Image URLs for AdManager Creatives
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Thank you for reaching out to the Ad Manager API support team.
I would recommend that you fetch the creative using getCreativesByStatement() and refer to the previewUrl field from the response to know the image URLs for the ads displayed on your site.
Hope this helps. If you have any more queries, please feel free to get back to us.
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Google Ad Manager 360 / AdX does not provide a direct method to get ad creatives' image URLs for programmatic ads that are served (especially from external demand sources).
This is because of security, privacy, and third-party policies.
But there are a few methods you can use depending on how deep you want to go:
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1. Use Creative Reporting (if it’s direct deals)
If you serve your own ads or have direct deals, you can run a Creative report in Ad Manager 360.
Go to:
Reports → New Report → Create a "Creative" report
Add "Creative ID" and "Creative URL" fields.
Sometimes you get the URLs for hosted images (mainly for direct-sold campaigns).
BUT for programmatic ads (AdX), most often the creative URL will be hidden or obfuscated.
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2. Use Network Request Monitoring (Browser-based)
Open your website in Incognito mode.
Open Developer Tools (F12 → Network tab).
Filter by Images or XHR.
Refresh the page and watch for ad images or creative URLs being loaded.
You can copy the image URLs directly from the network traffic.
This method works well if you don't have hundreds of variations to track.
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3. Use GPT / AI + Screenshot Automation
If you can't get clean URLs, a hacky but real method:
Use a headless browser like Puppeteer (Node.js) or Playwright to open your page, detect ad iframes, and take screenshots.
Then crop the ad areas.
You can train or use an AI to detect the ads automatically if you want to automate further.
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4. Use Google Ad Verification Services (If You Qualify)
Google has APIs like Authorized Buyers API or Ad Exchange Buyer APIs, but they're very restricted and mainly for certified companies.
They can give metadata about creatives — sometimes including media file URLs — but access is complicated and you must request it.
Hello,I'm working on a project to analyze images from Admanager360 (including ADX programmatic). Is there any way to easily retrieve the image URLs for the ads displayed on my site? Ultimately, I want the images themselves.
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