How do you retrieve Ads Library API results that match the Facebook Ads Library tool?
Hi everyone,
I’m integrating the Facebook Ads Library API into my application, but I’m facing an issue where the API response seems limited in scope compared to the results available on the Facebook Ads Library tool. My goal is to retrieve all ads (not just EU transparency ads), similar to how the tool functions, without excluding any categories or regions.
Current Query Setup:
Query Parameters: - access_token: Valid token with ads_read permission. - ad_active_status: ACTIVE - ad_reached_countries: ['US'] (I’m explicitly targeting the United States). - ad_type: ALL (I need ads across all types). - is_targeted_country: TRUE - media_type: ALL - ad_delivery_date_min:
The Issue: I’m trying to retrieve a comprehensive set of ads, similar to what the Facebook Ads Library tool displays when no specific filters are applied. However, the API seems to either focus heavily on EU transparency ads or fails to provide the full range of ads that the tool shows.
I want the API to function like the Ads Library tool, providing a wide range of ads across all regions, topics, and categories.
What I’ve Tried: 1. Setting ad_reached_countries to ['US'], ['US', 'CA', 'AU'], and even removing it for global results. 2. Using ad_type=ALL to avoid narrowing down results to specific categories like POLITICAL_AND_ISSUE_ADS. 3. Testing with and without is_targeted_country (TRUE and FALSE). 4. Removing search_terms to broaden the results. 5. Debugging in the Graph API Explorer, which still shows limited results compared to the Ads Library tool.
Questions: 1. How can I configure the Ads Library API to retrieve all ads, functioning like the Facebook Ads Library tool, without excluding EU transparency ads or other categories? 2. Is there a specific combination of parameters or an API limitation I should be aware of? 3.Are there any best practices to ensure comprehensive results similar to what the Ads Library tool displays?
Any guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I’d like my API integration to provide the same results as the Facebook Ads Library tool: https://www.facebook.com/ads/library. Thank you!