# Changelog of Facebook Ads Library (`data_xplorer/facebook-ads-library`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/data\_xplorer/facebook-ads-library/changelog.md
- **Full Actor documentation**: https://apify.com/data\_xplorer/facebook-ads-library.md

## Changelog

### 2026-09-09 / v0.9

- 🌐 Added support for using an external proxy provider instead of the Apify residential proxy
- ⚡ Faster and more reliable session initialization, with automatic fallback if the primary method fails
- 🐳 Switched to a lighter base image, reducing cold start time
- 🔧 Tuned internal delays between requests for better throughput on large runs

### 2026-08-19 / v0.8

- 💸 Reduced residential proxy usage
- ⚡ Reduced the delay between ad details batches from 1.5 seconds to 300 milliseconds
- 🚀 Ad details continue to be fetched in parallel batches of 10 for faster processing
- 📊 Added per-batch logs showing how many detail requests used the direct connection, proxy fallback, or failed

### 2026-08-18 / v0.7

- 🚀 Removed the 30-page pagination limit, allowing the scraper to collect all available ads up to the configured maximum
- ⚡ Added fast HTTP session initialization to significantly reduce startup time
- 🔄 Ad details are now fetched and saved immediately after each results page instead of waiting for the full search to finish

### 2026-07-13 / v0.6

- 🧹 Removed the `ad-detail` billing event that was causing warnings in the logs
- ⚡ No impact on scraping: ad details (EU reach, demographics, targeting) are still available with the Ad Details option

### 2026-05-02 / v0.5

- 🚀 Initial release of Facebook Ad Library Scraper
- 🔍 Scrape ads from any Facebook Ad Library page or keyword search
- 🔬 Ad Details mode — unlock EU reach, demographics, age/gender breakdowns, and targeting data
- 🤖 MCP compatible — use with AI agents via Apify's MCP Server