> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Google Ads Advertiser Search API

> Search for advertisers by name.



## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi.json GET /v1/google-ads/advertisers
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: ScoutLayer API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Competitor data. One API.
servers:
  - url: https://api.scoutlayer.io
    description: Production
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
  - BearerAuth: []
paths:
  /v1/google-ads/advertisers:
    get:
      tags:
        - google-ads
        - advertisers
      summary: Search the Google Ad Transparency Center for advertisers
      description: Search for advertisers by name.
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
            example: Shopify
          required: true
          name: query
          in: query
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Search the Google Ad Transparency Center for advertisers
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AdvertiserList'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '402':
          description: Insufficient credits
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '501':
          description: This endpoint is declared but not yet implemented — never charged
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '502':
          description: The orchestrator failed or was unreachable
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      security:
        - ApiKeyAuth: []
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    AdvertiserList:
      type: object
      properties:
        advertisers:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Advertiser'
        nextCursor:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: >-
            Opaque pagination cursor — pass as ?cursor= for the next page; null
            on the last page
        hasMore:
          type: boolean
      required:
        - advertisers
        - nextCursor
        - hasMore
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              example: NOT_FOUND
            message:
              type: string
          required:
            - code
            - message
      required:
        - error
    Advertiser:
      type: object
      properties:
        advertiserId:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        category:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        country:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        isVerified:
          type: boolean
          nullable: true
        avatarUrl:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        estimatedAdsCount:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
        pageLikes:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
        linkedInstagram:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Meta only — the advertiser's linked Instagram handle, if any
        domains:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      required:
        - advertiserId
        - name
        - category
        - country
        - isVerified
        - avatarUrl
        - estimatedAdsCount
        - pageLikes
        - linkedInstagram
        - domains
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: >-
        API key passed as the X-API-Key request header. Recommended for
        server-to-server calls.
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API key (or OAuth token) passed as a Bearer token in the Authorization
        header.

````