# Facebook URL to ID — Bulk Page, Profile & Group ID Finder (`maged120/facebook-url-to-id`) Actor

Convert Facebook page, profile, group, post and video URLs to their numeric IDs in bulk, with name, type and canonical URL.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/maged120/facebook-url-to-id.md
- **Developed by:** [Maged](https://apify.com/maged120) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $6.00 / 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.
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?

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

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# README

**Convert Facebook URLs to numeric IDs in bulk.** Paste page, profile, group, post or video links and get the **Facebook ID**, type, name, username and canonical URL for each one — thousands per run.

### What does Facebook URL to ID do?

Facebook URL to ID resolves [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com) links and usernames to their permanent numeric identifiers. For every input it returns the **ID**, the **type** (page, profile or group), the **name**, the **username**, the **canonical URL**, and for pages also the **legacy page ID** that older tools and ad platforms use. For post, video, photo and event links it also returns the **content ID** alongside the ID of the page, profile or group it belongs to.

Running on Apify gives you an API, scheduling and integrations with Google Sheets, Zapier, Make and webhooks, so you can resolve IDs inside your existing workflows.

### Why use Facebook URL to ID?

- **Ads and audiences** — many ad, analytics and social-listening tools ask for page or group IDs, not URLs.
- **Data pipelines** — usernames change, numeric IDs don't. Store IDs as stable keys.
- **Deduplication** — different URLs (vanity name, `profile.php?id=`, mobile links) map to the same ID.
- **API work** — the Graph API and many integrations require numeric IDs.
- **Research** — resolve large lists of pages and groups in minutes instead of inspecting page source by hand.

### How to find Facebook IDs in bulk

1. Click **Try for free**.
2. Paste URLs or usernames into **Facebook URLs**, one per line.
3. Click **Start**.
4. Download the IDs as CSV, Excel or JSON, or fetch them through the API.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `urls` | Page, profile, group, post or video URLs, usernames or numeric IDs. Up to 5,000 per run. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Proxy settings; the default works well. |

### Output

One row per input. You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

```json
[
    { "input": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA", "status": "ok", "type": "page", "id": "100044561550831",
      "legacyPageId": "54971236771", "name": "NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration",
      "username": "NASA", "canonicalUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/" },
    { "input": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/python", "status": "ok", "type": "group", "id": "270834543757117", "name": "Python" },
    { "input": "zuck", "status": "ok", "type": "profile", "id": "4", "name": "Mark Zuckerberg", "username": "zuck" },
    { "input": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/videos/1095816435362573", "status": "ok", "type": "page",
      "id": "100044561550831", "contentType": "video", "contentId": "1095816435362573" }
]
```

### Data fields

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `id` | Numeric ID of the page, profile or group |
| `type` | `page`, `profile` or `group` |
| `legacyPageId` | Classic page ID (pages only) |
| `name`, `username`, `canonicalUrl` | Identity |
| `contentType`, `contentId` | For post/video/photo/event links |
| `status`, `error` | `ok`, `not_found` or `error` |

### How many results will I get?

Exactly one row per unique input, so your output lines up with your list.

### Tips

- Mixed input is fine: vanity URLs, `profile.php?id=` links, mobile links and bare usernames.
- Private profiles and closed groups still resolve when Facebook shows their public header.

### FAQ

**Which ID should I use for ads tools?** Most modern tools accept `id`. Some legacy tools expect `legacyPageId` for pages.

**Is it legal?** It reads only public identifiers. Use them in line with Facebook's terms.

**Need something else?** Open an issue in the **Issues** tab.

# Actor input Schema

## `urls` (type: `array`):

Page, profile, group, post or video URLs (or usernames), one per line. Up to 5,000 per run.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

The default works well. Switch to residential proxies if many URLs fail.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/NASA",
    "https://www.facebook.com/groups/python",
    "https://www.facebook.com/zuck"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "urls": [
        "https://www.facebook.com/NASA",
        "https://www.facebook.com/groups/python",
        "https://www.facebook.com/zuck"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("maged120/facebook-url-to-id").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 = {
    "urls": [
        "https://www.facebook.com/NASA",
        "https://www.facebook.com/groups/python",
        "https://www.facebook.com/zuck",
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("maged120/facebook-url-to-id").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 '{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/NASA",
    "https://www.facebook.com/groups/python",
    "https://www.facebook.com/zuck"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call maged120/facebook-url-to-id --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,maged120/facebook-url-to-id"
        }
    }
}
```

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/GfUSzzkw2MKMeoayT/builds/ne7EBVgzjCI1eshq3/openapi.json