# Google Search Ad Library Advertiser API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/google/adlibrary-advertiser)

> Returns the identity Google verified for an Ads Transparency advertiser: the legal name and country Google verified (`author.ext.verified_name`, `author.ext.verified_country_code`) beside the advertiser's display name, its country (`author.ext.country`) and its Transparency Center page.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/google/adlibrary/advertiser` costs 5 credits per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | no | The advertiser id (AR followed by digits), as `/v1/google/adlibrary/advertisers/search` returns it. |
| `url` | no | An Ads Transparency Center advertiser URL (`https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR...`). |
| `region` | no | Two-letter country code to read the profile for. |

## Code example

```bash
curl -G "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/google/adlibrary/advertiser" \
  --data-urlencode "id=AR01614014350098432001" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does the Google Search Ad Library Advertiser API return?

Returns the identity Google verified for an Ads Transparency advertiser: the legal name and country Google verified, beside the advertiser's display name, country and Transparency Center page. The response uses the same JSON envelope as every SocialCrawl endpoint, with the data, credits_used and request_id fields.

### When should I use the Google Search Ad Library Advertiser endpoint?

Use it to confirm which company really stands behind an advertiser account. Pass the AR advertiser id from an advertiser search, or its Transparency Center URL.

### How much does the Google Search Ad Library Advertiser API cost?

Each call costs 5 credits, so the 100 free credits every new account gets cover 20 calls. Credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically, and there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Google Search Ad Library Advertiser API need?

Identify the target with one of id, url. It also accepts 3 optional parameters, all listed on this page.

### How do I call the Google Search Ad Library Advertiser API?

Send a GET request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/google/adlibrary/advertiser?id=AR01614014350098432001 with your API key in the x-api-key header. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

See the full Google Search API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/google

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

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