Google Ads Transparency Scraper - Ad Copy + EU Reach
Pricing
Pay per event
Google Ads Transparency Center API alternative: competitor ads from Search, YouTube, Shopping, Maps and Play with the real ad copy decoded (headlines, descriptions, landing pages, YouTube links), EU impressions and audience targeting, and a monitor mode for new ads.
You can access the Google Ads Transparency Scraper - Ad Copy + EU Reach programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.
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