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Facebook Scraper API

Scrape public Facebook data including profile name, image, handle, picture, status, shares, followers, ID, title, views, posts, timestamp, likes, and much more. Maintain full control, flexibility, and scale without worrying about infrastructure, proxy servers, or getting blocked.

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Facebook Scraper APIs

Available Facebook Scraper APIs

Facebook Comments Scraper

Scrape Facebook comments and collect data such URL, post ID and URL, user name, user ID, date created, number of likes and replies, type, and much more.

Facebook Posts
Scraper

Scrape Facebook posts and collect data such as URL, content, date posted, hashtags, number of comments and shares, profile ID, page likes, and much more.

Facebook Reels
Scraper

Scrape Facebook reels and collect data such as URL, post ID, user URL, content, date posted, hashtags, number of comments and shares, and much more.

CODE EXAMPLES

Easily scrape public Facebook data without worrying about being blocked.

Input

JSON 
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.facebook.com/LeBron/","num_of_posts":0,"posts_to_not_include":["1029318335225728","1029509225206639"],"start_date":"","end_date":""},{"url":"https://www.facebook.com/apple/","num_of_posts":50,"start_date":"07-01-2024","end_date":"07-30-2024"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lkaxegm826bjpoo9m5&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"

Output

JSON 
[
  {
    "timestamp": "2024-11-12",
    "url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WUSA9\/posts\/pfbid0hFH7xqVbvvG6MAHFKcdmgNCojuVGihHHcF3Z7QVt64NA1ctM5urov6yexBA67ausl",
    "post_id": "952554783574246",
    "user_url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WUSA9",
    "user_username_raw": "******",
    "content": "The injured were taken to local hospitals for treatment. The shooting happened as the historically Black university’s 10...",
    "date_posted": "2024-11-11T02:00:08.000Z",
    "hashtags": null
  },
  {
    "timestamp": "2024-11-12",
    "url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WUSA9\/posts\/pfbid0h7xkkVZoZpNQyzxPpjuWKwAZVrpiMwG9r6uwbnjZd4tqdqCLU2Fi8R3CXj6oVucul",
    "post_id": "952527253576999",
    "user_url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WUSA9",
    "user_username_raw": "******",
    "content": "It\u0027s the first time since the start of the year that Kate carried out two consecutive days of public official engagement...",
    "date_posted": "2024-11-11T00:59:21.000Z",
    "hashtags": null
  }
]

POPULAR DATA POINTS

Facebook Scraper API data point examples

URL
URL
profile
Username
hashtag
Hashtags
founded
Date posted
Likes
# of likes
image
Image
shares
# of shares
comment ID
Comments
replies
# of replies
posts
Post ID

And many more...

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One API call. Tons of data.

Data Discovery

Detecting data structures and patterns to ensure efficient, targeted extraction of data.

Bulk Request Handling

Reduce server load and optimize data collection for high-volume scraping tasks.

Data Parsing

Efficiently converts raw HTML into structured data, easing data integration and analysis.

Data validation

Ensure data reliability and save time on manual checks and preprocessing.

UNDER THE HOOD

Never worry about proxies and CAPTCHAs again

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  • CAPTCHA Solver
  • User Agent Rotation
  • Custom Headers
  • JavaScript Rendering 
  • Residential Proxies

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Unmatched Stability

Ensure consistent performance and minimize failures by relying on the world’s leading proxy infrastructure.

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Put your scraping on auto-pilot using production-ready APIs, saving resources and reducing maintenance.

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API for Seamless Facebook Data Access

Comprehensive, Scalable, and Compliant Facebook Data Extraction

FLEXIBLE

Tailored to your workflow

Get structured data in JSON, NDJSON, or CSV files through Webhook or API delivery.

SCALABLE

Built-in infrastructure and unblocking

Get maximum control and flexibility without maintaining proxy and unblocking infrastructure. Easily scrape data from any geo-location while avoiding CAPTCHAs and blocks.

STABLE

Battle-proven infrastructure

Bright Data’s platform powers over 20,000+ companies worldwide, offering peace of mind with 99.99% uptime, access to 72M+ real user IPs covering 195 countries.

COMPLIANT

Industry leading compliance

Our privacy practices comply with data protection laws, including the EU data protection regulatory framework, GDPR, and CCPA – respecting requests to exercise privacy rights and more.

Facebook Scraper use cases

Scrape Facebook posts

Scrape Facebook pages

Scrape Facebook comments

Scrape Facebook images

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Why 20,000+ Customers Choose Bright Data

100% Compliant

Scraped data is ethically obtained and compliant with all privacy laws.

24/7 Global Support

A dedicated team of data professionals is here to help.

Complete Data Coverage

Access 72 million+ global IPs to scrape data from any website.

Unmatched Data Quality

Advanced technologies and validation methods for quality data.

Powerful Infrastructure

Scrape high-volume data without getting blocked.

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Facebook Scraper API FAQs

The Facebook Scraper API is a powerful tool designed to automate data extraction from Facebook, allowing users to efficiently gather and process large volumes of data for various use cases.

The Facebook Scraper API works by sending automated requests to Facebook, extracting the necessary data points, and delivering them in a structured format. This process ensures accurate and quick data collection.

Yes, the Facebook Scraper API is designed to comply with data protection regulations, including GDPR and CCPA. It ensures that all data collection activities are performed ethically and legally.

The Facebook Scraper API offers flawless integration with various platforms and tools. You can use it with your existing data pipelines, CRM systems, or analytics tools to improve your data processing capabilities.

There are no specific usage limits for the Facebook Scraper API, offering you the flexibility to scale as needed. Prices start from $0.001 per record, ensuring cost-effective scalability for your web scraping projects.

Proxies are important for scraping Facebook because it allows the scraper to remain anonymous, avoid IP blocking, access geo-restricted content, and improve scraping speed.

Having an unblocking solution when scraping Facebook is important because many websites have anti-scraping measures that block the scraper’s IP address or require CAPTCHA solving. The unblocking solution implemented within Bright Data’s web scraping solutions are designed to bypass these obstacles and continue gathering data without interruption.

When scraping Facebook , you may only scrape publicly available data. Due to our commitment to privacy laws, we do not allow scraping behind log-ins.

Our privacy practices comply with data protection laws, including the EU data protection regulatory framework, GDPR, and CCPA – respecting requests to exercise privacy rights and more.