TikTok Ads Library Scraper — Ad Library + Creative Center

Extract structured ad data from TikTok Ads Library and TikTok Creative Center in one run. Search by keyword, brand name, or advertiser — and get direct video CDN URLs, CTR rankings, cover images, advertiser names, and ad duration data. No TikTok account, no login, no API key required.

⚡ Two sources in one actor — unlike other TikTok scrapers on Apify that only hit one source, this actor combines the Ad Library (library.tiktok.com) and the Creative Center (ads.tiktok.com/business/creativecenter) in a single run, giving you both verified advertiser data AND performance metrics.

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What you can do with this scraper

• Competitor research — see every ad your competitors are running on TikTok right now
• Creative intelligence — build a swipe file of winning video ad creatives
• Dropshipping & ecommerce — find products being heavily advertised with real video assets
• Agency reporting — pull competitor TikTok ad data for client pitch decks in minutes
• Market research — track ad trends by brand, keyword, or region
• Performance analysis — use ad_active_days and ctr_ranking to identify winning creatives

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How to use

Step 1 — Add your search queries

The Search Queries field accepts three types of input (you can mix them):

Input type	Example
Keyword	nike, skincare, fitness app
Brand / advertiser name	adidas AG, JD Sports
Advertiser ID	7123456789012345678

You can add multiple queries at once — the actor scrapes all of them in a single run.

Step 2 — Set your filters

Filter	Options	Default
Region	Any 2-letter code: US, GB, IN, ALL	ALL
Ad Status	Active / Inactive / All	All
Ad Format	All / Video / Image	All
Date Range	Last 7d / 30d / 90d / Custom	Last 30d
Start Date	YYYY-MM-DD e.g. 2026-01-01	optional
End Date	YYYY-MM-DD e.g. 2026-05-09	optional
Source	Ad Library / Creative Center / Both	Both
Max Results	Any number, -1 for all	100

Step 3 — Run and export

Click Start and wait for the run to complete. Download your results as JSON, CSV, or Excel — ready to use in Google Sheets, Airtable, n8n, Make, or Zapier.

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Sample output

Ad Library result

{
  "ad_id": "1841597616960689",
  "source": "ad_library",
  "advertiser_name": "JD SPORTS FASHION PLC",
  "advertiser_id": "",
  "video_url": null,
  "cover_image_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/...",
  "ad_text": null,
  "landing_page_url": "https://library.tiktok.com/ads/detail/?ad_id=1841597616960689",
  "first_shown_date": "2025-08-28",
  "last_shown_date": "2026-05-08",
  "ad_active_days": 253,
  "region": "ALL",
  "audit_status": "approved"
}

Creative Center result

{
  "ad_id": "7626793079400792072",
  "source": "creative_center",
  "advertiser_name": "Oral-B",
  "video_url": {
    "360p": "https://v16m-default.tiktokcdn.com/...",
    "540p": "https://v16m-default.tiktokcdn.com/...",
    "720p": "https://v16m-default.tiktokcdn.com/...",
    "1080p": "https://v16m-default.tiktokcdn.com/..."
  },
  "cover_image_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/...",
  "likes": 5272,
  "ctr_ranking": 0.99,
  "video_duration": 122.774,
  "region": "GB",
  "audit_status": "approved"
}

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Output fields reference

Ad content

Field	Description	Source
ad_id	Unique TikTok ad ID	Both
source	ad_library or creative_center	Both
video_url	Direct CDN video URLs (360p–1080p)	Creative Center
cover_image_url	Direct CDN thumbnail/cover image URL	Both
ad_text	Ad copy text	Coming in v1.2
cta_text	Call-to-action button text	Coming in v1.1
landing_page_url	TikTok ad detail page link	Ad Library
video_duration	Video length in seconds	Creative Center

Advertiser info

Field	Description	Source
advertiser_name	Brand / company name	Both
advertiser_id	TikTok advertiser ID	Coming in v1.1

Delivery & performance

Field	Description	Source
first_shown_date	Date ad first appeared (YYYY-MM-DD)	Ad Library
last_shown_date	Most recent appearance (YYYY-MM-DD)	Ad Library
ad_active_days	Days running — longer = stronger signal	Ad Library
likes	Total likes on the ad video	Creative Center
ctr_ranking	CTR percentile 0–1 (0.99 = top 1%)	Creative Center
region	Target region code e.g. US, GB, ALL	Both
audit_status	TikTok approval status	Both

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Input schema reference

{
  "searchQueries": ["nike", "adidas AG"],
  "region": "US",
  "adStatus": "active",
  "adFormat": "video",
  "dateRange": "last_30_days",
  "startDate": "2026-01-01",
  "endDate": "2026-05-09",
  "source": "both",
  "maxResults": 200
}

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Understanding the two sources

Feature	Ad Library	Creative Center
Advertiser name	✅ Always available	🟡 Sometimes available
Video URL	❌ Not available	✅ Multi-resolution CDN
Cover image	✅ Available	✅ Available
Ad dates	✅ First + last shown	❌ Not available
Ad active days	✅ Calculated	❌ Not available
Likes count	❌ Not available	✅ Available
CTR ranking	❌ Not available	✅ Percentile score
Video duration	❌ Not available	✅ Precise seconds

Use Ad Library when you need verified advertiser names, ad dates, and campaign duration. Use Creative Center when you need actual video files, performance metrics, and CTR data. Use Both for the most complete picture (recommended).

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Who uses this

• Digital marketers tracking competitor TikTok campaigns
• Dropshippers finding winning video ad creatives before investing in inventory
• Marketing agencies building TikTok ad strategies for clients
• E-commerce brands analysing competitor creatives before launching campaigns
• Performance marketers using ctr_ranking and ad_active_days to identify what's working
• Content creators studying what ad formats and hooks perform best in their niche

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Pricing

This actor uses Pay-Per-Result pricing — you only pay for ads actually scraped.

$3.50 per 1,000 ads

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Tips for best results

• An ad_active_days value over 90 days is your strongest signal — ads running that long are almost always profitable
• A ctr_ranking above 0.75 means the ad is in the top 25% of all TikTok ads for CTR — gold for creative research
• Use residential proxies for maximum coverage — TikTok rate-limits heavily without them
• Run with source: "ad_library" when you need real brand names; run with source: "creative_center" when you need video files
• Set maxResults: -1 carefully — popular brands like Nike can return thousands of ads

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Known limitations

• Ad Library video URLs — TikTok does not expose video files on the Ad Library; only cover images are available. Video URLs come from Creative Center only.
• landing_page_url — currently returns TikTok's own ad detail page link. Real advertiser destination URLs require an extra per-ad fetch and will be added in v1.1.
• advertiser_id — not publicly exposed by TikTok in the current library UI.
• Ad text / CTA — TikTok does not expose ad copy text in the public library for most ad formats. This will be added in v1.2 where available.
• Spend and impressions data — only available for EU-targeted ads under TikTok's transparency requirements.
• CDN URLs expire — video and image CDN links are temporary. Download media promptly after scraping.

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Roadmap

Version	Feature
v1.0 (current)	Ad Library + Creative Center, video URLs, dates, CTR, cover images
v1.1	Real advertiser destination URLs, CTA text
v1.2	Ad text extraction where available
v2.0	EU audience size + spend data for political/issue ads

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