# Facebook Location UID (`igview-owner/facebook-location-uid`) Actor Easily find and extract Facebook location UIDs, city IDs, and timezones by searching location names (cities, countries, or regions). Perfect for building location-targeted Facebook workflows, setting up scrapers, and geotargeting campaigns. - **URL**: https://apify.com/igview-owner/facebook-location-uid.md - **Developed by:** [Sachin Kumar Yadav](https://apify.com/igview-owner) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Social media, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. 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 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 ## 📍 Facebook Location UID Finder ### What does this actor do? This Apify actor searches Facebook locations by name and returns their **UIDs**, **city IDs**, and **timezone** information. These location UIDs can be used to filter posts by location in the **Facebook Global Search** actor. ### ✨ Features - 🔍 Search Facebook locations by city, country, or place name - 📋 Get unique location UIDs for use with other Facebook tools - 🌐 Returns timezone and city ID for each location - ⚡ Fast, single-request lookup — no pagination needed ### 📥 Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | |-------|------|----------|-------------| | `query` | String | ✅ | Location name to search for (e.g., "Tokyo, Japan", "New York", "London, UK") | #### Example Input ```json { "query": "Tokyo, Japan" } ```` ### 📤 Output Each result contains: | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `source` | String | Always `facebook_location_search` | | `search_query` | String | The query you searched for | | `position` | Number | Position in the results list | | `label` | String | Full location name (e.g., "Minato, Tokyo") | | `uid` | String | Facebook location UID — use this in Global Search | | `city_id` | Number | Facebook city identifier | | `timezone` | String | Timezone of the location (e.g., "Asia/Tokyo") | | `scraped_at` | String | ISO timestamp of when the data was scraped | #### Example Output ```json { "source": "facebook_location_search", "search_query": "Tokyo, Japan", "position": 1, "label": "Chuo (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan)", "uid": "164287213617515", "city_id": 2686152, "timezone": "Asia/Tokyo", "scraped_at": "2026-07-04T01:50:00.000Z" } ``` ### 🔗 How to use with Facebook Global Search 1. Run this actor with your desired location (e.g., "Tokyo, Japan") 2. Copy the `uid` from the result (e.g., `"164287213617515"`) 3. Use that UID as the `locationUid` input in the **Facebook Global Search** actor ### ⚠️ Notes - The API returns up to ~10 matching locations per query - More specific queries (e.g., "Minato, Tokyo") return more precise results - UIDs are stable Facebook identifiers that can be reused across searches ### Tags `facebook location uid`, `facebook scraper`, `facebook search location`, `location uid`, `city id`, `timezone`, `facebook location search`, `apify actor` *** ### Get Started Now 1. Enter the **Search Query** (e.g., `Tokyo, Japan`) 2. Click **Start** to run the scraper 3. Export your data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format 4. Click ["Try for free"](https://apify.com?fpr=ykgg9c) to test the actor *** ### Related Actors - **[Facebook Page Ads Scraper](https://apify.com/igview-owner/facebook-page-ads)** - Scrape ads from specific Facebook Pages. - **[Facebook Page Search Scraper](https://apify.com/igview-owner/facebook-page-search)** - Search and find Facebook Page IDs and info. - **[Facebook Page Video Downloader](https://apify.com/igview-owner/facebook-page-video-downloader)** - Download videos from Facebook pages - **[Facebook Page Details Extractor](https://apify.com/igview-owner/facebook-page-details-extractor)** - Extract details from Facebook pages - **[Facebook Page Reels Extractor](https://apify.com/igview-owner/facebook-page-reels-extractor)** - Extract reels from Facebook pages - **[Facebook Search Video Scraper](https://apify.com/igview-owner/facebook-search-scraper)** - Scrape Facebook Video search results - **[Facebook Media Downloader](https://apify.com/igview-owner/facebook-media-downloader)** - Download photos and videos from Facebook *Built using Apify Platform | Optimized for Performance & Reliability* # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): 🌍 Enter the location name to search for (e.g., 'Tokyo, Japan', 'New York', 'London, UK'). The API will return matching Facebook locations with their UIDs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "query": "Tokyo, Japan" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `locations_overview` (type: `string`): Open the dataset view with all found locations including their UIDs, city IDs, and timezones. # 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 = { "query": "Tokyo, Japan" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("igview-owner/facebook-location-uid").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 = { "query": "Tokyo, Japan" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("igview-owner/facebook-location-uid").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 '{ "query": "Tokyo, Japan" }' | apify call igview-owner/facebook-location-uid --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=igview-owner/facebook-location-uid", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Facebook Location UID", "description": "Easily find and extract Facebook location UIDs, city IDs, and timezones by searching location names (cities, countries, or regions). Perfect for building location-targeted Facebook workflows, setting up scrapers, and geotargeting campaigns.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "oqiVFHJKVNa2zos1K" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/igview-owner~facebook-location-uid/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-igview-owner-facebook-location-uid", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/igview-owner~facebook-location-uid/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-igview-owner-facebook-location-uid", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/igview-owner~facebook-location-uid/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-igview-owner-facebook-location-uid", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "query" ], "properties": { "query": { "title": "📍 Location Query", "minLength": 1, "maxLength": 500, "type": "string", "description": "🌍 Enter the location name to search for (e.g., 'Tokyo, Japan', 'New York', 'London, UK'). 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