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How to run a Ad Library facebook search companies

TL;DR

To run a Ad Library facebook search companies, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/ad-library/facebook/search-companies with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for ~70 credits (3.5/result) per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Run a Ad Library facebook search companies and get structured, ranked results as clean JSON.

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How to run a Ad Library facebook search companies (step by step)

1
Get a free API key
Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.
2
Call the Facebook Ad Library Search Companies API
Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/ad-library/facebook/search-companies with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.
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/search-companies?q=nike" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "query": "nike",
    "country": "US",
    "totalReturned": 3,
    "companies": [
      {
        "id": "146705838515566",
        "name": "Sukeban World",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/61551864263186/",
        "logo": "https://scontent-iad6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/517640014_2104272360362331_1464623957160374455_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s60x60_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=zj4Fm9x6lhEQ7kNvwGyzer2&_nc_oc=Adpw1Rqb_eBzffqqgyQt5_CPB2Dct1h7kaRFJQZmeucV_ui5BXf-Q6skKKVFDUKvDH4&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.xx&_nc_gid=WFVhUXC3vFhp5HqXMO2_vg&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQCbgqCqvp545MCPZrHlySJ8QWqgsWnjuxmEGnyIw8Gw3A&oe=6A611F63"
      },
      {
        "id": "15087023444",
        "name": "Nike",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/nike/",
        "logo": "https://scontent-iad6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/366635364_819887626183060_5665913834577832309_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s60x60_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=cpw1LHoxRRMQ7kNvwF0VELk&_nc_oc=Adp4gYKupQoA3SFulWbqwUFHqP4Hb9COtOidu_sWgA0fqGKhHNgkorx0YOcUbNCeAek&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.xx&_nc_gid=WFVhUXC3vFhp5HqXMO2_vg&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQCzxYXtTr8L2PBX03C3WTbVmtXlrB0ZHR45OVmp6Pv9mA&oe=6A612326"
      },
      {
        "id": "721404351056614",
        "name": "IControl: Easy Widgets Themes",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/61578892468353/",
        "logo": "https://scontent-iad6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/695177587_1511487320476777_920753808075681498_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s60x60_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=ymXmwsmzZqIQ7kNvwE2kif9&_nc_oc=AdrjQG4Qk6k7RYor663OBc3KYDml9EWij735hvCXNqbLvnje1pwp4JEzlGGYcxOAigU&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.xx&_nc_gid=WFVhUXC3vFhp5HqXMO2_vg&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQBS8dexsIwImNwFM5phyZrj9jrF4PSW61cknXtjYUI1IA&oe=6A612EE7"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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

Request parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
q	string	Yes	Company or brand name to search for (min 2 characters).
country	string	No	Two-letter ISO country code. Default US.
limit	integer	No	Max items to return (default 20, max 200). Billed per result.
cache	boolean	No	Set true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Facebook Ad Library Search Companies API do?

The Facebook Ad Library Search Companies API lets you search and return matching results from a public Ad Library query using one GET request to /v1/ad-library/facebook/search-companies. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the Facebook Ad Library Search Companies API cost?

At the default limit this endpoint costs 70 credits (3.5 per result). Billing scales with how many results you request. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a 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 Ad Library Search Companies 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 shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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