# Find the text and image ads a brand shows on YouTube

**Use case:** 

With the format set to All, the actor returns every ad Google lists as shown on YouTube, not only video ads. For most brands many of these are text and image ads from Performance Max and Demand Gen campaigns, which Google can place on YouTube. Text ads have no video ID. Use the Video format if you only want video ads.

## Input

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "nike.com"
  ],
  "region": "anywhere",
  "format": "ALL",
  "maxAdsPerQuery": 100,
  "advertiserMatch": "best",
  "includeDetails": true,
  "enrichPreviews": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "advertiserName": {
    "label": "Advertiser",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "creativeId": {
    "label": "Creative ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "format": {
    "label": "Format",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "firstShown": {
    "label": "First shown",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "lastShown": {
    "label": "Last shown",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "daysShown": {
    "label": "Days shown",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "previewImageUrl": {
    "label": "Preview",
    "format": "image"
  },
  "youtubeVideoId": {
    "label": "YouTube ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "regionsShownIn": {
    "label": "Regions",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Ad URL",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The YouTube Ads Scraper: Competitor Video Ads Library Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Find the text and image ads a brand shows on YouTube". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/7gefsP1SctvAYacIg) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Find the text and image ads a brand shows on YouTube" task

The YouTube Ads Scraper: Competitor Video Ads Library Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like advertisers, domains or keywords, region, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Find the text and image ads a brand shows on YouTube" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as advertiser, creative id, format, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Find the text and image ads a brand shows on YouTube" task via API](https://apify.com/pulsedata/youtube-ads-scraper.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Ads Scraper: Competitor Video Ads Library](https://apify.com/pulsedata/youtube-ads-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/pulsedata/youtube-ads-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/pulsedata/youtube-ads-scraper.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).