Compare · checked 27 Oct 2026
AdLib vs Metapi: Meta Ad Library API compared
Metapi is a Meta-only ad library API with alerts and history. AdLib covers Meta plus five more libraries in one schema, with webhooks and domain resolution.
Metapi and AdLib both keep ads after Meta hides them and both send alerts. Metapi stays with Meta. AdLib adds five more ad libraries in the same schema.
At a glance
| AdLib | Metapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Ad libraries | Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, X | Meta only |
| History | Archive since Oct 2026 | 2+ years, incl. removed ads |
| Alerts | Watchlists with signed webhooks | Webhooks, Slack, email |
| EU reach | Stored per day, per country | Not documented |
| Domain to advertisers | Yes, all platforms | No |
| Export | JSON, batch jobs | JSON, CSV |
| MCP server | Hosted, OAuth | No |
| Entry price | 1,000 free credits, then $29 for 25k | 3k free per month, then $29 for 25k |
Where AdLib is different
- Beyond Meta. Most brands also advertise on Google, TikTok and LinkedIn; one schema covers them all.
- EU reach over time for Meta ads shown in the EU, the closest public signal of how hard an ad is pushed.
- MCP server for Claude, Cursor and other agents.
When Metapi is the better pick
If you only need Meta and want a longer back catalogue today, or CSV exports and Slack alerts without writing code, Metapi fits.
Sources
metapi.io and its comparison page, checked 27 October 2026.
Questions
- Does Metapi cover platforms other than Meta?
- No, Metapi covers the Facebook Ad Library only. AdLib covers Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest and X.
- Which has more Meta history?
- Metapi advertises more than two years including removed ads. AdLib's archive started in October 2026.
- Can I get spend for commercial Meta ads?
- Not from Meta. Meta publishes spend and impressions only for political and issue ads. For EU ads it publishes reach, which AdLib stores over time.