# Ad Creative Spy – Meta, TikTok & Google Ads Scraper (`conceivable_extension/ad-creative-intelligence-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes competitor ad creatives from Meta Ads Library, TikTok Creative Center, and Google Ads Transparency. Calculates days-running (profit proxy) and optionally analyses hooks with Claude AI. Far cheaper than AdSpy at $0.003 per ad.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/conceivable\_extension/ad-creative-intelligence-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [joseph fadero](https://apify.com/conceivable_extension) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, AI, Automation
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 ad founds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Ad Creative Spy – Meta, TikTok & Google Ads Scraper with Days-Running Signal

Scrapes competitor ad creatives from **Meta Ads Library**, **TikTok Creative Center**, and **Google Ads Transparency**. Calculates "days running" — the proxy for profitable ads. Optionally extracts AI-powered hook analysis via Claude.

### Why Days Running?

If an ad has been running for 14+ days without being paused, it's profitable. Advertisers kill losers fast. This actor surfaces that signal automatically so you can model winning creative.

### Pricing

AdSpy charges $149/month. This actor costs **$0.003 per ad**. Scrape 500 competitor ads for **$1.60**.

| Event | Price |
|---|---|
| run-started | $0.10 flat |
| ad-found (no AI) | $0.003 |
| ad-analysed (with Claude hook analysis) | $0.008 |
| ad-winning surcharge (daysRunning ≥ 7) | +$0.002 |

### Input

| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| advertisers | ✅ | Brand names to search, e.g. `["Huel", "Gymshark"]` |
| platforms | | `["meta", "tiktok", "google"]` — default `["meta"]` |
| maxAdsPerAdvertiser | | Max ads per brand per platform — default 50 |
| minDaysRunning | | Filter to winning ads only — set to 7 |
| analyseHooks | | Enable Claude AI hook analysis |
| anthropicApiKey | | Required if analyseHooks is true |
| country | | ISO 2-letter country code — default `GB` |

### Output Fields

- `advertiser`, `platform`, `adId`
- `headline`, `bodyText`, `callToAction`, `adFormat`, `thumbnailUrl`
- `firstSeenAt`, `lastSeenAt`, `daysRunning`, `isActive`, `impressionRange`
- `hookAnalysis` — `hook`, `angle`, `emotionalTrigger`, `isValueProp`, `whyItWorks` (when AI enabled)
- `scrapedAt`, `chargedEvent`

### Use Cases

- Competitor ad creative research
- Winning ad identification (14+ days running)
- Hook analysis for copywriters
- Media buying inspiration
- Agency client competitive reports

# Actor input Schema

## `advertisers` (type: `array`):

Brand or advertiser names to search for. Example: 'Huel', 'Gymshark', 'Notion'

## `platforms` (type: `array`):

Which ad platforms to scrape

## `maxAdsPerAdvertiser` (type: `integer`):

Maximum ads to return per advertiser per platform.

## `minDaysRunning` (type: `integer`):

Only return ads that have been running for at least this many days. Set to 0 for all ads. Set to 7 for 'winning ads only'.

## `analyseHooks` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, uses Claude AI to extract hook type, angle, and emotional trigger from each ad. Requires anthropicApiKey.

## `anthropicApiKey` (type: `string`):

Required when AI Hook Analysis is enabled. Get your key at console.anthropic.com

## `country` (type: `string`):

Country code for ad library search (ISO 2-letter code)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "advertisers": [
    "YourCompetitor"
  ],
  "platforms": [
    "meta"
  ],
  "maxAdsPerAdvertiser": 50,
  "minDaysRunning": 0,
  "analyseHooks": false,
  "country": "GB"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `resultsDatasetUrl` (type: `string`):

Dataset of ad creative records produced by this run.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "advertisers": [
        "YourCompetitor"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("conceivable_extension/ad-creative-intelligence-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "advertisers": ["YourCompetitor"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("conceivable_extension/ad-creative-intelligence-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "advertisers": [
    "YourCompetitor"
  ]
}' |
apify call conceivable_extension/ad-creative-intelligence-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,conceivable_extension/ad-creative-intelligence-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/uehI54jACM3KYrYRm/builds/1ShkReGh52lOyxMjh/openapi.json