Meta Ads Integration Setup

Connect your Facebook and Instagram ad accounts to sync audiences and track ad performance in Cavaco.

Connecting your Meta Ads account to Cavaco AI unlocks campaign creation, Custom Audience sync, and cross-channel revenue attribution — all from a single dashboard.

What the Integration Enables

CapabilityWhat it means for you
Campaign creation & managementLaunch, edit, pause, and monitor Meta campaigns directly from Cavaco
Custom Audience syncYour Cavaco segments (VIP, Abandoned Cart, Churned, etc.) are pushed to Meta as Custom Audiences and kept in sync automatically
Lookalike AudiencesUse your best-buyer segments as seeds for Lookalike Audiences to find new customers who look like your existing ones
Pixel & catalog connectionLinks your Meta Pixel and product catalog for dynamic product ads and accurate purchase attribution
Revenue attributionAd-attributed revenue appears in the same Cavaco reports as email and SMS — no double-counting

Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1: Open Integrations

In the Cavaco dashboard, navigate to Settings → Integrations and click + New Integration.

The Create Integration modal showing Meta Ads and Google Ads as available options

Step 2: Select Meta Ads

Click the Meta Ads tile. You will be redirected to Facebook's OAuth login flow.

Step 3: Log In and Grant Permissions

Log in with the Facebook account that has admin access to your Meta Business Manager. When prompted, grant all requested permissions:

PermissionWhy it's needed
ads_managementCreate, edit, and manage ad campaigns
ads_readRead campaign performance data for reporting
business_managementAccess your Business Manager to select the correct ad account
catalog_managementConnect your product catalog for dynamic product ads
pages_read_engagement / pages_show_listAssociate campaigns with your Facebook Page

Step 4: Select Your Ad Account, Pixel, and Catalog

After authorising, you'll be returned to Cavaco where you'll select:

  • Ad Account — the Meta Ads account to use for billing and campaign management
  • Pixel — the Meta Pixel installed on your store for conversion tracking
  • Product Catalog — your Meta product catalog for dynamic ads

Step 5: Confirm and Save

Click Save. The integration is now active. Cavaco will begin syncing your customer segments to Meta as Custom Audiences within the next few minutes.

What Happens Next

Once connected, you can start creating Meta campaigns from the Creating Meta Ad Campaigns guide. Your Cavaco audience segments will automatically appear as targeting options inside the campaign builder.