Google Ads Transparency Center Scraper

Extract ad creatives from the Google Ads Transparency Center. Search by domain, advertiser name, or Google Advertiser ID and get structured data for VIDEO, IMAGE, and TEXT ads — with filters for region, platform, and date range.

No login required. No browser. Pure HTTP.

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Why Use This Scraper?

• Three search modes — domain (nike.com), keyword ("Nike"), or advertiser ID (AR…). Auto-detected.
• Multiple targets in one run — scrape a list of competitors simultaneously using searchTargets.
• All ad formats — VIDEO with YouTube URL, IMAGE with CDN image URL, TEXT with ad copy when available.
• All Google platforms — Search, YouTube, Shopping, Maps, Play, or all at once.
• 170+ regions — filter by any country or search globally.
• Date range filters — last 7, 30, 90 days, all time, or custom startDate/endDate.
• Active date range — firstShown and lastShown for every ad.
• Fast and cheap — 256 MB memory, no browser overhead.

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Use Cases

Competitive Intelligence Track every ad a competitor runs across Google platforms. Use numServedDays to identify long-running creatives — ads that run 60+ days are almost always profitable.

Ad Creative Research Build a library of IMAGE and VIDEO ad creatives from any brand. Every VIDEO ad includes a direct YouTube watch URL and thumbnail.

Brand Protection Find who is advertising on your brand name or domain. advertiserLegalName and isVerified help distinguish authorized partners from unauthorized advertisers.

Lead Generation Identify companies actively spending on Google Ads in your target vertical — a strong buying-intent signal for outbound sales.

Market Research Combine region and platform filters to map the competitive landscape in any country or channel.

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Getting Started

Search by domain

{
  "searchQuery": "nike.com",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Search by keyword

{
  "searchQuery": "cloud hosting",
  "maxResults": 50
}

Search by advertiser ID

{
  "searchQuery": "AR16735076323512287233",
  "maxResults": 200
}

Multiple competitors, filtered

{
  "searchTargets": ["competitor-a.com", "competitor-b.com"],
  "region": "US",
  "platform": "YOUTUBE",
  "datePreset": "LAST_30_DAYS",
  "maxResults": 300
}

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Output

Each result is one ad creative. Example for a VIDEO ad:

{
  "creativeId": "CR01422152672017907713",
  "advertiserId": "AR17828074650563772417",
  "advertiserName": "Tesla Inc.",
  "advertiserUrl": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR17828074650563772417",
  "advertiserLegalName": "Tesla, Inc.",
  "advertiserCountry": "US",
  "isVerified": true,
  "format": "VIDEO",
  "adFormat": "video",
  "youtubeVideoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=misASga7klE",
  "imageUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/misASga7klE/hqdefault.jpg",
  "previewUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=misASga7klE",
  "adUrl": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR17828074650563772417/creative/CR01422152672017907713?region=anywhere",
  "firstShown": "2026-03-01",
  "lastShown": "2026-06-07",
  "numServedDays": 99,
  "approxDaysShown": 99,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-08T14:23:01.000Z"
}

Field Reference

Field	Type	Description
creativeId	string	Unique ad creative ID
advertiserId	string	Google advertiser ID (AR…)
advertiserName	string	Advertiser display name
advertiserUrl	string	Link to the advertiser's Transparency Center page
advertiserLegalName	string?	Legal entity name registered with Google
advertiserCountry	string?	Country of legal registration
isVerified	boolean?	Whether the advertiser passed Google's identity verification
format	string	VIDEO, IMAGE, or TEXT
adFormat	string	Lowercase alias: video, image, or text
youtubeVideoUrl	string?	YouTube watch URL — VIDEO ads only
imageUrl	string?	Direct URL to the image asset (IMAGE ads) or video thumbnail (VIDEO ads)
adCopy	array?	Ad headline text — TEXT ads only, when available
shoppingProductTitle	string?	Product title — Shopping IMAGE ads only
previewUrl	string?	YouTube URL for VIDEO ads; Transparency Center page for IMAGE/TEXT
adUrl	string	Transparency Center page URL for this creative
firstShown	string?	Date the ad was first shown (YYYY-MM-DD)
lastShown	string?	Date the ad was last shown (YYYY-MM-DD)
numServedDays	number?	Number of days the ad has been running
approxDaysShown	number?	Alias for numServedDays
scrapedAt	string	Timestamp of when this record was scraped

Enable includeStats: true to also get regionStats (per-country date breakdown), targeting (audience category flags), and impressionsTotal (EU DSA political ads only).

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Input Parameters

Search

Parameter	Type	Description
searchQuery	string	Domain, keyword, or AR… ID. Auto-detects type.
searchTargets	string[]	List of domains, keywords, or IDs for multi-advertiser runs.

Limits

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
maxResults	integer	100	Max ads per advertiser. Set to 0 for unlimited.
maxAdvertisersPerKeyword	integer	1	How many advertisers to follow when a keyword matches multiple accounts.

Filters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
region	string	anywhere	ISO country code (US, BR, DE…) or anywhere for global.
platform	string	ALL	SEARCH, YOUTUBE, SHOPPING, MAPS, PLAY, or ALL.
adFormat	string	ALL	VIDEO, IMAGE, TEXT, or ALL.
datePreset	string	ALL_TIME	LAST_7_DAYS, LAST_30_DAYS, LAST_90_DAYS, or ALL_TIME.
startDate	string	—	Custom start date YYYY-MM-DD. Overrides datePreset.
endDate	string	—	Custom end date YYYY-MM-DD. Overrides datePreset.

Date filtering is applied client-side after fetching. You are only charged for ads that match your filters and are saved to the dataset.

Advanced

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
proxyConfiguration	object	Apify proxy	Proxy settings. Residential IPs improve reliability on large-scale runs.
includeStats	boolean	false	Add regionStats, targeting, and impressions to each result.
skipDetails	boolean	false	Skip the per-ad detail fetch. Returns core fields only — much faster for large discovery runs where image URLs and video links are not needed.

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Pricing

$1 per 1,000 ads scraped. No subscription, no minimum.

Volume	Cost
100 ads	~$0.10
1,000 ads	~$1.00
10,000 ads	~$10.00

Platform compute costs (typically < $0.01 per run) are billed separately by Apify.

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API Usage

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('YOUR_ACTOR_ID').call({
  searchQuery: 'nike.com',
  maxResults: 100,
  adFormat: 'VIDEO',
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient('YOUR_TOKEN')
run = client.actor('YOUR_ACTOR_ID').call(run_input={
    'searchQuery': 'nike.com',
    'maxResults': 100,
    'adFormat': 'VIDEO',
})
items = list(client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).iterate_items())

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Integrations

Export as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS. Connect to 1,500+ apps:

• Google Sheets — export directly to a spreadsheet for team analysis.
• Slack / Email — get notified when a competitor launches new ads.
• Clay / Airtable — enrich prospect lists with ad activity signals.
• n8n / Make / Zapier — trigger workflows when new creatives appear.
• Apify API — schedule automated runs and pull data programmatically.

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FAQ

Do I need a Google account? No. The Google Ads Transparency Center is publicly accessible without login.

How many ads can I get per run? As many as you need. The default is 100 per advertiser. Set maxResults: 0 for unlimited. Use searchTargets to scrape multiple advertisers in one run.

Can I search by domain? Yes. Enter a domain like "nike.com" and the scraper automatically finds the associated advertiser and fetches their ads.

Why is imageUrl missing for some IMAGE ads? Shopping IMAGE ads load their product photos dynamically at runtime — the image URL is not available in the public API. Display IMAGE ads will have imageUrl populated.

Why is adCopy empty for most TEXT ads? Most modern TEXT ads are responsive display ads served via JavaScript. The ad copy is not exposed in the public API. adCopy is populated for older ads that include inline HTML copy.

What's the difference between previewUrl and adUrl? adUrl always points to the Transparency Center page for the creative. For VIDEO ads, previewUrl is the YouTube watch URL. For IMAGE and TEXT ads both fields point to the Transparency Center page.

How does date filtering work? Google's API does not support server-side date filtering. The scraper filters client-side — you are only charged for ads that match your date range and are saved to the dataset.

The actor returned 0 ads — what do I do?

1. Verify the advertiser has active ads at adstransparency.google.com.
2. Try "region": "anywhere" — the advertiser may only run ads in specific countries.
3. Remove format and platform filters — the combination may produce zero results.
4. For keyword searches, try the domain (brand.com) or a direct AR… ID instead.

How do I find an advertiser ID? Search at adstransparency.google.com. The ID appears in the URL — e.g. .../advertiser/AR17828074650563772417. You can also paste the full URL directly into searchQuery.

How is this different from the Google Ads API? The Google Ads API requires an approved developer account and only shows your own campaigns. This scraper accesses publicly available data from the Transparency Center — any advertiser, no credentials required.

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Legal

The Google Ads Transparency Center is a public accountability tool built by Google for regulatory compliance. All data it contains is intentionally made public. Users are responsible for complying with applicable laws and Google's Terms of Service. Do not use collected data for spam, harassment, or any unlawful purpose.