# Facebook Publicposts Spider (`getdataforme/facebook-publicposts-spider`) Actor Extract public Facebook posts with ease using the Facebook Publicposts Spider. It crawls specified URLs to gather text, images, reactions, and metadata in structured JSON. Ideal for researchers, marketers, and analysts seeking reliable, privacy-compliant data.... - **URL**: https://apify.com/getdataforme/facebook-publicposts-spider.md - **Developed by:** [GetDataForMe](https://apify.com/getdataforme) (community) - **Categories:** AI, Automation, E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $9.00 / 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 a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.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/platform/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 ### Description Extract public Facebook posts with ease using the Facebook Publicposts Spider. It crawls specified URLs to gather text, images, reactions, and metadata in structured JSON. Ideal for researchers, marketers, and analysts seeking reliable, privacy-compliant data.... --- ## Facebook Publicposts Spider Extract public Facebook posts with ease using the Facebook Publicposts Spider. This Apify Actor crawls specified Facebook URLs to gather comprehensive post data, including text, images, reactions, and metadata. Ideal for researchers, marketers, and analysts needing reliable, structured data from public Facebook content. ### Features - **Comprehensive Data Extraction**: Captures post text, author details, timestamps, visibility settings, images with alt text, and reaction counts. - **High Reliability**: Handles dynamic Facebook content with robust scraping techniques to ensure data accuracy. - **Flexible URL Input**: Accepts multiple Facebook post or profile URLs for batch processing. - **Structured JSON Output**: Delivers clean, machine-readable data for easy integration into workflows or databases. - **Performance Optimized**: Efficient crawling with minimal resource usage, supporting large-scale extractions. - **Privacy Compliant**: Only scrapes publicly available content, respecting user privacy and platform terms. - **Error-Resilient**: Built-in handling for common issues like rate limits and page changes. ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Example | |-----------|------|----------|-------------|---------| | Urls | array of strings | Yes (at least 1) | List of Facebook URLs to scrape posts from. Must be valid HTTP/HTTPS URLs pointing to Facebook posts or profiles. | ["https://www.facebook.com/61559882765034/posts/senior-leader-of-the-rastriya-swatantra-party-rsp-balen-shah-arrived-in-janakpur/122210147420329425/"] | ### Example Usage #### Input JSON ```json { "Urls": [ "https://www.facebook.com/61559882765034/posts/senior-leader-of-the-rastriya-swatantra-party-rsp-balen-shah-arrived-in-janakpur/122210147420329425/" ] } ```` #### Output JSON ```json [ { "post_url": "https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0dFpyZz7Y7fB83tR8cTFkofSMbyznM3e4u1zooUCA5TJaXBrLSJjQ4MMjgJotT8HBl&id=61559882765034", "author": "Nepals Journal", "author_url": "https://www.facebook.com/people/Nepals-Journal/61559882765034/?__cft__[0]=AZa9CEMa_yh0C7hSsLhY9JgXZpK66EjnKkNssnyHBeS57L94eedOVyi4BNVaqHyObTl3tWZh4IS9qRBCLJCCMm8dKGqBEp6ncWSsC3cCIiVaYLXnmNe7fTaLqOsvApT9EIPHBGBr__I271OVATP7tUGmc3i-av8PqbQ4CM5B4xUy8A&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R", "posted": "January 18", "visibility": "Shared with Public", "text": [ "Senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Balen Shah, arrived in Janakpur on Sunday after resigning as Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City. He was welcomed at the airport by RSP Chairperson Ravi Lamichhane, other party leaders, and numerous supporters.", "During the reception, the large crowd pushing and shoving caused a glass door at Janakpur Airport to break. As a result, Balen Shah and Ravi Lamichhane had to remain inside the airport for a short time. The incident highlights the massive support and enthusiasm for RSP in Janakpur." ], "images": [ { "url": "https://scontent-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/619208663_122210147402329425_5200040611949810302_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=13d280&_nc_ohc=4nCaN9JUd6gQ7kNvwGtHqSV&_nc_oc=AdqR_7ZGtzml3T1692Rqe29ehvkfuTGHK8Hs5MZVB766mnyJn-Z92YBt-SfJ140NPyE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-bos5-1.xx&_nc_gid=oiOGDu5ljBvfx4PeEj5x0A&_nc_ss=7a389&oh=00_Af33O3LJrbMs0nhe9IRDMxjpUXJgv26otlYxFtNJajj_IA&oe=69E68B9B", "alt": "May be an image of one or more people, beard and text that says 'PiL PULP dP \\u12ca P Janakpur Chaos Glass Shattered at Janakpur Airport Amid Massive Crowd Welcoming Balen Shah, Rabi Lamichhane'" } ], "reactions": {}, "actor_id": "7wocjXl4FpzaUFE7a", "run_id": "a81aZMrPNcgm0cisk" } ] ``` ### Use Cases - **Market Research**: Analyze public sentiment on products or brands by scraping related posts. - **Competitive Intelligence**: Monitor competitors' social media activity and engagement. - **Content Aggregation**: Collect and curate public posts for news or blog feeds. - **Academic Research**: Gather data for studies on social media trends and user behavior. - **Business Automation**: Automate monitoring of industry-specific discussions for insights. - **Journalism**: Source public reactions to events or figures for reporting. ### Installation and Usage 1. Search for "Facebook Publicposts Spider" in the Apify Store 2. Click "Try for free" or "Run" 3. Configure input parameters 4. Click "Start" to begin extraction 5. Monitor progress in the log 6. Export results in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel) ### Output Format The Actor outputs an array of JSON objects, each representing a scraped post. Key fields include: - `post_url`: Direct link to the post. - `author` and `author_url`: Post creator's name and profile link. - `posted`: Timestamp of the post. - `visibility`: Public sharing status. - `text`: Array of post content paragraphs. - `images`: Array of objects with image URLs and alt text. - `reactions`: Object with reaction counts (may be empty if none). - `actor_id` and `run_id`: Metadata for the Apify run. Data is structured for easy parsing and integration. ### Support For custom/simplified outputs or bug reports, please contact: - Email: support@getdataforme.com - Subject line: "custom support" - Contact form: https://getdataforme.com/contact/ We're here to help you get the most out of this Actor! *** # Actor input Schema ## `Urls` (type: `array`): The urls for the spider. ## Actor input object example ```json { "Urls": [ "https://www.facebook.com/61559882765034/posts/senior-leader-of-the-rastriya-swatantra-party-rsp-balen-shah-arrived-in-janakpur/122210147420329425/" ] } ``` # 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 = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("getdataforme/facebook-publicposts-spider").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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("getdataforme/facebook-publicposts-spider").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 '{}' | apify call getdataforme/facebook-publicposts-spider --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=getdataforme/facebook-publicposts-spider", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Facebook Publicposts Spider", "description": "Extract public Facebook posts with ease using the Facebook Publicposts Spider. It crawls specified URLs to gather text, images, reactions, and metadata in structured JSON. Ideal for researchers, marketers, and analysts seeking reliable, privacy-compliant data....", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "0OoT6RFFHXIvHhOwC" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/getdataforme~facebook-publicposts-spider/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-getdataforme-facebook-publicposts-spider", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/getdataforme~facebook-publicposts-spider/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-getdataforme-facebook-publicposts-spider", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/getdataforme~facebook-publicposts-spider/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-getdataforme-facebook-publicposts-spider", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "Urls": { "title": "Urls", "minItems": 1, "type": "array", "description": "The urls for the spider.", "default": [ "https://www.facebook.com/61559882765034/posts/senior-leader-of-the-rastriya-swatantra-party-rsp-balen-shah-arrived-in-janakpur/122210147420329425/" ], "items": { "type": "string" } } } }, "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": 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