textstring
free-text advertiser or domain to search for. Supply either this OR advertiser_id — neither is individually mandatory but one is needed
Google Ads Transparency Center
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/ads-transparencyAds an advertiser is running on Google, from the Ads Transparency Center: creatives, formats, first and last shown dates.
- Price
- $0.01USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 0 required · 10 optional
Playground
Input
free-text advertiser or domain to search for. Supply either this OR advertiser_id — neither is individually mandatory but one is needed
a specific advertiser id, or several comma-separated
geographic region the search originates from. REQUIRED when political_ads is true
restrict to political advertising; forces `region` to be set
where the ad ran: PLAY | MAPS | SEARCH | SHOPPING | YOUTUBE
text | image | video
YYYYMMDD
YYYYMMDD
results to return; default 40. Unlike engine=google, `num` IS documented here
cursor from the previous response's serpapi_pagination
OutputReady
Your output will appear here
Complete the inputs, then click Run.
API README
Google Ads Transparency Center API
Ads an advertiser is running on Google, from the Ads Transparency Center: creatives, formats, first and last shown dates.
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/ads-transparency" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"text": "apple.com"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
advertiser_id | string | No | a specific advertiser id, or several comma-separated |
creative_format | string | No | text / image / video |
end_date | string | No | YYYYMMDD |
next_page_token | string | No | cursor from the previous response's serpapi_pagination |
num | integer | No | results to return; default 40. Unlike engine=google, num IS documented here |
platform | string | No | where the ad ran: PLAY / MAPS / SEARCH / SHOPPING / YOUTUBE |
political_ads | boolean | No | restrict to political advertising; forces region to be set |
region | string | No | geographic region the search originates from. REQUIRED when political_ads is true |
start_date | string | No | YYYYMMDD |
text | string | No | free-text advertiser or domain to search for. Supply either this OR advertiser_id — neither is individually mandatory but one is needed |
Pricing
Flat price per call. Failed calls are not charged.
Start building
Send your first request
Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/ads-transparency" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"text": "apple.com"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"2. Authentication
Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.
3. Parameters
advertiser_idstring
a specific advertiser id, or several comma-separated
regionstring
geographic region the search originates from. REQUIRED when political_ads is true
political_adsboolean
restrict to political advertising; forces `region` to be set
platformstring
where the ad ran: PLAY | MAPS | SEARCH | SHOPPING | YOUTUBE
creative_formatstring
text | image | video
start_datestring
YYYYMMDD
end_datestring
YYYYMMDD
numinteger
results to return; default 40. Unlike engine=google, `num` IS documented here
next_page_tokenstring
cursor from the previous response's serpapi_pagination
4. Response
Saved example response for this API; no live request is made when viewing it.
No saved response has been published. Run the API in Playground to inspect its response.
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Questions
FAQ
How do I use the Google Ads Transparency Center API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/ads-transparency with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.
How much does the Google Ads Transparency Center API cost?
$0.01 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
What parameters does the Google Ads Transparency Center API accept?
No parameters are required. Optional: text (string), advertiser_id (string), region (string), political_ads (boolean), platform (string) and creative_format (string) and 4 more. The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the Google Ads Transparency Center API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a Google developer account or API key?
No. Google Ads Transparency Center runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Google API access separately.