# Google Ads Transparency Scraper (`seemuapps/google-ads-transparency-scraper`) Actor

Scrape every Google ad creative for any advertiser or domain — image, text, and video ads with run dates, regions, and asset URLs.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/seemuapps/google-ads-transparency-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Seemu Scraping](https://apify.com/seemuapps) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, Automation, Developer tools
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 30 total users, 3 monthly users, 97.4% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.50 / 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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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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`).

# README

## Google Ad Transparency Scraper

Pull every ad creative an advertiser is running on Google - Search, YouTube, Display, Shopping, Maps, and Play - with run dates, regions, and direct asset URLs. Search by **keyword**, **domain**, or **advertiser ID**, and export the entire ad library to JSON, CSV, or Excel.

### What you get

For every ad, the dataset returns:

- **advertiserId** - Google's stable advertiser ID (e.g. `AR07816964328396947457`)
- **advertiserName** - verified legal name (e.g. `Roadget Business Pte. Ltd.`)
- **advertiserDomain** - verified domain (e.g. `shein.com`)
- **creativeId** - stable ID for the specific ad
- **format** - `text`, `image`, or `video`
- **formatCode** - raw numeric format code (1, 2, 3)
- **firstShown** / **lastShown** - ISO date range the ad was active
- **approxDaysShown** - approximate days the ad has been in rotation
- **adUrl** - direct link to the creative on the Ads Transparency Center
- **imageUrl** - full image asset URL when available
- **videoUrl** - direct video asset URL for video ads
- **iframeUrl** - rich-media iframe source for HTML5 banners
- **previewUrl** / **contentJsUrl** - Google's preview content endpoint
- **regionsServed** - list of country codes the ad ran in (when "Fetch detailed info" is on)
- **lastShownPerRegion** - last-seen date per country (when "Fetch detailed info" is on)
- **searchQuery**, **searchRegion**, **scrapedAt** - provenance metadata

### Use cases

- **Competitor ad intelligence** - monitor every Google ad your competitors run, including dates, formats, and regions
- **Ad creative research** - pull a brand's full ad library to study messaging, hooks, and visual direction
- **Affiliate and partner compliance** - audit affiliates running paid Google traffic against your brand
- **Influencer and merchant vetting** - verify advertiser identity, domain ownership, and ad volume before deals
- **Market and trend research** - track creative volume and regional rollout for any advertiser over time
- **SEO and PPC analysis** - see which domains are bidding alongside specific keywords or in specific countries
- **Brand safety monitoring** - surface unauthorized advertisers using your brand name or domain

### How to use

1. Enter a **Search query** - a keyword (`shein`), a domain (`shein.com`), or an advertiser ID (`AR07816964328396947457`)
2. Optionally force the **Search type** if auto-detect picks the wrong path
3. Pick a **Region** - 2-letter ISO country code (`US`, `GB`, `DE`, `IN`, …) or `anywhere` for worldwide. 237 countries supported.
4. Filter by **Ad format** if you only want text, image, or video creatives
5. Set **Max results** - default 100, or `0` for unlimited (auto-paginates until exhausted or the run times out)
6. Optional: set **Date from / Date to** to keep only ads last shown in a date window
7. Optional: enable **Fetch detailed info per ad** to enrich every record with the per-region service map
8. Run the actor - results stream into the **Dataset** tab. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

### Search types

- **Keyword** - finds the closest matching brand using Ads Transparency Center suggestions, then returns its full creative library. Smart resolution prefers domain matches (e.g. `temu` → `temu.com`) over low-volume name matches.
- **Domain** - returns ads from every advertiser whose verified domain matches. Often returns multiple legal entities under one brand (e.g. `nike.com` → `Nike, Inc.` plus `Nike Retail BV`).
- **Advertiser ID** - exact lookup when you already have an `AR…` ID and want only that advertiser's ads.

### Pagination across runs

A single run pulls up to your **Max results** in one go. For very large advertisers, set `maxResults` to `0` and let the actor auto-paginate until it times out - the cursor is saved automatically.

After the run finishes, open the **Key-value store** tab → copy the `NEXT_PAGE_ID` value → paste it into **Page ID** on the next run to resume. If `NEXT_PAGE_ID` is `null`, you've fetched everything.

### Notes on regions

Region filtering is applied at the API level when you specify a country code. Picking `anywhere` returns ads from every country. Enabling **Fetch detailed info per ad** populates `regionsServed` and `lastShownPerRegion` so you can see the global rollout of every individual creative.

### Sample output

```json
{
  "advertiserId": "AR07816964328396947457",
  "advertiserName": "Roadget Business Pte. Ltd.",
  "advertiserDomain": "shein.com",
  "creativeId": "CR…",
  "format": "image",
  "firstShown": "2024-03-12",
  "lastShown": "2026-05-06",
  "approxDaysShown": 786,
  "adUrl": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR…/creative/CR…?region=US",
  "imageUrl": "https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/archive/simgad/…",
  "regionsServed": ["US", "GB", "DE", "FR", "AU"],
  "lastShownPerRegion": { "US": "2026-05-06", "GB": "2026-05-04" }
}
```

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Keyword, domain (e.g. 'shein.com'), or advertiser ID (e.g. 'AR07816964328396947457'). Type is auto-detected unless overridden below.

## `searchType` (type: `string`):

Force a specific interpretation of the search query. 'auto' detects from the input shape.

## `region` (type: `string`):

ISO 2-letter country code (e.g. 'US', 'GB', 'DE') or 'anywhere' for worldwide. 237 countries supported.

## `format` (type: `string`):

Filter by creative format.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum ads to return in this run. Set to 0 for unlimited (auto-paginates until exhausted or actor times out).

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

Only keep ads last shown on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional.

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

Only keep ads last shown on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional.

## `fetchDetailedInfo` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, makes an additional request per ad to fetch the full list of regions where it ran and the per-region last-shown date. Slower and uses more proxy bandwidth, but enriches every record with regionsServed and lastShownPerRegion.

## `pageId` (type: `string`):

Paste NEXT_PAGE_ID from the previous run's Key-value store to fetch the next page.

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

Apify Proxy. Leave default for automatic datacenter → residential fallback. If you select a specific group, that group is used and no fallback is attempted.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "shein.com",
  "searchType": "auto",
  "region": "anywhere",
  "format": "all",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "fetchDetailedInfo": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

One ad creative per record. Fields: advertiserId, advertiserName, advertiserDomain, creativeId, format, formatCode, firstShown, lastShown, approxDaysShown, adUrl, imageUrl, videoUrl, iframeUrl, previewUrl, contentJsUrl, regionsServed, lastShownPerRegion, searchQuery, searchRegion, scrapedAt.

## `nextPageId` (type: `string`):

NEXT_PAGE_ID record in the default key-value store. Paste into Page ID on the next run to resume; null when the list is exhausted.

# 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 = {
    "searchQuery": "shein.com",
    "region": "anywhere",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("seemuapps/google-ads-transparency-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 = {
    "searchQuery": "shein.com",
    "region": "anywhere",
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("seemuapps/google-ads-transparency-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 '{
  "searchQuery": "shein.com",
  "region": "anywhere",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call seemuapps/google-ads-transparency-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,seemuapps/google-ads-transparency-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/oegwf7e9uVIHvB8aB/builds/KlqW5MliLthfwPB0B/openapi.json