# Changelog of Google Ads Transparency Scraper (`googleapi/google-ads-transparency-scraper`) Actor

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

## Changelog

All notable changes to the Google Ads Transparency Scraper are documented here.

### \[1.0.0] - 2025-05-20

#### Added

- Initial production release of the Google Ads Transparency Scraper.
- `PlaywrightCrawler`-based architecture using RESIDENTIAL proxy group.
- Modular project structure following the Brave Apify actor pattern:
  - `src/main.js` — entry point with input validation, proxy setup, and crawler init.
  - `src/routes.js` — route handlers for SEARCH, ADVERTISER, and CREATIVE_DETAIL labels.
  - `src/constants.js` — base URL and shared constants.
  - `src/utils/extraction.js` — ad creative extraction from the Ads Transparency Center DOM.
  - `src/utils/browser.js` — consent handling and scroll utilities.
  - `src/errors/` — `ScraperError`, `ErrorTypes`, `ErrorHandler`.
  - `src/filters/index.js` — URL-based deduplication.
  - `src/schema/input.js` — input validation (advertiserName, country, maxItems).
- `.actor/actor.json`, `input_schema.json`, `dataset_schema.json` for Apify platform compatibility.
- `validate-datasets.js` for local dataset output validation.
- `Dockerfile` for Apify platform deployment.
- `README.md` with full Apify usage guide.