Facebook Ads Library Scraper: Only New Ads & Days Running

Facebook Ads Library Scraper - Track any brand or keyword in the Meta Ad Library - see only the ads that are new since your last run and how long each one has been running.

What does Facebook Ads Library Scraper do?

Every ad comes with days running (ads that keep running are the ones that make money), its number of versions and the platforms it shows on, and an only-new mode turns it into a daily competitor alert - the popular Facebook ad scrapers dump the same ads every run and 48% of their users sit on poorly

• New ads since your last run, per keyword or advertiser
• Days running and start date - spot long-running winners
• Ad text, title, link, call to action, images and videos
• Platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger ...) and number of versions
• Public Ad Library only - no login, no CAPTCHA solving

Why this Facebook Ads Library Scraper?

Facebook keeps changing the page and its human check, so cheap scrapers fail. This Facebook Ads Library Scraper checks every run and tells you plainly when a page could not be read, instead of returning empty or wrong rows.

How to use Facebook Ads Library Scraper

1. Press Start - the form already holds an example that works.
2. Put in your own input (see the fields on the Input tab).
3. Run it once, or put it on an Apify Schedule to get fresh rows every day.
4. Download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or send them to Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, the Apify API or an AI agent (Apify MCP server).

Input example

{
  "searchTerms": [
    "nike"
  ],
  "country": "US",
  "activeOnly": true,
  "adsPerSearch": 50,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "maxItems": 500,
  "useApifyProxy": true
}

Output example (a real run)

[
  {
    "search": "nike",
    "country": "US",
    "status": "seen",
    "adArchiveId": "1107386451952079",
    "pageName": "Nike",
    "pageId": "15087023444",
    "pageUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/nike/",
    "pageLikes": 39503983,
    "isActive": true,
    "startDate": "2026-09-01",
    "endDate": null,
    "daysRunning": 42,
    "platforms": [
      "FACEBOOK",
      "INSTAGRAM"
    ],
    "versions": 1,
    "format": "DPA",
    "title": "{{product.name}}",
    "body": "Run through summer with gear that can take the heat.",
    "linkUrl": "https://www.nike.com/",
    "linkCaption": "NIKE.COM",
    "cta": "Shop now",
    "imageUrls": [
      "https://scontent-iad6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/786342955_913293755189517_4658067852410014722_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=6Aq3Z4X_fWQQ7kNvwHZ2-cU&_nc_oc=AdqAHVTL4Q5dDce0-MchI9Kcmq_wMD9FRkVPldjTNy8ZCg6ZVzqNji3MP2exTpOwM78&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.xx&_nc_gid=I-eNfWgaFF9InHqMDnhScg&_nc_ss=7f289&oh=00_AQOZB6mxPYc0vxCSJSxskuo4Xd8S_PH1zaYRf46qxPWNrQ&oe=6AD43973",
      "https://scontent-iad6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/787818083_1363817722503117_346426616878533322_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=4tGS67T5TeAQ7kNvwGfJm9i&_nc_oc=AdoBpFAwE-6JwN1jI7gh7skLkJH-WLul6j24TfcKsDAD3c5AO7uWlj6JV0LIZ9WX0-4&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.xx&_nc_gid=I-eNfWgaFF9InHqMDnhScg&_nc_ss=7f289&oh=00_AQPaS1RSx_ksGihXOb9GFgGh4s8NDhPiaI5BYnVCjT7Qpg&oe=6AD4319A",
      "https://scontent-iad6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/788348744_1761003288272298_5063827412562422637_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=H2Tfu95ckZ4Q7kNvwGVGqrb&_nc_oc=AdpwuNrGaH9p9avseOTvO-7u-39shNc1v2xYNBUrhsuvYNXVBBZVwb84bzna80_jd4c&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.xx&_nc_gid=I-eNfWgaFF9InHqMDnhScg&_nc_ss=7f289&oh=00_AQPVdIA06Qzy3yIn7zjMAaNbkF6rV9gwfx5ELYoeTAXwcQ&oe=6AD434E6",
      "https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/787341597_1403139668417555_3205388062094203287_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=DL9PuQcoST0Q7kNvwFhoKnl&_nc_oc=AdpePbKpHxd8jY-eWa_43Y6UUITsr0B1TlLgdUP9m2N7P6u3TbItqMU7ZuAW--WDv8E&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&_nc_gid=I-eNfWgaFF9InHqMDnhScg&_nc_ss=7f289&oh=00_AQMuJW194z23vstHUD6gJYWp9L3T_k29GR8XQGdrWfvikQ&oe=6AD44B2A",
      "https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/788764640_1044491694885080_270868132185520203_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=rXIRy9KvjcgQ7kNvwG4k8vt&_nc_oc=AdoYbQgNmCJNM4toW3GxqoNGWgd2MWsgYtddS0J6IMHW69ktpiUWCzRaeXMIKS2ryt

One flat row per result.

How much does Facebook Ads Library Scraper cost?

You pay only per result (pay per event) - no monthly fee, no minimum, and the price per result is lower on Apify's Bronze, Silver and Gold plans. The exact price is on the Pricing tab. Apify's free plan credit is enough to try it on real input.

Also searched as

• meta ad library scraper
• facebook ad spy
• facebook ads scraper
• competitor ads monitor
• meta ads library api

FAQ

Does Facebook Ads Library Scraper need a login, cookies or an API key? No. It reads public pages only.

Can I run Facebook Ads Library Scraper on a schedule? Yes - with Apify Schedules; each run returns fresh rows.

Can I call it from Python, JavaScript or an AI agent? Yes - through the Apify API, the Apify client libraries or the Apify MCP server.

Is it legal? It collects only data anyone can see without logging in. You are responsible for using it within the source site's terms and data protection law (GDPR, CCPA).

What if the site blocks a request? The run retries from a fresh connection and, if it still cannot read the page, stops with a clear message - never with made-up rows.

Data source: www.facebook.com/ads/library

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