Facebook Groups Scraper

What is Facebook Groups Scraper?

It's a simple but powerful Facebook data extractor that allows you to scrape posts and comments from public Facebook groups. To get that data, just insert the group URL and click "Save & Start" button. With this Facebook scraper tool, you can extract valuable group data beyond the limitations of the Facebook API:

🗂 Scrape multiple Facebook groups at once

📝 Extract key post data from any public Facebook group: caption, URLs, IDs, authors, timestamps, top comments, and their details

💙 Get top engagement metrics such as likes, top reactions, reaction breakdowns, shares, and comments count

⚙️ Get posts pre-sorted before scraping by relevance, time frame, activity, or keyword

🖼 Access all media assets with thumbnails, image URLs, profile pic URLs, dimensions, and OCR text for deeper analysis

⚡ Get 500 posts for free in less than 2 minutes

🔓 No limitations on requests or number of calls

💾 Export Facebook data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML

🔗 Export via SDKs (Python & Node.js), use API Endpoints, webhooks, or integrate with apps & AI workflows

🔍 Explore 20+ other Facebook scraping tools

Add this Facebook Group Extractor to your social media toolkit to help you out with identifying engagement patterns, measuring sentiment, and tracking engagement. Our users already use the extracted groups data to analyze member interactions to discover popular topics, top contributors, and post performance.

What Facebook group data can I extract?

With this Facebook API, you will be able to extract the following data from Facebook groups:

📝 Post text and URL	👥 User name and ID
🕐 Post timestamp	👍 Likes, reactions, and shares count
💬 Comments count and top comments	📎 Attachments (photos, videos, links)
🆔 Post ID and Feedback ID	🔗 Group URL and title
🖼 Media URLs, thumbnails, and dimensions	📸 Image OCR text
💭 Comment details (text, author, likes)	🔢 Reaction breakdowns (like, love, haha, etc.)

💡 Tip: Need to scrape more comments from Facebook Groups? Try our 🔗 Facebook Comments Scraper. Just add post URLs (for example, the ones you'd scraped with Facebook Groups Scraper) and get all comments, replies, likes, and basic commentator info.

How do I use Facebook Groups Scraper?

Facebook Groups Scraper was designed to be easy to start with even if you've never extracted data from the web before. Here's how you can scrape Facebook groups data with this tool:

1. Create a free Apify account using your email.
2. Open Facebook Groups Scraper.
3. Choose Facebook Group URLs to scrape posts from and number of posts to scrape.
4. Choose additional filters: sorting order (new posts, newest activity, or most relevant), search options or timeframe of posts.
5. Click "Start" and wait for the data to be extracted.
6. Download your data in JSON, XML, CSV, Excel, or HTML.

For a step-by-step guide on how to scrape Facebook Groups, follow our Facebook Groups Scraper tutorial 📝.

➡️ Input

The input for Facebook Groups Scraper should be Facebook Group URLs such as https://www.facebook.com/groups/groupname/. You can insert the group URLs one by one, paste a prepared list, or set the input via API. The groups must be public.

Click on the input tab for a full explanation of an input example in JSON.

⬅️ Output

The results will be wrapped into a dataset which you can find in the Output tab. Here's an excerpt from the dataset you'd get when scraping a Facebook group:

📘 Extracted Facebook group posts sample

[
    {
        facebookUrl: 'https://www.facebook.com/groups/webscrapingandautomation',
        url: 'https://www.facebook.com/groups/webscrapingandautomation/permalink/1223750702961359/',
        time: '2025-12-10T04:37:15.000Z',
        user: {
            id: '******',
            name: '******',
        },
        text: 'Need Web products data scraper',
        topReactionsCount: 2,
        feedbackId: 'ZmVlZGJhY2s6MTIyMzc1MDcwMjk2MTM1OQ==',
        reactionLikeCount: 10,
        reactionLoveCount: 2,
        id: 'UzpfSTEwMDA4NjE1NTM5NjkyOTpWSzoxMjIzNzUwNzAyOTYxMzU5',
        legacyId: '1223750702961359',
        likesCount: 12,
        sharesCount: 0,
        commentsCount: 34,
        topComments: [
            {
                commentUrl:
                    'https://www.facebook.com/groups/webscrapingandautomation/permalink/1223750702961359/?comment_id=1223751619627934',
                id: 'Y29tbWVudDoxMjIzNzUwNzAyOTYxMzU5XzEyMjM3NTE2MTk2Mjc5MzQ=',
                feedbackId: 'ZmVlZGJhY2s6MTIyMzc1MDcwMjk2MTM1OV8xMjIzNzUxNjE5NjI3OTM0',
                date: '2025-12-10T04:38:44.000Z',
                text: 'Available here for scraping',
                profileUrl: 'https://www.facebook.com/******',
                profilePicture: 'https://scontent-atl3-3.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/******',
                profileId: '******',
                profileName: '******',
                likesCount: '1',
                threadingDepth: 0,
            },
            {
                commentUrl:
                    'https://www.facebook.com/groups/webscrapingandautomation/permalink/1223750702961359/?comment_id=1223835609619535',
                id: 'Y29tbWVudDoxMjIzNzUwNzAyOTYxMzU5XzEyMjM4MzU2MDk2MTk1MzU=',
                feedbackId: 'ZmVlZGJhY2s6MTIyMzc1MDcwMjk2MTM1OV8xMjIzODM1NjA5NjE5NTM1',
                date: '2025-12-10T07:45:18.000Z',
                text: 'Text me',
                profilePicture: 'https://scontent-atl3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/******',
                profileId: '******',
                profileName: '******',
                likesCount: '0',
                threadingDepth: 0,
            },
        ],
        facebookId: '******',
        groupTitle: '******',
        inputUrl: 'https://www.facebook.com/groups/webscrapingandautomation',
    },
    {
        facebookUrl: 'https://www.facebook.com/groups/selftaughtprogrammers/',
        url: 'https://www.facebook.com/groups/selftaughtprogrammers/permalink/2616394328724285/',
        time: '2025-12-09T18:20:41.000Z',
        user: {
            id: '******',
            name: '******',
        },
        text: "So I Just Started Programming, understand Basics in depth I started with C ++ as It is In My 1st Semester I gave my mids but I have seen some Ppl who get a job after 1st semester or 2nd So it possible for me? If I Give around 50 to 6 hours Daily? But I have a problem I can't figure Which field should I choose like I started learning ml took a course but then I saw That job opportunities and internships weren't too much as compare to web\nAnd same issue with Cyber security.I don't Want to Get exposure of other fields cuz I don't have much time as My parents can't afford my Semester fees So Only option I have left is odd job.And that is a dangerous path I think,bcz I have seen so Many ppl who did odd jobs to Pay there semester fee they did manage to pay there fee hit When they Graduated They were not some kind of prodigy And they couldn't really understand this field cuz Most of there time was being invested in odd job.Sp They Either teach programming in schools or Do irrelevant jobs. What should I do?  I have around 6 months how do I utilize These 6 months to become prodigy level in whatever field I choose and hwo should I decide Which field to choose?",
        topReactionsCount: 1,
        feedbackId: 'ZmVlZGJhY2s6MjYxNjM5NDMyODcyNDI4NQ==',
        reactionLikeCount: 1,
        id: 'UzpfSTExODg5ODQ3NzAwNTE4MTM6Vks6MjYxNjM5NDMyODcyNDI4NQ==',
        legacyId: '2616394328724285',
        likesCount: 1,
        sharesCount: 0,
        commentsCount: 0,
        topComments: [],
        facebookId: '387875758242831',
        groupTitle: 'Self-Taught Programmers',
        inputUrl: 'https://www.facebook.com/groups/selftaughtprogrammers/',
    },
    {
        facebookUrl: 'https://www.facebook.com/groups/dataminers',
        url: 'https://www.facebook.com/groups/dataminers/permalink/2160479344361035/',
        time: '2025-11-21T00:00:05.000Z',
        user: {
            id: '******',
            name: '******',
        },
        text: 'I want web scraper',
        topReactionsCount: 1,
        feedbackId: 'ZmVlZGJhY2s6MjE2MDQ3OTM0NDM2MTAzNQ==',
        reactionLikeCount: 5,
        id: 'UzpfSTEzNjk4ODI4OTY6Vks6MjE2MDQ3OTM0NDM2MTAzNQ==',
        legacyId: '2160479344361035',
        likesCount: 5,
        sharesCount: 0,
        commentsCount: 20,
        topComments: [
            {
                commentUrl:
                    'https://www.facebook.com/groups/dataminers/permalink/2160479344361035/?comment_id=2162023090873327',
                id: 'Y29tbWVudDoyMTYwNDc5MzQ0MzYxMDM1XzIxNjIwMjMwOTA4NzMzMjc=',
                feedbackId: 'ZmVlZGJhY2s6MjE2MDQ3OTM0NDM2MTAzNV8yMTYyMDIzMDkwODczMzI3',
                date: '2025-11-21T07:26:01.000Z',
                text: 'You post and never reply \n\nDM me',
                profileUrl: 'https://www.facebook.com/******',
                profilePicture: 'https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.30497-1/******',
                profileId: '******',
                profileName: '******',
                likesCount: '0',
                threadingDepth: 0,
            },
            {
                commentUrl:
                    'https://www.facebook.com/groups/dataminers/permalink/2160479344361035/?comment_id=2162516160824020',
                id: 'Y29tbWVudDoyMTYwNDc5MzQ0MzYxMDM1XzIxNjI1MTYxNjA4MjQwMjA=',
                feedbackId: 'ZmVlZGJhY2s6MjE2MDQ3OTM0NDM2MTAzNV8yMTYyNTE2MTYwODI0MDIw',
                date: '2025-11-21T20:06:48.000Z',
                text: "I'm interested!",
                profileUrl: 'https://www.facebook.com/******',
                profilePicture: 'https://scontent-mia3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/******',
                profileId: '******',
                profileName: '******',
                likesCount: '0',
                threadingDepth: 0,
            },
        ],
        facebookId: '536969943378658',
        groupTitle: 'Web Scraping World',
        pageAdLibrary: {
            is_business_page_active: false,
            id: '664799263393118',
        },
        inputUrl: 'https://www.facebook.com/groups/dataminers',
    },
];

You can choose in which format to download your Facebook data: JSON, JSONL, Excel spreadsheet, HTML table, CSV, or XML.

How much will scraping Facebook Groups cost you?

Scraping data from Facebook groups costs approximately $5 for every 1,000 posts, or $0.005 per post. If you're on Apify Free plan, you will be able to scrape up to 1000 posts before needing to upgrade.

For more frequent or extensive Facebook data scraping, consider upgrading to the $39/month Starter plan, which can get you up to 7,800 Facebook group posts per month. For scalable Facebook group scraping, check out $199/month Scale or $999/month Business plan.

What is the best Facebook scraper?

You can use the dedicated scrapers below if you want to scrape specific Facebook data. Each of them is built particularly for the relevant Facebook scraping case be it posts, pages, comments or search. Feel free to browse them:

🕵️‍♀️ Facebook Search Scraper	🗓 Facebook Events Scraper	🚩 Facebook Pages Scraper
🕹 Facebook Games Scraper	👀 Facebook Marketplace Scraper	🎞 Facebook Reels Scraper
🌟 Facebook Reviews Scraper	📝 Facebook Posts Scraper	📹 Facebook Video Search Scraper
💬 Facebook Comments Scraper	👍 Facebook Likes and Reactions Scraper	ℹ️ Facebook Page Contact Information
🏞 Facebook Photos Scraper	#️⃣ Facebook Hashtag Scraper	👥 Facebook Followers Following Scraper
📢 Facebook Ads Library Scraper	📱 Facebook Pages Info Scraper	🧲 Social Media Leads Analyzer

❓ FAQ

What's the difference between a public and a private Facebook group?

A public Facebook group is a group that is visible to anyone on Facebook and anyone can join without needing to be approved by an administrator. Posts made in a public group are also visible to anyone on Facebook. A private Facebook group is a group that is not visible to the general public and only members who have been approved by an administrator can see the group and its posts.

This Facebook Groups Scraper only works with public groups. Private group scraping would require login credentials, which goes against Facebook's Terms of Service.

Can I export Facebook Groups data using API?

Yes, you can access the extracted Facebook data through the Apify API. You'll need an Apify account and your API token (available under Integrations settings in Console). Apify API is organized around RESTful HTTP endpoints that enable you to manage, schedule, and run Apify Actors. The API also lets you access any datasets, monitor actor performance, fetch results, create and update versions, and more. To access the API using Node.js, use the apify-client NPM package. To access the API using Python, use the apify-client PyPI package.

Click on the API tab for code examples or check out the Apify API reference docs for full detail.

Can I use Facebook Groups Scraper through an MCP server?

With Apify API, you can use Facebook Groups Scraper within your AI workflows. You can connect to the MCP server using clients like ClaudeDesktop and LibreChat or build your own. Here's how you can set up Facebook Groups Scraper via Model Context Protocol (MCP) server:

1. Start a Server-Sent Events (SSE) session to receive a sessionId.
2. Send API messages using that sessionId to trigger the scraper.
3. The message starts the Facebook Groups Scraper with the provided input.
4. The response should be: Accepted.

This makes Facebook Groups Scraper compatible with facebook mcp server implementations and allows you to use it as a facebook data extractor within your AI agent workflows.

Do I need proxies to scrape data from Facebook Groups?

You need proxies in general but you don't need to do anything extra to apply them if you run the scraper on the Apify platform. For successful Facebook scraping, we run residential proxies in the background which are included in Apify's monthly Starter plan ($39).

Can I integrate data from Facebook Groups Scraper with other apps?

Yes. Facebook Groups Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform. You can integrate with Make, Zapier, ChatGPT, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Sheets, Asana, Google Drive, Keboola, MCP Servers, and more.

You can also use webhooks to carry out an action whenever an event occurs, e.g., get a notification whenever Facebook Groups Scraper successfully finishes a run.

Is it legal to scrape Facebook Groups data?

Our Facebook scrapers are ethical and do not extract any private user data. They only extract what the user has chosen to share publicly. However, you should be aware that your results could contain personal data. You should not scrape personal data unless you have a legitimate reason to do so.

If you're unsure whether your reason is legitimate, consult your lawyers. You can also read our blog post on the legality of web scraping and ethical scraping.

Facebook Groups Scraper not working?

We're always working on improving the performance of our Actors. So if you've got any technical feedback for Facebook Groups Scraper or simply found a bug, please create an issue on the Actor's Issues tab.