---
title: "Create placement traffic risk score targeting"
type: reference
method: POST
path: /rest-api/placement/{placementId}/targeting/traffic-risk-score/create.do
tag: "Targeting Rules"
---

# Create placement traffic risk score targeting

`POST https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/placement/{placementId}/targeting/traffic-risk-score/create.do`

Creates a traffic risk score targeting rule for the specified placement. Targets traffic based on brand safety fraud detection risk levels. Optionally filter by specific risk categories. If multiple risk categories are provided, a separate targeting rule is created for each. Requires UPDATE permission on the placement and MANAGE_SUPPLY_PRE_TARGETING user permission.

## Path params

| Name | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `placementId` | integer | yes | `4001` | Unique numeric ID of the placement |

## Form params

| Name | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `rule` | string | yes | `INCLUDE` | Targeting rule type — INCLUDE for whitelist or EXCLUDE for blacklist |
| `riskLevel` | string | yes | `NOT_SCORED` | Traffic fraud risk level threshold. Accepts enum name or integer ID for backward compatibility |
| `relation` | string | yes | `GREATER_EQUAL` | Comparison relation — LOWER, GREATER, LOWER_EQUAL, GREATER_EQUAL or EQUAL |
| `riskCategory` | array<string> | no | `HIGH_RISK_IP` | Array of risk categories for brand safety targeting. Accepts enum names (e.g. HIGH_RISK_IP), camelCase names (e.g. highRiskIP), or integer IDs |

## Responses

- `200` — Success
- `400` — Invalid targeting value
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Placement not found
- `500` — Internal server error

## Example request

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/placement/4001/targeting/traffic-risk-score/create.do' \
  --header 'X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data-urlencode 'rule=INCLUDE' \
  --data-urlencode 'riskLevel=NOT_SCORED' \
  --data-urlencode 'relation=GREATER_EQUAL' \
  --data-urlencode 'riskCategory=HIGH_RISK_IP'
```

Source: https://epom.com/ad-server/docs/api/targeting-rules/post-placement-targeting-traffic-risk-score-create