Getting Started

Everything you need to know to go from zero to a fully automated Meta Ads report in Google Sheets.

What Flow Adlytics does

Flow Adlytics generates production-ready Google Apps Scripts that connect directly to the Meta Ads API and pull your campaign data into Google Sheets. You configure the report once, paste the script, and it runs automatically on whatever schedule you set.

  • No manual exports or CSV downloads
  • Data updates on your schedule: daily, weekly, or on demand
  • Works with any Meta Ads account
  • Scripts run entirely inside Google — your data never passes through our servers

Who it's for

Media Buyers

Track campaign performance without leaving Sheets.

Agency Account Managers

Build client reports for multiple accounts from a single tool.

Growth Marketers

Automate reporting so you can focus on analysis, not pulling data.

What you'll need

Meta Ads Account

An active Meta (Facebook) Ads account with at least one campaign. You'll need your Ad Account ID, which looks like act_123456789.

Meta Access Token

A Meta API access token with ads_read permissions. We'll show you exactly how to get one below. It takes about 3 minutes.

Google Sheets

A Google account with access to Google Sheets and Google Apps Script (both free). No special permissions needed.

How to get your Meta Access Token

Step-by-step. Takes about 3 minutes.

1
Go to Meta for Developers

Visit developers.facebook.com and log in with your Meta account.

2
Create or open an App

Click "My Apps" → "Create App". Choose "Business" type. If you have one, just open it.

3
Add the Marketing API

In your app dashboard, click "Add Product" and add the Marketing API.

4
Get a token via Graph Explorer

Go to Tools → Graph API Explorer. Select your app, click "Generate Access Token". Grant ads_read and ads_management permissions.

5
Get a long-lived token

Short-lived tokens expire in 1 hour. Use the Access Token Debugger to exchange for a 60-day token. Or generate one via the Business Manager.

6
Save it in Flow Adlytics

Paste the token in Settings → Access Tokens. It gets encrypted and auto-fills your scripts.

Ready to build your first report?

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