# Google Ads Scraper (`easyapi/google-ads-scraper`) Actor

Extract text, image, and video ads from the Google Ads Transparency Center. Get ad copy, creatives, regions, and dates for competitive research.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/easyapi/google-ads-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [EasyApi](https://apify.com/easyapi) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $4.99 / 1,000 results

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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## 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.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **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`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

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

## Google Ads Scraper

Extract public ads from the Google Ads Transparency Center. Collect text, image, and video creatives with headlines, descriptions, CTAs, landing URLs, region reach, and first/last seen dates.

### ✨ Key Features

- 📢 Scrape ads for a selected advertiser or domain
- 🖼️ Supports **text, image, and video** formats
- ✍️ Headline, description, CTA, and landing URL when available
- 🌍 Region / platform impression breakdowns
- ⚡ Optional **list-only** mode for much faster collection
- 🔤 Optional OCR for image-based text ads
- 📋 Structured JSON output, streamed while the run is in progress

### 💪 Why Choose This Actor?

- **Focused**: Built for Google Ads Transparency Center advertiser pages
- **Flexible**: Full details or fast list-only mode
- **Structured**: Renamed, integration-friendly field names
- **Practical**: Useful for competitive intelligence and creative research

### 🎯 Perfect For

- 🕵️ Competitor ad monitoring
- 🎨 Creative and messaging research
- 📍 Geo / platform reach analysis
- 🤖 Enrichment pipelines and automation

### 📝 Input Requirements

- `advertiserUrls` (required): Transparency Center advertiser/domain URLs (`https://adstransparency.google.com/...`)
- `maxAdsPerUrl` (optional): Max ads per URL (default `50`)
- `listOnly` (optional): Faster list scroll without opening each ad details page
- `saveCreativeFiles` / `savePreviewHtml` / `extractTextFromImages` (optional)
- `proxyConfiguration` (optional): Apify proxy settings

#### How to get an advertiser URL

1. Open the [Google Ads Transparency Center](https://adstransparency.google.com/)
2. Search for an advertiser or domain, then open a **single** advertiser page
3. Copy the browser URL and paste it into `advertiserUrls`

#### Input Example

```json
{
  "advertiserUrls": [
    "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR08888592736429539329?region=CH&preset-date=Last+30+days"
  ],
  "maxAdsPerUrl": 50,
  "listOnly": false
}
```

#### Output Example

```json
{
  "brandName": "Niantic, Inc.",
  "mediaType": "IMAGE",
  "headline": null,
  "description": "Catch Pokémon, battle other Trainers, raid with friends, and more in Pokémon GO",
  "ctaLabel": "INSTALL",
  "landingUrl": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nianticlabs.pokemongo",
  "firstSeenOn": "2023-07-04",
  "lastSeenOn": "2024-05-17",
  "transparencyUrl": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR08888592736429539329/creative/CR08436770543486631937",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-04T01:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### 🚀 How to Use

1. Paste one or more Transparency Center advertiser URLs
2. Set `maxAdsPerUrl` (and optionally enable list-only for speed)
3. Click **Start**
4. Download results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML

### 📌 Notes

- URLs must point to a specific advertiser or domain page under `adstransparency.google.com`
- Age-restricted ads may be missing when the source library is viewed without login
- List-only mode trades detail depth for speed

# Actor input Schema

## `advertiserUrls` (type: `array`):

Google Ads Transparency Center URLs for a specific advertiser or domain. Each URL must start with https://adstransparency.google.com/… (open an advertiser page, then paste the browser URL).

## `maxAdsPerUrl` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of ads to collect for each advertiser URL. Leave unset only if you intentionally want a large scrape (paid users).

## `listOnly` (type: `boolean`):

If true, only scroll the ad list without opening each ad’s details page. Much faster, but each ad may have fewer fields. Disables creative file download and OCR.

## `saveCreativeFiles` (type: `boolean`):

Download creative assets (e.g. video ads) when original URLs expire quickly. Ignored when List only is enabled. Use sparingly.

## `savePreviewHtml` (type: `boolean`):

Download creative previews as HTML so previewUrl stays populated. May increase storage writes.

## `extractTextFromImages` (type: `boolean`):

Use OCR to read text from image-based ads when copy is not available as plain text. Slower and imperfect. Ignored when List only is enabled.

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

Select proxies to be used for the scrape.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "advertiserUrls": [
    "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR08888592736429539329?region=CH&preset-date=Last+30+days"
  ],
  "maxAdsPerUrl": 50,
  "listOnly": false,
  "saveCreativeFiles": false,
  "savePreviewHtml": false,
  "extractTextFromImages": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": []
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "advertiserUrls": [
        "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR08888592736429539329?region=CH&preset-date=Last+30+days"
    ],
    "maxAdsPerUrl": 50,
    "listOnly": false,
    "saveCreativeFiles": false,
    "savePreviewHtml": false,
    "extractTextFromImages": false
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("easyapi/google-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 = {
    "advertiserUrls": ["https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR08888592736429539329?region=CH&preset-date=Last+30+days"],
    "maxAdsPerUrl": 50,
    "listOnly": False,
    "saveCreativeFiles": False,
    "savePreviewHtml": False,
    "extractTextFromImages": False,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("easyapi/google-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 '{
  "advertiserUrls": [
    "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR08888592736429539329?region=CH&preset-date=Last+30+days"
  ],
  "maxAdsPerUrl": 50,
  "listOnly": false,
  "saveCreativeFiles": false,
  "savePreviewHtml": false,
  "extractTextFromImages": false
}' |
apify call easyapi/google-ads-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,easyapi/google-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/U3rek3yWV1SbEm5Qe/builds/7rxIF8itWZ7iBsnaT/openapi.json