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Ask Maya (Competitive Intelligence) or Devon (Advertising Lead) to research competitor ads, or run Research Competitor Ads from the job templates. Name the competitors, countries and period you want compared. The onboarding research job and Competitive intelligence workspace template use the same sources. The report combines Meta Ad Library browser research, LinkedIn Ad Library searches, and Google search observations. When Google Ads is connected, Keyword Planner adds search-volume, competition and bid estimates for category keywords and competitor websites. These estimates describe the keyword market; they do not reveal a competitor’s actual bids, spend or keyword list.

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LinkedIn coverage

LinkedIn API search requires LinkedIn Ads Data Sync to be connected, Erdo’s LinkedIn application to have the LinkedIn Ad Library product approved, and the feature to be enabled for your workspace. It is initially available to staff for validation. The connection uses your existing member authorization; the Ad Library requires no additional OAuth scope. See LinkedIn’s access requirements. Searches can filter by advertiser name, keywords, countries and served dates. The start date is inclusive and the end date is exclusive. Erdo asks for an explicit period because LinkedIn’s default searches only the interval from two days ago to yesterday. Each result includes the advertiser and ad-preview link, format, and any first/last impression dates, targeting and impression ranges supplied by LinkedIn. The API does not document an ad-copy field. The agent can inspect unrestricted preview pages in the browser for copy, creative and calls to action, and cite those pages separately. Restricted ads retain their restriction notice. See LinkedIn’s response schema. Targeting and impression data may be absent. Missing values mean unknown. An impression range whose upper value is zero has no finite upper bound. Ad counts, longevity and impressions do not establish spend or profitability.

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Incomplete and unavailable sources

Searches return one page at a time. The agent follows the next offset and records any pages left unread. A result covers the supplied query, countries and dates, not all of a competitor’s advertising. If the connection is missing, product access is denied, or LinkedIn rate-limits the request, the report marks LinkedIn coverage unavailable and continues the other sources. An unavailable search does not mean the competitor has no ads. Separately cited public-browser observations can still contribute to the report.

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Automation action

Discover the action through search_integration_actions with app linkedin_ads_sync and invoke it through run_integration_action with action key search_linkedin_ad_library. It is read-only and does not need an approval.
keyword can accompany or replace advertiser; multiple words use AND matching. Page sizes range from 1 to 24. When page_may_be_incomplete is true, repeat the same filters with start set to next_start. A successful empty search has status: "available" and an empty ads array. A failed or unavailable search carries an error and no ads array; unavailable results use status: "not_available" and a reason. LinkedIn documents rate limits without publishing a numeric Ad Library quota. A rate-limited response includes retry_after when LinkedIn supplies it. Workspace operators should check their app’s Analytics tab for its limits. LinkedIn describes the API as intended for research and non-commercial use; use must fit the application’s approved purpose and Ad Library program terms.