc/static/video/t_PERFORMANCE_VIDEO_DEFAULT/v1602508826/ax3qanrabayqre4lw3gg.mp4!-#@800x448"
}

Example 2 - upload 2 new files and rename the title (using cURL):

curl --location --request POST 'https://backstage.taboola.com/backstage/api/1.0/demo-advertiser/campaigns/1234/performance-video/items/123' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer CZ0OAAAAAAAAEdt7AgAAAAAAGAEgAClLv6MHdQEAADooNjQ0NWZjNGQ2ZWRlNWJkNWFjZDQ2MDM5NjRiZWRhMmRjZjZhOThjMEAC::644420::78997c' \
--form 'update_item={
   "title": "New Title"
};type=application/json' \
--form 'video_file=@/Users/john.doe/Downloads/demo_video.mp4'
--form 'fallback_file=@/Users/john.doe/Downloads/demo_image.png'

{
   "id": "123",
   "campaign_id": "1234",
   "url": "http://news.example.com/demo_article.html",
   "title": "Demo Article",
   "approval_state": "APPROVED",
   "is_active": true,
   "status": "RUNNING",
   "policy_review": {
      "reject_reason": null
   },
   "fallback_url": "http://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/static/thumbnails/1cc96d86c676d195c1d3cb426ddc9745.png",
   "gif_url": "http://c3.taboola.com/libtrc/static/gif/t_PERFORMANCE_VIDEO_DEFAULT/e_loop/so_0/f_gif/v1602508826/ax3qanrabayqre4lw3gg.gif",
   "video_url": "http://c3.taboola.com/libtrc/static/video/t_PERFORMANCE_VIDEO_DEFAULT/v1602508826/ax3qanrabayqre4lw3gg.mp4!-#@800x448"
}

Example 3 - file upload only (using cURL):

curl --location --request POST 'https://backstage.taboola.com/backstage/api/1.0/demo-advertiser/campaigns/1234/performance-video/items/123' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer CZ0OAAAAAAAAEdt7AgAAAAAAGAEgAClLv6MHdQEAADooNjQ0NWZjNGQ2ZWRlNWJkNWFjZDQ2MDM5NjRiZWRhMmRjZjZhOThjMEAC::644420::78997c' \
--form 'update_item={};type=application/json' \
--form 'video_file=@/Users/john.doe/Downloads/demo_video.mp4'

{
   "id": "123",
   "campaign_id": "1234",
   "url": "http://news.example.com/demo_article.html",
   "title": "Demo Article",
   "approval_state": "APPROVED",
   "is_active": true,
   "status": "RUNNING",
   "policy_review": {
      "reject_reason": null
   },
   "fallback_url": "http://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/static/thumbnails/1cc96d86c676d195c1d3cb426ddc9745.png",
   "gif_url": "http://c3.taboola.com/libtrc/static/gif/t_PERFORMANCE_VIDEO_DEFAULT/e_loop/so_0/f_gif/v1602508826/ax3qanrabayqre4lw3gg.gif",
   "video_url": "http://c3.taboola.com/libtrc/static/video/t_PERFORMANCE_VIDEO_DEFAULT/v1602508826/ax3qanrabayqre4lw3gg.mp4!-#@800x448"
}

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Uploading files

Upload files as multipart/form-data.

Pass all other params within the update_item JSON object param.

Specify a content type of application\json for the update_item param only. (In the above example, this is the ;type=application/json snippet just after new_item JSON object.)

The update_item field is required (even if no data will be submitted).

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Troubleshooting (Error 500 and Error 415)
Some common causes for errors include:

Using the wrong verb - e.g. POST instead of PUT (or vice versa).

An incorrect content_type.

Leaving out the update_item field (or mis-spelling it).