Google Ads Transparency Scraper

What data can you scrape from Google Ads Transparency?

Extract structured data from Google Ads Transparency including listings, prices, and details.

• Structured output — Clean, normalized records ready for spreadsheets, BI tools or databases
• Flexible filters — Narrow your scrape by category, keyword, or other parameters
• Export anywhere — JSON, CSV, Excel, or via the Apify API and integrations

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Output: Google Ads Transparency data structure

The Actor returns structured records with all available fields from Google Ads Transparency listings.

Example output (one record)

{
  "domain": "leroymerlin.es",
  "region": "ES",
  "maxResults": 300
}

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🚀 Quick start

1. Click Start with the default input to test with a small sample.
2. Open the Output tab to preview results.
3. Export as CSV / Excel / JSON, or connect via API.

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How to scrape Google Ads Transparency — input options

Field	Description	Default
🌐 Advertiser domains	One or more advertiser domains to scrape. **Max ads applies per domain.**Examples: leroymerlin.es, ikea.com, amazon.e...	["leroymerlin.es"]
Advertiser name	Search by advertiser name instead of domain. Finds matching advertisers on the Transparency Center and scrapes their ...	Leroy Merlin
Max advertisers to scrape	How many matching advertisers to scrape in keyword mode. Ignored in domain mode.	3
📍 Region	Filter ads by country/region. Use Any region for the broadest results.	ANY
Max ads	Maximum number of ads to extract. Applies per domain in batch mode.Start low (10–20) for your first run.	100
Proxy configuration	Optional. Residential proxies recommended for best results.	Apify auto
Headless browser	Run browser without a visible window. Disable only for local debugging.	true
domain (legacy)	Deprecated: use 'domains' array instead.	—

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🔍 How it works

This Actor uses Playwright (headless browser), HTTP requests to extract data from Google Ads Transparency. It navigates search results or catalog pages, extracts structured data from each listing, and normalizes the output into a consistent schema.

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How much does it cost to scrape Google Ads Transparency?

This Actor uses Pay-Per-Event pricing — you pay only for results delivered, not for compute time.

Plan	What you get
Free tier	$5/month of platform credits — enough for thousands of results
Paid plans	Scale to tens of thousands of results per run

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🔄 Integrations & scheduling

• Schedule daily/weekly runs from the Apify Console for automated data collection.
• Push results to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, webhooks or any database.
• Fetch datasets via the Apify REST API or the official JavaScript/Python clients.

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Is it legal to scrape Google Ads Transparency?

This Actor collects only publicly available data. It does not log in, bypass paywalls, or access private information. You are responsible for using the extracted data in compliance with the site's Terms of Service and applicable data protection laws (including GDPR where relevant).

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❓ FAQ

Can I access the data via API? Yes. Every run stores its dataset on Apify. Fetch it via REST API or use the official JavaScript/Python clients.

What export formats are supported? JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), XML, and HTML table. You can also push data directly to Google Sheets or any webhook endpoint.

Do I need proxies? Residential proxies are recommended for best results. The default proxy configuration is pre-set.

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