Google Ads Transparency Center Scraper

Scrape active Google ads with filters like keywords, advertiser domains, ad format, and region

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Overview

This actor scrapes the Google Ads Transparency Center to extract detailed information about active and historical advertising campaigns. It is ideal for marketers, researchers, journalists, and compliance professionals who need to analyze ad strategies, monitor brand usage, or archive political and regulated ads.

Supported Filters:

• Advertiser domain: Target ads from specific companies (e.g., temu.com)
• Region/country: Focus on ads shown in specific countries or regions (e.g., US, EU)
• Ad format: Filter by ad type (IMAGE, VIDEO, TEXT)
• Keywords: Find ads containing specific keywords in their content
• Ad status: Scrape both active and inactive (archived) ads
• Date range: Analyze ads by first/last seen dates

Rich Output:

• Captures all creative variations (images, videos, text)
• Includes region-level stats, impressions, and surfaces (SEARCH, SHOPPING, etc.)
• Provides full creative metadata, targeting, and run dates

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Features

• Precision Filtering: Target ads by advertiser domain, region, ad format, keywords, and more
• Comprehensive Data: Extracts 15+ fields per ad, including all creative variations, region stats, and technical metadata
• Dynamic Delays: Randomized delays (5–10s) between API calls to avoid detection and throttling
• Residential Proxies: Built-in Apify residential proxy rotation for maximum stealth and reliability
• Retry Resilience: Up to 100 retries per failed request to maximize data completeness
• Concurrency Control: Adjustable concurrency (1–10 pages in parallel) for optimal speed and stability
• Historical Range: Scrape both current and past campaigns, including archived ads
• Surface Insights: Breaks down impressions and stats by Google surfaces (e.g., SEARCH, SHOPPING)
• Flexible Export: Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel for easy analysis
• Future-Proof: Designed to adapt to Google’s frequent UI/API changes

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How to Use

1. Set Up: Ensure you have an Apify account and access to the Google ads transparency scraper/actor.
2. Configure Input:
   • Start URLs: Enter the Google ad transparency URL you want to scrape (e.g., https://adstransparency.google.com/?region=US&domain=temu.com or single/detail ad: https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR08337076844943638529/creative/CR01407804741060132865?region=US).
   • Max number of items: Set the maximum number of items to scrape (optional, default: 100).
   • Proxy Configuration: Set up proxy settings for enhanced reliability (recommended).
3. Run the Scraper: Launch the actor on the Apify platform.
4. Collect Data: Retrieve the scraped data in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, etc.).

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Input Configuration

1{
2    "startUrls": [
3        "https://adstransparency.google.com/?region=US&domain=temu.com&format=IMAGE"
4    ],
5    "maxItems": 100,
6    "minDelay": 5,
7    "maxDelay": 10,
8    "maxConcurrency": 10,
9    "minConcurrency": 1,
10    "maxRequestRetries": 100,
11    "proxy": {
12        "useApifyProxy": true,
13        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
14    }
15}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
startUrls	Array	Google Ads Transparency Center URLs with your filters pre-applied	Required
maxItems	Integer	Max ads to scrape per run	100
minDelay	Integer	Minimum delay (seconds) between API calls	5
maxDelay	Integer	Maximum delay (seconds) between API calls	10
maxConcurrency	Integer	Max parallel page processing threads	10
minConcurrency	Integer	Minimum parallel threads	1
maxRequestRetries	Integer	Retry attempts for failed requests	100
proxy	Object	Residential proxy configuration	Apify Proxy

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Output Structure

Video sample output

1{
2    "advertiserId": "AR08337076844943638529",
3    "creativeId": "CR01407804741060132865",
4    "adUrl": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR08337076844943638529/creative/CR01407804741060132865?region=US",
5    "format": "Video",
6    "advertiserName": "实源电子",
7    "advertiserDomain": "temu.com",
8    "firstShown": "2025-03-18T03:42:03.000Z",
9    "lastShown": "2025-04-22T12:07:28.000Z",
10    "shownAd": {
11        "google_width": 400,
12        "google_height": 667,
13        "google_click_url": "http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=C5w5Q5BfkV_L3FpCUpgOo0qKgD97avuJG_ZHMuaUDwI23ARABIIjJgx1gye7thsijoBmIAQGgAbOkitQDyAEJqAMByANAqgRhT9Cb8XlvI9rmDHvtDOztiYG03MpbRGP3EgsUDxPAwsIT1UNsJRaVe70al7Iq7y1yNtj4DB8p8TGjMD3MskAVls917cFmLJoAeIGyeU8mKMCoZA-0-aa3n56SZy8NtPB-YYgGAaAGLoAHtdv1K6gHgcYbqAemvhvYBwDSCAUIgAEQAQ&num=1&cid=CAASEuRoMfoJsHkc87HBzkJy9UE8xQ&sig=AOD64_0VVhsN3gbJxkywA3rOj9rzgkuhCg&client=ca-mongoogle&preview&adurl=",
14        "google_td_ad_signals": "",
15        "google_td_ad_metadata": "",
16        "google_ait_url": "https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/conversion/?ai=Bzb57484_RommEpyqhQPnhKSxC_uwyBuj_dHZAuOqwrYMABABGAEglIK9CTAAOABQsr6skwZgye7thsijoBmIAQGYAervqBCyARB2aWRlby5nb29nbGUuY29tugEJNzB4NDBfeG1syAEF2gEYaHR0cDovL3ZpZGVvLmdvb2dsZS5jb20vmAL6AbgCDMACAagDAdEDKABYb9cqw7I&sigh=5azgP9HcfBU&label=_AITNAME_&value=_AITVALUE_",
17        "redirect_url": "http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=C5w5Q5BfkV_L3FpCUpgOo0qKgD97avuJG_ZHMuaUDwI23ARABIIjJgx1gye7thsijoBmIAQGgAbOkitQDyAEJqAMByANAqgRhT9Cb8XlvI9rmDHvtDOztiYG03MpbRGP3EgsUDxPAwsIT1UNsJRaVe70al7Iq7y1yNtj4DB8p8TGjMD3MskAVls917cFmLJoAeIGyeU8mKMCoZA-0-aa3n56SZy8NtPB-YYgGAaAGLoAHtdv1K6gHgcYbqAemvhvYBwDSCAUIgAEQAQ&num=1&cid=CAASEuRoMfoJsHkc87HBzkJy9UE8xQ&sig=AOD64_0VVhsN3gbJxkywA3rOj9rzgkuhCg&client=ca-mongoogle&preview&adurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.temu.com%2Fmall.html%3Fmall_id%3D634418215685995",
18        "visible_url": "temu.com",
19        "destination_url": "https://www.temu.com/mall.html?mall_id=634418215685995",
20        "final_url": "",
21        "evc_touch": "true",
22        "link_target": "_blank",
23        "google_template_data": {
24            "adData": [
25                {
26                    "headline": "Farmhouse Style TV Stand with Fireplace",
27                    "description": "1pc Farmhouse Style TV Stand Includes Drawer & Sliding Barn Door Tv Stands for Living Room",
28                    "longHeadline": "Farmhouse Style TV Stand with Fireplace",
29                    "useVideoThumbnail": "true",
30                    "layout": "discover",
31                    "video": "//rr2---sn-q4fl6ndl.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1745382732&ei=zPwHaIrRL5Gwp84Pi5fF0Qc&ip=2600:1700:98e0:2b70:5484:67:8a0a:8e58&id=8a787cedf122f77d&itag=18&source=youtube&requiressl=yes&xpc=Eghovf3BOnoBAQ==&met=1745353932,&mh=oW&mm=31&mn=sn-q4fl6ndl&ms=au&mv=m&mvi=2&pl=43&rms=au,au&susc=daps&obr=googlesyndication.com&ctier=L&mime=video/mp4&vprv=1&rqh=1&dur=30.511&lmt=1742204953062283&mt=1745353497&txp=6209224&sparams=expire,ei,ip,id,itag,source,requiressl,xpc,susc,obr,ctier,mime,vprv,rqh,dur,lmt&sig=AJfQdSswRAIgFmzO6E8a6Jr40Hrhq0X32FWEMZ73m_kEPnV6i7b34ycCIEIS53p2m3JLNClxQy_2oPghw82XEc_MWtI6CV2fZExe&lsparams=met,mh,mm,mn,ms,mv,mvi,pl,rms&lsig=ACuhMU0wRQIgElvOpe14ycCrSQAcqHnSnOjmIEKLsR85C5WSYXrnwKoCIQCs8qrgMLgxAazKouGoC8leJnCckMnaksLfUbsnSOndbQ==",
32                    "videoAspectRatio": "1.7777777777777777",
33                    "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/inh87fEi930/hqdefault.jpg",
34                    "video_videoId": "inh87fEi930",
35                    "video_videoAspectRatio": "1.7777777777777777",
36                    "gpaFlagBgSignalClickLocationEnabled": "true",
37                    "gpaAddNewItem": "mock",
38                    "gpaPriceDropType": "animation",
39                    "versionInfo": "7.3.2",
40                    "FLAG_client_side_flag_overrides": "[{\"name\" : \"in_app_link_handling_for_android_11_enabled\", \"value\" : true},{\"name\" : \"avoid_appify_double_billing\", \"value\" : true},{\"name\" : \"uses_octagon_sdk\", \"value\" : true},{\"name\" : \"open_applinks_adding_gclid\", \"value\" : true}]",
41                    "FLAG_pass_gclid_to_deeplink_url": "True",
42                    "gpaUseWideLogo": "true",
43                    "gpaLimitAnimationTime": "first",
44                    "gpaSpecifiedLogo": "true",
45                    "gpaFlagBackgroundUnclickable": "true",
46                    "siriusFlagBackgroundUnclickable": "true",
47                    "gpaAddPromoText": "true",
48                    "hot_item_label": "Hot"
49                }
50            ]
51        },
52        "format": "VIDEO"
53    },
54    "adLink": "https://displayads-formats.googleusercontent.com/ads/preview/content.js?client=ads-integrity-transparency&obfuscatedCustomerId=3507283165&creativeId=739509201062&uiFeatures=12&adGroupId=176594498836&assets=%3DH4sIAAAAAAAAAONy4uLkmLhqW_sCFgFNIPPW34mPt7EIsAGZx9ZMvTCPTYAHyDx4vw_EZEIwGYHMfRAmMwBgj-lIRAAAAA&sig=ACiVB_xfVT41FtNE7DU4jHay3UY0bZQFqA&htmlParentId=fletch-render-13331330074118258703&responseCallback=fletchCallback13331330074118258703",
55    "creativeRegions": [
56        "United States"
57    ],
58    "regionStats": [
59        {
60            "regionCode": "US",
61            "regionName": "United States",
62            "firstShown": null,
63            "lastShown": 20250422,
64            "impressions": null,
65            "surfaceServingStats": null
66        }
67    ],
68    "variations": [
69        {
70            "google_width": 400,
71            "google_height": 667,
72            "google_click_url": "http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=C5w5Q5BfkV_L3FpCUpgOo0qKgD97avuJG_ZHMuaUDwI23ARABIIjJgx1gye7thsijoBmIAQGgAbOkitQDyAEJqAMByANAqgRhT9Cb8XlvI9rmDHvtDOztiYG03MpbRGP3EgsUDxPAwsIT1UNsJRaVe70al7Iq7y1yNtj4DB8p8TGjMD3MskAVls917cFmLJoAeIGyeU8mKMCoZA-0-aa3n56SZy8NtPB-YYgGAaAGLoAHtdv1K6gHgcYbqAemvhvYBwDSCAUIgAEQAQ&num=1&cid=CAASEuRoMfoJsHkc87HBzkJy9UE8xQ&sig=AOD64_0VVhsN3gbJxkywA3rOj9rzgkuhCg&client=ca-mongoogle&preview&adurl=",
73            "google_td_ad_signals": "",
74            "google_td_ad_metadata": "",
75            "google_ait_url": "https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/conversion/?ai=Bzb57484_RommEpyqhQPnhKSxC_uwyBuj_dHZAuOqwrYMABABGAEglIK9CTAAOABQsr6skwZgye7thsijoBmIAQGYAervqBCyARB2aWRlby5nb29nbGUuY29tugEJNzB4NDBfeG1syAEF2gEYaHR0cDovL3ZpZGVvLmdvb2dsZS5jb20vmAL6AbgCDMACAagDAdEDKABYb9cqw7I&sigh=5azgP9HcfBU&label=_AITNAME_&value=_AITVALUE_",
76            "redirect_url": "http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=C5w5Q5BfkV_L3FpCUpgOo0qKgD97avuJG_ZHMuaUDwI23ARABIIjJgx1gye7thsijoBmIAQGgAbOkitQDyAEJqAMByANAqgRhT9Cb8XlvI9rmDHvtDOztiYG03MpbRGP3EgsUDxPAwsIT1UNsJRaVe70al7Iq7y1yNtj4DB8p8TGjMD3MskAVls917cFmLJoAeIGyeU8mKMCoZA-0-aa3n56SZy8NtPB-YYgGAaAGLoAHtdv1K6gHgcYbqAemvhvYBwDSCAUIgAEQAQ&num=1&cid=CAASEuRoMfoJsHkc87HBzkJy9UE8xQ&sig=AOD64_0VVhsN3gbJxkywA3rOj9rzgkuhCg&client=ca-mongoogle&preview&adurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.temu.com%2Fmall.html%3Fmall_id%3D634418215685995",
77            "visible_url": "temu.com",
78            "destination_url": "https://www.temu.com/mall.html?mall_id=634418215685995",
79            "final_url": "",
80            "evc_touch": "true",
81            "link_target": "_blank",
82            "google_template_data": {
83                "adData": [
84                    {
85                        "headline": "Farmhouse Style TV Stand with Fireplace",
86                        "description": "1pc Farmhouse Style TV Stand Includes Drawer & Sliding Barn Door Tv Stands for Living Room",
87                        "longHeadline": "Farmhouse Style TV Stand with Fireplace",
88                        "useVideoThumbnail": "true",
89                        "layout": "discover",
90                        "video": "//rr4---sn-fpoqnugx5h-axms.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1745382738&ei=0vwHaMumHLjKy_sPhq_XyAU&ip=67.214.30.154&id=8a787cedf122f77d&itag=18&source=youtube&requiressl=yes&xpc=Eghovf3BOnoBAQ==&met=1745353938,&mh=oW&mm=31&mn=sn-fpoqnugx5h-axms&ms=au&mv=m&mvi=4&pl=20&rms=au,au&susc=daps&obr=googlesyndication.com&ctier=L&mime=video/mp4&vprv=1&rqh=1&dur=30.511&lmt=1742204953062283&mt=1745353751&txp=6209224&sparams=expire,ei,ip,id,itag,source,requiressl,xpc,susc,obr,ctier,mime,vprv,rqh,dur,lmt&sig=AJfQdSswRQIhAPFL5TGnGr9u6PY8U4LAm8NqEMERXI8vDyYTpsAjO3A0AiBSz_eaNBAsMpt1UKm-qwTsfXjLH3uok4F0Q7_rYhaxRA==&lsparams=met,mh,mm,mn,ms,mv,mvi,pl,rms&lsig=ACuhMU0wRAIgKsA2nick03zTUJ6HAT2W3IDh0omW1DRDjv36jexrj48CIGR9tLAxDAxPd4jjPzAD_l1aT4EUo7ReQRMXOqtg4DlV",
91                        "videoAspectRatio": "1.7777777777777777",
92                        "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/inh87fEi930/hqdefault.jpg",
93                        "video_videoId": "inh87fEi930",
94                        "video_videoAspectRatio": "1.7777777777777777",
95                        "gpaSpecifiedLogo": "true",
96                        "gpaLimitAnimationTime": "first",
97                        "gpaPriceDropType": "animation",
98                        "versionInfo": "7.3.2",
99                        "FLAG_client_side_flag_overrides": "[{\"name\" : \"in_app_link_handling_for_android_11_enabled\", \"value\" : true},{\"name\" : \"avoid_appify_double_billing\", \"value\" : true},{\"name\" : \"uses_octagon_sdk\", \"value\" : true},{\"name\" : \"open_applinks_adding_gclid\", \"value\" : true}]",
100                        "gpaAddNewItem": "mock",
101                        "gpaUseWideLogo": "true",
102                        "FLAG_pass_gclid_to_deeplink_url": "True",
103                        "gpaFlagBgSignalClickLocationEnabled": "true",
104                        "gpaAddPromoText": "true",
105                        "siriusFlagBackgroundUnclickable": "true",
106                        "gpaFlagBackgroundUnclickable": "true",
107                        "hot_item_label": "Hot"
108                    }
109                ]
110            },
111            "format": "VIDEO"
112        },
113        {
114            "google_width": 400,
115            "google_height": 667,
116            "google_click_url": "http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=C5w5Q5BfkV_L3FpCUpgOo0qKgD97avuJG_ZHMuaUDwI23ARABIIjJgx1gye7thsijoBmIAQGgAbOkitQDyAEJqAMByANAqgRhT9Cb8XlvI9rmDHvtDOztiYG03MpbRGP3EgsUDxPAwsIT1UNsJRaVe70al7Iq7y1yNtj4DB8p8TGjMD3MskAVls917cFmLJoAeIGyeU8mKMCoZA-0-aa3n56SZy8NtPB-YYgGAaAGLoAHtdv1K6gHgcYbqAemvhvYBwDSCAUIgAEQAQ&num=1&cid=CAASEuRoMfoJsHkc87HBzkJy9UE8xQ&sig=AOD64_0VVhsN3gbJxkywA3rOj9rzgkuhCg&client=ca-mongoogle&preview&adurl=",
117            "google_td_ad_signals": "",
118            "google_td_ad_metadata": "",
119            "google_ait_url": "https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/conversion/?ai=Bzb57484_RommEpyqhQPnhKSxC_uwyBuj_dHZAuOqwrYMABABGAEglIK9CTAAOABQsr6skwZgye7thsijoBmIAQGYAervqBCyARB2aWRlby5nb29nbGUuY29tugEJNzB4NDBfeG1syAEF2gEYaHR0cDovL3ZpZGVvLmdvb2dsZS5jb20vmAL6AbgCDMACAagDAdEDKABYb9cqw7I&sigh=5azgP9HcfBU&label=_AITNAME_&value=_AITVALUE_",
120            "redirect_url": "http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=C5w5Q5BfkV_L3FpCUpgOo0qKgD97avuJG_ZHMuaUDwI23ARABIIjJgx1gye7thsijoBmIAQGgAbOkitQDyAEJqAMByANAqgRhT9Cb8XlvI9rmDHvtDOztiYG03MpbRGP3EgsUDxPAwsIT1UNsJRaVe70al7Iq7y1yNtj4DB8p8TGjMD3MskAVls917cFmLJoAeIGyeU8mKMCoZA-0-aa3n56SZy8NtPB-YYgGAaAGLoAHtdv1K6gHgcYbqAemvhvYBwDSCAUIgAEQAQ&num=1&cid=CAASEuRoMfoJsHkc87HBzkJy9UE8xQ&sig=AOD64_0VVhsN3gbJxkywA3rOj9rzgkuhCg&client=ca-mongoogle&preview&adurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.temu.com%2Fmall.html%3Fmall_id%3D634418215685995",
121            "visible_url": "temu.com",
122            "destination_url": "https://www.temu.com/mall.html?mall_id=634418215685995",
123            "final_url": "",
124            "evc_touch": "true",
125            "link_target": "_blank",
126            "google_template_data": {
127                "adData": [
128                    {
129                        "headline": "Farmhouse Style TV Stand with Fireplace",
130                        "description": "1pc Farmhouse Style TV Stand Includes Drawer & Sliding Barn Door Tv Stands for Living Room",
131                        "longHeadline": "Farmhouse Style TV Stand with Fireplace",
132                        "useVideoThumbnail": "true",
133                        "layout": "discover",
134                        "video": "//rr2---sn-p5qlsnrl.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1745382742&ei=1vwHaKuIJ_6xu7AP4_LOkQo&ip=2601:152:1481:20:241c:bcc7:b327:301f&id=8a787cedf122f77d&itag=18&source=youtube&requiressl=yes&xpc=Eghovf3BOnoBAQ==&met=1745353942,&mh=oW&mm=31&mn=sn-p5qlsnrl&ms=au&mv=m&mvi=2&pl=36&rms=au,au&susc=daps&obr=googlesyndication.com&ctier=L&mime=video/mp4&vprv=1&rqh=1&dur=30.511&lmt=1742204953062283&mt=1745353497&txp=6209224&sparams=expire,ei,ip,id,itag,source,requiressl,xpc,susc,obr,ctier,mime,vprv,rqh,dur,lmt&sig=AJfQdSswRAIgGJmqHi4wWmU9vcsDfTAgO_mtMC-ppsgC7m3SHrO05CUCIBn2tpyCNZcqJxlnFwCOB0NaoQxFSXU8MlkMkKin9CaL&lsparams=met,mh,mm,mn,ms,mv,mvi,pl,rms&lsig=ACuhMU0wRAIgPU1xcpU8I8T79mfkT4_fNzSYtvlCyDhNyOfM2U60sV0CIFBJVZ2Uw7BwhgUuDIRnLUpBt6p_5Rdfk1_zXUWe4O5L",
135                        "videoAspectRatio": "1.7777777777777777",
136                        "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/inh87fEi930/hqdefault.jpg",
137                        "video_videoId": "inh87fEi930",
138                        "video_videoAspectRatio": "1.7777777777777777",
139                        "siriusFlagBackgroundUnclickable": "true",
140                        "gpaLimitAnimationTime": "first",
141                        "FLAG_client_side_flag_overrides": "[{\"name\" : \"in_app_link_handling_for_android_11_enabled\", \"value\" : true},{\"name\" : \"avoid_appify_double_billing\", \"value\" : true},{\"name\" : \"uses_octagon_sdk\", \"value\" : true},{\"name\" : \"open_applinks_adding_gclid\", \"value\" : true}]",
142                        "versionInfo": "7.3.2",
143                        "gpaPriceDropType": "animation",
144                        "gpaAddNewItem": "mock",
145                        "gpaUseWideLogo": "true",
146                        "FLAG_pass_gclid_to_deeplink_url": "True",
147                        "gpaAddPromoText": "true",
148                        "gpaSpecifiedLogo": "true",
149                        "gpaFlagBgSignalClickLocationEnabled": "true",
150                        "gpaFlagBackgroundUnclickable": "true",
151                        "hot_item_label": "Hot"
152                    }
153                ]
154            },
155            "format": "VIDEO"
156        }
157    ]
158}

Video Ad Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
advertiserId	String	Unique Google advertiser ID.
creativeId	String	Unique ID for the specific ad creative.
adUrl	String	Direct link to the ad in the Google Ads Transparency Center.
format	String	Ad format, e.g., "Video".
advertiserName	String	Name of the advertiser as shown in the Transparency Center.
advertiserDomain	String	Advertiser's website domain.
firstShown	String	ISO 8601 date when the ad was first seen running.
lastShown	String	ISO 8601 date when the ad was last seen running.
shownAd	Object	Main ad creative object (see below for subfields).
adLink	String	Direct link to a preview of the ad creative.
creativeRegions	Array	List of regions/countries where the ad was shown.
regionStats	Array	Array of objects with region-specific stats (region code, name, first/last shown, impressions).
variations	Array	Array of ad creative variations (different sizes, layouts, etc.), each with its own details.

shownAd subfields:

Field	Type	Description
google_width	Integer	Width of the ad creative in pixels.
google_height	Integer	Height of the ad creative in pixels.
google_click_url	String	Google click tracking URL for the ad.
google_td_ad_signals	String	Technical ad signals (may be empty or for internal use).
google_td_ad_metadata	String	Technical ad metadata (may be empty or for internal use).
google_ait_url	String	Google Ads conversion tracking URL.
redirect_url	String	Final redirect URL to the advertiser's landing page.
visible_url	String	Displayed URL in the ad.
destination_url	String	Actual destination URL for the ad click.
final_url	String	Final resolved URL after all redirects (may be empty).
evc_touch	String	Touch event tracking flag (usually "true").
link_target	String	Target for the ad link (e.g., "_blank" for new tab).
google_template_data	Object	Contains ad creative data (see below for adData fields).
format	String	Format of the ad creative, e.g., "VIDEO".

google_template_data.adData[] subfields:

Field	Type	Description
headline	String	Main headline of the ad.
description	String	Description text of the ad.
longHeadline	String	Extended headline, if available.
useVideoThumbnail	String	Indicates if a video thumbnail is used ("true"/"false").
layout	String	Layout type (e.g., "discover").
video	String	URL to the video file (may be a YouTube or Google-hosted video).
videoAspectRatio	String	Aspect ratio of the video (e.g., "1.777...").
thumbnail	String	URL to the video thumbnail image.
video_videoId	String	Video ID (if hosted on YouTube).
video_videoAspectRatio	String	Aspect ratio of the video (duplicate of videoAspectRatio).
...	...	Additional technical or experimental fields (may vary per ad).

Other fields:

Field	Type	Description
creativeRegions	Array	List of regions/countries where the ad was shown.
regionStats	Array	Array of objects with region-specific stats (region code, name, first/last shown, impressions).
variations	Array	Array of ad creative variations (different sizes, layouts, etc.), each with its own details.

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Field	Type	Description
scraped_at	String	Timestamp when this ad was scraped
source_url	String	The URL from which the ad was scraped

---

Image sample output

1{
2    "advertiserId": "AR01614014350098432001",
3    "creativeId": "CR03153595576927387649",
4    "adUrl": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR01614014350098432001/creative/CR03153595576927387649?region=US",
5    "format": "Image",
6    "advertiserName": "Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.",
7    "advertiserDomain": "temu.com",
8    "firstShown": "2024-07-18T21:11:12.000Z",
9    "lastShown": "2025-04-22T15:44:39.000Z",
10    "shownAd": {
11        "adTitle": "lululemon Women's Scuba Oversized Pullover Wordmark Size M/L Pink",
12        "adImage": "https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/shopping?q\\=tbn:ANd9GcQKzTk3ThczwbfU4ZWA3jJ-B1iUItEOtc7PPf9L4ZjV_IXvTYA",
13        "adDescription": "lululemon",
14        "advertiser": "lululemon",
15        "storeType": null,
16        "callToAction": null,
17        "categories": [],
18        "format": "IMAGE"
19    },
20    "adLink": "https://displayads-formats.googleusercontent.com/ads/preview/content.js?client=ads-integrity-transparency&obfuscatedCustomerId=9072866319&creativeId=706133062513&uiFeatures=12&adGroupId=160157227890&itemIds=15447364115943834769&overlay=%3DH4sIAAAAAAAAALMSMxLhEuKceOTTvYv8CdcEl0k2zbgX8pvNS4ZLILm42CWzuCAnsTK4pCgzL12Ig4vNPT8_PSfVS5FLojgjv6AAKOqY4p-WllrkXJSaWJJZlmogxGrFzLGcy0sFpxJDIQ4rNo5fTEKMjHhUGYFVPeEUYuTGY50x2LpmbjwGmYAN-go0SAAAbiDVgO4AAAA&sig=ACiVB_wBb_M7zT2NNPoBKXJt6vU-Q-c0EA&htmlParentId=fletch-render-3132676012382965825&responseCallback=fletchCallback3132676012382965825",
21    "creativeRegions": [
22        "United States"
23    ],
24    "regionStats": [
25        {
26            "regionCode": "US",
27            "regionName": "United States",
28            "firstShown": null,
29            "lastShown": 20250422,
30            "impressions": null,
31            "surfaceServingStats": null
32        }
33    ],
34    "variations": [
35        {
36            "adTitle": "lululemon Women's Scuba Oversized Pullover Wordmark Size M/L Pink",
37            "adImage": "https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/shopping?q\\=tbn:ANd9GcQKzTk3ThczwbfU4ZWA3jJ-B1iUItEOtc7PPf9L4ZjV_IXvTYA",
38            "adDescription": "lululemon",
39            "advertiser": "lululemon",
40            "storeType": null,
41            "callToAction": null,
42            "categories": [],
43            "format": "IMAGE"
44        },
45        {
46            "adTitle": "lululemon Women's Pleat-Front High-Rise Trouser Regular Size 6 Brown",
47            "adImage": "https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/shopping?q\\=tbn:ANd9GcR-cXZ2nybKDr9ed0P41PBtQCHiEAHLk66d__Uwjri9l5zzg3Y",
48            "adDescription": "lululemon",
49            "advertiser": "lululemon",
50            "storeType": null,
51            "callToAction": null,
52            "categories": [],
53            "format": "IMAGE"
54        },
55        {
56            "adTitle": "lululemon Women's Pleat-Front High-Rise Trouser Regular Size 6 Brown",
57            "adImage": "https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/shopping?q\\=tbn:ANd9GcR-cXZ2nybKDr9ed0P41PBtQCHiEAHLk66d__Uwjri9l5zzg3Y",
58            "adDescription": "lululemon",
59            "advertiser": "lululemon",
60            "storeType": null,
61            "callToAction": null,
62            "categories": [],
63            "format": "IMAGE"
64        }
65    ]
66}

Image Ad Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
advertiserId	String	Unique Google advertiser ID.
creativeId	String	Unique ID for the specific ad creative.
adUrl	String	Direct link to the ad in the Google Ads Transparency Center.
format	String	Ad format, e.g., "Image".
advertiserName	String	Name of the advertiser as shown in the Transparency Center.
advertiserDomain	String	Advertiser's website domain.
firstShown	String	ISO 8601 date when the ad was first seen running.
lastShown	String	ISO 8601 date when the ad was last seen running.
shownAd	Object	Main ad creative object (see below for subfields).
adLink	String	Direct link to a preview of the ad creative.
creativeRegions	Array	List of regions/countries where the ad was shown.
regionStats	Array	Array of objects with region-specific stats (region code, name, first/last shown, impressions).
variations	Array	Array of ad creative variations (different images, titles, etc.), each with its own details.

shownAd and variations[] subfields:

Field	Type	Description
adTitle	String	Title or headline of the ad.
adImage	String	URL to the ad image.
adDescription	String	Description text of the ad.
advertiser	String	Name of the advertiser (may duplicate advertiserName).
storeType	String	Type of store (if available, otherwise null).
callToAction	String	Call-to-action text (if available, otherwise null).
categories	Array	List of product or ad categories (may be empty).
format	String	Format of the ad creative, e.g., "IMAGE".

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Text sample output

1{
2    "advertiserId": "AR00931916197090295809",
3    "creativeId": "CR06698593464864473089",
4    "adUrl": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR00931916197090295809/creative/CR06698593464864473089?region=US",
5    "archiveImageUrl": "https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/archive/simgad/11649949633206913875",
6    "format": "Text",
7    "advertiserName": "Whaleco Inc.",
8    "advertiserDomain": "temu.com",
9    "firstShown": "2024-11-18T12:27:15.000Z",
10    "lastShown": "2025-04-22T20:12:32.000Z",
11    "adLink": "https://displayads-formats.googleusercontent.com/ads/preview/content.js?client=ads-integrity-transparency&obfuscatedCustomerId=5814258847&creativeId=721827965455&uiFeatures=12&adGroupId=170957075695&overlay=%3DH4sIAAAAAAAAAFVQwUrDQBAlICVdtdZURALCIEgVavHioce2ngLqIRXPa3bSLG52w-6mQRDpP4ggfoHH_oT_If6AXyC425uXYR7z5r03k1yQsEDKBJcYnZL-DMt6OFUl3OQ5zzgVkHKLcAZjIWBKLc6V5miSj4BsMjSZ5pXlSkZvAXkNJlo1BsEWqjZUMgMqh3u97lyBnLvCkAo3kPCoag05XTg9i45gwXsPIC1UBdeqGYKLgevFrMDsAYyHjluuyRSEaqDSPMOB1-ozkLhADQ2VFqyCkhvj6MNkj7QW3NRaRISE1t-XqTJxgfcpY9ynpyJFqrNizC6ppdHz0VMcke6d85N9A1OhbMHlPO6RXR8RJs5Z1RZSKjDukK0JGgdQCNQm3iHbtxXMFIzOj_0T4y7pXP3TeQ8PSS9cLpdfP5_fL79Bd9U-WLVPgqhFNrz-H6qwi6yTAQAA&sig=ACiVB_x_pOkAgixioHlBkBEb5RPa3TuRCw&htmlParentId=fletch-render-6097491865125542417&responseCallback=fletchCallback6097491865125542417",
12    "creativeRegions": [
13        "Netherlands",
14        "Mexico",
15        "Northern Mariana Islands",
16        "Guam",
17        "United States",
18        "Canada",
19        "Italy",
20        "Ireland",
21        "Portugal",
22        "Germany",
23        "France",
24        "Spain"
25    ],
26    "regionStats": [
27        {
28            "regionCode": "NL",
29            "regionName": "Netherlands",
30            "firstShown": 20241118,
31            "lastShown": 20250419,
32            "impressions": {
33                "lowerBound": 1000,
34                "upperBound": 1000
35            },
36            "surfaceServingStats": [
37                {
38                    "surfaceCode": "SEARCH",
39                    "surfaceName": "3",
40                    "impressions": {
41                        "lowerBound": 0,
42                        "upperBound": 1000
43                    }
44                }
45            ]
46        },
47        {
48            "regionCode": "MX",
49            "regionName": "Mexico",
50            "firstShown": null,
51            "lastShown": 20250422,
52            "impressions": null,
53            "surfaceServingStats": null
54        },
55        {
56            "regionCode": "MP",
57            "regionName": "Northern Mariana Islands",
58            "firstShown": null,
59            "lastShown": 20250422,
60            "impressions": null,
61            "surfaceServingStats": null
62        },
63        {
64            "regionCode": "GU",
65            "regionName": "Guam",
66            "firstShown": null,
67            "lastShown": 20250422,
68            "impressions": null,
69            "surfaceServingStats": null
70        },
71        {
72            "regionCode": "US",
73            "regionName": "United States",
74            "firstShown": null,
75            "lastShown": 20250422,
76            "impressions": null,
77            "surfaceServingStats": null
78        },
79        {
80            "regionCode": "CA",
81            "regionName": "Canada",
82            "firstShown": null,
83            "lastShown": 20250422,
84            "impressions": null,
85            "surfaceServingStats": null
86        },
87        {
88            "regionCode": "IT",
89            "regionName": "Italy",
90            "firstShown": 20241120,
91            "lastShown": 20250421,
92            "impressions": {
93                "lowerBound": 1000,
94                "upperBound": 1000
95            },
96            "surfaceServingStats": [
97                {
98                    "surfaceCode": "SEARCH",
99                    "surfaceName": "3",
100                    "impressions": {
101                        "lowerBound": 0,
102                        "upperBound": 1000
103                    }
104                }
105            ]
106        },
107        {
108            "regionCode": "IE",
109            "regionName": "Ireland",
110            "firstShown": 20241121,
111            "lastShown": 20250422,
112            "impressions": {
113                "lowerBound": 1000,
114                "upperBound": 1000
115            },
116            "surfaceServingStats": [
117                {
118                    "surfaceCode": "SEARCH",
119                    "surfaceName": "3",
120                    "impressions": {
121                        "lowerBound": 0,
122                        "upperBound": 1000
123                    }
124                }
125            ]
126        },
127        {
128            "regionCode": "PT",
129            "regionName": "Portugal",
130            "firstShown": 20241122,
131            "lastShown": 20250422,
132            "impressions": {
133                "lowerBound": 1000,
134                "upperBound": 1000
135            },
136            "surfaceServingStats": [
137                {
138                    "surfaceCode": "SEARCH",
139                    "surfaceName": "3",
140                    "impressions": {
141                        "lowerBound": 0,
142                        "upperBound": 1000
143                    }
144                }
145            ]
146        },
147        {
148            "regionCode": "DE",
149            "regionName": "Germany",
150            "firstShown": 20241122,
151            "lastShown": 20250422,
152            "impressions": {
153                "lowerBound": 1000,
154                "upperBound": 1000
155            },
156            "surfaceServingStats": [
157                {
158                    "surfaceCode": "SEARCH",
159                    "surfaceName": "3",
160                    "impressions": {
161                        "lowerBound": 0,
162                        "upperBound": 1000
163                    }
164                }
165            ]
166        },
167        {
168            "regionCode": "FR",
169            "regionName": "France",
170            "firstShown": 20241123,
171            "lastShown": 20250421,
172            "impressions": {
173                "lowerBound": 1000,
174                "upperBound": 1000
175            },
176            "surfaceServingStats": [
177                {
178                    "surfaceCode": "SEARCH",
179                    "surfaceName": "3",
180                    "impressions": {
181                        "lowerBound": 0,
182                        "upperBound": 1000
183                    }
184                }
185            ]
186        },
187        {
188            "regionCode": "ES",
189            "regionName": "Spain",
190            "firstShown": 20241124,
191            "lastShown": 20250422,
192            "impressions": {
193                "lowerBound": 1000,
194                "upperBound": 1000
195            },
196            "surfaceServingStats": [
197                {
198                    "surfaceCode": "SHOPPING",
199                    "surfaceName": "4",
200                    "impressions": {
201                        "lowerBound": 0,
202                        "upperBound": 1000
203                    }
204                },
205                {
206                    "surfaceCode": "SEARCH",
207                    "surfaceName": "3",
208                    "impressions": {
209                        "lowerBound": 0,
210                        "upperBound": 1000
211                    }
212                }
213            ]
214        }
215    ],
216    "variations": [
217        {
218            "adTitle": "Temu.Com Official Site - All Categories",
219            "adImage": "www.temu.com/",
220            "adDescription": "Temu.Com Official Site - All Categories",
221            "advertiser": null,
222            "storeType": null,
223            "callToAction": null,
224            "categories": [
225                "Women's Clothing",
226                "Men's Clothing"
227            ],
228            "format": "IMAGE"
229        },
230        {
231            "adTitle": "Temu.Com Official Site - All Categories On Sale",
232            "adImage": "www.temu.com/",
233            "adDescription": "Temu.Com Official Site - All Categories On Sale",
234            "advertiser": null,
235            "storeType": null,
236            "callToAction": null,
237            "categories": [
238                "Women's Clothing",
239                "Men's Clothing"
240            ],
241            "format": "IMAGE"
242        },
243        {
244            "adTitle": "Temu.Com Official Site - Shop All Categories",
245            "adImage": "www.temu.com/",
246            "adDescription": "Temu.Com Official Site - Shop All Categories",
247            "advertiser": null,
248            "storeType": null,
249            "callToAction": null,
250            "categories": [
251                "Women's Clothing"
252            ],
253            "format": "IMAGE"
254        }
255    ]
256}

Text Ad Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
advertiserId	String	Unique Google advertiser ID.
creativeId	String	Unique ID for the specific ad creative.
adUrl	String	Direct link to the ad in the Google Ads Transparency Center.
archiveImageUrl	String	URL to an archived image of the ad creative (if available).
format	String	Ad format, e.g., "Text".
advertiserName	String	Name of the advertiser as shown in the Transparency Center.
advertiserDomain	String	Advertiser's website domain.
firstShown	String	ISO 8601 date when the ad was first seen running.
lastShown	String	ISO 8601 date when the ad was last seen running.
adLink	String	Direct link to a preview of the ad creative.
creativeRegions	Array	List of regions/countries where the ad was shown.
regionStats	Array	Array of objects with region-specific stats (region code, name, first/last shown, impressions, surfaces).
variations	Array	Array of ad creative variations (different text, images, etc.), each with its own details.

regionStats[] subfields:

Field	Type	Description
regionCode	String	ISO country/region code.
regionName	String	Name of the country/region.
firstShown	Integer	Date (YYYYMMDD) when the ad was first seen in this region (may be null).
lastShown	Integer	Date (YYYYMMDD) when the ad was last seen in this region.
impressions	Object	Estimated impressions bounds (lowerBound, upperBound) for this region (may be null).
surfaceServingStats	Array	Array of objects with stats for each Google surface (e.g., SEARCH, SHOPPING), may be null.

surfaceServingStats[] subfields:

Field	Type	Description
surfaceCode	String	Code for the Google surface (e.g., "SEARCH", "SHOPPING").
surfaceName	String	Name or ID of the surface.
impressions	Object	Estimated impressions bounds (lowerBound, upperBound) for this surface.

variations[] subfields:

Field	Type	Description
adTitle	String	Title or headline of the ad.
adImage	String	URL or identifier for the ad image (may be a URL or a domain).
adDescription	String	Description text of the ad.
advertiser	String	Name of the advertiser (may be null).
storeType	String	Type of store (if available, otherwise null).
callToAction	String	Call-to-action text (if available, otherwise null).
categories	Array	List of product or ad categories (may be empty).
format	String	Format of the ad creative, e.g., "IMAGE".

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Key Notes

1. Timestamps: Dates are in ISO 8601 format (e.g., 2024-12-20T00:00:00Z)
2. Media URLs: May expire quickly - download assets soon after scraping
3. Ad Formats: Supported formats include IMAGE, VIDEO, and TEXT
4. Data Availability: Some fields may be empty if not provided by Google

Key fields will include:

• Ad creative (text/images/video URLs)
• Advertiser details
• Impressions estimate (if available)
• Active dates
• Targeting parameters
• Ad format

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Why This Scraper?

• Compliance: Follows Google’s rate limits and robots.txt
• Stealth: Residential proxies + random delays mimic human behavior
• Depth: Captures 15+ data points per ad
• Future-Proof: Handles Google’s frequent UI/API changes

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Use Cases

• Track competitor ad strategies in real-time
• Analyze seasonal campaign patterns
• Archive political or regulated ads for transparency
• Monitor brand or trademark usage in Google ads

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