Meta Deprecation v23.0 Developer

Graph API v23.0: Default Advantage+ audiences and targeting updates

Graph API v23.0 introduces default opt-ins for Advantage+ audiences on new ad sets using default or relaxed setups. It also allows age and gender settings to act as targeting suggestions, reaching beyond those parameters if it improves performance. Additionally, planned Special Ad Category requirements have been canceled, and bidding endpoints now require the Instagram User ID instead of the Actor ID.

Published
May 29, 2025
Effective
May 29, 2025
Available until
Oct. 8, 2027

Who this affects

Media buyers and developers creating new ad sets, using age and gender targeting automation, or integrating bidding and Special Ad Category APIs.

What to do

Opt out of Advantage+ audiences manually during new ad set creation if strict targeting is required. Update bidding API calls to use ig_user_id instead of instagram_actor_id, and stop sending the canceled Special Ad Category certification fields (is_sac_cfca_terms_certified and is_eligible_for_sac_campaigns).

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