# Meta Ad Library Scraper - $3/1000 Ads (`scrapeunblocker/meta-ad-library-scraper`) Actor

Scrape an advertiser's live Facebook & Instagram ads from Meta's public Ad Library as JSON - ad copy, CTA, format, image and video creative URLs, landing page, platforms and run dates. A competitor-ads tool. Powered by ScrapeUnblocker.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapeunblocker/meta-ad-library-scraper.md
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## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 ads

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?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Meta Ad Library Scraper

Scrape any advertiser's live and past **Facebook & Instagram ads** straight from Meta's public **Ad Library** as clean JSON - ad copy, creative, landing page and run dates. A competitor-ads and creative-research tool. No Meta developer account or access token, and none of the political-ads-only limits of Meta's official API.

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### What you get per ad

- **Ad copy**, headline, caption and **call-to-action** label and type
- **Creative format** (image, video, DCO, carousel) with **image and video creative URLs**
- **Landing page** URL the ad sends the click to
- **Platforms** the ad runs on (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads)
- **Run dates** (started / ended) and whether the ad is currently **active**
- Advertiser **Page name, id and follower count**, and the ad archive id

### Features

- **Any advertiser** - by Page name or numeric Page ID.
- **Country-specific** - see the ads Meta shows in a given country.
- **Filter** by delivery status (active / inactive / all) and media type (image / video / meme).
- **Volume control** - collect up to `max_ads` ads per run.

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `advertiser` | string | **required** | Page name or numeric Page ID. |
| `country` | string | `US` | ISO-2 country code. |
| `max_ads` | integer | `50` | How many ads to collect (1-1000). |
| `active_status` | string | `active` | active / inactive / all. |
| `media_type` | string | `all` | all / image / video / meme. |

#### Example input

```json
{
  "advertiser": "Nike",
  "country": "US",
  "active_status": "active",
  "max_ads": 100
}
```

### Use cases

- **Competitor ad monitoring** - track which ads a rival runs, in which format, and how often they refresh creative.
- **Creative research** - study competitors' hooks, offers and CTAs at scale, including video creative URLs.
- **Landing-page intel** - see where each competitor ad sends the click.
- **Market entry** - find who is already advertising in a country before you spend.

### Output

One dataset item per ad, with the fields above.

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# Actor input Schema

## `advertiser` (type: `string`):

The advertiser to pull ads for - a Facebook/Instagram Page name (e.g. 'Nike') or a numeric Page ID.

## `country` (type: `string`):

ISO-2 country code to see the ads shown there, e.g. 'US', 'GB', 'DE'. Ad delivery and availability differ per country.

## `max_ads` (type: `integer`):

How many ads to collect for the advertiser.

## `active_status` (type: `string`):

Which ads to return by delivery status.

## `media_type` (type: `string`):

Filter by creative format.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "advertiser": "Nike",
  "country": "US",
  "max_ads": 50,
  "active_status": "active",
  "media_type": "all"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `items` (type: `string`):

Collected items

# 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 = {
    "advertiser": "Nike"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapeunblocker/meta-ad-library-scraper").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 = { "advertiser": "Nike" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapeunblocker/meta-ad-library-scraper").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 '{
  "advertiser": "Nike"
}' |
apify call scrapeunblocker/meta-ad-library-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapeunblocker/meta-ad-library-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

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/jFVKf923KgSwaD3PS/builds/mb3VtGfNIxUD1RGcp/openapi.json