Curious Coder (Apify) Review 2026: Price per 1,000 Ads, EU Reach & MCP
The most used Ad Library actor on Apify: $0.75 per 1,000 ads, with EU reach included when you turn on ad details.
By: Oleg Glanz|Updated:
Facebook Ad Library Scraper (Curious Coder)
(4.70)On Curious Coder (Apify)'s official website
The Curious Coder Facebook Ad Library Scraper is the cheapest way to export Meta ads with EU reach. It runs on Apify, costs $0.75 per 1,000 ads with the 'Scrape ad details' option included, and accepts any Ad Library search URL or a list of Facebook page URLs, so marketers can use it without writing code.
With 50K total users and a 4.8 rating from 114 reviews it is the most used Ad Library actor in the Apify Store. Results come back in Meta's raw format (ad archive IDs, creatives, dates, platforms and EU reach) as JSON, CSV or Excel. Through the Apify MCP server, Claude can start a run and read the results in the same chat.
Because it is maintained by a single community developer, fixes after Meta changes the Ad Library can take longer than with Apify's own actor or a commercial API.
Quick facts
| Best for | Cheap bulk exports with EU reach, no code needed |
|---|---|
| 1,000 ads with EU reach | $0.75 |
| EU reach | Included with every ad |
| MCP server | Via the Apify MCP server (the actor becomes a tool) |
| Entry plan | $0.75 per 1,000 ads |
| Pricing model | Pay per ad on Apify (platform usage included) |
| Free tier | $5 free Apify credit every month (no card) |
| Search by | Ad Library search URL, list of Facebook page URLs |
| Data returned | Ad IDs, page, copy, creatives snapshot, start/end dates, platforms, EU transparency data and EU total reach (with ad details on), collation counts |
| Other ad libraries | Meta only (separate actors exist for Google and LinkedIn) |
| Integrations | Apify API, JSON/CSV/Excel export, Make, Zapier, n8n, webhooks |
| Maintained by | Curious Coder (community developer on Apify) |
Our ratings
| Criterion | Score |
|---|---|
| Price per 1,000 ads | 5.0 |
| Data depth & EU reach | 4.8 |
| Reliability & maintenance | 4.4 |
| Ease of use | 4.6 |
| AI & MCP readiness | 4.6 |
| Integrations & exports | 4.7 |
| Free tier & trial | 4.8 |
| Overall | 4.70 / 5 |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Lowest price per 1,000 ads with EU reach in this comparison
- The free $5 monthly credit covers about 6,600 ads
- No code needed: copy the URL of an Ad Library search and press Start
- Large user base, so problems are reported and fixed quickly in practice
Cons
- Community-maintained: the listed issue response time is about 10 days
- Field names follow Meta's internal format, so data needs cleanup before analysis (or before handing it to an LLM)
- No spend estimates beyond what Meta itself publishes
Curious Coder (Apify) pricing: what 1,000 ads cost
| Price per 1,000 ads | |
|---|---|
| With EU reach (entry plan) | $0.75 |
| At volume, with EU reach | $0.75 |
| Ad list only, no reach | $0.75 |
| How EU reach is returned | Included with every ad |
| Pricing basis | Pay per event on any Apify plan |
- Actor price: $0.75 per 1,000 ads, with or without ad details (EU reach)
- Run start: $0.00005 per GB of memory, negligible in practice
- Apify Free plan: $0/month with $5 of monthly usage credit
- Apify Starter: $19/month of prepaid usage, pay as you go above that
Using Curious Coder (Apify) with Claude and AI agents
AI & MCP readiness: 4.6/5. In the Claude apps, add the server URL under Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector; in Claude Code, use the command below.
Via the Apify MCP server (the actor becomes a tool)
Auth: OAuth sign-in or Apify API token
https://mcp.apify.com?tools=curious_coder/facebook-ads-library-scraperclaude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=curious_coder/facebook-ads-library-scraper"Results follow Meta's verbose raw format, so ask the agent to keep only the fields it needs, or let it read the finished dataset instead of the full run output.
Verdict: who should use it?
Choose it if…
You want the lowest price per 1,000 ads with EU reach and are happy with CSV exports or the Apify MCP server.
Skip it if…
You need guaranteed support response times or pre-enriched data such as spend estimates.
On Curious Coder (Apify)'s official website
Curious Coder (Apify) FAQ
How much does it cost to scrape 10,000 Facebook ads with EU reach on Apify?
With the Curious Coder actor, $7.50: $0.75 per 1,000 ads with ad details turned on, plus a fraction of a cent per run start. The $5 free monthly credit covers the first 6,600 or so ads.
Can I run the Curious Coder actor from Claude?
Yes. Add https://mcp.apify.com?tools=curious_coder/facebook-ads-library-scraper as an MCP server in Claude or Claude Code and sign in with your Apify account. Claude can then start runs and read the dataset.
Do I need a Facebook account or cookies?
No. The actor scrapes the public Ad Library, and Apify proxies are included in the per-ad price.
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Oleg Glanz is a performance marketer who builds direct-response funnels for e-commerce brands through FullFunnelSetup.com. Meta Ad Library research is part of his daily work, which is why he built AdSpends, an ad intelligence tool that turns Ad Library data into searchable ads, landing pages and ad spend estimates.
He writes AdLibraryScraper.com to document what each scraper and API actually returns, what it costs, and where it breaks, so marketers and developers can pick the right data source without trial and error.