Creative (Creative)

The Creative object contains the parameters of a creative that was created in Ad Builder.

The same creative can be used in multiple ads.

Servicing

You can build creatives only in the Yandex Direct web interface, an exception are creatives for video extensions that can be created in the Creatives service by the add method. You can't edit creatives.

To get creatives, use the Creatives service and the get method.

To create an ad with a creative, use the Ads.add method. To replace the creative in an ad, use the Ads.update method.

Type of creative

The following types of creatives are currently available in the Yandex Direct API:

Type of creative

Suitable for ad types

Description

IMAGE_CREATIVE

IMAGE_AD with subtypes TEXT_AD_BUILDER_AD and MOBILE_APP_AD_BUILDER_AD

CPM_BANNER_AD

Image creative.

See Creative Ad Builder in Yandex Direct Help.

HTML5_CREATIVE

CPM_BANNER_AD

HTML5 banner or image banner in JPG, PNG or GIF format, uploaded as a file.

VIDEO_EXTENSION_CREATIVE

TEXT_AD

Creative for video extensions.

See Creative Ad Builder for video extensions in Yandex Direct Help.

CPC_VIDEO_CREATIVE

CPC_VIDEO_AD

Creative for video ads in the “Text & Image Ads” campaigns.

See the section Video ads / Creative Ad Builder in the Help for Yandex Direct.

CPM_VIDEO_CREATIVE

CPM_VIDEO_AD

Creative for video ads in display campaigns.

See Video advertising / How to launch in Yandex Direct Help.

SMART_CREATIVE

SMART_AD

Creative for smart banners in the “Smart banners” campaigns.

See Smart banners in Yandex Direct Help.