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How to Automate Keitaro with AI and API: Smart Campaign Optimization for Pro Media Buyers

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Running profitable campaigns is no longer just about buying traffic and split-testing offers. Pro media buyers integrate Keitaro with AI scripts via API to gain automation, save time, and scale profitably.

Imagine this:

  • Poor placements get paused automatically within minutes.
  • High-performing sources receive increased budgets on autopilot.
  • Campaign rules update hourly from Google Sheets or BI dashboards without manual work.

This is the new era of performance marketing. Let’s break it down.

🔌 Why Use Keitaro API for AI Automation?

Keitaro comes with a powerful REST API. By connecting it to scripts or AI models, you can:

  • Eliminate manual optimization.
  • React to traffic changes in real time.
  • Scale campaigns across multiple networks with minimal human intervention.
  • Feed performance data into machine learning models.

⚡ Use Case #1: Pause Bad Placements Automatically

Poor placements waste budget and kill ROI. With Keitaro + API automation:

  1. Pull placement stats every X minutes.
  2. If CTR < 0.1% or Spend > $10 with 0 conversions, auto-pause.

Example (Python API Call):

import requests

API_KEY = "your_keitaro_api_key"
API_URL = "https://your-tracker.com/admin_api/v1"

# Get campaign stats
stats = requests.get(f"{API_URL}/report", params={
    "campaign_id": "123",
    "grouping": "placement"
}, headers={"Api-Key": API_KEY}).json()

# Check and pause bad placements
for row in stats['rows']:
    placement = row['name']
    clicks = row['clicks']
    conversions = row['conversions']
    cost = row['cost']

    if clicks > 100 and conversions == 0 and cost > 10:
        requests.post(f"{API_URL}/rules/pause", json={
            "campaign_id": "123",
            "placement": placement
        }, headers={"Api-Key": API_KEY})

✅ This script will scan traffic sources and instantly kill bad placements.

⚡ Use Case #2: Increase Budget on ROI > 30%

Scaling is all about feeding more budget into winners.

  1. Pull conversion + revenue stats.
  2. Calculate ROI.
  3. If ROI > 30%, increase budget by +20%.

Example Logic (Pseudo-code):

IF placement.ROI > 30%:
    API call to Traffic Source:
        increase daily budget by 20%

👉 Here, the script talks to both Keitaro API and the traffic source API (e.g., Facebook, Taboola, PropellerAds) to adjust budgets dynamically.

⚡ Use Case #3: Dynamic Rulesets from Google Sheets or BI

Advanced teams don’t want to edit rules manually inside Keitaro. Instead, they:

  • Store rules in Google Sheets or a BI dashboard.
  • Every hour, an AI script fetches the sheet via API.
  • Rules (GEO filters, carrier targeting, time scheduling) are updated automatically in Keitaro.

Example Flow:

  • Google Sheet row:
    • GEO=US, Rule=Send to Offer A
    • GEO=CA, Rule=Send to Offer B
  • AI Script → Parses sheet → Updates Keitaro API rules.

API Example (Update Rule):

curl -X POST "https://your-tracker.com/admin_api/v1/rules" \
-H "Api-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "campaign_id": "123",
  "conditions": [{"field":"country","operator":"=","value":"US"}],
  "action": "offer_1"
}'

✅ This allows you to change hundreds of rules in seconds, without touching the Keitaro UI.

🚀 Pro Tip: AI-Driven Optimization

Some pro teams take it one step further:

  • Feed Keitaro data into a machine learning model.
  • Predict which placements will convert tomorrow.
  • Update rules automatically every morning.

This transforms Keitaro from a passive tracker into an AI-driven traffic optimizer.

Conclusion

By integrating Keitaro with AI scripts via API, you can:

  • Kill bad placements in real time.
  • Scale winners with automatic budget increases.
  • Sync dynamic rulesets directly from Google Sheets or BI tools.

👉 This level of automation is what separates average affiliates from seven-figure media buyers.

If you want to compete in 2025 and beyond, automation isn’t optional—it’s the new standard.

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