HIREPULSE / DATA API

Google Ads Transparency API: Ads by Domain

Extract live Google ads by domain from Google Ads Transparency Center. Get ad preview images, formats and first/last shown dates as clean JSON.

Try it on Apify

THE SIGNAL, MADE VISIBLE

A domain goes in. The ads come into view.

Real test records

AD RECORDText ad

Nike, Inc.

Real output from a test run

1,062days running in the test record

First shown: Nov 16, 2023
Last shown: Oct 14, 2026

DOMAIN SUMMARYadidas.com

6,000total ads in the supplied summary

Format breakdown of the 40-ad sample

Text 33
Image 3
Video 4

Inspect summary JSON

Supplied summary fields

{
  "domain": "adidas.com",
  "total_ads": 6000,
  "ads_sampled": 40,
  "text_ads": 33,
  "image_ads": 3,
  "video_ads": 4
}

These are saved test records. Values are not refreshed when this page is opened.

THE OUTPUT

What you get

Domains in, ads out: no advertiser IDs or Google URLs needed
Text, image and video ads with preview image and Transparency Center link
Summary mode: one row per domain (does it advertise, how many ads, formats, latest ad)
'Only new ads' mode for scheduled competitor monitoring
Shows every advertiser whose ads lead to the domain, useful for brand protection

PAY PER USE

Pricing

$0.005 per domain checked + $0.0015 per ad returned. Free Apify plan: 1 domain, up to 5 ads.

View on the Apify Store ↗

MAKE YOUR FIRST CALL

A little code. Useful data.

Replace YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN with your Apify token. For Python, install the apify-client package in your own environment.

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/hirepulse~google-ads-transparency-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "domains": [
    "nike.com"
  ],
  "country": "US",
  "max_ads_per_domain": 40,
  "mode": "ads"
}'

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("hirepulse/google-ads-transparency-scraper").call(
    run_input={
      "domains": [
        "nike.com"
      ],
      "country": "US",
      "max_ads_per_domain": 40,
      "mode": "ads"
    }
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Example output

Real output from a test run

Test run output

{
  "domain": "nike.com",
  "advertiser_name": "Nike, Inc.",
  "advertiser_verified": true,
  "format": "text",
  "first_shown": "2023-11-16T21:51:37Z",
  "last_shown": "2026-10-14T15:10:53Z",
  "days_running": 1062
}

AGENT READY

Use with AI agents

Use this tool’s MCP URL to connect it to your agent.

MCP URL

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=hirepulse/google-ads-transparency-scraper

Read the MCP connection guide →

BEFORE YOU BUILD

Frequently asked questions

What does summary mode return?

Summary mode returns one row per domain.

What can I try on the free Apify plan?

One domain, with up to 5 ads.

Where does this tool run?

All hirepulse tools run on the Apify Store.

Do I need a subscription?

No subscription is required. The tools are pay per use.

How do AI agents connect?

Agents connect through Apify’s MCP server.

FROM INPUT TO WORKFLOW

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