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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.ru/dev/direct/doc/en/llms.txt

# archive

Archives ads.

### Learn more {#see-also}

- [How methods that change data work](https://yandex.com/dev/direct/doc/dg/best-practice/modify.html)
- [How to handle errors](https://yandex.com/dev/direct/doc/en/concepts/errors)


## Restrictions {#restrictions}

A maximum of 10,000 ads per method call.

If the ad was displayed, it can be archived only if the ad owner paused it (the SUSPENDED state). See [Ad status and state](https://yandex.com/dev/direct/doc/dg/objects/ad.html). Drafts of ads and ads belonging to an archived campaign can't be archived.


## Request {#input}

Request structure in JSON format:

```javascript translate=no
{
  "method": "archive",
  "params": { /* params */
    "SelectionCriteria": {  /* IdsCriteria */
      "Ids": [(long), ... ] /* required */
    } /* required */
  }
}
```

#|
|| **Parameter** | **Type** | **Description** | **Required** ||

|| **params structure (for JSON) / ArchiveRequest structure (for SOAP)** | > | > | > ||

|| `SelectionCriteria` | IdsCriteria | Criteria for selecting ads to archive.  | Yes ||

|| **IdsCriteria structure** | > | > | > ||

|| `Ids` | array of long | IDs of ads to archive (no more than 10,000).  | Yes ||
|# 


## Response {#output}

Response structure in JSON format:

```javascript translate=no
{
  "result": { /* result */
    "ArchiveResults": [{  /* ActionResult */
      "Id": (long),
      "Warnings": [{  /* ExceptionNotification */
        "Code": (int), /* required */
        "Message": (string), /* required */
        "Details": (string)
       }, ...
      ],
      "Errors": [{  /* ExceptionNotification */
        "Code": (int), /* required */
        "Message": (string), /* required */
        "Details": (string)
       }, ...
      ]
    }, ... ] /* required */
  }
}
```
#|
|| **Parameter** | **Type** | **Description** ||

|| **result structure (for JSON) / ArchiveResponse structure (for SOAP)** | > | > ||

|| `ArchiveResults` | array of ActionResult | Results of archiving ads.  ||

|| **ActionResult structure** | > | > ||

|| `Id` | long | The ad ID. Returned if there aren't any errors. See the section [Operations on object arrays](https://yandex.com/dev/direct/doc/dg/best-practice/modify.html).  ||

|| `Warnings` | array of ExceptionNotification | Warnings that occurred during the operation.  ||

|| `Errors` | array of ExceptionNotification | Errors that occurred during the operation.  ||
|#