# Find Facebook and Instagram ads for a keyword

**Use case:** 

Spy on competitor ads with this ready-made Facebook Ads Library Scraper task: active ads that mention your keyword in Meta's Ad Library, with advertiser, ad text, images, videos, platforms and dates. Change the keyword, country or filters. No Facebook account or login. You pay $0.35 per 1,000 ads.

## Input

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "running shoes"
  ],
  "country": "ALL",
  "adType": "all",
  "activeStatus": "active",
  "mediaType": "all",
  "exactPhrase": false,
  "sortBy": "default",
  "maxAds": 100,
  "includeAdDetails": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "pageName": {
    "label": "Advertiser",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "body": {
    "label": "Ad text",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Headline",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "displayFormat": {
    "label": "Format",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "isActive": {
    "label": "Active",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "startDate": {
    "label": "Started",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "publisherPlatforms": {
    "label": "Platforms",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "ctaText": {
    "label": "Button",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "linkUrl": {
    "label": "Destination",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Ad Library",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The Facebook Ads Library Scraper - Meta Ad Library & Spend Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Find Facebook and Instagram ads for a keyword". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/yv25f7n86x4jjfB9J) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Find Facebook and Instagram ads for a keyword" task

The Facebook Ads Library Scraper - Meta Ad Library & Spend Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like search terms, country, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Find Facebook and Instagram ads for a keyword" 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, ad text, headline, 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 Facebook and Instagram ads for a keyword" task via API](https://apify.com/socialscrapers/facebook-ads-library-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### What does the Facebook ad search task return?

The Facebook ad search task returns up to 100 ads that mention the keyword, each with advertiser, ad text, images or video, platforms, start date and status.

### Do I need a Facebook account for the Facebook ad search task?

No. The Facebook ad search task reads public Facebook pages without a login, cookies or an API key.

### How much does the Facebook ad search task cost?

The Facebook ad search task costs $0.35 per 1,000 ads, and only for results saved. Apify Silver and Gold plans pay 10% and 20% less.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Facebook Ads Library Scraper - Meta Ad Library & Spend](https://apify.com/socialscrapers/facebook-ads-library-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/socialscrapers/facebook-ads-library-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/socialscrapers/facebook-ads-library-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`).