# See every Google ad a competitor is running

**Use case:** 

Enter a competitor's website and get every Google ad they ran in the last 30 days (Search, YouTube, Shopping, Maps, Play) with format, first and last shown dates, preview image, ad copy and landing page.

## Input

```json
{
  "searches": [
    "hubspot.com"
  ],
  "region": "anywhere",
  "format": "all",
  "platform": "all",
  "lastDays": 30,
  "maxAdsPerSearch": 200,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "includeAdText": true,
  "advertisersPerName": 1,
  "maxConcurrency": 16,
  "searchConcurrency": 4,
  "maxRetries": 5
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "search": {
    "label": "Search"
  },
  "advertiserName": {
    "label": "Advertiser name"
  },
  "format": {
    "label": "Format"
  },
  "domain": {
    "label": "Domain"
  },
  "firstShown": {
    "label": "First shown"
  },
  "lastShown": {
    "label": "Last shown"
  },
  "daysShown": {
    "label": "Days shown"
  },
  "imageUrl": {
    "label": "Preview",
    "format": "image"
  },
  "adUrl": {
    "label": "Ad page",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Error"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The Google Ads Transparency Scraper Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "See every Google ad a competitor is running". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/YK9Ty1mObaxpMCh6V) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "See every Google ad a competitor is running" task

The Google Ads Transparency Scraper Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like advertisers, domains or urls, region, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "See every Google ad a competitor is running" 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 search, advertiser name, 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 "See every Google ad a competitor is running" task via API](https://apify.com/seodatalab/google-ads-transparency-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### How do I see a competitor's Google ads?

Put their website domain in the list, for example hubspot.com. The task returns every ad Google shows in its Ads Transparency Center for that domain.

### Does it include ad text?

Yes for video, display and local ads: headline, description, landing page. Search text ads that Google archives as images return the image instead.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Google Ads Transparency Scraper](https://apify.com/seodatalab/google-ads-transparency-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/seodatalab/google-ads-transparency-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/seodatalab/google-ads-transparency-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`).