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Overview

The "Scrape Creators" node provides real-time social media data by scraping various platforms, including Google Ad Library. Specifically, the "Get Ad Details" operation under the Google Ad Library resource retrieves detailed information about a specific advertisement using its URL. This is useful for marketers, analysts, or researchers who want to analyze ad creatives, monitor competitors' ads, or gather insights on advertising strategies.

Practical examples:

  • Fetching details of a competitor’s Google ad to analyze its content and targeting.
  • Collecting ad metadata for reporting or auditing purposes.
  • Monitoring changes in ad creatives over time.

Properties

Name Meaning
URL The URL of the Google ad to retrieve details for. This must be a valid ad URL from the Google Ad Library. Example: https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR01614014350098432001/creative/CR10449491775734153217

Output

The node outputs JSON data containing detailed information about the specified Google ad. This typically includes metadata such as advertiser details, creative content, targeting information, and other relevant ad attributes scraped from the Google Ad Library.

No binary data output is indicated.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for the Scrape Creators service.
  • The node makes HTTP requests to the Scrape Creators API endpoint (https://api.scrapecreators.com) with appropriate headers including the API key.
  • Users must configure the API key credential in n8n to authenticate requests.

Troubleshooting

  • Invalid or missing URL: Ensure the URL provided is a valid Google Ad Library ad URL. Incorrect URLs will result in errors or empty responses.
  • Authentication errors: Verify that the API key credential is correctly set up and has sufficient permissions.
  • API rate limits or downtime: The external Scrape Creators API may impose rate limits or experience outages; handle such errors gracefully.
  • Unexpected response structure: If the Google Ad Library changes its page structure, the scraper might fail to extract data properly, resulting in incomplete or missing fields.

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