Facebook Posts Scraper API
Extract post and engagement as structured JSON from public Facebook Posts targets. Queue a request, then retrieve the result with its responseId.
Decide before you build
- Endpoint
- POST /scrape/data-scraper
- Scrapers
- 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 Posts scraper on your own targetRun a request against a public target and inspect the JSON before you integrate.
Open the live testWhat you get back
facebookPostSingle 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 Posts scraper
Send the scraper name with the input required by that scraper. The POST returns a responseId to poll for the final JSON.
# 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": "facebookPost",
"url": "https://example.com/public-page"
}'# 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=facebookPost"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": "facebookPost",
"url": "https://example.com/public-page"
}),
});
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: "facebookPost" }),
{ headers: { Authorization: auth } },
).then((response) => response.json());
} while (result.status === "pending");Run this call in two minutesCreate an account, copy your API key, then use the example above.
Get your API keyRequest parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
scraper | string | — | One of the scraper names supported by this endpoint. |
url | string | — | Public page URL, including https://. |
Response example
Example returned by the legacy Facebook Posts scraper documentation.
[
{
"owner_url": "https://www.facebook.com/EsteeLauder",
"url": "https://www.facebook.com/EsteeLauder/posts/pfbid0283Rv7oepf8oP7pHu1ouFQSmFRsRZyytBbVU2uCK9LHUkbRQWHYfYzrdyfAVmZMy5l",
"name": "Estee Lauder",
"is_sponsored": false,
"date": "2023-08-03T14:00:42.000Z",
"post_text": "Say goodbye to the visible effects of blue light and free radicals with AdvancedNightRepair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme. With 8-hour anti-oxidant power, our eye cream provides protection against free-radical damage all day.Shop now: https://estee.cm/3OhvmjT",
"media_url": "https://scontent.fman4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/364118169_819548392875739_91005593424526660_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p600x600&_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=Zua0DSDuvyEQ7kNvgEuJAw2&_nc_ht=scontent.fman4-1.fna&oh=00_AYDcptIvD1X8JIwWYEP2Gyzv_TiKk6RX-t8G0rgmoolUQQ&oe=6665EA59",
"likes": 2800,
"shares": 62,
"num_comments": 0,
"scrape_time": "2024-06-05T07:41:17.432Z",
"comments": [],
"video_views": ""
}
]Credits, failures and limits
| Case | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Launch a scrape | 30 credits | Consumed when a result is ready. |
| Result not ready | Not consumed | The API returns a pending status; retry after a few seconds. |
| Failed, blocked or timed-out scrape | Refunded | Credits are returned for an unsuccessful request. |
Facebook Posts API or Raw HTML scraper?
| Facebook Posts API | Raw HTML scraper | |
|---|---|---|
| Endpoint | /scrape/data-scraper | /scrape/raw-html |
| Returns | Post and engagement JSON | Rendered page HTML |
| Flow | Asynchronous: POST then GET | One synchronous request |
| Starting cost | 30 credits | 1 credit |
| Use it when | You need parsed Facebook Posts data | You need your own extraction logic |
Questions about the Facebook Posts API
- Which Facebook Posts scraper names can I use?
- This page supports 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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