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Facebook Adlibrary Search Ads API

Scrape Facebook Adlibrary Search Ads data with one API call. Searches the Facebook Ad Library for ads matching a keyword. Returns matching ads with creative text, images, sponsor info, and status.

Last updated July 2026

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GET/v1/facebook/adlibrary/search/ads

Search keyword or phrase to find ads in the Facebook Ad Library

10 optional parameters

Sort by impressions (high to low), or Most Recent (relevancy_monthly_grouped). Defaults to impressions.

If you want to search by exact phrase or not

Search for all ads or only political and issue ads

This can only be one country. It has to be the 2 letter code for the country. It defaults to ALL.

Status of the ad. Defaults to ACTIVE.

Media type of the ad. Defaults to ALL. Meme just means the ad has text and an image. No clue why they call it meme.

Impressions start date. Needs to be in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Impressions end date. Needs to be in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Cursor to paginate through results

Set to true for a trimmed down version of the response

Searching 44 platforms in parallel

·TikTok logoTikTok·Instagram logoInstagram·YouTube logoYouTube·Facebook logoFacebook·X logoX·LinkedIn logoLinkedIn·Reddit logoReddit·Threads logoThreads·Pinterest logoPinterest·Twitch logoTwitch·Truth Social logoTruth Social·Snapchat logoSnapchat·Kick logoKick·Bluesky logoBluesky·Kwai logoKwai·Rumble logoRumble·Spotify logoSpotify·TikTok Shop logoTikTok Shop·Amazon Shop logoAmazon Shop·Google Shopping logoGoogle Shopping·Trustpilot logoTrustpilot·TripAdvisor logoTripAdvisor·Linktree logoLinktree·Komi logoKomi·Pillar logoPillar·lnk.bio logolnk.bio·Facebook Ads logoFacebook Ads·Google Ads logoGoogle Ads·LinkedIn Ads logoLinkedIn Ads·Google Search logoGoogle Search·Google News logoGoogle News·Google Finance logoGoogle Finance·Polymarket logoPolymarket·Tavily logoTavily·Hacker News logoHacker News·GitHub logoGitHub·Perplexity logoPerplexity·Naver logoNaver·Utility·Universal Search logoUniversal Search
·TikTok logoTikTok·Instagram logoInstagram·YouTube logoYouTube·Facebook logoFacebook·X logoX·LinkedIn logoLinkedIn·Reddit logoReddit·Threads logoThreads·Pinterest logoPinterest·Twitch logoTwitch·Truth Social logoTruth Social·Snapchat logoSnapchat·Kick logoKick·Bluesky logoBluesky·Kwai logoKwai·Rumble logoRumble·Spotify logoSpotify·TikTok Shop logoTikTok Shop·Amazon Shop logoAmazon Shop·Google Shopping logoGoogle Shopping·Trustpilot logoTrustpilot·TripAdvisor logoTripAdvisor·Linktree logoLinktree·Komi logoKomi·Pillar logoPillar·lnk.bio logolnk.bio·Facebook Ads logoFacebook Ads·Google Ads logoGoogle Ads·LinkedIn Ads logoLinkedIn Ads·Google Search logoGoogle Search·Google News logoGoogle News·Google Finance logoGoogle Finance·Polymarket logoPolymarket·Tavily logoTavily·Hacker News logoHacker News·GitHub logoGitHub·Perplexity logoPerplexity·Naver logoNaver·Utility·Universal Search logoUniversal Search
·TikTok logoTikTok·Instagram logoInstagram·YouTube logoYouTube·Facebook logoFacebook·X logoX·LinkedIn logoLinkedIn·Reddit logoReddit·Threads logoThreads·Pinterest logoPinterest·Twitch logoTwitch·Truth Social logoTruth Social·Snapchat logoSnapchat·Kick logoKick·Bluesky logoBluesky·Kwai logoKwai·Rumble logoRumble·Spotify logoSpotify·TikTok Shop logoTikTok Shop·Amazon Shop logoAmazon Shop·Google Shopping logoGoogle Shopping·Trustpilot logoTrustpilot·TripAdvisor logoTripAdvisor·Linktree logoLinktree·Komi logoKomi·Pillar logoPillar·lnk.bio logolnk.bio·Facebook Ads logoFacebook Ads·Google Ads logoGoogle Ads·LinkedIn Ads logoLinkedIn Ads·Google Search logoGoogle Search·Google News logoGoogle News·Google Finance logoGoogle Finance·Polymarket logoPolymarket·Tavily logoTavily·Hacker News logoHacker News·GitHub logoGitHub·Perplexity logoPerplexity·Naver logoNaver·Utility·Universal Search logoUniversal Search
·TikTok logoTikTok·Instagram logoInstagram·YouTube logoYouTube·Facebook logoFacebook·X logoX·LinkedIn logoLinkedIn·Reddit logoReddit·Threads logoThreads·Pinterest logoPinterest·Twitch logoTwitch·Truth Social logoTruth Social·Snapchat logoSnapchat·Kick logoKick·Bluesky logoBluesky·Kwai logoKwai·Rumble logoRumble·Spotify logoSpotify·TikTok Shop logoTikTok Shop·Amazon Shop logoAmazon Shop·Google Shopping logoGoogle Shopping·Trustpilot logoTrustpilot·TripAdvisor logoTripAdvisor·Linktree logoLinktree·Komi logoKomi·Pillar logoPillar·lnk.bio logolnk.bio·Facebook Ads logoFacebook Ads·Google Ads logoGoogle Ads·LinkedIn Ads logoLinkedIn Ads·Google Search logoGoogle Search·Google News logoGoogle News·Google Finance logoGoogle Finance·Polymarket logoPolymarket·Tavily logoTavily·Hacker News logoHacker News·GitHub logoGitHub·Perplexity logoPerplexity·Naver logoNaver·Utility·Universal Search logoUniversal Search
Facebook API

What can you do with the Adlibrary Search Ads API?

The Adlibrary Search Ads endpoint gives you structured Facebook data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/facebook/adlibrary/search/ads?query=artificial+intelligence"
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/facebook/adlibrary/search/ads",
    params={
    'query': 'artificial intelligence',
    },
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)

data = response.json()
const response = await fetch(
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/facebook/adlibrary/search/ads?query=artificial+intelligence",
  {
    headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
  },
);

const data = await response.json();

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
queryYesSearch keyword or phrase to find ads in the Facebook Ad Library
sort_byNoSort by impressions (high to low), or Most Recent (relevancy_monthly_grouped). Defaults to impressions. (total_impressions | relevancy_monthly_grouped)
search_typeNoIf you want to search by exact phrase or not (keyword_unordered | keyword_exact_phrase)
ad_typeNoSearch for all ads or only political and issue ads (all | political_and_issue_ads)
countryNoThis can only be one country. It has to be the 2 letter code for the country. It defaults to ALL.
statusNoStatus of the ad. Defaults to ACTIVE. (ALL | ACTIVE | INACTIVE)
media_typeNoMedia type of the ad. Defaults to ALL. Meme just means the ad has text and an image. No clue why they call it meme. (ALL | IMAGE | VIDEO | MEME | IMAGE_AND_MEME | NONE)
start_dateNoImpressions start date. Needs to be in YYYY-MM-DD format.
end_dateNoImpressions end date. Needs to be in YYYY-MM-DD format.
cursorNoCursor to paginate through results
trimNoSet to true for a trimmed down version of the response
Example Response

What does the Facebook Adlibrary Search Ads API return?

Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.

Example response
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "google",
  "endpoint": "/v1/google/search",
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "title": "My Top 50 London Restaurants (26 Jan-9 Feb 2025)",
        "url": "https://anguscolwell.substack.com/p/my-top-50-london-restaurants-26-jan",
        "description": "Feb 9, 2025 · 1) Bouchon Racine, Farringdon. I'm completely obsessed with it, I love it more than anywhere else, it's operating on a level above any other ..."
      },
      {
        "title": "The 38 Best London Restaurants According to Eater's Local Dining ...",
        "url": "https://www.eater.com/maps/best-london-restaurants-eater-38",
        "description": "The best meals in London, from Michelin fine dining to beloved street food, according to a longtime restaurant editor."
      },
      {
        "title": "LONDON by The MICHELIN Guide",
        "url": "https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/travel-guide/london",
        "description": "Discover the beloved restaurants and exciting new openings that everyone is talking about: London's bustling pubs, MICHELIN-Starred restaurants that are among ..."
      }
    ]
  },
  "dropped": 0,
  "credits_used": 1,
  "credits_remaining": 9999,
  "request_id": "req_example000000",
  "cached": false,
  "pagination": {
    "next_cursor": "sc.eyJ2IjoyLCJjIjoiMiIsInAiOiJwYWdlIn0",
    "has_more": true,
    "page_size": 10
  }
}

Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.

API Details

How does the Facebook Adlibrary Search Ads API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON. Every response follows our unified schema with computed fields.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for Facebook Adlibrary Search Ads data?

We handle the complexity of Facebook data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

Developer First

How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 44 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 44 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

Every response includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language — ready to use.

See your data before you code

Visual Data Explorer — paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()
[ .JSON ]
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}
+ 44 platforms
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