Search and advertising signals · Public advertising-transparency records
Meta Ad Library and API: coverage and access
Review public creative examples and inspect the transparency fields available for a specific ad category or country.
What it covers
Geography and granularity
Geography: Country and ad category coverage varies; political/social-issue rules differ by jurisdiction
Granularity: Searchable ads and transparency fields; expanded API scope is limited by Meta's rules
Source type: Public advertising-transparency records
Potential use
Review public creative examples and inspect the transparency fields available for a specific ad category or country.
Access and cost
Public interface; API for eligible research
The API focuses on ads about social issues, elections or politics; eligibility, registration and permitted use are defined by Meta. The interface also covers other active ads.
Cost: No charge stated for access; use is governed by Meta's terms.
Update cadence: Ad status and availability change as ads run and are archived.
- Provider page ↗Primary source reviewed 2026-10-09
- Documentation and access details ↗Check the provider's current terms and instructions before use
Interpret carefully
Limits that affect the decision
The general Ad Library is not a complete commercial-spend database. Do not infer targeting, performance or spend for ordinary ads when fields are absent.
Ad status and availability change as ads run and are archived.
This record summarizes source documentation; Jon Bishop did not conduct an independent audit of the underlying dataset.