# Google Ads Transparency Center API > Google Ads Transparency Center workflow and API: company ads. Returns ads, ad id, format and ad text as JSON. Google Ads Transparency Center data from adstransparency.google.com: company ads. - Page: https://fous.com/tools/google-ads-transparency-center - Handle: `@google-ads-transparency-center` - Category: [Marketing](https://fous.com/tools/category/marketing) - Source website: https://adstransparency.google.com - Last verified: Sep 29, 2026 ## Methods ### Get company ads Operation `get_company_ads`, version 1. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. Find a verified advertiser by company name or website domain and return its Google ads with dates and ad pages. Counts may be approximate; visible copy is included when available. For large results, regions and media previews may be unavailable beyond the first 40 ads. **Input** | Field | Type | Required | Example | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `country` | string | no | `"United States"` | Country name or two-letter country code, for example United States or US; all means all countries. | | `ad_format` | string | no | `"video"` | Ad type to include, for example video. | | `advertiser` | string | yes | `"Nike"` | Company or brand name, or website domain, for example Nike or nike.com. | | `date_range` | string | no | `"last_7_days"` | When ads were shown, for example last_30_days. | | `max_results` | integer | no | `3` | Maximum ads to return, for example 40. | **Input schema** ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "advertiser" ], "properties": { "country": { "type": "string", "default": "all", "description": "Country name or two-letter country code, for example United States or US; all means all countries.", "examples": [ "United States", "US" ] }, "ad_format": { "enum": [ "all", "text", "image", "video" ], "type": "string", "default": "all", "description": "Ad type to include, for example video.", "examples": [ "video", "text" ] }, "advertiser": { "type": "string", "description": "Company or brand name, or website domain, for example Nike or nike.com.", "examples": [ "Nike", "nike.com" ] }, "date_range": { "enum": [ "any_time", "last_7_days", "last_30_days" ], "type": "string", "default": "any_time", "description": "When ads were shown, for example last_30_days.", "examples": [ "last_7_days", "any_time" ] }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 40, "maximum": 200, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum ads to return, for example 40.", "x-fous-developer": true, "examples": [ 3, 2 ] } }, "additionalProperties": false, "examples": [ { "advertiser": "Nike", "max_results": 3 }, { "country": "United States", "ad_format": "video", "advertiser": "nike.com", "date_range": "last_7_days", "max_results": 2 }, { "country": "US", "ad_format": "text", "advertiser": "Nike", "date_range": "any_time", "max_results": 2 } ] } ``` **Output** | Field | Type | Example | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `ads` | array | | | | `ads[].ad_id` | string | `"CR08599241854849908737"` | | | `ads[].format` | string or null | `"text"` | | | `ads[].ad_text` | string or null | | | | `ads[].preview_url` | string or null | `"https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/archive/simgad/10495751636028054464"` | | | `ads[].ad_page_link` | string | `"https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR16735076323512287233/creative/CR08599241854849908737"` | | | `ads[].regions_shown` | array or null | | | | `ads[].last_shown_date` | string or null | `"2026-09-29"` | | | `ads[].first_shown_date` | string or null | `"2023-11-16"` | | | `advertiser_id` | string | `"AR16735076323512287233"` | | | `advertiser_name` | string | `"Nike, Inc."` | | | `total_ads_count` | integer | `8000` | | | `matched_advertiser` | string | `"Nike, Inc."` | | | `advertiser_location` | string or null | `"United States"` | | | `advertiser_page_link` | string | `"https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR16735076323512287233"` | | **Example input** ```json { "advertiser": "Nike", "max_results": 3 } ``` **Example output** ```json { "ads": [ { "ad_id": "CR08599241854849908737", "format": "text", "ad_text": null, "preview_url": "https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/archive/simgad/10495751636028054464", "ad_page_link": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR16735076323512287233/creative/CR08599241854849908737", "regions_shown": [ "United States" ], "last_shown_date": "2026-09-29", "first_shown_date": "2023-11-16" }, { "ad_id": "CR15222418700473729025", "format": "text", "ad_text": null, "preview_url": "https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/archive/simgad/9768950093910457954", "ad_page_link": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR16735076323512287233/creative/CR15222418700473729025", "regions_shown": [ "United States" ], "last_shown_date": "2026-09-29", "first_shown_date": "2023-11-16" }, { "ad_id": "CR08228957709056081921", "format": "text", "ad_text": null, "preview_url": "https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/archive/simgad/864469401350788055", "ad_page_link": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR16735076323512287233/creative/CR08228957709056081921", "regions_shown": [ "United States" ], "last_shown_date": "2026-09-29", "first_shown_date": "2022-11-30" } ], "advertiser_id": "AR16735076323512287233", "advertiser_name": "Nike, Inc.", "total_ads_count": 8000, "matched_advertiser": "Nike, Inc.", "advertiser_location": "United States", "advertiser_page_link": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR16735076323512287233" } ``` ## Quick start Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with a Fous API key. To create one, open Developers at the bottom of Fous Studio, turn on Developer mode, then go to API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys). Change the values in `input` to run the same tool on new data. ```bash curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \ --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-raw '{ "api": "@google-ads-transparency-center", "visibility": "public", "operation": "get_company_ads", "version": 1, "input": { "advertiser": "Nike", "max_results": 3 }, "response": { "format": "json" } }' ``` ```python # Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed. import json import urllib.error import urllib.request api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY" body = json.loads("{\n \"api\": \"@google-ads-transparency-center\",\n \"visibility\": \"public\",\n \"operation\": \"get_company_ads\",\n \"version\": 1,\n \"input\": {\n \"advertiser\": \"Nike\",\n \"max_results\": 3\n },\n \"response\": {\n \"format\": \"json\"\n }\n}") request = urllib.request.Request( "https://api.fous.com/v1/query", data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"), headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json", }, method="POST", ) try: with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=180) as response: result = json.load(response) except urllib.error.HTTPError as error: raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error if result.get("success") is False: raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed")) print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2)) ``` ```typescript // Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts. const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY"; const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", }, signal: AbortSignal.timeout(180_000), body: JSON.stringify({ "api": "@google-ads-transparency-center", "visibility": "public", "operation": "get_company_ads", "version": 1, "input": { "advertiser": "Nike", "max_results": 3 }, "response": { "format": "json" } }), }); type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } }; const result: ApiResult = await response.json(); if (!response.ok || result.success === false) { throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`); } if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data"); console.log(result.data.output); ``` ## Use from an AI assistant Connect this tool to Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and any MCP client as its own MCP server. Each method is a typed tool whose arguments are the method’s input. - Server URL: `https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/google-ads-transparency-center` - Authorization: `Authorization: Bearer ` **Tools** - `get_company_ads`: Get company ads. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. - `fous_get_run`: the result of a run that was still going, by its `request_id`. Free. Claude Code: ```bash claude mcp add --scope user --transport http fous-google-ads-transparency-center https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/google-ads-transparency-center --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}" ``` To give the assistant every tool, connect `https://api.fous.com/mcp`: it finds one with `fous_search_tools` and runs it with `fous_run_tool`. Setup for other clients: https://fous.com/llms-full.txt. ## FAQ ### Can I run it with my own inputs? Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant. ### Can I call this Google Ads Transparency Center tool as an API? Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back. ### How much does it cost? Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit. ### Do I need a Google Ads Transparency Center account? No. You only need a Fous account. ### How current is the data? Fous gets the data from adstransparency.google.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. 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