ApifyMeta AdsAdvertising

Scrape the Meta ad library by Page or search URL

apify.meta-ads.library.search

Scrape publicly running Facebook and Instagram ads for a page or Ad Library search

Price: $0.005/resultAt provider cost
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Latency p50: ——
Last verified: Sep 26, 2026Verified working

POSThttps://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/apify.meta-ads.library.search?timeout=90&maxItems=1&maxTotalChargeUsd=0.05Preview

Uses platform quota
Synchronous response
Reads public data

Parameters

the response is the dataset items array directly — no run envelope, no polling. Result count is what you pay for, so onlyTotal:true is the cheap probe before a full pull. Unofficial: this reads the Ad Library web UI, so field availability tracks whatever Meta currently renders

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
Query parameters
`timeout`	integer	Optional	treg's key requires 1-90 so the run and its rows arrive before any wait gives up (a larger pull needs your own key). seconds before the synchronous run is cut off. This route blocks until the actor finishes and Apify closes the connection at 300s regardless — use the async pair below for anything large	`90`
`maxItems`	integer	Optional	optional row cap; pay-per-event actors that take the row count from their own input ignore it, so maxTotalChargeUsd is the spend limit	`50`
`maxTotalChargeUsd`	number	Optional	the spend cap Apify enforces on every event this run bills, in dollars. treg's key requires it, above 0 and at most 1, and holds it for the call	`0.5`

Query parameters
timeoutintegerOptional
treg's key requires 1-90 so the run and its rows arrive before any wait gives up (a larger pull needs your own key). seconds before the synchronous run is cut off. This route blocks until the actor finishes and Apify closes the connection at 300s regardless — use the async pair below for anything large
Example: 90
maxItemsintegerOptional
optional row cap; pay-per-event actors that take the row count from their own input ignore it, so maxTotalChargeUsd is the spend limit
Example: 50
maxTotalChargeUsdnumberOptional
the spend cap Apify enforces on every event this run bills, in dollars. treg's key requires it, above 0 and at most 1, and holds it for the call
Example: 0.5

Code samples

Replace $TOOLSWITCH_KEY with the key you created in the console.

Preview

curl -X POST 'https://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/apify.meta-ads.library.search?timeout=90&maxItems=1&maxTotalChargeUsd=0.05' \
  -H "X-Toolswitch-Key: $TOOLSWITCH_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-raw '{"onlyTotal":true,"startUrls":[{"url":"https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&q=project%20management"}],"activeStatus":"active","resultsLimit":1,"isDetailsPerAd":false,"enrichWithEcommerceData":false}'

import os
import json
import requests

response = requests.request(
    "POST",
    "https://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/apify.meta-ads.library.search?timeout=90&maxItems=1&maxTotalChargeUsd=0.05",
    headers={"X-Toolswitch-Key": os.environ["TOOLSWITCH_KEY"]},
    json=json.loads("{\"onlyTotal\":true,\"startUrls\":[{\"url\":\"https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&q=project%20management\"}],\"activeStatus\":\"active\",\"resultsLimit\":1,\"isDetailsPerAd\":false,\"enrichWithEcommerceData\":false}"),
)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.text)

const response = await fetch("https://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/apify.meta-ads.library.search?timeout=90&maxItems=1&maxTotalChargeUsd=0.05", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "X-Toolswitch-Key": process.env.TOOLSWITCH_KEY ?? "",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify(JSON.parse("{\"onlyTotal\":true,\"startUrls\":[{\"url\":\"https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&q=project%20management\"}],\"activeStatus\":\"active\",\"resultsLimit\":1,\"isDetailsPerAd\":false,\"enrichWithEcommerceData\":false}")),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
console.log(await response.text());

This gateway API is in preview; its URL and authentication may change. The example parameters are sample data. Calls are billed at $0.005/result, including the service fee.