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Facebook Scraper API

Extract entry point for the platform as structured JSON from public Facebook targets. Queue a request, then retrieve the result with its responseId.

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Endpoint
POST /scrape/data-scraper
Scrapers
facebookProfile facebookPost
Cost
30 credits / call
Free plan
1,000 credits / month
Call pattern
async, POST then GET
On failure
credits refunded
Response format
JSON
Concurrency
by plan tier

Launching a Social Media scrape costs 30 credits. Retrieving a pending result costs nothing; failed scrapes are refunded.

Try the Facebook scraper on your own targetRun a request against a public target and inspect the JSON before you integrate.

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What you get back

facebookProfile

Profile

Use facebookProfile to retrieve profile data from a public Facebook target.

  • Required input: url
  • Optional input: load_more_items_count
  • Structured JSON once the result is ready
  • Public data only; no account login is used
facebookPost

Single post

Use facebookPost to retrieve single post data from a public Facebook target.

  • Required input: url
  • No optional input parameters
  • Structured JSON once the result is ready
  • Public data only; no account login is used

Call the Facebook scraper

Send the scraper name with the input required by that scraper. The POST returns a responseId to poll for the final JSON.

Step 1Submit a facebookProfile request and keep the responseId returned by the API.
bash
# POST - queue a public social media scrape
curl -X POST "https://api.scraping-bot.io/scrape/data-scraper" \
  -u "yourUsername:yourApiKey" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "scraper": "facebookProfile",
  "url": "https://example.com/public-page",
  "load_more_items_count": 10
}'
Step 2Wait a few seconds, then retrieve the facebookProfile result with the responseId. Repeat the GET while the status is pending.
bash
# GET - retrieve the result after the POST returns a responseId
curl -G "https://api.scraping-bot.io/scrape/data-scraper-response" \
  -u "yourUsername:yourApiKey" \
  --data-urlencode "responseId=RESPONSE_ID" \
  --data-urlencode "scraper=facebookProfile"

Code example

Authenticate with your ScrapingBot username and API key, then poll until the queued result is ready.

const auth = "Basic " + Buffer.from(
  "yourUsername:yourApiKey",
).toString("base64");

const queued = await fetch("https://api.scraping-bot.io/scrape/data-scraper", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Authorization: auth },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "scraper": "facebookProfile",
  "url": "https://example.com/public-page",
  "load_more_items_count": 10
}),
});

const { responseId } = await queued.json();
let result;
do {
  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5000));
  result = await fetch(
    "https://api.scraping-bot.io/scrape/data-scraper-response?" +
      new URLSearchParams({ responseId, scraper: "facebookProfile" }),
    { headers: { Authorization: auth } },
  ).then((response) => response.json());
} while (result.status === "pending");

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Request parameters

ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
scraperstring—One of the scraper names supported by this endpoint.
urlstring—Public page URL, including https://.
load_more_items_countint10Optional for this scraper.

Response example

Example returned by the legacy Facebook scraper documentation.

json
[
  {
      "owner_url": "https://www.facebook.com/ESAThomasPesquet",
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/ESAThomasPesquet/posts/469151251249512",
      "name": "Thomas Pesquet",
      "is_sponsored": false,
      "date": "2021-12-15T19:52:17.000Z",
      "post_text": "Une pose longue de 45 secondes pour prendre cette photo. La Lune qui brille à travers les panneaux solaires et le style presque victorien du module russe MLM ajoutent à l'ambiance de science-fiction. A long exposure night shot, up to a minute shutter speed using a remote cable shutter. The Moon shining through the solar panels and the MLM module adds to the sci-fi feeling. #MissionAlpha https://flic.kr/p/2mQWpv6",
      "media_url": "https://scontent-man2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/266419899_469150804582890_4756844017217203100_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=36a2c1&_nc_ohc=7KM92e2ofy4AX_CKaGV&_nc_ht=scontent-man2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCHLsHJ0-pWKseREe6fL28bOqg7c51z5daGjhadpcSMxw&oe=644B4AEC",
      "likes": 9900,
      "shares": 0,
      "num_comments": 357,
      "scrape_time": "2023-04-24T07:10:18.591Z",
      "comments": [
          {
              "author_name": "Marie France Journeaux",
              "author_handle": "mariefrance.journeaux.3",
              "text": "Elle est surréaliste cette photo ‼️🤩",
              "created": "2021-12-15T22:00:13.000Z"
          },
          {
              "author_name": "Jocelyne L'Hermitte Casiez",
              "text": "Merci encore pour tous vos partages ... c est super génial de pouvoir voir tt ça ! On ne s en lasse pas .  Merci Merci..😍🥰 un vrai bonheur de nous faire rêver ds cette période si stressante sur terre . !",
              "created": "2021-12-15T21:18:04.000Z"
          },
          {
              "author_name": "Monique Monard",
              "text": "Merci Thomas de continuer à nous envoyer ces magnifiques vues. Bon courage pour vos réunions et tests divers .",
              "created": "2021-12-15T20:35:12.000Z"
          },
          {
              "author_name": "Chez Claude Benet Augustin",
              "author_handle": "claude.augustin.14",
              "text": "Serait ce une manière détournée de nous chuchoter  à l’oreille ta prochaine sélection pour ton séjour sur la Lune 🙄🤔😉 on croise les doigts pour que ton rêve se réalise 🌜🌝🌛",
              "created": "2021-12-15T21:50:07.000Z"
          }
      ],
      "video_views": ""
  }
]

Credits, failures and limits

CaseCreditsNotes
Launch a scrape30 creditsConsumed when a result is ready.
Result not readyNot consumedThe API returns a pending status; retry after a few seconds.
Failed, blocked or timed-out scrapeRefundedCredits are returned for an unsuccessful request.

Facebook API or Raw HTML scraper?

Facebook APIRaw HTML scraper
Endpoint/scrape/data-scraper/scrape/raw-html
ReturnsEntry point for the platform JSONRendered page HTML
FlowAsynchronous: POST then GETOne synchronous request
Starting cost30 credits1 credit
Use it whenYou need parsed Facebook dataYou need your own extraction logic

Questions about the Facebook API

Which Facebook scraper names can I use?
This page supports facebookProfile and facebookPost. Send the exact name in the scraper field.
Why does the API return a responseId?
Social Media requests are asynchronous. The responseId lets you retrieve the result without holding the initial request open.
What if the result is still pending?
Wait a few seconds and repeat the GET request. A pending response does not consume credits.
Does this scraper access private account data?
No. It is intended for public pages and does not sign in to a social media account to access private data.

Source: ScrapingBot API documentation.

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