Meta Ad Librarymeta.ads.get

Meta Ad Library ad detail API

One ad of the Meta Ad Library by its library ID or link: advertiser, copy, images and videos, landing page, platforms, first and last day shown, and whether it is still running.

GEThttps://api.okdata.online/v1/meta/ads/get

Price

One call costs $0.004 and returns one ad. 1,000 lookups cost $4.00. Failed calls are not charged.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`id`	string	The Ad Library ID. Give id or url. e.g. `744979408183770`
`url`	string	A share link or page URL; the ID is read from it. e.g. `https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?id=744979408183770`
`view`	stringcompactstandardfull	How much of each object comes back. full adds platform-specific fields under ext. default `standard`
`fields`	string	Comma-separated fields to keep, to save tokens.

Give id or url; one is enough. cursor, view and fields work the same on every endpoint: how requests work.

Returned fields

The item is a Ad.

Field	Type	Description
`id`	string	Ad ID in the library.
`url`	string	Link to the ad in the library.
`advertiser`	AdvertiserRef	Who runs the ad.
`title`	string \| null	Headline, where the ad has one.
`text`	string	Ad copy as plain text; empty when the ad has none.
`format`	string \| null	Creative format; dynamic means the platform assembles it per viewer (catalog ads).
`images`	string[] \| null	Image URLs of the creative.
`videos`	string[] \| null	Video URLs of the creative.
`landing_url`	string \| null	Where the ad leads.
`cta`	string \| null	Call-to-action button text.
`platforms`	string[] \| null	Where it is delivered, e.g. facebook, instagram.
`active`	boolean \| null	Whether the ad is still running.
`first_shown_at`	string \| null	First time or day shown, ISO 8601 in UTC.
`last_shown_at`	string \| null	Last time or day shown, ISO 8601 in UTC.
`reach`	string \| null	People reached, as the library publishes it: a bracket such as 1K-10K, or a count (the EU reach of a Meta ad); null where none is published.
`ext`	object	Platform-specific extras. Only returned with view=full.

Request

cURL

curl -G "https://api.okdata.online/v1/meta/ads/get" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OKDATA_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode 'id=744979408183770'

Python

import os
import requests

resp = requests.get(
    "https://api.okdata.online/v1/meta/ads/get",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['OKDATA_API_KEY']}"},
    params={"id": "744979408183770"},
    timeout=60,
)
body = resp.json()
if body["code"] != "ok":
    raise RuntimeError(f"{body['code']}: {body['message']} (charged: {body['charged']})")

row = body["data"]["item"]
print(row["advertiser"]["name"], row["first_shown_at"], row["text"][:60])
print("cost: $" + body["meta"]["billing"]["amount"])

TypeScript

const url = new URL('https://api.okdata.online/v1/meta/ads/get');
url.searchParams.set('id', "744979408183770");

const res = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.OKDATA_API_KEY}`,
  },
});
const body = await res.json();
if (body.code !== 'ok') throw new Error(`${body.code}: ${body.message}`);

const row = body.data.item;
console.log(row.advertiser.name, row.first_shown_at, row.text.slice(0, 60));
console.log('cost: $' + body.meta.billing.amount);

MCPtools/call

{
  "name": "call",
  "arguments": {
    "endpoint": "meta.ads.get",
    "params": {
      "id": "744979408183770"
    }
  }
}

Or ask an agent that has the MCP server connectedUse Meta Ad Library ad detail and sum up what these ads promise, which offers they push and since when.

Response

200 · application/jsonmeta.billing.amount = 0.004

{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "0f6c2a8e-4b1d-4e0a-9a51-3c7d2b9e1f20",
  "data": {
    "item": {
      "id": "1856995242318099",
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?id=1856995242318099",
      "advertiser": {
        "id": "30147264485",
        "name": "Stanley 1913",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/Stanley1913/"
      },
      "title": "The Holiday Collection",
      "text": "Great gifts. Under $50. No compromise.",
      "format": "carousel",
      "images": [
        "https://cdn.example.com/ad/1.jpg"
      ],
      "videos": null,
      "landing_url": "https://www.stanley1913.com/collections/gifts-under-50",
      "cta": "Shop now",
      "platforms": [
        "facebook",
        "instagram"
      ],
      "active": true,
      "first_shown_at": "2026-11-10T08:00:00Z",
      "last_shown_at": "2026-11-11T08:00:00Z",
      "reach": null
    }
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "meta.ads.get",
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.004",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.996"
    },
    "unavailable": {},
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T08:00:00Z"
  }
}

Try it

This sends a real call to https://api.okdata.online and is billed as usual: at most $0.004. Failed calls are free. Your key goes only to that address and is never stored on this site.

Questions

How much does the Meta Ad Library ad detail API cost?

One call costs $0.004 and returns one ad. 1,000 lookups cost $4.00. Failed calls are not charged.

Can I pass a share link instead of an ID?

Yes. Put the link in url and okdata reads the ID from it. Short share links work too.

Do I need a Meta Ad Library account, cookies or a QR login?

No. You send only your okdata API key. The data is public data from Meta Ad Library; nothing is fetched with your own Meta Ad Library account.

Am I charged when a call fails?

No. Every error response says charged: false, except a timeout, which says charged: null until the outcome is known. Resend with the same Idempotency-Key and you are never charged twice.

What if Meta Ad Library does not show a field?

The field is null, and meta.unavailable names it with the reason: platform (the platform never shows it) or capability (we cannot fetch it yet).

Answers that use this endpoint

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