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Overview
The "Scrape Creators" node provides real-time social media data scraping capabilities across multiple platforms, including Facebook Ad Library. Specifically, the "Get A Company's Ads" operation under the Facebook Ad Library resource allows users to retrieve advertisements associated with a particular Facebook page (company). This is useful for marketers, analysts, and researchers who want to monitor competitors' ad campaigns, analyze ad content, or gather insights on advertising strategies.
Practical examples:
- A marketing analyst wants to track all active ads run by a competitor's Facebook page to understand their promotional tactics.
- A researcher collects data on political ads from various pages to study trends in messaging and targeting.
- An advertiser audits their own Facebook page's ads to ensure compliance and performance tracking.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Page ID | The unique identifier of the Facebook page whose ads you want to retrieve. You can find this ID using the "Search Companies" operation. Default example: "33693527731". |
| Additional Fields | Optional filters to refine the ads retrieved: - Country: Filter ads by country code (e.g., "US"). - Status: Filter ads by status; options are "All", "Active", or "Inactive". - Media Type: Filter ads by media type; options include "All", "Image", "Image and Meme", "Meme", "None", and "Video". |
| Limit | Maximum number of ads to return. Default is 50. |
Output
The node outputs JSON data containing the list of ads for the specified Facebook page. Each ad entry typically includes details such as ad content, media type, status, targeting information, and other metadata provided by the Facebook Ad Library API.
If the ads contain media files (images or videos), these may be included as URLs or references within the JSON output. The node does not explicitly mention binary data output, so media content is expected to be referenced rather than embedded.
Dependencies
- Requires an API key credential for the Scrape Creators service, which acts as a proxy to fetch social media data.
- The node makes HTTP requests to the Scrape Creators API endpoint (
https://api.scrapecreators.com). - Proper configuration of the API key in n8n credentials is necessary for authentication.
- No direct Facebook API credentials are required since the data is accessed via the Scrape Creators service.
Troubleshooting
Common issues:
- Invalid or missing Page ID: Ensure the Page ID is correct and corresponds to an existing Facebook page.
- API key errors: Verify that the API key credential is correctly set up and has sufficient permissions.
- Rate limiting or quota exceeded: The Scrape Creators API may limit the number of requests; check your plan limits.
- Network or connectivity problems: Confirm that n8n can reach the external API endpoint.
Error messages:
- Authentication failures usually indicate invalid or missing API keys.
- "Page not found" or empty results may mean the Page ID is incorrect or the page has no ads.
- Unexpected response formats could signal changes in the external API or temporary service issues.
Links and References
- Facebook Ad Library
- Scrape Creators API Documentation (general reference for the service used)
- n8n Documentation for setting up credentials and HTTP request nodes