Facebook Ads Library Scraper
by easyapi
Ever wonder what Facebook ads your competitors are running right now? This scraper pulls back the curtain, giving you direct access to Facebook's publ...
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About Facebook Ads Library Scraper
Ever wonder what Facebook ads your competitors are running right now? This scraper pulls back the curtain, giving you direct access to Facebook's public Ads Library. I use it to download detailed info on live ads—you get the actual ad creative, images or videos, the targeting parameters Facebook allows them to share, and performance data like impressions. It’s become my go-to for practical market research. You can track ad strategies across any industry, see how brands are positioning themselves in different countries, and spot new trends before they go mainstream. Whether you're in e-commerce, agencies, or just doing competitor analysis, having this raw ad intelligence is a game-changer. The tool handles all countries and ad categories, and it’s built to navigate Facebook’s restrictions reliably. You can gather data at scale without getting blocked, which is the whole point. If you need to understand the Facebook ad ecosystem beyond your own account, this is how you do it.
What does this actor do?
Facebook Ads Library Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.
Key Features
- Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
- Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
- API access for integration with your applications
- Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
- Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation
How to Use
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- Run the actor and download your results
Documentation
Facebook Ads Library Scraper 📊 Scrape detailed information about active ads from Facebook's Ad Library. Extract ad content, images, targeting data and more. Perfect for market research and competitor analysis! 🎯 ## Features ✨ - Extract active ads from Facebook Ad Library search results - Support for all countries and ad categories - Get detailed ad information including: - Ad content and creative assets - Publisher information - Running dates - Media files (images/videos) - Call-to-action details - Page information - Ad categories and types - Configurable number of ads to scrape - Clean JSON output format ## Usage 🚀 1. Enter a Facebook Ad Library search URL 2. Set maximum number of ads to scrape 3. Run and get structured data results! ## Input Parameters 📝 - searchUrl: Facebook Ad Library search URL (required) - maxItems: Maximum number of ads to scrape ## Output 📋 Structured JSON containing detailed ad information including: - Ad content and creative assets - Publisher details - Running dates - Media files - CTA information - Page data - Categories and types Perfect for digital marketers, researchers and businesses looking to analyze Facebook advertising landscape! 🎯 ### Input Example A full explanation of an input example in JSON. { "searchUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=ALL&media_type=all&q=color%20book&search_type=keyword_unordered", "maxItems": 20 } ### Output sample The results will be wrapped into a dataset which you can always find in the Storage tab. Here's an excerpt from the data you'd get if you apply the input parameters above: And here is the same data but in JSON. You can choose in which format to download your data: JSON, JSONL, Excel spreadsheet, HTML table, CSV, or XML. 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Extract contact information for sales outreach
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Track competitor pricing and product changes
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Collect and organize content from multiple sources
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