# Facebook Groups Scraper — Public Posts & Comments (`crabwalker/facebook-groups-scraper`) Actor Extract posts, comments, authors, media, reactions, shares, and timestamps from one or more public Facebook groups. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crabwalker/facebook-groups-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crab Walker](https://apify.com/crabwalker) (community) - **Categories:** Social media - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 33.3% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.60 / 1,000 posts This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use 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 Groups Scraper — Public Posts & Comments Extract structured posts from one or more public Facebook groups. Each dataset item represents one post and can include its author, text, timestamp, engagement, top comments, media attachments, links, and group details. ### What it extracts - Post text, URL, IDs, and publishing time - Author and collaborator details - Likes, reaction breakdowns, shares, and comment counts - Top comments and basic commentator details - Images, videos, thumbnails, dimensions, and OCR text when available - Marketplace title, price, and location when available - Group title, ID, and source URL Only public Facebook groups are supported. This Actor does not accept Facebook credentials or access private groups. ### Input The input contract is compatible with `apify/facebook-groups-scraper`. ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/874728723021553" } ], "resultsLimit": 20, "viewOption": "CHRONOLOGICAL", "searchGroupKeyword": "a", "searchGroupYear": "2024", "onlyPostsNewerThan": "1 month" } ```` | Field | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | `startUrls` | array | Required public Facebook group URLs. | | `resultsLimit` | integer | Maximum posts to save. Omit to retrieve all available posts within the run spending limit. | | `viewOption` | string | `CHRONOLOGICAL`, `RECENT_ACTIVITY`, `TOP_POSTS`, or `CHRONOLOGICAL_LISTINGS`. | | `searchGroupKeyword` | string | Optional group-post search text. One or two letters generally work best without login. | | `searchGroupYear` | string | Optional search year; requires `searchGroupKeyword`. | | `onlyPostsNewerThan` | string | ISO date/time or relative time such as `2 days` or `3 months`. | ### Output Results are written to the default dataset as one item per Facebook post. ```json { "facebookUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/example", "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/example/permalink/123/", "time": "2026-01-01T12:00:00.000Z", "user": { "id": "456", "name": "Example author" }, "text": "Example post", "likesCount": 12, "sharesCount": 1, "commentsCount": 3, "topComments": [], "attachments": [], "legacyId": "123", "groupTitle": "Example group", "inputUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/example" } ``` Fields not present on a particular Facebook post are omitted or returned as `null`. Facebook may vary the available fields by post type. ### Pricing The Actor charges one `actor-start` event per run, one `post` event per dataset item, and an additional `date-filter` event per saved post when `onlyPostsNewerThan` is used. The maximum charge per run is respected: the Actor reduces its result limit before scraping and exits gracefully when no more posts can be charged. Post and date-filter prices decrease on higher Apify subscription tiers. Platform compute and proxy usage is billed separately by Apify. ### Responsible use Use the Actor only for lawful collection of public data. Facebook results may contain personal data. Ensure you have a legitimate purpose and comply with applicable privacy, data-protection, and platform requirements. ### Implementation note This Actor uses a real browser to read Facebook's public, logged-out group interface. Facebook may limit how many posts are visible without an account; the Actor returns every post exposed in that public session up to your requested limit. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Insert one or more valid public Facebook group URLs. ## `resultsLimit` (type: `integer`): Select the number of posts to scrape. If omitted, the scraper returns as many posts as available within the run spending limit. ## `viewOption` (type: `string`): Choose how Facebook should order posts. The result limit applies to New posts. Buy/sell listings only work for buy/sell groups. ## `searchGroupKeyword` (type: `string`): Search results without login are limited. A one- or two-letter search combined with a year generally returns more posts. ## `searchGroupYear` (type: `string`): Extract posts from this year. Search by letter must also be filled in. ## `onlyPostsNewerThan` (type: `string`): Accepts YYYY-MM-DD, a full or partial ISO timestamp in UTC, or relative time such as “1 hour”, “2 days”, “3 months”, or “1 year”. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/874728723021553" } ], "resultsLimit": 20, "viewOption": "CHRONOLOGICAL" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (type: `string`): No description ## `summary` (type: `string`): No description # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/874728723021553" } ], "resultsLimit": 20 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crabwalker/facebook-groups-scraper").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/874728723021553" }], "resultsLimit": 20, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crabwalker/facebook-groups-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/874728723021553" } ], "resultsLimit": 20 }' | apify call crabwalker/facebook-groups-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crabwalker/facebook-groups-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Facebook Groups Scraper — Public Posts & Comments", "description": "Extract posts, comments, authors, media, reactions, shares, and timestamps from one or more public Facebook groups.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "Kzwfgy5DuEAzWFOO9" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crabwalker~facebook-groups-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crabwalker-facebook-groups-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crabwalker~facebook-groups-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crabwalker-facebook-groups-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crabwalker~facebook-groups-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crabwalker-facebook-groups-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "startUrls" ], "properties": { "startUrls": { "title": "Facebook group URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Insert one or more valid public Facebook group URLs.", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "url": { "title": "Facebook group URL", "description": "A public Facebook group URL.", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "url" ] } }, "resultsLimit": { "title": "✍️ Number of posts", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Select the number of posts to scrape. If omitted, the scraper returns as many posts as available within the run spending limit." }, "viewOption": { "title": "Sorting order", "enum": [ "CHRONOLOGICAL", "RECENT_ACTIVITY", "TOP_POSTS", "CHRONOLOGICAL_LISTINGS" ], "type": "string", "description": "Choose how Facebook should order posts. The result limit applies to New posts. Buy/sell listings only work for buy/sell groups.", "default": "CHRONOLOGICAL" }, "searchGroupKeyword": { "title": "Search by letter (words are allowed, but may return few results)", "type": "string", "description": "Search results without login are limited. A one- or two-letter search combined with a year generally returns more posts." }, "searchGroupYear": { "title": "Search keyword by year", "type": "string", "description": "Extract posts from this year. Search by letter must also be filled in." }, "onlyPostsNewerThan": { "title": "Posts newer than", "type": "string", "description": "Accepts YYYY-MM-DD, a full or partial ISO timestamp in UTC, or relative time such as “1 hour”, “2 days”, “3 months”, or “1 year”." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```