> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nerve.mattemena.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect and use Meta Ads

> Connect Meta Ads to Nerve, confirm the correct account or property, and start with a scoped read-only request before broader analysis.

Connect Meta Ads to analyze Facebook and Instagram advertising through Nerve. Start by identifying the ad account, then narrow the request to campaigns, ad sets, ads, or insights.

## Before you connect

Have a Meta login with access to the intended ad account. Decide which client and reporting period to use. Access granted to your login and the permissions approved during connection affect the results.

## Connect and verify

1. In the intended workspace, open **Get started > Connect accounts**.
2. Find **Meta Ads** and choose **Connect**.
3. Complete the provider sign-in and review the permissions shown. Select an identity with access to the intended ad account.
4. Back in Nerve, check the connection status and use **Verify** if available.
5. Ask your assistant to list accessible Meta ad accounts before requesting a report.

## What to ask Nerve

Nerve exposes Meta tasks for campaign, ad set, and ad inspection; performance reporting; and working with creative and audience information. Campaign creation and updates are consequential operations. Start with a read, then review any proposed change separately.

```text theme={null}
For the Meta ad account Example Brand, list campaigns across all statuses.
Show each campaign name, status, spend, clicks, and available purchase
metrics for the last 7 complete days. Include currency and the
conversion definition. Do not create, edit, pause, or delete anything.
```

## Check scope and limits

Choose the ad account in Nerve AI, or identify it explicitly in an external assistant. An account with no active campaigns may still have paused campaigns and historical results. Ask for the status filter used before concluding it is empty. A Meta connection is not the same as selecting a Facebook Page or Instagram identity for a new ad.

If the expected account is missing, use [connection troubleshooting](https://docs.nerve.mattemena.com/support-and-privacy/connection-problems.md). For expired access, see [Check or reconnect an account](https://docs.nerve.mattemena.com/connections/connection-status.md).


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