Facebook Ads Library Scraper (No Login)

Search the Meta Ad Library (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads ads) by keyword, advertiser page or Ad Library URL and get every ad as a clean record: ad text, title, call to action, landing page, images, videos and carousel cards, start and end dates, platforms, advertiser page and, on request, the EU transparency data (total reach and the reach by country, age and gender) and advertiser details. No Facebook account, login or cookies needed. Same output fields as the official Facebook Ads Scraper at $0.50 per 1,000 ads, with no start fee and ad details included.

Export to JSON, CSV or Excel, read the dataset through the API, or run it on a schedule from n8n, Make or Zapier.

What you can do with Facebook ad data

• Competitor monitoring: pull every active ad of a competitor's page each week and see what they promote, which landing pages they push and how long each ad has been running.
• Creative research and swipe files: search a niche keyword ("running shoes", "meal prep", "CRM software") and collect the ads with their images, videos, hooks and calls to action.
• Lead generation: advertisers in your niche are businesses with a marketing budget. Get their page names, page IDs, likes, Instagram handles and landing pages in one table.
• Agency reporting: track a client's ads and the competition, with the EU reach breakdown by age, gender and country for European campaigns.
• Political, housing, employment and credit ads: filter the special ad categories Facebook keeps for years, with spend and impression ranges where Facebook publishes them.
• Brand protection: find ads that use your brand name in their text, including ads from resellers and scammers.

What data do you get

Field	Example
adArchiveID, url, isActive, startDateFormatted, endDateFormatted	1785179045778580, the Ad Library URL, true, 2026-05-07T07:00:00.000Z
pageName, pageID, snapshot.pageProfileUri, snapshot.pageLikeCount, snapshot.pageCategories	advertiser page, its likes and categories
snapshot.body.text, snapshot.title, snapshot.caption, snapshot.linkDescription	the ad copy
snapshot.ctaText, snapshot.ctaType, snapshot.linkUrl	Shop now, SHOP_NOW, the landing page
snapshot.images, snapshot.videos, snapshot.cards, snapshot.displayFormat	creatives with original and resized image URLs, HD and SD video URLs, carousel cards
publisherPlatform, collationCount, categories, targetedOrReachedCountries	["FACEBOOK", "INSTAGRAM"], number of ad versions, special ad categories
spend, impressionsWithIndex, currency, reachEstimate	ranges Facebook publishes for political and issue ads
ad_details (with Include ad details)	advertiser About text, likes, Instagram followers and verification; payer and beneficiary; eu_transparency with eu_total_reach and the reach by country, age and gender; spend of political advertisers
inputUrl	the keyword, page ID or URL the ad was found from

How to scrape the Facebook Ad Library

1. Type one or more Keywords (one per line), paste Advertiser page IDs, or paste Ad Library URLs copied from your browser (keyword searches, advertiser pages or single ads).
2. Pick the Country, and optionally the ad status, media type, category, platforms and start date range.
3. Set Max ads per search, switch on Include ad details if you need the EU reach data or advertiser info, and click Start. Ads stream into the dataset as they are found.

Input

Field	Type	Description
searchQueries	array of strings	Keywords to search for, each one is a separate search.
pageIds	array of strings	Numeric advertiser page IDs (view_all_page_id in Ad Library URLs). All ads of the page.
startUrls	array of { "url": ... }	Ad Library URLs in the same form as the official Facebook Ads Scraper: ?q=..., ?view_all_page_id=... or ?id=.... Filters in the URL override the fields below.
country	string	ISO code (US, GB, DE...) or ALL. Default ALL.
activeStatus	all / active / inactive	Default all.
mediaType	all / image / video / meme / image_and_meme / none	Default all.
adType	all / political_and_issue_ads / housing_ads / employment_ads / credit_ads	Default all.
publisherPlatforms	array	facebook, instagram, audience_network, messenger, whatsapp, threads. Empty = all.
searchType	keyword_unordered / keyword_exact_phrase	How keywords are matched.
startDateMin, startDateMax	YYYY-MM-DD	Only ads that started in this range.
maxAds	integer	Max ads per keyword, page or URL (default 100). resultsLimit works too.
scrapeAdDetails	boolean	Add ad_details to every ad (advertiser info, payer and beneficiary, EU reach breakdown). No surcharge.
maxConcurrency	integer	Searches run in parallel (default 5).
proxyConfiguration	object	Residential proxies by default, included in the price. Optionally pick a country or use your own proxy servers.

Example:

{
  "searchQueries": ["running shoes"],
  "pageIds": ["15087023444"],
  "country": "US",
  "activeStatus": "active",
  "mediaType": "video",
  "maxAds": 200,
  "scrapeAdDetails": true
}

Output

One record per ad (trimmed):

{
  "adArchiveID": "1785179045778580",
  "adArchiveId": "1785179045778580",
  "pageID": "721404351056614",
  "pageId": "721404351056614",
  "pageName": "IControl: Easy Widgets Themes",
  "isActive": false,
  "startDate": 1778137200,
  "endDate": 1782716400,
  "startDateFormatted": "2026-05-07T07:00:00.000Z",
  "endDateFormatted": "2026-06-29T07:00:00.000Z",
  "publisherPlatform": ["FACEBOOK", "INSTAGRAM", "AUDIENCE_NETWORK", "MESSENGER", "THREADS"],
  "collationCount": 1,
  "collationId": "974017695598335",
  "categories": ["UNKNOWN"],
  "isAaaEligible": true,
  "snapshot": {
    "body": { "text": "❤️Aesthetic presets for your phone✨" },
    "title": "🥰a FREE and personalized APP for you",
    "caption": "play.google.com",
    "ctaText": "Install now",
    "ctaType": "INSTALL_MOBILE_APP",
    "linkUrl": "http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icontrol.easy.widgets.themes",
    "displayFormat": "IMAGE",
    "images": [{ "originalImageUrl": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/...", "resizedImageUrl": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/..." }],
    "videos": [],
    "cards": [],
    "pageName": "IControl: Easy Widgets Themes",
    "pageProfileUri": "https://www.facebook.com/people/IControl-Easy-Widgets-Themes/61575866489402/",
    "pageLikeCount": 4601,
    "pageCategories": ["App page"]
  },
  "ad_details": {
    "advertiser": {
      "page": { "about": { "text": "iControl: Simple Widget Theme is a professional theme application..." } },
      "ad_library_page_info": {
        "page_info": { "likes": 4601, "ig_followers": null, "page_verification": "NOT_VERIFIED", "page_category": "App page" },
        "page_spend": { "is_political_page": false }
      }
    },
    "aaa_info": { "targets_eu": true, "payer_beneficiary_data": [{ "payer": "BEIJING XINMEI HUTONG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.", "beneficiary": "BEIJING XINMEI HUTONG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD." }] },
    "transparency_by_location": {
      "eu_transparency": {
        "eu_total_reach": 1208452,
        "age_audience": { "min": 25, "max": 64 },
        "gender_audience": "All",
        "location_audience": [{ "name": "Czech Republic", "type": "countries", "excluded": false }],
        "age_country_gender_reach_breakdown": [{ "country": "CZ", "age_gender_breakdowns": [{ "age_range": "25-34", "male": 25656, "female": 29841, "unknown": 1632 }] }]
      }
    }
  },
  "url": "https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?id=1785179045778580",
  "inputUrl": "nike"
}

ad_details is present only with Include ad details on. Political and issue ads carry spend, impressionsWithIndex and currency in every run.

Pricing

$0.50 per 1,000 ads ($0.0005 per ad), no start fee, ad details included, platform usage and residential proxies included. You pay only for records written to the dataset. Set the maximum budget per run in the Actor settings; the scraper stops when it is reached and never overshoots the number you typed.

Monthly spend	Ads
$5, which is what the free plan includes	about 10,000
$49	about 98,000
$499	about 998,000

For comparison, the official Facebook Ads Scraper charges $5.80 per 1,000 ads on the free plan. Discounts for Starter, Scale and Business plans apply automatically.

Switching from the official Facebook Ads Scraper

1. Replace the Actor ID in your integration and keep your startUrls and resultsLimit; the URL formats are the same (keyword search, view_all_page_id, single ad id).
2. Output field names are the same, including snapshot with body.text, ctaText, linkUrl, images, videos and cards, and the ad_details block with isDetailsPerAd replaced by scrapeAdDetails.
3. Keywords and page IDs can be typed directly (searchQueries, pageIds) instead of building URLs.

Limitations

• Only what the Ad Library shows to a visitor without a login: ads Facebook has removed from the library are not returned, and reach or spend ranges exist only for political and issue ads (plus the EU transparency block for ads targeting the EU).
• Facebook ranks search results itself; there is no sorting option. Use the date range, status and media filters to narrow a search.
• A single ad by id= returns that ad; the isActive flag and dates reflect the moment of the run.

FAQ

Can I scrape the Facebook Ad Library without logging in?

Yes. Everything the public Ad Library shows is collected without a Facebook account. Nothing is posted, liked or followed, and no cookies of yours are used.

How do I get all ads of one advertiser?

Paste the page ID into Advertiser page IDs (or the Ad Library URL with view_all_page_id=) and pick the country. Set Max ads per search high enough; large brands run thousands of ads.

What is the EU transparency data?

For ads shown in the European Union, Facebook publishes the total reach and the reach by country, age range and gender, plus who paid for the ad and who benefits. Switch on Include ad details and read ad_details.transparency_by_location.eu_transparency.

Can I run it every day and get only new ads?

Yes. Use Started after with yesterday's date, or filter on startDateFormatted in your workflow. Schedules and webhooks are built into Apify.

How fast is it?

About 10 to 20 ads per second per search when details are off, and 3 to 5 per second with details on. Searches run in parallel, so five keywords with 100 ads each finish in well under a minute.

Is scraping the Facebook Ad Library legal?

The Ad Library is public data Meta publishes for transparency. Scraping publicly available data is generally legal, but you are responsible for how you use it: respect Meta's terms, copyright of the creatives and privacy laws such as GDPR. This Actor is not affiliated with Meta.

Use it from n8n, Make, Zapier or an AI agent

• n8n, Make, Zapier: add the Apify node, pick alfalfa/facebook-ads-library-scraper as the Actor, paste the same JSON input as above and read the run's dataset in the next step. A workflow that scrapes a competitor's ads every Monday and appends the new ones to Google Sheets takes three nodes. See the Apify integrations docs.
• AI agents and MCP (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT): connect the Apify MCP server with this Actor as a tool, https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=alfalfa/facebook-ads-library-scraper, and the agent can search the Ad Library by describing what it wants in plain language. See Apify MCP docs.
• API and scheduling: every run is available through the Apify API and the Apify CLI; schedules, webhooks and dataset exports (JSON, CSV, Excel, XML) are built into the platform.

More Facebook scrapers by Alfalfa

Actor	What it does	Price
Facebook Posts Scraper	posts of any public page or profile with reactions, comment counts, media, optional video transcripts	$2 per 1,000 posts
Facebook Comments Scraper	comments and replies of any public post	$0.50 per 1,000 comments
Facebook Pages Scraper	page details with email, phone, address, followers, rating, About text	from $3.50 per 1,000 pages
LinkedIn Jobs Scraper	public LinkedIn job postings by keyword, location, date, company or URL, with full description, salary, applicants, seniority and poster	$0.50 per 1,000 jobs
YouTube Scraper	videos of a search, channel, playlist or URL list with views, likes, date, tags, plus transcripts and comments; no API key	$0.50 per 1,000 rows
Facebook Events Scraper	events by search, city, page or URL, with organizer email	$5 per 1,000 events

Same field names as the official Actors, no login, no start fees, one flat price each.

Not working?

Open an issue in the Issues tab of this Actor with your input and the run ID. Facebook changes its pages often; fixes usually ship within a day.