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How to Find and Save Favourite Searches

The Search feature on the Explore page allows you to quickly find ads by keyword, brand, or creative detail — and with Favorite Searches, you can save your most-used queries for instant access.




  1. Go to the Explore page: https://app.gethookd.ai/explore
  2. Click the Search field at the top of the page.
  3. Type a keyword, brand name, or ad characteristic (e.g., Nike, protein shake, pet supplies).
  4. Press Enter to run the search.
  5. Use filters (e.g., Performance, Ad format) to narrow your results.


💡 Tip: Combine keywords with multiple filters to get the most relevant ads.


2. Accessing Recent Searches


  • When you click in the Search field, you’ll see a list of your recent searches.
  • Click any recent search to instantly re-run it without retyping or reapplying filters.
  • Recent searches update automatically as you run new searches.


3. Saving a Search as a Favorite


  1. After entering your keyword and applying filters, click in the Save button on the top of the Filter menu.
  2. Your search — including all applied filters — will now be available in the Favorite searches list.

4. Using Favorite Searches


  • Navigate the Favorite searches section on the top right corner of the Search bar.
  • Choose any saved search to instantly run it with all its original filters.


5. Benefits of Favorite Searches


  • Time-saving – No need to reapply filters or re-enter search terms.
  • Consistency – Run the same search repeatedly for trend tracking.
  • Organization – Keep your most important searches one click away.


🚀 Pro Tip: Use Favorite Searches for campaigns you monitor often — like top competitors, seasonal promotions, or high-performing niches — so you can check updates in seconds.



Advanced: Manage Favorite Searches via API or MCP


Power users on the Team or Agency plan can also create, list, update, and delete saved searches programmatically — great for syncing recurring research queries from a dashboard, a Zapier flow, or an AI agent.


  • REST API: full CRUD on GET / POST / PUT / DELETE /api/v1/searches, protected by the searches:read and searches:write token scopes. See the Public API article for parameters and examples.
  • MCP (Claude and other AI agents): five tools — list_saved_searches, get_saved_search, create_saved_search, update_saved_search, delete_saved_search. Read tools are free; write tools require the searches:write scope. See the MCP article to connect.


Trying to create a saved search with a name you've already used returns a clear validation error, so you won't end up with silent duplicates.



FAQs


Can I delete or rename a favorite search?


Yes! Both are just a click away. Open your Favorite searches by clicking the star icon on the top right of the Search bar, then find the saved search you want to change:


  • To delete it: click the ⭐ star icon next to its name — it’ll be removed right away.
  • To rename it: hover over the search and click the pencil (edit) icon that appears, type the new name, and press Enter to save.


That’s it — your changes take effect instantly, no need to reach out to us

Updated on: 19/07/2026

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