Facebook Groups Scraper - Posts, Reactions & Authors

Facebook Groups Scraper extracts posts from public Facebook groups. Paste group links, names or IDs, get one row per post with its text, date, author and group badges, reactions by type, comment and share counts, the top comments, photos with Facebook's image descriptions, videos, link previews and buy and sell listings. No login, no cookies, no browser, from $2.70 per 1,000 posts.

{
    "postId": "2455812974827669",
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dataminers/posts/2455812974827669/",
    "date": "2026-10-27T10:22:44.000Z",
    "text": "I built this scraper as a practice project. Any feedback on my performance and how to make it more efficient would be highly appreciated! ...",
    "authorName": "Youssef I.",
    "reactionCount": 2,
    "reactions": { "like": 1, "love": 1, "care": 0, "haha": 0, "wow": 0, "sad": 0, "angry": 0 },
    "commentCount": 8,
    "topComments": [{ "text": "use xpaths instead of css selectors ...", "reactionCount": 1, "replyCount": 3 }],
    "mediaType": "album",
    "photoCount": 3,
    "imageDescriptions": ["May be an image of text", "May be an image of text", "May be an image of text"],
    "groupName": "Web Scraping World"
}

90 posts from 3 groups in 21 seconds, 50 posts from one group in 15 seconds: no login, no browser.

What does Facebook Groups Scraper do?

It reads a public group's feed the way Facebook's own website loads it for a visitor who is not logged in, and returns every post as a clean row you can export or feed to other tools. Choose the group's own sort order (new posts, newest activity, most relevant, or buy and sell listings), limit by date, and get exact reaction counts by type, the comments Facebook highlights under each post, and all the media.

• Every way to name a group. Group URLs with a name or an ID, group share links (facebook.com/share/g/...), group post URLs (their group is scraped), or bare names and IDs. Inputs written for apify/facebook-groups-scraper (startUrls, resultsLimit, viewOption, onlyPostsNewerThan) work unchanged.
• More than text. Reactions split into like, love, care, haha, wow, sad and angry; comment and share counts; author badges such as Admin, Moderator and Top contributor; hashtags, mentions and links in the text.
• All the media. Photos and albums with Facebook's automatic image descriptions ("May be an image of text"), videos with a direct file link, length and thumbnail, link previews with title, description and site, reshared posts, and buy and sell listings with title and price.
• Top comments included. The 1-2 comments Facebook shows under each post, with author, date, reactions and replies, at no extra cost.
• Free date filter. "Only posts published after" a date reads new posts and stops at the first older one, so you never pay for old posts (and pay nothing extra for the filter).
• Only pay for results. Groups that are private, deleted or cannot be read return an error row and are never charged.
• Built for automation. Run it on a schedule, call it from the API, or connect it to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets or an AI agent through Apify's MCP server.

Why it is fast and cheap

There is no browser to start. The Actor calls the same feed endpoint Facebook's website uses for logged-out visitors, three posts per request, and reads only the part of each answer that holds the posts. Facebook answers group feeds only to residential addresses, so the Actor uses Apify's residential proxy by default, moves to a fresh address whenever Facebook refuses one, and includes that traffic in the price per post.

What data can you extract from Facebook groups?

Field	Example	What it is
postId, url	2455812974827669	The post's ID and permalink
date	2026-10-27T10:22:44.000Z	When it was published, ISO 8601 UTC
text	I built this scraper as a practice project...	The post's full text
authorName, authorId, authorUrl, authorPictureUrl	Youssef I.	Who posted (a member or a Page)
authorBadges	["Moderator"]	Group roles and badges shown next to the name
isAnonymous	false	Posted anonymously
reactionCount, reactions	2, { "like": 1, "love": 1, ... }	All reactions, and exact counts by type
commentCount, shareCount	8, 0	Comments and shares
topComments	[{ "text": "...", "replyCount": 3 }]	The 1-2 comments shown in the feed, with author, date, reactions and replies
mediaType	album	text, photo, album, video, link, listing, shared_post, unavailable
imageUrls, imageDescriptions, photoCount	["https://scontent..."]	Photos and Facebook's descriptions of them
videoUrl, videoThumbnailUrl, videoDurationSecs	470.6	Video file, preview image and length
linkUrl, linkTitle, linkDescription, linkDomain	chatgpt.com	The page a link post shares
listingTitle, listingPrice	2023 Nissan Pathfinder, $35,000	Buy and sell posts
sharedPostUrl	https://www.facebook.com/groups/.../posts/...	The post this one reshares
hashtags, mentions, links	["python"]	Hashtags, tagged people and Pages, and web addresses in the text
groupId, groupName, groupUrl	Web Scraping World	The group
position, sortOrder	1, NEW_POSTS	Rank in the feed order it was read in
feedbackId	ZmVlZGJhY2s6...	Facebook's feedback ID of the post, for comment tools
input, scrapedAt		The group exactly as you entered it, and when the run started

How to scrape Facebook groups

1. Click Try for free and paste group links, names or IDs into Facebook groups, one per line.
2. Set Posts per group and Max posts in total. You pay per post, so these are also your cost cap.
3. Pick the Post order, and optionally Only posts published after a date. Click Start. Each group gives about 3 posts a second; groups run in parallel.
4. Open the Output tab, or download the results as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML.

How much does it cost to scrape Facebook groups?

You pay per post returned, and the price drops on higher Apify plans:

Apify plan	Per 1,000 posts
Free	$4.00
Starter	$3.00
Scale	$2.75
Business	$2.70

• 50 posts from each of 20 groups (1,000 posts) on the Starter plan: $3.00.
• Every post of the last 7 days from 100 groups, 4,000 posts on the Business plan: $10.80.
• A run also costs $0.00005 to start. The residential proxy is included. Groups that fail, private groups, duplicates and posts older than your date limit cost nothing.
• The Free plan's $5 monthly credit covers about 1,250 posts.

Input

{
    "targets": [
        "https://www.facebook.com/groups/selftaughtprogrammers",
        "https://www.facebook.com/groups/536969943378658",
        "phototipsntricks"
    ],
    "maxPostsPerGroup": 100,
    "maxItems": 1000,
    "sortOrder": "NEW_POSTS",
    "postsNewerThan": "30 days"
}

Field	Default	Notes
Facebook groups		Group URLs, share links, group post URLs, names or IDs, one per line. Public groups only
Posts per group	50	Facebook serves 3 posts per request
Max posts in total	1000	Across all groups: your cost cap
Post order	New posts	New posts, Newest activity, Most relevant, or Buy and sell listings
Only posts published after		A date (2026-01-31) or a period ("7 days"). Reads new posts and stops at the first older one
Proxy	Apify residential	Keep it: Facebook refuses group feeds from other addresses

Output

Each post is one row in the dataset. The Overview view shows the key columns, and the Engagement, Media and Authors views group the rest; every export includes all fields.

{
    "recordType": "post",
    "input": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dataminers/",
    "postId": "2455812974827669",
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dataminers/posts/2455812974827669/",
    "date": "2026-10-27T10:22:44.000Z",
    "text": "I built this scraper as a practice project. Any feedback on my performance and how to make it more efficient would be highly appreciated! ...",
    "authorName": "Youssef I.",
    "authorId": "100035387599739",
    "authorUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/youssef.idrissi.761979",
    "authorPictureUrl": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/...",
    "authorBadges": [],
    "isAnonymous": false,
    "reactionCount": 2,
    "reactions": { "like": 1, "love": 1, "care": 0, "haha": 0, "wow": 0, "sad": 0, "angry": 0 },
    "commentCount": 8,
    "shareCount": 0,
    "topComments": [
        {
            "commentId": "2467780646964235",
            "text": "use xpaths instead of css selectors since they are slow ...",
            "date": "2026-10-27T11:10:37.000Z",
            "authorName": "ZippyCaterpillar7816",
            "authorId": "2952914768334...",
            "authorPictureUrl": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35477-6/...",
            "reactionCount": 1,
            "replyCount": 3,
            "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dataminers/posts/2455812974827669/?comment_id=2467780646964235"
        }
    ],
    "mediaType": "album",
    "imageUrls": ["https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/...jpg", "...", "..."],
    "imageDescriptions": ["May be an image of text", "May be an image of text", "May be an image of text"],
    "photoCount": 3,
    "videoUrl": null,
    "videoThumbnailUrl": null,
    "videoDurationSecs": null,
    "linkUrl": null,
    "linkTitle": null,
    "linkDescription": null,
    "linkDomain": null,
    "listingTitle": null,
    "listingPrice": null,
    "sharedPostUrl": null,
    "hashtags": [],
    "mentions": [],
    "links": [],
    "groupId": "536969943378658",
    "groupName": "Web Scraping World",
    "groupUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dataminers/",
    "position": 1,
    "sortOrder": "NEW_POSTS",
    "feedbackId": "ZmVlZGJhY2s6MjQ1NTgxMjk3NDgyNzY2OQ==",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-10-29T16:52:14.573Z"
}

A group that cannot be read becomes a row with "recordType": "error" and an errorCode instead of failing the whole run:

errorCode	Meaning
NOT_FOUND	No public group at this address, or the ID does not exist
NOT_A_GROUP	The ID belongs to a profile or a Page, not a group
PRIVATE	The group shows no posts to visitors who are not members (private, or empty)
NO_LISTINGS	"Buy and sell listings" was chosen but the group shows none
RATE_LIMITED	Facebook refused every address tried; run the group again later
FACEBOOK_ERROR	Facebook rejected the request itself (it may have changed its site)

Error rows are never charged.

Tips and limits

• Public groups only. Private groups show their posts to members only, and this Actor never logs in.
• Top comments, not all comments. Facebook shows 1-2 comments per post in the feed. For every comment and reply, feed the post URLs to Facebook Comments Scraper.
• Albums carry their first few photos in the feed; photoCount says how many the album has.
• Image and video links are temporary Facebook CDN links: download what you need soon after the run.
• "Most relevant" and "Newest activity" have no date order, so a date limit reads new posts instead (the log says so).
• Hit your spending limit? The run stops cleanly at your maximum cost per run and keeps everything it collected. Raise the limit in the run options to get more.

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Facebook groups?

This Actor collects only data that Facebook shows publicly to visitors who are not logged in. Posts and comments can still contain personal data, which laws such as the GDPR protect. Scrape personal data only for a legitimate purpose, and ask a lawyer if you are unsure. Facebook is a trademark of Meta Platforms; this Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by Meta.

Do I need a Facebook account or cookies?

No. Nothing is logged in, and no cookies or tokens are needed. That is also why only public groups can be scraped.

Can I use it through the API or with Make, Zapier and n8n?

Yes. Every run can be started through the Apify API and returns the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel. Schedules, webhooks and integrations for Make, Zapier, n8n and Google Sheets are on the Integrations tab. A daily schedule with "Only posts published after" set to "1 day" returns each day's new posts.

Can AI agents use it?

Yes. Agents connected to Apify's MCP server can find and run this Actor as a tool, with the same per-post pricing.

Why did I get fewer posts than I asked for?

The group has fewer posts than your limit (or fewer since your date), the run reached your maximum cost per run, or it reached its timeout. The log says which, and nothing collected before that is lost.

Related scrapers

• Facebook Comments Scraper: every comment and reply of the posts you found here, with reactions by type.
• Facebook Pages Scraper: emails, phones, followers and ratings of the Pages that post in your groups.
• Meta Ads Library Scraper: the ads a brand runs on Facebook and Instagram.

Support

Missing a field, or found a group that does not work? Open an issue on the Issues tab with the input you used, and it will be looked at quickly.