# search_linkedin_ad_library

Search the ads running on LinkedIn, from LinkedIn\u2019s OWN Ad Library, and get three things no ad scrape can give you: the advertiser\u2019s actual TARGETING (location, language, audience, company, job, age, gender, interests, traits \u2014 both the segments they INCLUDED and the ones they EXCLUDED), estimated impressions as a range plus the percentage split BY COUNTRY, and, for ads LinkedIn REMOVED, the advertising policy that was violated and how it was caught. That last one is the cheapest way to learn what not to write. It is GLOBAL, not an EU-only transparency feed. COVERAGE IS BOUNDED and the reply always says so: nothing created before 2023-06-01, and an ad is dropped one year after its last impression, so an empty result usually means the window rather than the market. 25 ads per page. Needs LinkedIn connected \u2014 no extra permission, any LinkedIn connection works. 0 credits.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search_linkedin_ad_library`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/search-linkedin-ad-library

## Facts

- Tool: `search_linkedin_ad_library`
- Server: Hermoso (`https://app.hermoso.ai/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso.md
- Homepage: git+https://github.com/hermoso-ai/hermoso.git
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: gated
- Server CORS policy: *
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_linkedin_ad_library",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search_linkedin_ad_library is rated Low

Even though search_linkedin_ad_library only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

## Use case

AI agents call search_linkedin_ad_library to retrieve information from Hermoso without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Hermoso:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_linkedin_ad_library": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Hermoso (895)

- `answer_google_business_question` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/answer-google-business-question.md
- `apple_ads_change_history` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/apple-ads-change-history.md
- `associate_linkedin_conversion_campaigns` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/associate-linkedin-conversion-campaigns.md
- `cancel_openai_ads_audience_operation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/cancel-openai-ads-audience-operation.md
- `cancel_scheduled` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/cancel-scheduled.md
- `cancel_stripe_subscription` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/cancel-stripe-subscription.md
- `clear_sheet_range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/clear-sheet-range.md
- `create_analytics_custom_dimension` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/create-analytics-custom-dimension.md
- `create_openai_ads_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/create-openai-ads-campaign.md
- `delete_analytics_key_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-analytics-key-event.md
- `delete_apple_ads_object` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-apple-ads-object.md
- `delete_bluesky_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-bluesky-post.md
- `delete_brand` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-brand.md
- `delete_creator` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-creator.md
- `delete_dm_automation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-dm-automation.md
- `delete_drive_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-drive-file.md
- `delete_google_ads_object` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-google-ads-object.md
- `delete_google_business_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-google-business-post.md
- `delete_instagram_dm_automation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-instagram-dm-automation.md
- `delete_linkedin_ads_object` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-linkedin-ads-object.md
- `delete_linkedin_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-linkedin-comment.md
- `delete_linkedin_lead_subscription` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-linkedin-lead-subscription.md
- `delete_merchant_data_source` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-merchant-data-source.md
- `delete_merchant_product` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-merchant-product.md
- `delete_messenger_marketing_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-messenger-marketing-campaign.md
- `delete_meta_audience` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-meta-audience.md
- `delete_meta_catalog` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-meta-catalog.md
- `delete_meta_object` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-meta-object.md
- `delete_microsoft_ads_object` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-microsoft-ads-object.md
- `delete_microsoft_merchant_product` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso/delete-microsoft-merchant-product.md
- …and 865 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/hermoso.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

---

Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=hermoso · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/hermoso