## meta_ads/search

`GET /v1/meta_ads/search`

Keyword search across the Meta Ad Library: matching ads with advertiser page, creative snapshot and platforms. Paged by cursor.

*Ad search*

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | yes | Keyword to search ad creatives for. — e.g. `running shoes` |
| `country` | no | Two-letter country code or ALL. |
| `status` | no | ACTIVE, INACTIVE or ALL. |
| `media_type` | no | ALL, IMAGE or VIDEO. |
| `ad_type` | no | e.g. all. |
| `language` | no | Two-letter language code. — e.g. `EN` |
| `sort_by` | no | e.g. total_impressions. |
| `start_date` | no | YYYY-MM-DD. |
| `end_date` | no | YYYY-MM-DD. |
| `cursor` | no | Opaque cursor from the previous page. |
| `dry_run` | no | Read a zero-credit estimate without fetching sources, running AI, or reserving credits. Cache status is a snapshot, not a guarantee at execution. — e.g. `1` |

**Cost:** 4 credits at list price per successful uncached response; variable-cost operations may quote or settle a different charge. Confirmed uncharged or refunded failures report zero. Pending reconciliation can report credits_used:null; retain request_id and the original idempotency key.

```bash
curl "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/meta_ads/search?query=running%20shoes" \
  -H "x-api-key: mn_your_key_here"
```

### Response data

Illustrative abbreviated data; documented core fields are optional and may be null. Additional source fields are allowed.

```json
{
  "cursor": null,
  "dropped": 0,
  "items": [
    {
      "body": "example",
      "cta": "example",
      "display_format": "example",
      "ended_at": "2026-09-01T12:00:00Z",
      "id": "example",
      "images": [
        "example"
      ],
      "is_active": false,
      "link_url": "https://example.com/example",
      "page": {
        "id": "example",
        "name": "example"
      },
      "platform": "example",
      "publisher_platforms": [
        "example"
      ],
      "started_at": "2026-09-01T12:00:00Z",
      "title": "example",
      "videos": [
        {}
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

[Field reference](https://www.monocrawl.com/docs/endpoints/meta_ads/search#response) · [JSON Schema for response.data](https://www.monocrawl.com/schemas/meta_ads/search.json)