# See every Google ad a competitor is running

**Use case:** 

Lists the Google ads nike.com has shown, as recorded in the public Google Ads Transparency Center: text, image and video ads, with the dates each one ran. Replace the domain with any competitor's website or advertiser ID to see their ads in one table instead of scrolling the Transparency Center by hand.

## Input

```json
{
  "advertisers": [
    "nike.com"
  ],
  "region": "anywhere",
  "format": "all",
  "onlyNewAds": false,
  "readAdText": true,
  "maxAdsPerAdvertiser": 200,
  "ownAdsOnly": false,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "isNew": {
    "label": "New",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "advertiserName": {
    "label": "Advertiser",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "domain": {
    "label": "Domain",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "format": {
    "label": "Format",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "headline": {
    "label": "Headline",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "description": {
    "label": "Description",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "firstShown": {
    "label": "First shown",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "lastShown": {
    "label": "Last shown",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "daysShown": {
    "label": "Days shown",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "imageUrl": {
    "label": "Image",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "adUrl": {
    "label": "Ad page",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Google Ads Transparency Scraper & New Ads Monitor Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "See every Google ad a competitor is running". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/IyR5A4PoiZfQqo0l4) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "See every Google ad a competitor is running" task

The Google Ads Transparency Scraper & New Ads Monitor Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like advertisers, country, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "See every Google ad a competitor is running" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as new, advertiser, domain, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "See every Google ad a competitor is running" task via API](https://apify.com/babymum7/google-ads-monitor.md).

## FAQ

### Where does the ad data come from?

The competitor Google ads task reads the Google Ads Transparency Center, the public library where Google shows the ads each verified advertiser runs. No login or Google Ads account is needed.

### Can I look up a competitor by advertiser ID instead of domain?

Yes. The competitor Google ads task accepts a website domain such as nike.com, an advertiser ID starting with AR, or an advertiser page URL copied from the Ads Transparency Center.

### How much does this task cost to run?

The competitor Google ads task is billed per ad returned: 0.0015 USD per ad, or 1.50 USD per 1,000 ads. A scheduled run that finds no new ads costs nothing for ads.

### Can I run it on a schedule or through the API?

Yes. Save the competitor Google ads task to your account, add a daily or weekly schedule in Apify Console, or start it from the Apify API, Make, Zapier or n8n with the same input.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Google Ads Transparency Scraper & New Ads Monitor](https://apify.com/babymum7/google-ads-monitor.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/babymum7/google-ads-monitor.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/babymum7/google-ads-monitor.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).