# Google ad detail API

Get one ad of the Google Ads Transparency Center by its ID or link: format, headline, description, landing page, images and videos, when it was first and last shown, the countries or regions it was shown in, and the range of total impressions where the center publishes it. One object a call; $0.0020 per call. Errors, timeouts and objects that do not exist are not charged.

- Endpoint: `GET https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/google/ads/get`
- ID: `google.ads.get`
- Also known as: google ad details, one ad of the google ads transparency center, google ad creative
- Price: $0.0020 / call
- Live status is not on this page, which is a snapshot. Read it with `GET https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/catalog/status`
- Checked daily with real calls · 4 days on record
- Returns: 1 object, one ad object
- Returns ad, a preview structure that may still change
- [Run it in the Playground](https://dataxapi.com/console/playground/?capability=google.ads.get&params=%7B%22id%22%3A%22AR16735076323512287233%2FCR13384474926044413953%22%7D)
- In Chinese: [Google 广告详情 API](https://dataxapi.com/zh/apis/google/ads/get/)

## What you get

The first 3 rows of a response recorded 2026-10-12 21:59 UTC.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| format | text |
| first_shown_at | 2024-05-06 |
| last_shown_at | 2026-10-12 21:34 UTC |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | text | give exactly one of `id`, `url` | The ad's ID: the advertiser's ID and the creative's joined by a slash, as in AR…/CR…. Example: `AR16735076323512287233/CR13384474926044413953`. |
| `url` | text | give exactly one of `id`, `url` | The ad's link in the center: adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR…/creative/CR…. Example: `https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR16735076323512287233/creative/CR13384474926044413953`. Full link: `https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR16735076323512287233/creative/CR13384474926044413953`. |
| `view` | text |  | How much of each item to return. All three cost the same. Values: `compact`, `standard` (default), `full`. |
| `fields` | list of text |  | Return only these fields. Each by its path, such as `author.name`. |

## Returned fields

`data.item` is one ad object. Preview: the structure may change, announced beforehand.

Three views: `compact` (the most used fields, long text cut short), `standard` (the default: every standard field) and `full` (adds `ext`, the platform's own fields). A field is in the view named and in every larger one.

| Field | Type | Description | From view | This endpoint |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | text | ID; pass it unchanged to the ad's get endpoint. | `compact` | Yes |
| `url` | link | The ad's page in the platform's ad library. | `compact` | Yes |
| `format` | text | Format of the creative; other is a format of the platform's own. Values: `video`, `image`, `carousel`, `text`, `other`. | `compact` | Yes |
| `title` | text | Headline. | `compact` | Yes |
| `text` | text | Body text. Long text: the compact view keeps the first 500 characters and says so in `warnings`. | `compact` | Yes |
| `landing_url` | link | Where a click on the ad leads. | `standard` | Yes |
| `advertiser` | object | Advertiser. | `compact` | Yes |
| `advertiser.id` | text | Advertiser ID. | `compact` | Yes |
| `advertiser.name` | text | Advertiser's name. | `compact` | Not provided here |
| `advertiser.url` | link | The advertiser's page on the platform. | `standard` | The platform has none |
| `advertiser.avatar_url` | link | The advertiser's picture or logo. | `standard` | The platform has none |
| `images` | list of link | Addresses of the ad's images. | `standard` | Yes |
| `videos` | list of link | Addresses of the ad's videos; they expire. | `full` | Yes |
| `first_shown_at` | time | When the ad was first shown. | `compact` | Yes |
| `last_shown_at` | time | When the ad was last shown; for an ad still running, when the platform last saw it. | `compact` | Yes |
| `ext.regions` | list of text | Codes of the countries or regions it was shown in. | `full` | Yes |
| `ext.impressions_min` | integer | Lower end of the range of total impressions; null when the platform does not publish it. | `full` | Yes |
| `ext.impressions_max` | integer | Upper end of the range of total impressions; null when the platform does not publish it. | `full` | Yes |
| `ext.variations` | list of object | Each variation of the ad. | `full` | Yes |
| `ext.variations[].title` | text | The variation's headline. | `full` | Yes |
| `ext.variations[].text` | text | The variation's description. | `full` | Yes |
| `ext.variations[].destination` | text | Where the variation leads, as the ad words it; may be a bare domain. | `full` | Yes |
| `ext.variations[].image_url` | link | The variation's image. | `full` | Yes |
| `ext.variations[].video_url` | link | The variation's video. | `full` | Yes |
| `approximate` | list of object | Which numbers of this item are approximate or lower bounds; absent when all are exact. | `compact` | Yes |
| `approximate[].field` | text | Path of the field, such as metrics.views. | `compact` | Yes |
| `approximate[].kind` | text | Approximate, or a lower bound. Values: `approximate`, `lower_bound`. | `compact` | Yes |

A field with no value on an item is `null`. A field this endpoint cannot give is left out and listed in `meta.unavailable`.

Typical size of one item: `compact` 459 B, `standard` 703 B, `full` 2.0 KB (measured on the response recorded 2026-10-12 21:59 UTC).

## Paging

One object per call: there is nothing to page.

## When you are charged

| Case | Charged |
| --- | --- |
| A result with data | $0.0020, once per call |
| The object does not exist (404) | not charged |
| Invalid parameters, a failure of ours or of the data source, a timeout | not charged |
| The most one call can cost | $0.0020 (send `X-Max-Price` to refuse anything above your own limit) |

Prices as read 2026-10-21 10:10 UTC, under price book 2, in effect since 2026-10-17 11:00 UTC; the Playground reads the price in force before a run.

## If the object does not exist

The answer is 404 `not_found` and nothing is charged. `reason` says which: `not_found` (it does not exist) or `private_or_deleted`.

## Errors

Every error has the same structure: `code`, `message`, `charged`, `retry`, `retry_after_seconds`, `param`, `docs_url`.

| HTTP | Code | Meaning | Charged | Retry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 400 | `invalid_params` | A parameter is invalid | No | After a fix |
| 400 | `request_not_served` | This combination of parameters cannot be served at present | No | After a fix |
| 400 | `max_price_exceeded` | The most this call could cost is above the limit you set | No | After a fix |
| 401 | `unauthorized` | No credential was sent, or it is invalid, disabled or expired | No | No |
| 402 | `insufficient_balance` | The balance is too low | No | After a fix |
| 402 | `key_budget_exceeded` | This key's spending limit does not cover the call | No | After a fix |
| 402 | `run_budget_exceeded` | This run's amount or call limit does not cover the call | No | No |
| 403 | `account_suspended` | The account is suspended | No | No |
| 403 | `forbidden` | This credential may not use that option | No | No |
| 403 | `key_scope_denied` | This key may not call this endpoint | No | No |
| 404 | `not_found` | The object does not exist, is private or was deleted | No | No |
| 404 | `run_not_found` | No run under this run ID | No | No |
| 409 | `call_in_progress` | The call under this idempotency key is still running; ask again with the same key shortly | No | With the same idempotency key |
| 409 | `idempotency_conflict` | This idempotency key was used for a different request | No | After a fix |
| 410 | `run_expired` | This run has expired and starts no more calls | No | No |
| 429 | `rate_limited` | Too many requests, or too many calls in progress | No | Yes |
| 429 | `cost_cap_exceeded` | This account's allowance for today is used up | No | Yes |
| 429 | `uncharged_cost_limit` | Too many of this account's calls today returned nothing and were not charged; endpoints of this kind can be called again tomorrow (UTC) | No | Yes |
| 500 | `settlement_unknown` | Whether this call settled is not known; ask again with the same idempotency key, or look it up by request ID | Unknown: look the call up | With the same idempotency key |
| 500 | `internal_error` | The service failed | No | Yes |
| 502 | `upstream_failed` | The data source failed | No | Yes |
| 502 | `upstream_changed` | The data source returned an unexpected structure | No | Yes |
| 502 | `upstream_unclear` | The data source's answer could not be interpreted; retry at most once | No | Once |
| 503 | `upstream_busy` | The data source is busy; retry shortly | No | Yes |
| 503 | `capability_paused` | This endpoint is paused | No | Yes |
| 503 | `overloaded` | The service is busy; retry shortly | No | Yes |
| 504 | `timeout` | The data did not arrive in time; retry with the same idempotency key | No | Yes |

[All error codes](https://dataxapi.com/docs/errors/)

## Request

The key is read from the environment; no key is ever written into a page.

### cURL

```bash
curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/google/ads/get" \
  --data-urlencode "id=AR16735076323512287233/CR13384474926044413953" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
```

### Python

```python
from dataxapi import DataXAPI

dx = DataXAPI()  # reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
result = dx.google.ads.get(id="AR16735076323512287233/CR13384474926044413953")
print(result["data"]["item"])
```

### TypeScript

```typescript
import { DataXAPI } from "@dataxapi/sdk";

const dx = new DataXAPI(); // reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
const result = await dx.google.ads.get({ id: "AR16735076323512287233/CR13384474926044413953" });
console.log(result.data.item);
```

### CLI

```bash
dataxapi call google.ads.get id=AR16735076323512287233/CR13384474926044413953
```

### MCP

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataxapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.dataxapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${DATAXAPI_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Add this to your MCP client, then ask your agent to call `google.ads.get`.

## Responses

### 200

From a response recorded 2026-10-12 21:59 UTC. Names, text and IDs are examples, and so are the links: none is the recorded one (the page shows no one's personal data); the figures are as recorded. Long lists are cut. The request ID, cursor and balance are made up.

Size as sent: 1.1 KB in the standard view (864 B compact, 2.4 KB full).

```jsonc
{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "2c6d1a4f-a2f2-4537-b339-dfd44262a0ec",
  "data": {
    "item": {
      "id": "AR16957588921303948228/CR14623979096670259597",
      "url": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR16957588921303948228/creative/CR14623979096670259597",
      "format": "text",
      "title": "Weekend hiking essentials, 20% off this week only",
      "text": "Weekend hiking essentials, 20% off this week only",
      "landing_url": null,
      "advertiser": { "id": "AR12673385717193703136" },
      "images": [
        "https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/simgad/10334992425704947224",
        "https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/simgad/13598759742669398477",
        // … 1 more
      ],
      "first_shown_at": "2024-05-06T00:00:00.000Z",
      "last_shown_at": "2026-10-12T21:34:42.000Z"
    }
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "google.ads.get",
    "result_status": "complete",
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-12T21:59:26.000Z",
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "unavailable": {
      "advertiser.name": "capability",
      "advertiser.url": "platform",
      "advertiser.avatar_url": "platform"
    },
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.002",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.998"
    }
  }
}
```

### 400

An example written to the specification, not a recorded response.

```json
{
  "code": "invalid_params",
  "request_id": "8a439a4c-1bf4-4afe-872b-2f83027793ad",
  "message": "A parameter is invalid",
  "message_zh": "参数不合法",
  "charged": false,
  "retry": "after_fix",
  "retry_after_seconds": null,
  "param": null,
  "problems": ["give exactly one of id, url"],
  "docs_url": "https://dataxapi.com/docs/errors#invalid_params"
}
```

### 402

An example written to the specification, not a recorded response.

```json
{
  "code": "insufficient_balance",
  "request_id": "42002720-5b5b-438d-8429-146d960eca04",
  "message": "The balance is too low",
  "message_zh": "余额不足",
  "charged": false,
  "retry": "after_fix",
  "retry_after_seconds": null,
  "param": null,
  "required": "0.002",
  "available": "0",
  "docs_url": "https://dataxapi.com/docs/errors#insufficient_balance"
}
```

### 404

An example written to the specification, not a recorded response.

```json
{
  "code": "not_found",
  "request_id": "8f9e6204-18fe-458e-8c28-96e5867955c2",
  "message": "The object does not exist, is private or was deleted",
  "message_zh": "对象不存在、私密或已删除",
  "charged": false,
  "retry": "no",
  "retry_after_seconds": null,
  "param": null,
  "reason": "not_found",
  "docs_url": "https://dataxapi.com/docs/errors#not_found"
}
```

### 502

An example written to the specification, not a recorded response.

```json
{
  "code": "upstream_failed",
  "request_id": "4f7f60d5-d1a4-4535-83d5-759a843fa44b",
  "message": "The data source failed",
  "message_zh": "数据来源出错",
  "charged": false,
  "retry": "yes",
  "retry_after_seconds": null,
  "param": null,
  "docs_url": "https://dataxapi.com/docs/errors#upstream_failed"
}
```

[This example as a JSON file](https://dataxapi.com/apis/google/ads/get.example.json)

## Use it in your AI

`dataxapi setup` gives the agents on your machine (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) the DataXAPI MCP server and the base skill. The key is read from DATAXAPI_API_KEY; none is written into a file.

MCP server: `https://api.dataxapi.com/mcp`. The entry for your client is under MCP in the request examples of this page; then ask your agent to call `google.ads.get`.

Or paste this to any AI:

> Read https://dataxapi.com/apis/google/ads/get.md and help me use the DataXAPI endpoint google.ads.get (Google ad detail).

[Open in ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Read%20https%3A%2F%2Fdataxapi.com%2Fapis%2Fgoogle%2Fads%2Fget.md%20and%20help%20me%20use%20the%20DataXAPI%20endpoint%20google.ads.get%20%28Google%20ad%20detail%29.) · [Open in Claude](https://claude.ai/new?q=Read%20https%3A%2F%2Fdataxapi.com%2Fapis%2Fgoogle%2Fads%2Fget.md%20and%20help%20me%20use%20the%20DataXAPI%20endpoint%20google.ads.get%20%28Google%20ad%20detail%29.)

## Related

Part of DataXAPI's Ads data. The same key also works for: Social media, Creators, E-commerce.

The same thing on other platforms: [LinkedIn ad detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/linkedin/ads/get/), [Meta ad detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/meta/ads/get/), [TikTok Ads Library ad detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/tiktok/ads/get/), [TikTok Creative Center Top Ad detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/tiktok/creative_center/ads/get/)

More Ads data on other platforms: [LinkedIn Ad Library search](https://dataxapi.com/apis/linkedin/ads/search/), [Meta Ad Library search](https://dataxapi.com/apis/meta/ads/search/), [Meta advertiser's ads](https://dataxapi.com/apis/meta/advertisers/ads/list/), [TikTok Ads Library search](https://dataxapi.com/apis/tiktok/ads/search/), [TikTok Creative Center Top Ads search](https://dataxapi.com/apis/tiktok/creative_center/ads/search/), [Meta advertiser search](https://dataxapi.com/apis/meta/advertisers/search/)

Google Ads endpoints: [Google ad detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/google/ads/get/), [Google advertiser's ads](https://dataxapi.com/apis/google/advertisers/ads/list/), [Google advertiser search](https://dataxapi.com/apis/google/advertisers/search/)

Related: [All Google Ads endpoints](https://dataxapi.com/apis/google/), [Ads data](https://dataxapi.com/categories/ads/), [The same thing on 4 platforms, side by side](https://dataxapi.com/roles/ads-get/), [The ad object's fields](https://dataxapi.com/docs/objects/ad/)

## Questions

### How much does the Google ad detail API cost?

$0.0020 per call. The most one call can cost is $0.0020.

### When am I not charged?

Errors, timeouts and objects that do not exist are not charged.

### What happens if the object does not exist?

The answer is 404 not_found and nothing is charged. reason says which: not_found (it does not exist) or private_or_deleted.

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Last checked 2026-10-21 10:10 UTC. Catalog revision c48ce454ae6c4c65. [HTML version](https://dataxapi.com/apis/google/ads/get/)