# Facebook Ads Library Scraper (`tuhin/facebook-ads-library-scraper`) Actor

Scrape the Facebook & Instagram (Meta) Ads Library by keyword or advertiser page — ad creatives, ad copy, media, start/end dates, platforms, CTA and landing links. Spy on competitor Facebook ads.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/tuhin/facebook-ads-library-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Tuhin](https://apify.com/tuhin) (community)
- **Categories:**
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $17.50 / 1,000 results

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?

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

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# README

## Facebook Ads Library Scraper 📘 Spy on Facebook & Instagram Ads

**Scrape the Facebook (Meta) Ads Library by keyword or brand and get every ad — creative, copy, media, platforms, dates and landing links.** Research competitor Facebook & Instagram ads at scale, no login and no Meta API token required.

### 🚀 What it does

- ✅ Search the **Meta Ads Library** by keyword / brand
- ✅ For each ad: **advertiser page**, **ad copy**, **CTA**, **landing URL**, **image/video**, **start & end dates**, **active status**
- ✅ **Platforms** the ad runs on: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, WhatsApp, Threads
- ✅ Covers **all commercial advertisers** (not just political ads)
- ✅ Filter by country, ad category, and active/inactive status

### 💡 Use cases

- **Competitor ad research** — see exactly what ads a brand runs and for how long
- **Winning-creative swipe files** for media buyers and agencies
- **Ad intelligence & market research**; spot new campaigns and offers
- Track your own brand's active ads

### ⚙️ Input

```json
{ "searchTerms": ["nike", "hellofresh"], "country": "US", "activeStatus": "all", "maxAdsPerSearch": 100 }
```

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `searchTerms` | Keywords / brands to search. |
| `country` | 2-letter country (e.g. `US`, `GB`, `DE`) or `ALL`. |
| `adType` | `all` or a special category (political, employment, housing, financial). |
| `activeStatus` | `all` / `active` / `inactive`. |
| `maxAdsPerSearch` | Ads to collect per term. |

### 📦 Output (one row per ad)

```json
{
  "adArchiveId": "1234567890",
  "pageName": "JD Sports US", "pageId": "…",
  "adText": "New Nike drops just landed…", "ctaText": "Shop now",
  "linkUrl": "https://www.jdsports.com/…",
  "imageUrl": "https://…", "videoUrl": null,
  "platforms": ["FACEBOOK","INSTAGRAM","THREADS"],
  "isActive": true, "startDate": "2026-08-03", "endDate": null,
  "adLibraryUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?id=1234567890",
  "collectedAt": "2026-08-31T19:00:00Z"
}
```

Export to CSV / Excel / JSON, or via the Apify API.

### 🔑 Keywords

facebook ads library scraper, meta ads scraper, facebook ad spy, instagram ads scraper, competitor ad research, ad library api, facebook ads intelligence, ad creative spy.

### ⚠️ Notes

- Uses Residential proxy (required — Meta blocks datacenter). Scrapes the **public** Ads Library only.
- Some catalog/dynamic ads store templated copy (e.g. `{{product.brand}}`) — that is how Meta publishes them.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

Each entry can be: a keyword ("weight loss"), a brand, a domain or website URL ("nike.com" — searched by brand), a Facebook page URL, a numeric Facebook page ID (returns ALL ads from that advertiser), or a full Ads Library URL. Auto-detected.

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

2-letter country code for the Ads Library, e.g. "US", "GB", "DE", or "ALL".

## `adType` (type: `string`):

Ad Library category.

## `activeStatus` (type: `string`):

Which ads to include.

## `maxAdsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

How many ads to collect per search term.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Facebook requires Residential proxies. Keep this on.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "hellofresh",
    "shopify.com",
    "https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?view_all_page_id=15087023444"
  ],
  "country": "US",
  "adType": "all",
  "activeStatus": "all",
  "maxAdsPerSearch": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `ads` (type: `string`):

One row per ad with advertiser, copy, media, dates, platforms and links.

# 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 = {
    "searchTerms": [
        "nike.com"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("tuhin/facebook-ads-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 = { "searchTerms": ["nike.com"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("tuhin/facebook-ads-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 '{
  "searchTerms": [
    "nike.com"
  ]
}' |
apify call tuhin/facebook-ads-library-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,tuhin/facebook-ads-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/XtP6kj9kU76ioiHrE/builds/Kwb9veoHpztAoMN5R/openapi.json