Create a new rule

Creates a new targeting rule in the system.

Reference

POST https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/rule/create.do

Creates a new targeting rule in the system. The request body must be a JSON object containing the rule's name, type (CAMPAIGN or INVENTORY), active status, default-for flags, and an optional ruleMatches array. Each rule match specifies categories (AdvertisingCategory IDs for CAMPAIGN type, PublisherCategory IDs for INVENTORY type), label IDs, a logical operator (AND/OR), and an include/exclude flag. Returns a JSON object with 'success: true' and the newly created 'ruleId', or validation errors if the input is invalid. Requires authentication and CREATE permission on the RULES static ACL identity.

Body

A JSON body. An example, built from the field definitions:

{
  "id": "200",
  "name": "Block Adult Content",
  "active": "true",
  "type": "CAMPAIGN"
}

Responses

200

Rule created successfully

400

Missing name or type, or a rule match naming unknown categories or labels (per-field errors)

401

Unauthorized - authentication error

403

Forbidden - insufficient permissions

500

Internal server error

Language

cURL Request

curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/rule/create.do' \
  --header 'X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "id": "200",
  "name": "Block Adult Content",
  "active": "true",
  "type": "CAMPAIGN"
}'

Python Request

import requests

response = requests.request("POST", "https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/rule/create.do", headers={"X-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}, json={
    "id": "200",
    "name": "Block Adult Content",
    "active": "True",
    "type": "CAMPAIGN"
})
print(response.json())

Node Request

const response = await fetch('https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/rule/create.do', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "id": "200",
    "name": "Block Adult Content",
    "active": "true",
    "type": "CAMPAIGN"
  }),
});

console.log(await response.json());

Java Request

HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();

HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
    .uri(URI.create("https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/rule/create.do"))
    .header("X-Api-Key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
    .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
    .method("POST", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString("{\"id\":\"200\",\"name\":\"Block Adult Content\",\"active\":\"true\",\"type\":\"CAMPAIGN\"}"))
    .build();

HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
System.out.println(response.body());

C# Request

using var client = new HttpClient();

var request = new HttpRequestMessage(new HttpMethod("POST"), "https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/rule/create.do");
request.Headers.Add("X-Api-Key", "YOUR_API_KEY");
request.Content = new StringContent("{\"id\":\"200\",\"name\":\"Block Adult Content\",\"active\":\"true\",\"type\":\"CAMPAIGN\"}", Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");

var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
Console.WriteLine(await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());

Go Request

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"strings"
)

func main() {
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/rule/create.do", strings.NewReader(`{"id":"200","name":"Block Adult Content","active":"true","type":"CAMPAIGN"}`))
	req.Header.Set("X-Api-Key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(out))
}

PHP Request

<?php
$ch = curl_init("https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/rule/create.do");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, "POST");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type: application/json"]);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, '{"id":"200","name":"Block Adult Content","active":"true","type":"CAMPAIGN"}');

echo curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

Ruby Request

require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI("https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/rule/create.do")
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
request['X-Api-Key'] = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\"id\":\"200\",\"name\":\"Block Adult Content\",\"active\":\"true\",\"type\":\"CAMPAIGN\"}"

response = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |http| http.request(request) }
puts response.body