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Snap Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) API
Snap provides a Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) API: a read-only, asynchronous reporting API that delivers a standardized feed of Snap campaign performance data for organizations enabled by Snap (commonly MMM measurement vendors). The MMM API reads from the same pipeline that powers Ads Manager, so reported numbers reconcile with the Ads Manager UI. It is intended only for reporting use (not for creating or managing campaigns) and differs from the Ads API by using org-level OAuth, returning a single asynchronous report (CSV/JSON) instead of many real-time endpoints, and requiring specific access conditions: the calling org must be enabled by Snap, an advertiser must share the ad account at the View access tier, and the calling user must have the Data Analyst/reports role. Documentation includes onboarding, schema, report request/download, and troubleshooting guidance.
Provides a standardized, reconciled reporting feed for MMM vendors and replaces manual exports, improving measurement workflows but is a targeted API for measurement vendors rather than an industry-wide platform change.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- The MMM API is a read-only, asynchronous reporting API provided by Snap for orgs enabled for MMM access.
- MMM API reads from the same data pipeline as Ads Manager; numbers reconcile with the Ads Manager UI.
- Output is a single asynchronous report request that can be downloaded as CSV or JSON.
- Access requires three simultaneous conditions: the org is allowlisted by Snap, the advertiser shares the ad account at the View access tier, and the caller has the Data Analyst/reports role.
- The MMM API is not intended for campaign creation or management and is distinct from the Ads API measurement endpoints.
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