SocialAPIs

SocialAPIs Meta Ads Library API

Ads, advertisers and ad details from the Meta Ads Library.

Documentation GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 5

GET /facebook/ads/countries Get list of supported country codes for Meta Ads Library filtering #

GET /facebook/ads/search Search ads in the Meta Ad Library by keyword or page ID with filters #

GET /facebook/ads/page-details Get detailed info about a specific Facebook page from the Ads Library #

GET /facebook/ads/archive-details Get detailed info about a specific archived ad by archive ID #

GET /facebook/ads/keywords Search for ads by keyword with optional country filter #

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SocialAPIs Meta Ads Library API
  version: 1.0.0
  summary: REST API for public Facebook and Instagram data.
  description: 'Public Facebook and Instagram data over one REST API: pages, posts, comments, groups, the Meta Ads Library, Marketplace, Instagram profiles, posts, reels and locations. Authenticate with your API key in the `x-api-token` header. Most calls cost 1 credit; each operation states its price. The free plan includes 200 credits a month. Also available as an MCP server at https://mcp.socialapis.io/mcp.'
  termsOfService: https://socialapis.io/terms
  contact:
    name: SocialAPIs support
    url: https://socialapis.io/contact-us
    email: support@socialapis.io
servers:
- url: https://api.socialapis.io
security:
- ApiKey: []
tags:
- name: Meta Ads Library
  description: Ads, advertisers and ad details from the Meta Ads Library.
paths:
  /facebook/ads/countries:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_ads_countries
      summary: Get list of supported country codes for Meta Ads Library filtering
      description: 'List the country codes the Ads Library tools accept in their country parameter. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Meta Ads Library
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /facebook/ads/search:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_ads_search
      summary: Search ads in the Meta Ad Library by keyword or page ID with filters
      description: 'Search ads in the Meta Ad Library. Pass a keyword (query) to find ads about a topic, or ad_page_id to list one advertiser''s ads; filter by country, active status and date range, sort by impressions or recency. Returns ads with creative, body text, dates, platforms and snapshot URL, plus an end_cursor. Get an advertiser''s ad_page_id from facebook_ads_keywords or facebook_get_page_details. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Meta Ads Library
      parameters:
      - name: query
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Search keyword for ads
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: ad_page_id
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Facebook AD Page ID (alternative to query)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: country
        in: query
        required: false
        description: ISO country code or "ALL"
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: activeStatus
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Filter: ALL, Active, or Inactive'
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: after_time
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter ads after this date (YYYY-MM-DD)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: before_time
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter ads before this date (YYYY-MM-DD)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sort_data
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Sort by "impressions" or "recent"
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: end_cursor
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Pagination cursor
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /facebook/ads/page-details:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_ads_page_details
      summary: Get detailed info about a specific Facebook page from the Ads Library
      description: 'Get an advertiser''s Ads Library profile: page name, verification status, category, location and total ad count. Needs the page ID (ad_page_id from facebook_get_page_details or page_id from facebook_ads_keywords). To list the ads themselves, use facebook_ads_search with ad_page_id. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Meta Ads Library
      parameters:
      - name: page_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: 'Advertiser page ID: ad_page_id from facebook_get_page_details, or page_id from facebook_ads_keywords'
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /facebook/ads/archive-details:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_ads_archive_details
      summary: Get detailed info about a specific archived ad by archive ID
      description: 'Get one Ad Library ad in full: creative, body text, CTA, platforms, countries, date range, and spend and impression estimates where Meta publishes them. Needs the ad_archive_id from a facebook_ads_search result. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Meta Ads Library
      parameters:
      - name: ad_archive_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Ad Library archive ID of the ad (ad_archive_id from a facebook_ads_search result)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: page_id
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Facebook Page ID
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: country
        in: query
        required: false
        description: ISO country code or "ALL"
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: is_ad_non_political
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter non-political ads
        schema:
          type: boolean
      - name: is_ad_not_aaa_eligible
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter AAA eligibility
        schema:
          type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /facebook/ads/keywords:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_ads_keywords
      summary: Search for ads by keyword with optional country filter
      description: 'Find advertisers running ads that match a keyword: returns Facebook pages with their page_id and ad count. Use it to discover who advertises on a topic, then pass a page_id to facebook_ads_search (as ad_page_id) or facebook_ads_page_details. To get the ads for a keyword directly, use facebook_ads_search. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Meta Ads Library
      parameters:
      - name: query
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Keyword to find advertisers for, e.g. running shoes
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: country
        in: query
        required: false
        description: ISO country code or "ALL"
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
components:
  responses:
    RateLimited:
      description: Rate limit exceeded for your plan. Retry after the limit resets.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    UpstreamTimeout:
      description: The data source took too long to respond. No credits are charged.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Forbidden:
      description: Insufficient credits, expired subscription or paused account.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    UpstreamError:
      description: The data source returned an error. No credits are charged.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: A required parameter is missing or invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  headers:
    CreditsRemaining:
      description: Credits left on your account after this call.
      schema:
        type: integer
    CreditsDeducted:
      description: Credits charged for this call.
      schema:
        type: integer
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        code:
          type: string
      additionalProperties: true
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-token
      description: Your API key from https://socialapis.io/dashboard
externalDocs:
  description: Documentation
  url: https://docs.socialapis.io