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How to get Facebook Ad Library company ads

TL;DR
To get Facebook Ad Library company ads, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/ad-library/facebook/company-ads with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 2 credits per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. List Facebook Ad Library company ads with full metadata for each item.
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How to get Facebook Ad Library company ads (step by step)

  1. 1

    Get a free API key

    Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.

  2. 2

    Call the Facebook Company Ads API

    Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/ad-library/facebook/company-ads with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.

  3. 3

    Read the JSON response

    Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

Code example

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/ad-library/facebook/company-ads?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMeta" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/Meta",
    "country": "US",
    "totalReturned": 5,
    "ads": [
      {
        "platform": "facebook_ad_library",
        "id": "273872017027242",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?id=273872017027242",
        "text": "The Voting Information Center on Facebook - one-tap voting info from election experts and authorities in one place.",
        "headline": "Voting Information Center",
        "cta": "Learn more",
        "landingUrl": "http://facebook.com/votinginformationcenter",
        "adFormat": "VIDEO",
        "firstShown": "2020-10-05T07:00:00.000Z",
        "lastShown": "2020-10-13T07:00:00.000Z",
        "impressions": ">1M",
        "spend": ">$1M",
        "country": "US",
        "advertiser": {
          "id": "108824017345866",
          "name": "Meta",
          "url": "https://www.facebook.com/Meta/",
          "logo": "https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/119568341_200337161527884_7846459746434232698_n.png?stp=dst-png_s60x60&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=qaRlosGC9wUQ7kNvwH_c6S1&_nc_oc=Adq6Kf5L_Tkx2E3_ZTPgkkJBqBFrUF2yFzbizYtSLVcyom-ZAmB0zM6FgNhqa6CE4bQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&_nc_gid=SxD9styajND2_8-5Hiv5XQ&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQB38PZJl2olGB2U4-yzTIbucPjM7a_5C-sAcPDMbf_TKA&oe=6A89438E"
        },
        "media": [
          "https://video-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m412/AQOW2b9UEJoszgGizc9hrdAjx8h2PNmX5EFioCovqhnhZrPmWYYs2jrz2_k4rgn72viqiAXdYrPWHCU-Gie0kjeq.mp4?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=ef5aa3&_nc_ht=video-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=nys365hpMxcQ7kNvwHgMgqj&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5WSV9VU0VDQVNFX1BST0RVQ1RfVFlQRS4uQzMuMzIwLmFzaWNfaHExX3NkX3Byb2dyZXNzaXZlIiwieHB2X2Fzc2V0X2lkIjo2NjAxMjk2OTAzNjcwMTMsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjoyNDksInZpX3VzZWNhc2VfaWQiOjEwNjgwLCJkdXJhdGlvbl9zIjozMCwidXJsZ2VuX3NvdXJjZSI6Ind3dyJ9&ccb=17-1&_nc_gid=SxD9styajND2_8-5Hiv5XQ&_nc_ss=72289&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQBnmCAlNRahN4AsgdZ38Ac5EdAxMjL50nCNBkLLyltBwA&oe=6A678B84",
          "https://scontent-atl3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/120102604_752266025568907_2538374744503325031_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=zOy1dkRrjNwQ7kNvwE6UWb4&_nc_oc=AdoeR4HjsR3dT59BfJw-cJn13C_EDqxVPAUcXGvB7N-aH8ENNZZDwhMcyf83dUgpiPo&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.xx&_nc_gid=SxD9styajND2_8-5Hiv5XQ&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQAeRefR3xV4gR8tcoNYd2lM6c7GaZUDOV0GYx4rVDnAiA&oe=6A677DC7"
        ]
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook_ad_library",
        "id": "3335260483258933",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?id=3335260483258933",
        "text": "The Voting Information Center on Facebook - one-tap voting info from election experts and authorities in one place.",
        "headline": "Voting Information Center",
        "cta": "Learn more",
        "landingUrl": "http://facebook.com/votinginformationcenter",
        "adFormat": "VIDEO",
        "firstShown": "2020-09-23T07:00:00.000Z",
        "lastShown": "2020-10-05T07:00:00.000Z",
        "impressions": ">1M",
        "spend": ">$1M",
        "country": "US",
        "advertiser": {
          "id": "108824017345866",
          "name": "Facebook",
          "url": "https://www.facebook.com/Meta/",
          "logo": "https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/119568341_200337161527884_7846459746434232698_n.png?stp=dst-png_s60x60&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=qaRlosGC9wUQ7kNvwH_c6S1&_nc_oc=Adq6Kf5L_Tkx2E3_ZTPgkkJBqBFrUF2yFzbizYtSLVcyom-ZAmB0zM6FgNhqa6CE4bQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&_nc_gid=SxD9styajND2_8-5Hiv5XQ&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQB38PZJl2olGB2U4-yzTIbucPjM7a_5C-sAcPDMbf_TKA&oe=6A89438E"
        },
        "media": [
          "https://video-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m412/AQOW2b9UEJoszgGizc9hrdAjx8h2PNmX5EFioCovqhnhZrPmWYYs2jrz2_k4rgn72viqiAXdYrPWHCU-Gie0kjeq.mp4?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=ef5aa3&_nc_ht=video-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=nys365hpMxcQ7kNvwHgMgqj&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5WSV9VU0VDQVNFX1BST0RVQ1RfVFlQRS4uQzMuMzIwLmFzaWNfaHExX3NkX3Byb2dyZXNzaXZlIiwieHB2X2Fzc2V0X2lkIjo2NjAxMjk2OTAzNjcwMTMsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjoyNDksInZpX3VzZWNhc2VfaWQiOjEwNjgwLCJkdXJhdGlvbl9zIjozMCwidXJsZ2VuX3NvdXJjZSI6Ind3dyJ9&ccb=17-1&_nc_gid=SxD9styajND2_8-5Hiv5XQ&_nc_ss=72289&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQBnmCAlNRahN4AsgdZ38Ac5EdAxMjL50nCNBkLLyltBwA&oe=6A678B84",
          "https://scontent-atl3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/120102604_752266025568907_2538374744503325031_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=zOy1dkRrjNwQ7kNvwE6UWb4&_nc_oc=AdoeR4HjsR3dT59BfJw-cJn13C_EDqxVPAUcXGvB7N-aH8ENNZZDwhMcyf83dUgpiPo&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.xx&_nc_gid=SxD9styajND2_8-5Hiv5XQ&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQAeRefR3xV4gR8tcoNYd2lM6c7GaZUDOV0GYx4rVDnAiA&oe=6A677DC7"
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.

Request parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
urlstring YespageId from /search-companies (preferred), libraryUrl, vanity page URL (facebook.com/nike/), or Ad Library URL with view_all_page_id. Do not pass profileId from facebook.com/{digits}/ when it differs from pageId. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
countrystringNoTwo-letter ISO country code. Default US.
limitintegerNoMax items to return (default 20, max 200). Flat 2 credits per call on the native path; the extended fallback bills per returned ad.
cachebooleanNoSet true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh. Envelope includes cached + cachedAt on hits.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Facebook Company Ads API do?

The Facebook Company Ads API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from a public Facebook Ad Library ad using one GET request to /v1/ad-library/facebook/company-ads. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the Facebook Company Ads API cost?

Each successful call costs 2 credits. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Hits include cached + cachedAt. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a Facebook Ad Library API key or OAuth?

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the Facebook Company Ads API suitable for production use?

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Hits include cached + cachedAt. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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