# OpenAI Ads readiness checker — AdsBot robots (`kondasviktor/openai-ads-readiness-checker`) Actor

Evidence scan for ChatGPT / OpenAI Ads: HTTPS, OAI-AdsBot robots.txt, landing and image checks, optional Merchant feed sample. Not affiliated with OpenAI.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/kondasviktor/openai-ads-readiness-checker.md
- **Developed by:** [Viktor Kondas](https://apify.com/kondasviktor) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, AI, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per event

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## OpenAI Ads Readiness Checker — AdsBot, HTTPS, Feed

Evidence-based technical scan for **OpenAI Ads** readiness: HTTPS, `robots.txt` rules for **OAI-AdsBot** (required) and **OAI-SearchBot** (advisory), landing-page and image reachability, and an optional product-feed sample.

**Independent tool — not affiliated with OpenAI.** This Actor does **not** spoof the `OAI-AdsBot` user-agent and does **not** produce an “AI visibility score.” A passing report does not guarantee ad approval or that the real OpenAI crawler will clear every CDN/WAF.

**Store:** [apify.com/kondasviktor/openai-ads-readiness-checker](https://apify.com/kondasviktor/openai-ads-readiness-checker)

### When to use

- Agencies onboarding many client stores for ChatGPT / OpenAI product ads
- Merchants checking crawler access before uploading a catalog feed
- Non-Shopify shops (Woo, Shoprenter, custom) that Shopify apps do not cover

### Pricing (PPE)

| Event | When | Price |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Actor start | Platform default | Platform default |
| `readiness-report` | One completed domain report (up to 20 URL/image checks) | **$0.15** |
| `additional-url-check` | Each check above the included 20 | **$0.003** |

Prefer **PPE only** (not + usage). Paid Apify plans (Bronze / Silver / Gold) can get lower PPE rates — see the Pricing table on the Actor page.

### Input

| Field | Notes |
| --- | --- |
| `storeUrls` | Public homepage URL(s) — one report charged per URL |
| `feedUrl` | Optional public Merchant XML/CSV to sample |
| `sampleProductUrls` | Optional product pages (same domain) |
| `maxProductPages` | Cap for product/image checks (QA prefill: 3) |
| `checkImages` | Fetch og:image / sample `<img>` URLs |
| `checkSearchBot` | Also evaluate OAI-SearchBot (advisory) |

### Output

- **Dataset:** one `summary` row per store + one `check` row per finding
- **Key-value store:**
  - `OUTPUT.json` — full report
  - `REPORT.html` — human-readable evidence
  - `README.txt` — file legend + limitations

Statuses: `ready` | `needs_attention` | `blocked` | `incomplete`.

### Examples

- [Allbirds — HTTPS + AdsBot](https://apify.com/kondasviktor/openai-ads-readiness-checker/examples/allbirds-openai-ads-readiness)
- [eMAG Hungary — AdsBot scan](https://apify.com/kondasviktor/openai-ads-readiness-checker/examples/emag-hu-openai-ads-readiness)
- [Store + Merchant feed sample](https://apify.com/kondasviktor/openai-ads-readiness-checker/examples/store-plus-merchant-feed-sample)
- [Agency batch — two stores](https://apify.com/kondasviktor/openai-ads-readiness-checker/examples/agency-batch-two-stores)
- [Product page + images](https://apify.com/kondasviktor/openai-ads-readiness-checker/examples/product-page-and-images)

### Use with Claude, Cursor, and MCP

Available on the [Apify MCP server](https://mcp.apify.com). Pass a public store URL; ask for an OpenAI Ads readiness report.

### Legal

Respect each site's terms and robots rules. You are responsible for how you use the results. Not legal advice. Not an official OpenAI validator.

### FAQ

**Does this guarantee OpenAI / ChatGPT ad approval?**\
No. It is an independent evidence scan. It does not spoof `OAI-AdsBot` and does not produce an “AI visibility score.”

**What is OAI-AdsBot vs OAI-SearchBot?**\
`OAI-AdsBot` is the crawler relevant to Ads readiness (checked by default). `OAI-SearchBot` is advisory when `checkSearchBot` is on.

**Can I check a Merchant feed?**\
Yes — pass `feedUrl` to a public Google Merchant XML/CSV/JSON or Shopify `products.json`. Do **not** use a sitemap URL.

**What about Hungary / HUF?**\
HTTPS and robots checks still run. Official product-feed markets verified in our pin are **US / CA / MX** only — we never claim HU feed readiness.

**How do I convert the feed after this?**\
Use [OpenAI Ads Feed Converter](https://apify.com/kondasviktor/openai-ads-feed-converter).

### Related

- [OpenAI Ads Feed Converter](https://apify.com/kondasviktor/openai-ads-feed-converter) — Merchant XML/CSV/JSON → OpenAI Ads CSV
- [Product Catalog Scraper](https://apify.com/kondasviktor/product-catalog-scraper) — Shopify / Woo / Shoprenter catalogs when you still need a feed file
- [Website Change Monitor](https://apify.com/kondasviktor/website-change-monitor) — Watch landing pages after a readiness fix

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# Actor input Schema

## `storeUrls` (type: `array`):

Public storefront homepage URLs to audit (one readiness report charged per URL).

## `feedUrl` (type: `string`):

Public Google Merchant XML/CSV/TSV URL to sample-check. Applied to each store in the run.

## `sampleProductUrls` (type: `array`):

Optional product detail URLs on the same domain as the store(s).

## `maxProductPages` (type: `integer`):

Cap for product page and image checks (QA prefill stays low so Store tests finish under 5 minutes).

## `checkImages` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch og:image and sample <img> URLs from homepage/product pages.

## `checkSearchBot` (type: `boolean`):

Also evaluate robots.txt for OAI-SearchBot. Ads requires OAI-AdsBot; SearchBot is recommended only.

## `requestTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`):

HTTP timeout per URL fetch.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "storeUrls": [
    "https://www.allbirds.com"
  ],
  "maxProductPages": 3,
  "checkImages": true,
  "checkSearchBot": true,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

## `outputJson` (type: `string`):

No description

## `reportHtml` (type: `string`):

No description

## `readmeTxt` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "storeUrls": [
        "https://www.allbirds.com"
    ],
    "maxProductPages": 3,
    "checkImages": true,
    "checkSearchBot": true
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("kondasviktor/openai-ads-readiness-checker").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "storeUrls": ["https://www.allbirds.com"],
    "maxProductPages": 3,
    "checkImages": True,
    "checkSearchBot": True,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("kondasviktor/openai-ads-readiness-checker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "storeUrls": [
    "https://www.allbirds.com"
  ],
  "maxProductPages": 3,
  "checkImages": true,
  "checkSearchBot": true
}' |
apify call kondasviktor/openai-ads-readiness-checker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,kondasviktor/openai-ads-readiness-checker"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/s4RLKiNjbUUnIVV5n/builds/MG7j8JYKDW2e4F8hf/openapi.json