# Find Competitor Ads on Google Ads Transparency Center

**Use case:** 

Find competitors’ Google ads for US performance and creative research. Returns ad formats, first and last shown dates, destination domains, available headlines and descriptions, and preview links. Change searchTerms to compare other brands or domains, region to explore another market, or maxItems to adjust the result limit.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchTerms": [
    "nike.com",
    "adidas.com"
  ],
  "region": "US",
  "adFormat": "ALL",
  "platform": "ALL",
  "maxItems": 20,
  "maxItemsPerTerm": 0,
  "includeDetails": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "advertiserName": {
    "label": "Advertiser name"
  },
  "format": {
    "label": "Format"
  },
  "firstShownAt": {
    "label": "First shown at"
  },
  "lastShownAt": {
    "label": "Last shown at"
  },
  "daysShown": {
    "label": "Days shown"
  },
  "destinationDomain": {
    "label": "Destination domain"
  },
  "advertiserVerified": {
    "label": "Advertiser verified"
  },
  "creativeUrl": {
    "label": "Creative url"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The Google Ads Transparency Creative Lookup by Domain Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Find Competitor Ads on Google Ads Transparency Center". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/zxxwEU9KUwHFigOau) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Find Competitor Ads on Google Ads Transparency Center" task

The Google Ads Transparency Creative Lookup by Domain Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like mode, domains, brands, advertiser ids, or urls, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Find Competitor Ads on Google Ads Transparency Center" 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 name, format, first shown at, 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 Competitor Ads on Google Ads Transparency Center" task via API](https://apify.com/vexaloom-labs/google-ads-transparency-creative-lookup-by-domain.md).

## FAQ

### What ads are my competitors running in the US?

The competitor ads research task returns up to 20 Google ads matching your search terms, with formats, run dates, destination domains, and preview links. Add or change brands or domains to compare competitors.

### Can I see what ads a brand is running without a Google Ads login or API key?

The competitor ads research task reads public Ads Transparency Center data and does not require a Google Ads account, login, or API key.

### How much does it cost to find competitor ads in the US?

The competitor ads research task’s result charge is at most $0.02 on the Free plan for up to 20 results. Actor start-event charges and Apify platform compute usage are additional.

### Can I export competitor ad results to CSV or Excel?

Results from the competitor ads research task land in an Apify dataset that you can download as CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, RSS, or an HTML table, or read through the Apify API.

### How do I compare another brand or search a different country?

Change the brands or domains you search for, or choose a different market for the competitor ads research task. Set the market to Anywhere to search all regions.

### Can I run a Google Ads Transparency search on a schedule or through an API?

You can run the competitor ads research task on an Apify Schedule, through the Apify API, or from integrations such as Zapier, Make, and n8n.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Google Ads Transparency Creative Lookup by Domain](https://apify.com/vexaloom-labs/google-ads-transparency-creative-lookup-by-domain.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/vexaloom-labs/google-ads-transparency-creative-lookup-by-domain.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/vexaloom-labs/google-ads-transparency-creative-lookup-by-domain.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`).