Tutorial · LinkedIn Ad Library
☕ Java Step-by-stepExtract ad data from LinkedIn Ad Library. Real code, real responses, real production patterns — paste it into your project and ship.
Learn how to scrape LinkedIn Ad Library ads using Java. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the entire process, from setup to implementation.
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.
Make sure you have the following installed:
Apache HttpClient is a robust HTTP client for Java
mvn dependency:add -DgroupId=org.apache.httpcomponents -DartifactId=httpclient -Dversion=4.5.13Now let's make a request to the LinkedIn Ad Library API using Java. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key.
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
import java.net.URI;
import java.net.URLEncoder;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
public class Scraper {
private static final String API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
private static final String BASE_URL = "https://api.scrapecreators.com";
private static final String ENDPOINT_PATH = "/v1/linkedin/ad";
public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
String result = scrape();
System.out.println("Response: " + result);
} catch (Exception e) {
System.err.println("Error: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
public static String scrape() throws Exception {
HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
// Build query parameters
Map<String, String> params = Map.of(
"url", "https://www.linkedin.com/ad-library/detail/666281156"
);
String queryString = params.entrySet().stream()
.map(entry -> entry.getKey() + "=" + URLEncoder.encode(entry.getValue(), StandardCharsets.UTF_8))
.collect(Collectors.joining("&"));
String url = BASE_URL + ENDPOINT_PATH + "?" + queryString;
HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
.uri(URI.create(url))
.header("x-api-key", API_KEY)
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.GET()
.build();
HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
if (response.statusCode() == 200) {
return response.body();
} else {
throw new RuntimeException("HTTP " + response.statusCode() + ": " + response.body());
}
}
}This endpoint accepts the following parameters:
urlRequired(string)The url of the ad
Example: https://www.linkedin.com/ad-library/detail/666281156
Execute your script to test the API connection. You should see a JSON response with LinkedIn Ad Library ads data.
✅ Success: You should receive a structured JSON response containing the requested data.
Here's an example of the JSON response you'll receive:
{
"success": true,
"credits_remaining": 100,
"credits_charged": 1,
"id": "1629532086",
"description": "Offensive security for Insurance Brokers, TPAs, MGAs and Carriers.\n\nGet a full audit-grade NYDFS or SOC2 PDF report within 48 hours.",
"headline": "Meet us at Booth 3240",
"poster": "CodeAnt AI",
"targeting": {},
"image": null,
"video": "https://dms.licdn.com/playlist/vid/v2/D5610AQHhFKchr0EgUA/mp4-360p-30fp-crf28/B56aDdqz26GoCE-/0/1790425384702?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=JDvJ4pLmerMVdDjbUZskRZIeuno7_YD4b-t_y2aY_f0",
"preRollVideo": null,
"organicVideo": "https://dms.licdn.com/playlist/vid/v2/D5610AQHhFKchr0EgUA/mp4-360p-30fp-crf28/B56aDdqz26GoCE-/0/1790425384702?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=JDvJ4pLmerMVdDjbUZskRZIeuno7_YD4b-t_y2aY_f0",
"preRollAdvertiser": null,
"carouselImages": [],
"url": "https://www.linkedin.com/ad-library/detail/1629532086",
"adType": "Video Ad",
"creativeType": "SPONSORED_VIDEO",
"advertiser": "CodeAnt AI",
"advertiserLinkedinPage": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/96582348",
"advertiserLogo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D560BAQGncbvGj9h-YA/company-logo_100_100/company-logo_100_100/0/1700642866542/codeant_ai_logo?e=1793836800&v=beta&t=m3Yqh1eMA4FSBoIhNZzLkOQO8FLl84sq6rMUXuYaqXA",
"cta": "Join",
"sponsoredMessageSender": null,
"sponsoredMessageSenderAvatar": null,
"sponsoredMessageButtons": [],
"destinationUrl": null,
"landingPage": null,
"adDuration": "",
"startDate": null,
"endDate": null,
"totalImpressions": null,
"impressionsByCountry": [],
"imageSources": [],
"videoSources": [
{
"src": "https://dms.licdn.com/playlist/vid/v2/D5610AQHhFKchr0EgUA/mp4-360p-30fp-crf28/B56aDdqz26GoCE-/0/1790425384702?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=JDvJ4pLmerMVdDjbUZskRZIeuno7_YD4b-t_y2aY_f0",
"type": "video/mp4",
"bitrate": 124294
},
{
"src": "https://dms.licdn.com/playlist/vid/v2/D5610AQHhFKchr0EgUA/progressive-servable-video/B56aDdqz26GoAc-/0/1790425383612?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=jLeuwEhS8XvYQ5FIqWJml09AkU54C5XXO9A_aY9fCwc",
"type": "video/mp4",
"bitrate": 10360657
},
{
"src": "https://dms.licdn.com/playlist/vid/v2/D5610AQHhFKchr0EgUA/mp4-720p-30fp-crf28/B56aDdqz26GoCI-/0/1790425385064?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=nGHquMqqYvnMF0jR0H-7y6U4HhxFLO2AYpKxDCokYBU",
"type": "video/mp4",
"bitrate": 378442
},
{
"src": "https://dms.licdn.com/playlist/vid/v2/D5610AQHhFKchr0EgUA/mp4-640p-30fp-crf28/B56aDdqz26GoBs-/0/1790425384967?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=Y8PX1J2nczCeLu_x4D2VbBJ3mI4Yb20DxAZ0yyOSu3E",
"type": "video/mp4",
"bitrate": 281999
}
],
"thumbnailSources": [
"https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D5610AQHhFKchr0EgUA/videocover-high/B56aDdqz26GoBM-/0/1790425384196?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=f4890gDBvRXts6rJzik-j7iF8aDV6XOLTyaT10Bdkyg"
],
"preRollVideoSources": []
}Check that your response includes the expected fields:
success(boolean)credits_remaining(number)credits_charged(number)id(string)description(string)Implement comprehensive error handling and retry logic for failed requests. Log errors properly for debugging.
Cache responses when possible to reduce API calls and improve performance. Consider data freshness requirements.
Never expose your API key in client-side code. Use environment variables and secure key management practices.
When scraping multiple ads, consider batching requests to maximize throughput while staying within rate limits.
Use asynchronous processing in Java to handle multiple requests concurrently and improve overall performance.
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Check your API key is correct and properly formatted in the x-api-key header.
You ran out of credits and need to buy more.
The resource might not exist or be private.
Temporary server issue. Implement retry logic with exponential backoff.
ScrapeCreators offers 100 free API calls to get started. After that, pricing starts at $10 for 5k requests with volume discounts available.
Scraping publicly available data is fair game, and we only collect public data. So anything that you can see in an incognito browser is what we collect.
There is no rate limit! So you can scrape as fast as you want!
All API responses are returned in JSON format, making it easy to integrate with any programming language or application.
Yes! This tutorial focuses on core Java HTTP concepts that work with any framework. The API calls remain the same regardless of your specific Java setup.
For large datasets, implement pagination, use streaming responses where available, and consider storing data in a database for efficient querying.
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