# Facebook Profile, Posts, Ads & Groups Scraper | Lens (`cocoa_cherry/lens-social-facebook`) Actor

Scrape Facebook profiles, posts, reels, groups, events, Marketplace, and Ad Library. Billed via Apify Store (pay per result).

- **URL**: https://apify.com/cocoa\_cherry/lens-social-facebook.md
- **Developed by:** [Hans Dekker](https://apify.com/cocoa_cherry) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 18.2% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $20.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Facebook Profile, Posts, Ads & Groups Scraper | Lens

Scrape Facebook profiles, posts, reels, groups, events, Marketplace, and Ad Library. Billed via Apify Store (pay per result).

Scrape Facebook profiles, posts, reels, groups, events, Marketplace, and Ad Library. Billed via Apify Store (pay per result).

Apify Store Actor powered by Lens Social API. Select an endpoint, fill the required query params for that endpoint, and results land in the default dataset.

**Billed via Apify** (pay per result) — no Lens account or API key required.

### Bulk

Pass `handles` (profile-style endpoints) or `urls` (tweet/post/page endpoints) — up to **1000** items per run. One dataset row (and PPE charge) per successful item. Failures are listed in the `OUTPUT` summary and are not charged. Optional `concurrency` (default 5).

### Endpoints (22)

- `/v1/facebook/adLibrary/ad` — Ad Details
- `/v1/facebook/adLibrary/ad/transcript` — Ad Transcript
- `/v1/facebook/adLibrary/company/ads` — Company Ads
- `/v1/facebook/adLibrary/search/ads` — Search
- `/v1/facebook/adLibrary/search/companies` — Search for Companies
- `/v1/facebook/event/details` — Event Details
- `/v1/facebook/events` — Events
- `/v1/facebook/events/search` — Search Events
- `/v1/facebook/group` — Facebook Group Info
- `/v1/facebook/group/posts` — Facebook Group Posts
- `/v1/facebook/marketplace/item` — Marketplace Item
- `/v1/facebook/marketplace/location/search` — Marketplace Location Search
- `/v1/facebook/marketplace/search` — Marketplace Search
- `/v1/facebook/post` — Post
- `/v1/facebook/post/comment/replies` — Comment Replies
- `/v1/facebook/post/comments` — Comments
- `/v1/facebook/post/transcript` — Transcript
- `/v1/facebook/profile` — Profile
- `/v1/facebook/profile/events` — Profile Events
- `/v1/facebook/profile/photos` — Profile Photos
- `/v1/facebook/profile/posts` — Profile Posts
- `/v1/facebook/profile/reels` — Profile Reels

### Docs

https://docs.lens.ly/api/social/facebook

### Local layout

This Actor lives under `marketplace/apify/wave-4/` and shares helpers from `marketplace/apify/shared/`.

# Actor input Schema

## `endpoint` (type: `string`):

Which Facebook social endpoint to call.

## `url` (type: `string`):

Facebook Ad URL. Used by 15 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `query` (type: `string`):

Keyword to search for. Used by 5 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `id` (type: `string`):

Facebook Ad Id. Used by 4 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `cursor` (type: `string`):

Cursor to paginate through results. Used by 12 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `language` (type: `string`):

Language to filter ads on. Needs to be 2 letter language code, ie EN, ES, FR, etc. Used by /v1/facebook/adLibrary/company/ads.

## `sort_by` (type: `string`):

Sort by impressions (high to low), or Most Recent (relevancy\_monthly\_grouped). Defaults to impressions. Used by 4 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `ad_type` (type: `string`):

Search for all ads or only political and issue ads. Used by /v1/facebook/adLibrary/search/ads.

## `availability` (type: `string`):

Availability filter. Used by /v1/facebook/marketplace/search.

## `cache_max_age` (type: `string`):

If we have a response in the cache that is this many days old or newer, return the cached response (0 credits, with "cached": true and a "cached\_at" timestamp). Otherwise, scrape a live result (1 credit). [See the Caching page for details.](https://docs.scrapecreators.com/caching). Used by 5 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `companyName` (type: `string`):

The name of the company. Can either use this or pageId. Used by /v1/facebook/adLibrary/company/ads.

## `condition` (type: `string`):

Condition filter. Used by /v1/facebook/marketplace/search.

## `count` (type: `integer`):

Number of listings to return. Used by /v1/facebook/marketplace/search.

## `country` (type: `string`):

This can only be one country. It has to be the 2 letter code for the country. It defaults to ALL. Used by 2 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `date_listed` (type: `string`):

Date listed filter. Used by /v1/facebook/marketplace/search.

## `delivery_method` (type: `string`):

Delivery filter. Used by /v1/facebook/marketplace/search.

## `end_date` (type: `string`):

End date to search for. Format: YYYY-MM-DD. Used by 2 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `expansion_token` (type: `string`):

The expansion\_token of the comment. You can get the expansion\_token from the /v1/facebook/post/comments endpoint. Used by /v1/facebook/post/comment/replies.

## `feedback_id` (type: `string`):

The *feedback\_id* of the comment. Be careful, this is not the comment id. You can get the feedback\_id from the /v1/facebook/post/comments endpoint. Used by 2 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `get_business_hours` (type: `string`):

Get the business's hours. Used by /v1/facebook/profile.

## `group_id` (type: `string`):

The numeric Facebook group ID. Provide this instead of url if you already have it. Used by 2 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `include_gated_profile` (type: `string`):

When true, returns limited public fields for gated or age-restricted profiles. Ignored for normal public profiles — those still return the full response. Used by /v1/facebook/profile.

## `lat` (type: `integer`):

Latitude for the search location. Used by /v1/facebook/marketplace/search.

## `lng` (type: `integer`):

Longitude for the search location. Used by /v1/facebook/marketplace/search.

## `max_price` (type: `integer`):

Maximum listing price. Used by /v1/facebook/marketplace/search.

## `media_type` (type: `string`):

Media type of the ad. Defaults to ALL. Meme refers to ads with image and text. Not sure why they call it meme. Used by 2 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `min_price` (type: `integer`):

Minimum listing price. Used by /v1/facebook/marketplace/search.

## `next_page_id` (type: `string`):

To paginate through to the next page. Used by 2 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `pageId` (type: `string`):

The companies ad library page id. You can get this with my Search For Companies Endpoint. Can either use this or companyName. Used by 2 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `radius_km` (type: `integer`):

Search radius in kilometers. Used by /v1/facebook/marketplace/search.

## `search_type` (type: `string`):

If you want to search by exact phrase or not. Used by /v1/facebook/adLibrary/search/ads.

## `start_date` (type: `string`):

Start date to search for. Format: YYYY-MM-DD. Used by 2 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `status` (type: `string`):

Status of the ad. Defaults to ACTIVE. Used by 2 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `time` (type: `string`):

The time frame to search for. Defaults to all time. Used by /v1/facebook/events.

## `trim` (type: `boolean`):

Set to true for a trimmed down version of the response. Used by 3 endpoints — required only for some (see endpoint docs).

## `urls` (type: `array`):

Bulk mode: up to 1000 URLs for url-based endpoints (e.g. tweet, community). One dataset row per URL. Overrides singular Url when set.

## `concurrency` (type: `integer`):

Parallel Lens calls during bulk runs (1–20, default 5).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "endpoint": "/v1/facebook/profile",
  "url": "https://www.facebook.com/Meta",
  "concurrency": 5
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Dataset items from this run.

## `summary` (type: `string`):

JSON summary in the key-value store OUTPUT key.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "endpoint": "/v1/facebook/profile",
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/Meta"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("cocoa_cherry/lens-social-facebook").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "endpoint": "/v1/facebook/profile",
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/Meta",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("cocoa_cherry/lens-social-facebook").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "endpoint": "/v1/facebook/profile",
  "url": "https://www.facebook.com/Meta"
}' |
apify call cocoa_cherry/lens-social-facebook --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,cocoa_cherry/lens-social-facebook"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/9k27Oiuf7bDmoh9KG/builds/6Ngmj5z9fDXNFK1kk/openapi.json