ScrapeCreators Review 2026: Price per 1,000 Ads, EU Reach & MCP
A real-time Meta Ad Library API with an OAuth MCP server, an agent skill and credits that never expire.
By: Oleg Glanz|Updated:
ScrapeCreators is the best Meta Ad Library API for developers and Claude Code users who want real-time data. Search by keyword or advertiser and get JSON with creatives, copy and advertiser details back in about three seconds, either over REST or through its OAuth MCP server.
Search is billed per page, so plain ad lists cost around $0.06 per 1,000 ads. EU reach is only in the Ad Details endpoint at 1 credit per ad, which puts 1,000 ads with reach at about $1.94 on the $47 pack and $1.03 on the $497 pack. Credits never expire and cached results are free.
Like every unofficial API it depends on Meta's public website, but the provider absorbs the maintenance work, so your code does not break when Meta changes the front end.
Quick facts
| Best for | Developers and Claude Code users who want a real-time REST API |
|---|---|
| 1,000 ads with EU reach | $1.94 |
| EU reach | One extra details call per ad |
| MCP server | Official hosted MCP server plus an agent skill |
| Entry plan | $47 for 25,000 credits (~$1.88 per 1,000 requests) |
| Pricing model | Prepaid credits, 1 credit per request, never expire |
| Free tier | 100 free credits (up to 7,000 more via bonuses), no card |
| Search by | Keyword, advertiser/company, ad ID or URL |
| Data returned | Ad creatives, copy, images, videos, advertiser details, active status, platforms, EU total reach and demographic breakdown (ad details), video transcripts |
| Other ad libraries | Meta, Google, LinkedIn and TikTok ad libraries plus 20+ social platforms |
| Integrations | REST API, CLI, n8n, Apify |
| Maintained by | ScrapeCreators (commercial API, Austin, TX) |
Our ratings
| Criterion | Score |
|---|---|
| Price per 1,000 ads | 4.6 |
| Data depth & EU reach | 4.7 |
| Reliability & maintenance | 4.7 |
| Ease of use | 4.7 |
| AI & MCP readiness | 4.8 |
| Integrations & exports | 4.6 |
| Free tier & trial | 4.7 |
| Overall | 4.69 / 5 |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Search results are very cheap (about $0.06 per 1,000 ads) when you do not need reach
- One-line Claude Code setup with OAuth, plus an agent skill that explains endpoints and credit costs
- Video ad transcripts are built in, so Claude can analyze hooks without extra tooling
- One API key also covers TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other ad libraries
Cons
- EU reach needs one Ad Details request per ad, which multiplies the cost about 30-fold
- Unofficial API: it depends on Meta's public website like every scraper
- No spend estimates beyond the ranges Meta publishes
ScrapeCreators pricing: what 1,000 ads cost
| Price per 1,000 ads | |
|---|---|
| With EU reach (entry plan) | $1.94 |
| At volume, with EU reach | $1.03 |
| Ad list only, no reach | $0.06 |
| How EU reach is returned | One extra details call per ad |
| Pricing basis | Freelance pack: $47 for 25,000 credits |
- Free: 100 credits, up to 7,000 bonus credits, no card
- Freelance: $47 for 25,000 credits (~$1.88 per 1,000 requests)
- Business: $497 for 500,000 credits (~$0.99 per 1,000 requests)
- Video transcripts over 2 minutes: 10 credits per minute; cached responses: 0 credits
Using ScrapeCreators with Claude and AI agents
AI & MCP readiness: 4.8/5. In the Claude apps, add the server URL under Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector; in Claude Code, use the command below.
Official hosted MCP server plus an agent skill
Auth: OAuth in Claude and Cursor, or x-api-key header
https://api.scrapecreators.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http scrape-creators https://api.scrapecreators.com/mcptrim=true shrinks responses for the context window, and the social-media-research agent skill teaches Claude Code which endpoint to use and what each call costs.
Verdict: who should use it?
Choose it if…
You are building a product or a Claude Code workflow and want a stable real-time REST API and MCP server.
Skip it if…
You need EU reach for tens of thousands of ads, where the Curious Coder actor or AdSpends is cheaper.
On ScrapeCreators's official website
ScrapeCreators FAQ
Does ScrapeCreators return EU reach?
Yes, from the Ad Details endpoint: aaa_info includes eu_total_reach and an age, gender and country breakdown. Search results do not include it, so you need one extra request per ad.
How do I use ScrapeCreators in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http scrape-creators https://api.scrapecreators.com/mcp, then /mcp to authenticate. You can also install the agent skill with npx skills add ScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills.
Do ScrapeCreators credits expire?
No. Credits never expire, and requests served from cache cost 0 credits.
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Full comparisonAbout the author
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.