# Facebook People Scraper (No Login Required) (`iron-crawler/facebook-search-people`) Actor

Bulk extract Facebook contact details at lightning speed. Zero-config API scraper designed for rapid pipeline generation and comprehensive lead databases.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/iron-crawler/facebook-search-people.md
- **Developed by:** [Iron Crawler](https://apify.com/iron-crawler) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Social media
- **Stats:** 18 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.50 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

"# Facebook People Scraper (No Login Required)

### What does Facebook People Scraper (No Login Required) do?

This tool extracts public profile data from Facebook without requiring authentication or cookies. Built with a **No Login / Cookieless** architecture, it bypasses the traditional barriers of session management and account restrictions, allowing you to gather professional contact information and profile details at scale. Whether you're building lead lists or researching market segments, this scraper operates reliably without the risk of account bans or login complications.

**Key Features:**

- Scrape public Facebook profiles without authentication
- Extract contact details, occupation, and company information
- Export data to JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
- Filter results by location and professional criteria
- Track profile activity timestamps
- Process multiple search queries in batch mode
- No rate limiting from account-based restrictions

### Why scrape Facebook?

Sales professionals want to scrape contact details of potential leads across multiple platforms to build comprehensive prospect databases and accelerate pipeline generation. Facebook remains one of the largest repositories of professional and personal contact information, making it invaluable for outreach campaigns and market intelligence.

**Primary Use Cases:**

- **Lead Generation:** Build targeted prospect lists by searching for professionals in specific industries, locations, or job titles to fuel your sales pipeline with qualified contacts.
- **Market Research:** Analyze demographic patterns, professional distributions, and geographic concentrations to identify untapped market opportunities and competitive landscapes.
- **Recruitment Intelligence:** Source potential candidates by extracting profiles matching specific skill sets, experience levels, and location preferences for talent acquisition teams.

### How to scrape Facebook using this tool?

**Step 1:** Identify your search criteria. Determine the keywords, job titles, or industry terms that match your target audience (e.g., ""software engineer San Francisco"" or ""marketing director"").

**Step 2:** Configure the input parameters. Enter your search query in the `query` field. Plan your extraction volume accordingly: **1 search query ≈ 50-100 profiles** depending on result availability.

**Step 3:** Run the scraper and download your data. Once the extraction completes, export your results in JSON, CSV, or Excel format for immediate use in your CRM or outreach tools.

### What are the input parameters?

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `query` | String | Search term or keyword to find Facebook profiles (e.g., ""insights"", ""product manager"", ""real estate agent Boston""). Supports job titles, industries, locations, or any combination of search terms. |

### What data can you extract?

You can download the following data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats:

```json
{
  ""search_id"": ""sr_789456123"",
  ""full_name"": ""Michael Chen"",
  ""profile_url"": ""https://people.search.com/mchen"",
  ""location"": ""San Francisco, CA"",
  ""occupation"": ""Software Engineer"",
  ""company"": ""TechCorp Inc."",
  ""email_hash"": ""mchen_sf@example.com"",
  ""last_active"": ""2025-12-15T08:30:22Z""
}
```

**Available Fields:**

- `search_id`: Unique identifier for the search result
- `full_name`: Complete name of the profile owner
- `profile_url`: Direct link to the Facebook profile
- `location`: Geographic location (city and state/country)
- `occupation`: Current job title or professional role
- `company`: Current employer or organization
- `email_hash`: Contact email (when publicly available)
- `last_active`: Timestamp of most recent profile activity

***

This **people search scraper** and **profile data extractor** serves as a powerful **social media scraper** for teams focused on **lead generation**. Use this **people finder tool** to **export profiles** efficiently, enabling **professional profile scraping** at scale without the complexity of traditional authentication methods."

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Search term or keyword

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of pages to fetch (pagination handled automatically)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "new york",
  "maxPages": 1
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("iron-crawler/facebook-search-people").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("iron-crawler/facebook-search-people").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).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 iron-crawler/facebook-search-people --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,iron-crawler/facebook-search-people"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/ghDIDFJKzLFBVLO0O/builds/vXqu5HFtlYtybuVts/openapi.json