Profiles and pages
Name, bio, links, verified status and follower count.
- Platforms
Facebook Scraper API
Pull Facebook profiles and pages, groups, posts, comments, transcripts and Marketplace listings as JSON. Failed requests are free.
100 free credits. No card needed.
Data
What you get from Facebook.
Groups
Name, description, member count and start date.
Posts
Caption, publish date, length, hashtags, views and likes.
CommentsComment text, author, date, likes and replies.
TranscriptsThe spoken words as text, with timestamps and language.
SearchPosts and events by keyword.
MarketplaceProduct name, price, seller and location.
Ad LibraryAdvertiser, dates, ad text and landing page.
EventsTitle, start time, place, host, people going and people interested.
Uses
What you can build with Facebook data.
Check accounts
Check an account's followers and recent posts before you reach out.
Read the conversation
Pull the comments on any post to see what people are saying.
Search what was said
Turn videos into text you can search, summarize or give to an AI model.
Research products
Compare Marketplace prices and listings by location.
Study ad campaigns
See the ads a brand has run, with copy and dates.
Find advertisers
Search advertisers by name, then pull their ads.
Example
Your first request.
- Get a keySign up and get 100 free credits. No card needed.
- Send a requestPass a handle, URL or keyword with your key.
- Use the JSONThe same shape comes back from every platform.
1curl -G "https://api.socialscrape.dev/v1/facebook/profile" \2 -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY" \3 --data-urlencode "url=https://www.facebook.com/NASA"1import os2import requests34params = {5 "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA",6}7res = requests.get(8 "https://api.socialscrape.dev/v1/facebook/profile",9 headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY"]},10 params=params,11)12body = res.json()1314if body["ok"]:15 print(body["data"])16else:17 print(body["error"]["code"], body["error"]["message"])1const url = new URL("https://api.socialscrape.dev/v1/facebook/profile");2url.search = new URLSearchParams({3 "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA"4}).toString();5const res = await fetch(url, {6 headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY! },7});8const body = await res.json();910if (body.ok) {11 console.log(body.data);12} else {13 console.error(body.error.code, body.error.message);14}200 OKSample response
{ "ok": true, "credits_charged": 1, "credits_remaining": 4999, "cached": false, "cached_at": null, "request_id": "req_96e1a94c3792db5d49fe07e4", "data": { "object": "profile", "platform": "facebook", "id": "100044561550831", "handle": "NASA", "name": "NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "headline": null, "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/", "kind": "page", "bio": "Explore the universe and discover our home planet. \nThere's space for everybody....", "avatar_url": "https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/243095782_416661036495945_384...", "banner_url": "https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.99422-6/809146614_4484013928506139_31...", "verified": true, "is_private": false, "external_url": "https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-app/" ... }, "cursor": null, "has_more": null }
Pricing
Pay only for data you get.
- A profile1 credit
- A page of posts or search results1 credit
- A caption transcript1 credit
- A failed requestFree
Packs never expire. Monthly plans too. See pricing
Reference
Every Facebook endpoint
Profiles
Posts and videos
Search and trends
Shops and products
Tutorials
Scrape Facebook step by step
How to scrape Facebook Ad Library searchNine languages, step by step.How to scrape Facebook Ad Library ads by pageNine languages, step by step.How to scrape Facebook Ad Library ad detailsNine languages, step by step.How to scrape Facebook Ad Library ad transcriptNine languages, step by step.How to scrape Facebook Ad Library advertiser searchNine languages, step by step.How to scrape Facebook profile or pageNine languages, step by step.
FAQ
Questions
What does the Facebook API cost?
Most requests cost 1 credit, and transcripts have their own rule; each endpoint page states it. New accounts get 100 free credits. See pricing.
Does it need a Facebook login?
No. You send your SocialScrape key and never a platform password.
Is it live?
Yes. The endpoints are live: built, tested against recorded responses and watched by canaries. Get an API key.