# Search targeting behaviors (adsap_search_behaviors)

Searches Meta behavior targeting by keyword or category and returns the behavior IDs for targeting.

Canonical: https://adsap.ai/docs/tools/adsap_search_behaviors
Updated: 2026-09-13

**Platform:** Meta · **Read or write:** Read · **Plan:** All plans · **Consumes a task:** No · **Preview supported:** No

## What it does

Searches Meta behavior targeting by keyword or category and returns the behavior IDs for targeting. Categories include purchase behavior, digital activities, travel, expats and job role. Leave the keyword out to list everything in a category.

## Parameters

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| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | No | Keyword filter. Omit for all. |
| `category` | one of `purchase_behavior`, `digital_activities`, `travel`, `expats`, `job_role`, `ALL` | No |  |
| `ad_account_id` | string | No |  |
| `limit` | integer | No |  |

## Example prompts

- "What purchase behaviors can I target on Meta?"
- "Find behavior targeting for frequent travelers."
- "List the job role behaviors available."

## Related tools

- [`adsap_get_delivery_estimate`](/tools/adsap_get_delivery_estimate): Get Meta's delivery estimate for a proposed audience and optimization configuration.
- [`adsap_search_geo_locations`](/tools/adsap_search_geo_locations): Search Meta city/region location keys for targeting.
- [`adsap_search_interests`](/tools/adsap_search_interests): Search Meta interest targeting by keyword.

## Guide

Read [Audiences and targeting](/guides/launch/audiences) for the workflow around this tool, and the [Tool reference](/tools) for every tool.