# Search Ads Searches the Facebook Ad Library by keyword. Returns raw ad data including creative content, targeting info, spend data, and all metadata. Supports filtering by language, platform, media type, active status, date range, and sorting. - Platform: [Facebook Ad Library](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/fb-adlibrary) - Capability ID: `fb-adlibrary.ad.search` - Cost: 1 credit per request - Maximum runtime: 120 seconds - Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute` ## Request Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope. ```bash curl -X POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"input":{"country":"US","limit":5,"query":"nike"},"capability":"fb-adlibrary.ad.search"}' ``` ## Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `active` | `string` | No | Filter by active status: all, active, inactive (default: all) | | `country` | `string` | No | ISO country code (default: US) | | `end_date` | `string` | No | Filter ads with impressions until this date (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `languages` | `array` | No | Filter by content language codes (e.g. ["en", "es"]) | | `limit` | `integer` | No | Maximum number of ads to return (default: 50) | | `media_type` | `string` | No | Filter by media type: all, image, video, meme, none (default: all) | | `platforms` | `array` | No | Filter by publisher platform: facebook, instagram, messenger, audience_network | | `query` | `string` | Yes | Search keyword or phrase | | `sort_by` | `string` | No | Sort results: relevance, date, impressions (default: impressions) | | `start_date` | `string` | No | Filter ads with impressions from this date (YYYY-MM-DD) | ### Example input ```json { "country": "US", "limit": 5, "query": "nike" } ``` ## Response Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source. ### Illustrative sample output This redacted fixture is an example, not a fixed response schema. ```json { "items": [ { "ad_archive_id": "1046730950862281", "ad_id": null, "categories": [ "UNKNOWN" ], "collation_count": 1, "collation_id": "3472161186254279", "contains_digital_created_media": false, "contains_sensitive_content": false, "currency": "", "end_date": 1763712000, "fev_info": null, "gated_type": "ELIGIBLE", "has_user_reported": false, "hide_data_status": "NONE", "impressions_with_index": { "impressions_index": -1, "impressions_text": null }, "is_aaa_eligible": false, "is_active": false, "menu_items": [], "page_id": "146705838515566", "page_is_deleted": false, "page_name": "Sukeban World", "publisher_platform": [ "INSTAGRAM" ], "reach_estimate": null, "regional_regulation_data": { "finserv": { "is_deemed_finserv": false, "is_limited_delivery": false }, "tw_anti_scam": { "is_limited_delivery": false } }, "report_count": null, "snapshot": { "additional_info": null, "body": { "text": "SUKEBAN at @animeexpo \n07/05/25 Los Angeles \n\n🎬 @complicasian \nMC @kunichi_nomura \nMusic / yoyo @okamotoreiji @ecec_fc @haroodiy \nCostumes @olympialetan @softskinlatex @dawnamatrix\nSneakers @nike \nHats @stephenjonesmillinery \nMakeup @kalikennedy \nHair @dennisvlanni\nNails @nailsbymei \nProduction @exposureny \n#thisissukeban #sukebanxanimeexpo" }, "branded_content": null, "brazil_tax_id": "[redacted:brazil_tax_id]", "byline": null, "caption": "instagram.com", "cards": [], "country_iso_code": null, "cta_text": "Visit Instagram profile", "cta_type": "VIEW_INSTAGRAM_PROFILE", "disclaimer_label": null, "display_format": "VIDEO", "ec_certificates": [], "event": null, "extra_images": [], "extra_links": [], "extra_texts": [], "extra_videos": [], "images": [], "is_reshared": false, "link_description": null, "link_url": "http://instagram.com/sukeban_world", 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These fields are not a fixed response schema. | Path | Observed type | Example | | --- | --- | --- | | `items` | `array` | 3 items | | `items` | `array` | 3 items | | `next_cursor` | `string` | [redacted:token] | | `total_items` | `integer` | 5 | ## Execution behavior A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job. See [jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs), [errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors), and [idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency). ## Machine-readable contract - [Capability OpenAPI 3.1](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/fb-adlibrary/fb-adlibrary.ad.search/openapi.json) - [Platform OpenAPI 3.1](https://upscrape.com/scrapers/fb-adlibrary/openapi.json) - [Focused coding-agent prompt](https://upscrape.com/scrapers/fb-adlibrary/capabilities/fb-adlibrary.ad.search/llm.md)