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Meta Ad Library Scraper

A robust, high-performance utility designed for developer automation, data integration, and AI training. Features built-in captcha bypass, headful/headless browser execution, and proxy support to scrape Meta Ad Library data seamlessly, reliably, and at scale.

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Features

Search the Meta Ad Library by keyword or brand name
Filter by country/region, ad type (political/commercial), and platform
Extract ad text, page name, status, start date, media URL, and impressions
Supports Facebook, Instagram, Audience Network, and Messenger platforms
Automatic scrolling and "See more" handling to load additional results
Proxy support for reliable scraping

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
`query`	string	`"Nike"`	Search term to look for in the Meta Ad Library
`country`	string	`"US"`	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
`maxItems`	integer	`50`	Maximum number of ads to scrape (1–5000)
`adType`	string	`"all"`	Filter by ad type: `all`, `political`, `commercial`
`platform`	string	`"all"`	Filter by platform: `all`, `facebook`, `instagram`, `audience_network`, `messenger`
`proxyConfiguration`	object	Apify Proxy	Proxy settings for the scraper

Example Input

{
    "query": "Nike",
    "country": "US",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "adType": "all",
    "platform": "all"
}

Output

Each scraped ad contains:

Field	Type	Description
`position`	integer	Result position index
`pageName`	string	Name of the Facebook/Instagram page running the ad
`adText`	string	Text content of the ad creative
`platform`	string	Platform where the ad was shown
`startDate`	string	Date the ad started running
`status`	string	Current status of the ad (Active, Inactive, etc.)
`link`	string	Link to the ad in the Meta Ad Library
`mediaUrl`	string	URL of the ad image or video creative
`impressions`	string	Impression count or range
`query`	string	The search query used
`country`	string	The country filter used
`scrapedAt`	string	ISO timestamp of when the data was scraped

Example Output

{
    "position": 1,
    "pageName": "Nike",
    "adText": "Just Do It. Shop the latest Nike collection.",
    "platform": "facebook",
    "startDate": "Started running on Jan 10, 2025",
    "status": "Active",
    "link": "https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?id=123456789",
    "mediaUrl": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/example.jpg",
    "impressions": "10K-50K",
    "query": "Nike",
    "country": "US",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-01-25T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Usage

Apify Console

Go to the actor's page on Apify Console
Set the input parameters
Click "Start"

API

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('your-username/meta-ad-library-scraper').call({
    query: 'Nike',
    country: 'US',
    maxItems: 50,
    adType: 'all',
    platform: 'facebook',
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Local Development

npm install
npm start

Project Structure

src/
├── main.js              # Actor entry point — reads input, configures crawler
├── constants.js         # Shared constants (URLs, maps, limits)
├── routes.js            # Crawler route handlers (search page)
└── utils/
    ├── extraction.js    # Ad card data extraction from page DOM
    └── url.js           # URL builder for Meta Ad Library search

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