# Facebook Groups Scraper (`khadinakbar/facebook-groups-scraper`) Actor Scrape public Facebook group posts by group URL or group ID. Export post text, author, engagement counts, media URLs, top comments, and pagination cursors. - **URL**: https://apify.com/khadinakbar/facebook-groups-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Khadin Akbar](https://apify.com/khadinakbar) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, AI - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $4.00 / 1,000 facebook group post scrapeds This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. 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 Groups Scraper Scrape public Facebook group posts by group URL or group ID. The actor returns clean, MCP-friendly dataset records with post text, author details, publish time, engagement counts, media URLs, top-comment previews, provider source, and run telemetry. ### What it extracts - Group URL, group ID, and group slug - Post ID and direct post URL - Post text - Author name, ID, and profile URL when available - Published timestamp - Reaction, comment, share, video-view, and engagement counts - Image, thumbnail, and video URLs when available - Top-comment previews when returned by the data source - Cursor information in `RUN_SUMMARY.nextCursors` for resumable provider pagination ### Data sources This actor is designed for public Facebook group data. 1. ScrapeCreators provider API, using the actor owner's `SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY` secret. 2. SociaVault provider API, using `SOCIAVAULT_API_KEY` or `SOCIALVAULT_API_KEY`. 3. Playwright browser fallback for public pages, optionally with a user-provided authorized Facebook cookie session. Provider APIs currently return up to 3 posts per request and paginate with a cursor. Increase `maxPagesPerGroup` to collect more posts, and use `RUN_SUMMARY.nextCursors` to resume later. ### Input - `groupUrls`: Facebook group URLs such as `https://www.facebook.com/groups/homemakingtips/`. - `groupIds`: Optional numeric group IDs. - `maxPosts`: Maximum saved posts across all groups. - `maxPagesPerGroup`: Provider pages per group. - `sortBy`: `RECENT_ACTIVITY`, `TOP_POSTS`, `CHRONOLOGICAL`, or `CHRONOLOGICAL_LISTINGS`. - `dataSource`: `auto`, `provider`, or `browser`. - `facebookCookies`: Optional JSON cookie array or raw Cookie header for browser fallback only. - `includeRawData`: Adds the raw source object to each row. ### Output Each dataset item is one Facebook group post. Run summaries are written to the default key-value store: - `RUN_SUMMARY`: Full telemetry with counts, provider status codes, cursors, and stop reason. - `OUTPUT`: Compact agent-friendly summary. ### Limits and compliance Closed, private, deleted, age-gated, or membership-only content may return no records. Use cookies only for Facebook accounts and group content you are authorized to access. The actor soft-fails with a summary instead of crashing when a group is unavailable or no public posts are found. ### Pricing Pay-per-event is configured at `$0.004` per saved post plus a tiny actor-start event. # Actor input Schema ## `groupUrls` (type: `array`): One or more public Facebook group URLs, for example https://www.facebook.com/groups/homemakingtips/. ## `groupIds` (type: `array`): Optional numeric Facebook group IDs. Use this when you know the group ID and do not have a URL. ## `maxPosts` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of group post records to save across all groups. ## `maxPagesPerGroup` (type: `integer`): Provider APIs currently return up to 3 posts per request and paginate with a cursor. ## `startCursor` (type: `string`): Optional provider pagination cursor. Use a cursor from RUN_SUMMARY.nextCursors to resume a group feed. ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): Provider-side Facebook group post ordering. ## `dataSource` (type: `string`): Auto tries configured providers first, then browser fallback when enabled. Provider only skips browser fallback. Browser only skips provider APIs. ## `providerOrder` (type: `string`): Choose which managed provider API is tried first. ## `useBrowserFallback` (type: `boolean`): Try a Playwright browser scrape when provider APIs are unavailable, empty, or disabled. ## `maxBrowserScrolls` (type: `integer`): Maximum page scrolls in browser fallback mode. ## `facebookCookies` (type: `string`): Optional JSON cookie array or raw Cookie header for browser fallback only. Use your own authorized session; do not use this for data you are not allowed to access. ## `proxy` (type: `object`): Proxy settings for browser fallback. ## `includeRawData` (type: `boolean`): Include raw source objects in each dataset row for debugging and custom downstream parsing. ## Actor input object example ```json { "groupUrls": [ "https://www.facebook.com/groups/homemakingtips/" ], "maxPosts": 100, "maxPagesPerGroup": 5, "sortBy": "RECENT_ACTIVITY", "dataSource": "auto", "providerOrder": "scrapecreators-first", "useBrowserFallback": true, "maxBrowserScrolls": 8, "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] }, "includeRawData": false } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `posts` (type: `string`): Structured dataset records for scraped public Facebook group posts. ## `postsCsv` (type: `string`): CSV export of the same Facebook group post records. ## `runSummary` (type: `string`): Machine-readable telemetry with post counts, groups processed, providers used, provider status codes, cursors, and stop reason. ## `outputSummary` (type: `string`): Compact agent-friendly summary with posts scraped, groups processed, groups with results, providers used, and stop reason. # 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 = { "groupUrls": [ "https://www.facebook.com/groups/homemakingtips/" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("khadinakbar/facebook-groups-scraper").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 = { "groupUrls": ["https://www.facebook.com/groups/homemakingtips/"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("khadinakbar/facebook-groups-scraper").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 '{ "groupUrls": [ "https://www.facebook.com/groups/homemakingtips/" ] }' | apify call khadinakbar/facebook-groups-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=khadinakbar/facebook-groups-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Facebook Groups Scraper", "description": "Scrape public Facebook group posts by group URL or group ID. Export post text, author, engagement counts, media URLs, top comments, and pagination cursors.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "lVerxqvnVVgkr4ttU" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/khadinakbar~facebook-groups-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-khadinakbar-facebook-groups-scraper", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/khadinakbar~facebook-groups-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-khadinakbar-facebook-groups-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/khadinakbar~facebook-groups-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-khadinakbar-facebook-groups-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "groupUrls": { "title": "Facebook group URLs", "type": "array", "description": "One or more public Facebook group URLs, for example https://www.facebook.com/groups/homemakingtips/.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "groupIds": { "title": "Facebook group IDs", "type": "array", "description": "Optional numeric Facebook group IDs. Use this when you know the group ID and do not have a URL.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxPosts": { "title": "Maximum posts", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 3000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of group post records to save across all groups.", "default": 100 }, "maxPagesPerGroup": { "title": "Max provider pages per group", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Provider APIs currently return up to 3 posts per request and paginate with a cursor.", "default": 5 }, "startCursor": { "title": "Start cursor", "type": "string", "description": "Optional provider pagination cursor. Use a cursor from RUN_SUMMARY.nextCursors to resume a group feed." }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort by", "enum": [ "RECENT_ACTIVITY", "TOP_POSTS", "CHRONOLOGICAL", "CHRONOLOGICAL_LISTINGS" ], "type": "string", "description": "Provider-side Facebook group post ordering.", "default": "RECENT_ACTIVITY" }, "dataSource": { "title": "Data source", "enum": [ "auto", "provider", "browser" ], "type": "string", "description": "Auto tries configured providers first, then browser fallback when enabled. Provider only skips browser fallback. Browser only skips provider APIs.", "default": "auto" }, "providerOrder": { "title": "Provider order", "enum": [ "scrapecreators-first", "sociavault-first", "scrapecreators-only", "sociavault-only" ], "type": "string", "description": "Choose which managed provider API is tried first.", "default": "scrapecreators-first" }, "useBrowserFallback": { "title": "Use browser fallback", "type": "boolean", "description": "Try a Playwright browser scrape when provider APIs are unavailable, empty, or disabled.", "default": true }, "maxBrowserScrolls": { "title": "Max browser scrolls", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum page scrolls in browser fallback mode.", "default": 8 }, "facebookCookies": { "title": "Facebook cookies", "type": "string", "description": "Optional JSON cookie array or raw Cookie header for browser fallback only. Use your own authorized session; do not use this for data you are not allowed to access." }, "proxy": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings for browser fallback.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }, "includeRawData": { "title": "Include raw provider data", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include raw source objects in each dataset row for debugging and custom downstream parsing.", "default": false } } }, "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": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```