# Track all active ads of a competitor's Facebook Page

**Use case:** 

Monitor a competitor's advertising with this ready-made Facebook Ads Library Scraper task: every ad their Page is running across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger, with creative, text, start date and platforms. Schedule it weekly. No Facebook login needed. You pay $0.35 per 1,000 ads.

## Input

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "running shoes"
  ],
  "pageUrls": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/nike"
  ],
  "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 "Track all active ads of a competitor's Facebook Page". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/m4Oea1wdWjOQrvTKI) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Track all active ads of a competitor's Facebook Page" 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, advertiser pages, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Track all active ads of a competitor's Facebook Page" 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 "Track all active ads of a competitor's Facebook Page" task via API](https://apify.com/socialscrapers/facebook-ads-library-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### What does the competitor Facebook ads task return?

The competitor Facebook ads task returns the Page's ads from Meta's Ad Library, each with creative, text, start date, platforms and status.

### Do I need a Facebook account for the competitor Facebook ads task?

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

### How much does the competitor Facebook ads task cost?

The competitor Facebook ads 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`).