# Changelog of Google Ads Transparency Scraper & Ad Monitor (`fetch_cat/google-ads-transparency-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fetch_cat/google-ads-transparency-scraper/changelog.md
- **Full Actor documentation**: https://apify.com/fetch_cat/google-ads-transparency-scraper.md

## Changelog

- 2026-09-25 - Improved the input form by keeping everyday controls visible and grouping specialized settings under Advanced options.

- 2026-07-28 - Change: Improved Google Ads Transparency default checks so temporary Google limits retry with fresh connections instead of failing immediately.

- 2026-07-22 - Change: Fixed cooldown handling so health-check and saved-input runs can resume after temporary Google limits without failing at startup.

- 2026-07-20 - Fix: Improved recovery from temporary Google limits so multi-query runs retain enough time to finish and save progress safely.

- 2026-07-20 - Fix: Added bounded connection recovery when several fresh sessions are temporarily limited.

- 2026-07-20 - Fix: Fresh configured sessions now recover promptly from temporary limits without an unnecessary long wait.

- 2026-07-20 - Fix: Search-country selection no longer changes proxy geography unless a proxy country is explicitly selected.

- 2026-07-20 - Fix: Connection retries stay within the proxy configuration selected by the user.

- 2026-07-20 - Fix: Configured proxy connections now take priority when direct access is temporarily limited.

- 2026-07-20 - Fix: Added a persisted ten-minute cross-run quiet window and a matching 12-minute run timeout after cumulative QA proved Google's rolling source quota survives roughly seven quiet minutes.

- 2026-07-20 - Feature: Improved reliability for domain searches, known creative URLs, long-running jobs, and temporary restarts while keeping saved-ad billing aligned with delivered rows.

- 2026-07-19 - Fix: Added cross-run pacing for temporary Google limits, preserved partial output, and kept retries on the configured connection without automatic proxy-product escalation.

- 2026-07-15 - Fix: Restored compatibility for older saved inputs, reduced filtered-run request volume, and added bounded cooldown and partial-result recovery for temporary source limits and redirects.

- 2026-07-12 - Feature: Added bounded filtered scans with per-query diagnostics for scanned, skipped, and unavailable records.

- 2026-07-12 - Feature: Added optional dataset comparison with new, removed, and unchanged ad IDs.

- 2026-07-12 - Feature: Added media asset download outcomes and cleaner creative text fields.

- 2026-07-12 - Feature: Expanded country and region selection to 178 supported markets.

- 2026-07-12 - Feature: Added Google platform, creative format, and active or historical ad filters.

- 2026-07-12 - Feature: Expanded country selection and added optional creative media downloads.

- 2026-07-12 - Feature: Added published regional impression ranges and platform breakdowns where available.

- 2026-07-12 - Fix: Improved run reliability for temporary source failures and larger multi-query inputs while preserving partial results.

- 2026-07-12 - Feature: Added direct advertiser ID support and a machine-readable per-query run summary.

- 2026-06-23 - Change: Improved Google Ads Transparency Center request recovery so Store examples return ads reliably after temporary source limits.

- 2026-06-21 - Change: Improved Google Ads Transparency Center request handling so runs return ads reliably again.

- 2026-06-20 - Feature: Google Ads Transparency Scraper is now available for extracting public ads transparency records.