How to Scrape Facebook Ad Library Companies with PHP

Extract companies data from Facebook Ad Library

🐘 Using PHP

Overview

Learn how to scrape Facebook Ad Library companies using PHP. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the entire process, from setup to implementation.

What You'll Learn

  • • Setting up your development environment
  • • Installing the required HTTP client
  • • Authenticating with the ScrapeCreators API
  • • Making requests to Facebook Ad Library
  • • Handling responses and errors

What You'll Get

  • • Access to companies data
  • • JSON formatted responses
  • • Real-time data access
  • • Scalable solution

Prerequisites

1. API Key

First, you'll need a ScrapeCreators API key to authenticate your requests.

Sign up at app.scrapecreators.com to get your free API key with 100 requests.

2. Development Environment

Make sure you have the following installed:

  • • PHP and its dependencies
  • • A code editor (VS Code, Sublime, etc.)
  • • Basic understanding of API requests

Implementation

1. Install HTTP Client

Guzzle is a PHP HTTP client that makes it easy to send HTTP requests

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composer require guzzlehttp/guzzle

2. Make API Request

Now let's make a request to the Facebook Ad Library API using PHP. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key.

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Best Practices

1

Always handle rate limits gracefully. The API allows up to 100 requests per minute for free accounts.

2

Implement error handling and retry logic for failed requests.

3

Cache responses when possible to reduce API calls and improve performance.

4

Use webhooks for real-time updates instead of polling when possible.

Troubleshooting

Common Errors

401 Unauthorized

Check your API key is correct and properly formatted in the Authorization header.

429 Too Many Requests

You've hit the rate limit. Wait a moment before making more requests.

404 Not Found

Check the handle parameter - the profile might not exist or be private.

Need Help?

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