# Facebook Ads Library Scraper (`axery/facebook-ads-scraper`) Actor

Scrape ads from Facebook Ad Library. Extract ad creatives, headlines, call-to-actions, landing pages, advertiser details, and start dates. Fast & HTTP-only.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/axery/facebook-ads-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Axery](https://apify.com/axery) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $1.50 / 1,000 facebook ad extracteds

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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Actors are written with capital "A".

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- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Facebook Ads Library Scraper 📢

Spy on your competitors' active ad campaigns, discover winning creative angles, copy ad headlines, and extract direct landing page URLs from the **Meta / Facebook Ads Library**.

100% **HTTP-Only** with zero browser overhead. Extracts ad text copies, headlines, call-to-action buttons, start dates, and media assets across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Audience Network.

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### ⚡ Key Features

- **Ad Creatives & Copy**: Extract exact ad body text, headlines, and call-to-action buttons (Shop Now, Learn More, etc.).
- **Direct Landing Page URLs**: Uncover destination funnels and competitor landing pages without tracking obfuscation.
- **Media Asset Extraction**: Captures image and video thumbnail URLs for ad creative inspiration.
- **Advertiser Intelligence**: Page name, page ID, and active status tracking.
- **Multi-Country Support**: Target ads by country or search globally (`ALL`).
- **Lightweight & High-Speed**: Designed to run effortlessly on 256 MB memory.

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### 📥 Input Parameters

| Field | Type | Description | Default |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `query` | String | **Required**. Brand name, niche, or product keyword (e.g. `nike`, `gymshark`, `dropshipping`). | `"nike"` |
| `country` | String | Target 2-letter ISO country code or `ALL` for global. | `"ALL"` |
| `activeStatus` | String | Filter by ad status: `all`, `active`, `inactive`. | `"all"` |
| `mediaType` | String | Format filter: `all`, `image`, `video`. | `"all"` |
| `maxItems` | Integer | Max number of ads to extract (1 to 200). | `50` |
| `pageId` | String | Optional specific Facebook Page ID to scrape. | None |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | Proxy settings (Apify Residential proxy recommended). | `RESIDENTIAL` |

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### 📤 Output Format

Each record in the dataset represents an ad from the Meta Ads Library:

```json
{
  "adId": "1049281928392",
  "pageId": "15087023444",
  "pageName": "Nike",
  "adText": "Find your fast. Shop the new Pegasus 41 today with free shipping and 60-day returns.",
  "headline": "Nike Pegasus 41 Running Shoes",
  "callToAction": "Shop Now",
  "destinationUrl": "https://www.nike.com/t/pegasus-41-mens-road-running-shoes",
  "mediaUrl": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/...",
  "mediaType": "all",
  "startDate": 1726012800,
  "endDate": null,
  "isActive": true,
  "platforms": ["facebook", "instagram"],
  "searchQuery": "nike",
  "country": "ALL"
}
```

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Brand name, niche, competitor, or keyword to search across Facebook & Instagram ads (e.g. 'nike', 'dropshipping', 'skincare').

## `country` (type: `string`):

2-letter ISO country code or 'ALL' for worldwide (e.g. 'ALL', 'US', 'GB', 'ID', 'CA', 'AU').

## `activeStatus` (type: `string`):

Filter by ad running status.

## `mediaType` (type: `string`):

Filter by media format.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of ads to extract (1 to 200).

## `pageId` (type: `string`):

Optional Fanpage ID if you want to scrape ads exclusively from a single advertiser.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Residential proxy is strongly recommended for high-volume Facebook scraping.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "nike",
  "country": "ALL",
  "activeStatus": "all",
  "mediaType": "all",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing scraped Facebook ad campaigns.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "nike",
    "country": "ALL"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("axery/facebook-ads-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "query": "nike",
    "country": "ALL",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("axery/facebook-ads-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "nike",
  "country": "ALL"
}' |
apify call axery/facebook-ads-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,axery/facebook-ads-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/yaMTrcQ4Cvf4gDbDK/builds/8PqoSBn2Acaesb1ox/openapi.json