Facebook Group Details Scraper – Extract Complete Group Information Fast

Extract comprehensive details from Facebook groups including name, description, member count, privacy settings, cover photos, and location. Perfect for market research, community analysis, competitive intelligence, and social media monitoring.

📋 Table of Contents

• 🚀 Features
• 🎯 Use Cases
• ⚡ Quick Start
• 📊 Input Parameters
• 📤 Output Format
• 📈 Data Fields Explained
• 🔧 Performance & Reliability
• 💡 Best Practices
• ❓ FAQ
• 📞 Support

🚀 Features

Comprehensive Group Data Extraction

• ✅ Group Information – Extract complete group name, ID, and URL
• ✅ Member Count – Get accurate total member count for each group
• ✅ Privacy Settings – Identify if group is Public, Private, or Closed
• ✅ Group Description – Capture full group description and purpose
• ✅ Cover Photos – Extract cover photo URLs with dimensions (width & height)
• ✅ Location Data – Get group location information when available
• ✅ Membership Questions – Detect if group has membership screening questions
• ✅ No Login Required – Works on public groups without Facebook login

🎨 Batch Processing & Flexibility

• ✅ Batch Processing – Process multiple group URLs in one run (up to 50)
• ✅ URL-Based Targeting – Uses complete Facebook group URLs
• ✅ Auto Validation – Validates group URLs before processing
• ✅ Rate Limiting – Built-in delay between API calls to avoid throttling

🎯 Use Cases

Use Case	Description	Benefits
Market Research	Analyze community sizes and engagement	Identify target audiences and market trends
Competitive Intelligence	Monitor competitor groups and communities	Benchmark against competitors and find opportunities
Community Analysis	Study group demographics and privacy settings	Understand community structures and preferences
Social Media Monitoring	Track multiple groups for changes over time	Monitor growth trends and community dynamics
Lead Generation	Find relevant groups for marketing outreach	Identify high-value communities for engagement
Dataset Creation	Build datasets of Facebook groups	Use for research, analytics, or ML applications

⚡ Quick Start

1️⃣ Single Group Details Extraction

{
  "groupUrls": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/groups/cheapmealideas/"
  ]
}

2️⃣ Multiple Groups (Batch Processing)

{
  "groupUrls": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/groups/cheapmealideas/",
    "https://www.facebook.com/groups/budgetmeals/",
    "https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthyrecipes/"
  ]
}

📊 Input Parameters

Configuration Options

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
groupUrls	Array	✅	List of valid Facebook group URLs (1–50)

📝 Details

groupUrls (Required)

• Array of complete Facebook group URLs as strings
• Must start with https://www.facebook.com/groups/ or http://www.facebook.com/groups/
• Example URLs:
  • "https://www.facebook.com/groups/cheapmealideas/"
  • "https://www.facebook.com/groups/budgetmeals/"
  • "https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthyrecipes/"
• Minimum: 1 URL
• Maximum: 50 URLs per run
• Invalid URLs are rejected with a clear error message

📤 Output Format

👥 Group Details Record Example

Each item in the dataset represents one Facebook group:

{
  "status": "success",
  "group_id": "126966114029232",
  "group_name": "Cheap Meal Ideas",
  "group_url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/cheapmealideas/",
  "description": "This group is open for anyone to join or share with others. Please post any meal idea that is something you do or can do for a reasonable cost. Lets see what we can come up with to help each other out.",
  "group_location": null,
  "privacy": "Public group",
  "has_questions": false,
  "cover_photo_url": "https://scontent.fcgh48-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/266540070_10227518368847223_277210863267810469_n.jpg?...",
  "cover_photo_width": 720,
  "cover_photo_height": 405,
  "members_count": 5800000,
  "scraped_at": "2024-12-01T13:01:00.000Z"
}

❌ Error Record Example

When a group fails to scrape:

{
  "status": "error",
  "error": "Facebook group not found. Please verify the group URL.",
  "errorCode": 404,
  "groupUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/invalidgroup/",
  "timestamp": "2024-12-01T13:01:00.000Z"
}

📈 Data Fields Explained

📊 Group Details Fields Reference

Field	Type	Description
status	String	Status of the scraping operation ("success" or "error")
group_id	String	Unique numeric Facebook group ID
group_name	String	Name of the Facebook group
group_url	String	Complete URL of the Facebook group
description	String	Full description/about text of the group
group_location	String	Geographic location of the group (if specified)
privacy	String	Privacy setting ("Public group", "Private group", etc.)
has_questions	Boolean	Whether group has membership screening questions
cover_photo_url	String	URL to the group's cover photo image
cover_photo_width	Number	Width of cover photo in pixels
cover_photo_height	Number	Height of cover photo in pixels
members_count	Number	Total number of group members
scraped_at	String	ISO timestamp when the data was scraped

❌ Error Fields Reference

Field	Type	Description
status	String	Always "error" for failed requests
error	String	Human-readable error message
errorCode	Number	HTTP status code (400, 404, 429, 500, etc.)
groupUrl	String	The group URL that failed to scrape
timestamp	String	ISO timestamp when the error occurred

🔧 Performance & Reliability

⚡ Speed & Efficiency

Metric	Performance	Details
Processing Speed	Fast	~2-5 seconds per group
Batch Processing	1–50 group URLs	Process multiple groups in one run
Rate Limiting	~2 seconds	Delay between different groups
Timeout	60 seconds	Maximum wait time per API request

🔄 Reliability Features

• ✅ Auto-Retry Logic – Retries failed API requests with exponential backoff
• ✅ Error Reporting – Pushes detailed error objects to dataset
• ✅ Graceful Failures – Continues with other groups even if one fails
• ✅ Input Validation – Validates all group URLs before processing

💡 Best Practices

✅ Recommended Usage

1. Test with a single group URL first – Verify the output structure and data quality
2. Use valid group URLs – Ensure URLs start with https://www.facebook.com/groups/
3. Monitor dataset views – Use the Groups Overview, Detailed Information, and Group Analytics views in Apify UI
4. Check for errors – Review error records to identify problematic groups
5. Track changes over time – Run periodically to monitor group growth and changes

⚠️ Important Notes

• Only public Facebook groups can be scraped
• Private or closed groups may have limited data available
• Maximum 50 group URLs per run (based on input schema)
• Rate limiting is applied automatically between requests
• API keys must be configured in environment variables

❓ FAQ

Q: Do I need a Facebook account to use this actor?

A: No. The actor uses a Facebook API and works with public groups without requiring login.

Q: Can I scrape details from private Facebook groups?

A: The actor can attempt to fetch data from private groups, but only publicly visible information will be available. Full details require appropriate permissions.

Q: What if a group doesn't exist or was deleted?

A: The actor will return an error record with status code 404 and continue processing other groups.

Q: Can I process multiple groups in one run?

A: Yes. You can provide up to 50 group URLs in the groupUrls array.

Q: How accurate is the member count?

A: The member count is fetched directly from Facebook's API and is as accurate as Facebook's public data.

Q: What happens if one group fails?

A: The actor continues processing other groups. Failed groups are saved as error records in the dataset.

Q: Can I track group growth over time?

A: Yes! Run the actor periodically and compare members_count values from different runs using the scraped_at timestamp.

Q: Is this legal and compliant?

A: This tool extracts only publicly available information. You are responsible for complying with Facebook's Terms of Service and all applicable laws.

Q: How often can I run this actor?

A: As often as needed, within your API and Apify usage limits. We recommend spacing runs to avoid rate limiting.

Q: What privacy settings can be detected?

A: The actor can identify "Public group", "Private group", "Closed group", and other privacy settings as provided by Facebook.

Q: Can I get historical data about a group?

A: No. The actor only provides current/real-time data. For historical tracking, you need to run the actor periodically and store results.

Q: What if the cover photo is missing?

A: If a group doesn't have a cover photo, the cover_photo_url, cover_photo_width, and cover_photo_height fields will be null.

📞 Support

🆘 Need Help?

• 📧 Issues – Report bugs and request features on the actor page
• 📖 Documentation – Use this README as reference for input/output
• 🎯 Best Practices – Follow recommendations above for stable runs
• 💬 Community – Join Apify Discord for extra help

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🚀 Get Started Now

Ready to extract Facebook group details?

1. Click "Try for free" to open the actor
2. Add one or more Facebook group URLs to the groupUrls input
3. Run the actor and download all group details from the dataset
4. Analyze the data using built-in table views

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Built with ❤️ using Apify Platform | Facebook Group Details Scraper v1.0

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Disclaimer: This actor is designed for extracting publicly available Facebook group information only. Users are responsible for complying with Facebook's Terms of Service and all applicable laws. Use this tool ethically and responsibly for legitimate purposes only. Do not use for spam, harassment, or any malicious activities. Respect user privacy and community guidelines.

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