# `smallforce ads campaigns validate`

Validate a complete Meta campaign draft without creating it

This page is generated from the same Commander definition shipped in SmallForce CLI 0.1.7. Run `smallforce ads campaigns validate --help` locally to view the same reference for your installed version.

## Complete command help

```text
Usage: smallforce ads campaigns validate [options]

Validate a complete Meta campaign draft without creating it

Options:
  --input <json>       Inline JSON request object
  --input-file <path>  JSON request file; use - to read from stdin
  --api-key <key>      SmallForce API key, or set SMALLFORCE_API_KEY
  --backend-url <url>  SmallForce backend URL, or set SMALLFORCE_BACKEND_URL
  --json               Print stable machine-readable JSON
  --text               Print human-readable text
  --format <format>    Output format: text or json
  -h, --help           display help for command
```

## Related reference

- [`smallforce ads campaigns`](/docs/cli/commands/ads/campaigns): Parent command and related operations.
- [CLI installation and authentication](/docs/cli/getting-started): Install the CLI and configure an API key.
- [CLI JSON output](/docs/cli/json-output): Use stable machine-readable output in scripts and agents.