# Google Ads Transparency Extractor (`deepaksheoran172/google-ads-transparency`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/deepaksheoran172/google-ads-transparency.md
- **Developed by:** [Deepak Sheoran](https://apify.com/deepaksheoran172) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$5.00 / 1,000 verified google ads creative records

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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 examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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`).

# README

<p align="center">
  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/deepakshe/apify-b2b-super-actors/main/assets/actor_icons/google-ads-transparency.png" width="96" height="96" alt="Google Ads Transparency Center Competitor Intelligence Icon" style="border-radius: 20px; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);" />
</p>

<p align="center">
  <a href="https://apify.com/deepaksheoran172/google-ads-transparency"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Apify_Store-Active_PPE-blue?style=for-the-badge&logo=apify" alt="Apify Store" /></a>
  <a href="https://apify.com/deepaksheoran172/google-ads-transparency"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Launch_Discount-60%25_OFF-success?style=for-the-badge" alt="60% Launch Discount" /></a>
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Architecture-Zero--Proxy_Fast-informational?style=for-the-badge" alt="Zero-Proxy Fast" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/QA_Validation-Verified_Pass-brightgreen?style=for-the-badge" alt="Verified QA Pass" />
</p>

## 📢 Google Ads Transparency Center Scraper

> Scrapes public advertiser profiles, ad creatives, and creative formats from the Google Ads Transparency Center.

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### ⚡ What it Does

- **Advertiser Search & Entity Discovery:** Resolves official advertiser names, advertiser IDs, and domains directly from Google Ads Transparency RPCs.
- **Active Campaign Creative Intelligence:** Extracts live creative IDs, ad formats (IMAGE, VIDEO, TEXT), and direct preview image links.
- **Direct Transparency URL Generation:** Outputs verifiable, per-row audit links for competitive intelligence.
- **Automated Token Pagination:** Automatically iterates with next-page continuation tokens to capture multiple active creatives up to your requested `maxResults`.

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### 📥 Input Example

```json
{
  "advertisers": [
    "hubspot.com"
  ],
  "region": "anywhere",
  "maxResults": 150,
  "onlyPrimaryAdvertiser": true
}
```

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### 📤 Output Example (Dataset Item)

```json
{
  "advertiser_id": "AR10072600183532683265",
  "advertiser_name": "Hubspot, Inc.",
  "searched_domain": "hubspot.com",
  "is_primary_advertiser": true,
  "creative_id": "CR17653568651858542593",
  "ad_format": "IMAGE",
  "region": "anywhere",
  "creative_preview_url": "https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/archive/simgad/11446002337556523729",
  "transparency_url": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR10072600183532683265?region=anywhere",
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-19T03:00:59.971430+00:00"
```

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### 💰 Pricing & High-Agency Guarantee

| Plan / Tier | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|
| **Pay-Per-Result (Active Launch Discount - 60% OFF)** | **$4.50 / 1,000 ad creatives** ($0.0045 / creative) | Regular ~~$12.00 / 1k~~. High commercial intent competitor intelligence. Charged strictly on pushed creative items. |
| **Unlimited Agency Subscription** | **$39.00 / month** | Continuous multi-advertiser campaign tracking and brand defense. |
| **Failed / Inactive Searches** | **$0.00 (FREE)** | Zero charge if advertiser has no active Google ad campaigns. |

# Actor input Schema

## `advertisers` (type: `array`):

Domains or registered entity names to look up (e.g. 'shopify.com', 'nike.com').

## `region` (type: `string`):

Geographic location filter for ad delivery (e.g. 'anywhere', 'US', 'IN').

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of distinct ad creatives to extract per advertiser query.

## `onlyPrimaryAdvertiser` (type: `boolean`):

When true, pushes only creatives belonging to the primary advertiser detected for the domain. When false, pushes creatives from all advertisers returned.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "advertisers": [
    "shopify.com"
  ],
  "region": "anywhere",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "onlyPrimaryAdvertiser": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Extracted dataset items pushed to the default Dataset.

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Summary metadata and run statistics.

# 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 = {
    "advertisers": [
        "shopify.com"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("deepaksheoran172/google-ads-transparency").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 = { "advertisers": ["shopify.com"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("deepaksheoran172/google-ads-transparency").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 '{
  "advertisers": [
    "shopify.com"
  ]
}' |
apify call deepaksheoran172/google-ads-transparency --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,deepaksheoran172/google-ads-transparency"
        }
    }
}
```

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/uxXwcAZ2MXSZk4YUm/builds/wOoToT5DPT4Rcfjb2/openapi.json