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# Get ad history

> Google ad copy a domain or keyword has used over time. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/spyfu/get_ad_history

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Google ad copy a domain or keyword has used over time.

SpyFu API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/spyfu.md

`GET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/spyfu/ad-history`

Access: read.

Returns the ad variations SpyFu recorded, as shown on its Ad History pages. Give a domain to see how one advertiser changed its ads, or a keyword to see which advertisers ran ads for it. Each row has the month, headline lines and description.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `domain` | string | no | Domain without https://. Give this or keyword. |
| `keyword` | string | no | Keyword to look up. Give this or domain. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/spyfu/ad-history \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY"
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("spyfu", "get_ad_history")
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('spyfu', 'get_ad_history');
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call spyfu get_ad_history
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "domain": "trailrunner-gear.com",
  "ads": [
    {
      "month": "2026-09",
      "keyword": "trail running shoes",
      "headline": "Trail Running Shoes | Free Returns",
      "description": "Grip for mud and rock. Shop new arrivals."
    },
    {
      "month": "2026-06",
      "keyword": "trail running shoes",
      "headline": "Trail Shoes Built for Mud",
      "description": "Free shipping over a set amount. Shop now."
    }
  ]
}
```

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