Facebook post scraper (No Cookies)

Pull complete data from any public Facebook post or video — reactions, comments, shares, view counts, media and author — from a single URL. No cookies, no login, no Facebook account.

What does Facebook Post Scraper (No Cookies) do?

Give it a public Facebook post or video URL and it returns one structured record: who published it, the post text, the thumbnail, when it was collected, attached video details, and a full engagement breakdown including reactions by type, comment count, share count and view count.

It handles regular posts, video posts, Reels, Watch links and share links. Because it needs no session cookies or credentials, there is nothing to refresh and no account that can get restricted.

Results go to a dataset you can export as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or an HTML table, or read directly from the API.

Why use Facebook Post Scraper (No Cookies)?

• Video performance tracking — capture view counts and reactions on video posts and Reels
• Competitor monitoring — benchmark engagement on rival pages
• Campaign reporting — feed reaction, comment and share counts into your own reports
• Influencer vetting — sanity-check engagement before committing budget
• Content research — see which formats earn the most reactions in your niche
• Nothing to maintain — no cookies to harvest, no logins to rotate

How to use Facebook Post Scraper (No Cookies)

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Paste a public Facebook post or video URL into url.
3. Click Start.
4. When the run finishes, open the Output tab and export in the format you need.

Use Schedules in Apify Console to re-run it automatically and watch engagement grow over time.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
url	string	yes	A public Facebook post or video URL.

Input example

{
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1234567890"
}

Supported URL formats

Format	Example
Page post	https://www.facebook.com/<page>/posts/<id>
Video post	https://www.facebook.com/<page>/videos/<id>
Watch link	https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=<id>
Reel	https://www.facebook.com/reel/<id>
Share link	https://www.facebook.com/share/...

Output

One dataset item per run. The scraped payload sits under data:

{
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1234567890",
    "data": {
        "owner_name": "Apify",
        "post_id": "1234567890",
        "id": "9876543210",
        "type": "video",
        "post_title": "How to scrape the web at scale",
        "permalink_url": "https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1234567890",
        "thumbnail": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/...",
        "scrape_date": "2026-07-25T09:41:12",
        "statistics": {
            "reaction_count": 1420,
            "comment_count": 87,
            "shares_count": 34,
            "video_view_count": 51200,
            "reactions_details": {
                "like": 1100,
                "love": 240,
                "haha": 40,
                "wow": 25,
                "sad": 10,
                "angry": 5
            }
        },
        "video_details": {}
    }
}

If the post cannot be reached, the item carries an error field instead:

{
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=0000000000",
    "data": { "permalink_url": "https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=0000000000" },
    "error": "not found"
}

Data table

Field	Type	Description
url	string	The URL you submitted
data.owner_name	string	Page or profile that published the post
data.post_id	string	Facebook's post identifier
data.id	string	Internal content identifier
data.type	string	post or video
data.post_title	string	Post text / title
data.permalink_url	string	Canonical link to the post
data.thumbnail	string	Preview image URL
data.scrape_date	string	When the record was collected
data.statistics.reaction_count	number	Total reactions
data.statistics.reactions_details	object	Reactions split by type (like, love, haha, wow, sad, angry)
data.statistics.comment_count	number	Comments on the post
data.statistics.shares_count	number	Times the post was shared
data.statistics.video_view_count	number	Views, for video posts and Reels
data.video_details	object	Extra video metadata where available
error	string	Present only when the post could not be scraped

Dataset views

Facebook video — the submitted URL alongside the scraped payload, ready to export.

How much does it cost to scrape Facebook posts?

Billing is one dataset item per post scraped, so cost scales directly with how many posts you process.

Posts scraped	Dataset items
10	10
100	100
1,000	1,000

Current pricing is shown on the Actor's Store page.

Tips and advanced options

• Check error first when processing results — deleted or private posts return an error field rather than failing the run.
• Only public posts work. Anything limited to friends, private groups, or behind a login cannot be reached without credentials.
• Reels and Watch URLs are supported — the Actor resolves them to the underlying post automatically.
• Schedule repeat runs against the same post to chart engagement growth over time.
• reactions_details is more useful than the raw total for sentiment work — the balance of love versus angry tells you how a post actually landed.

FAQ, disclaimers, and support

Do I need a Facebook account or cookies? No. That is the point of this Actor — it runs entirely without credentials, so there is no session to expire.

Does it work on private posts? No. Only publicly visible content can be scraped.

Why did I get error: "not found"? The post was deleted, made private, or the URL is incorrect.

Can I scrape several posts at once? This Actor takes a single URL per run. For bulk lists, use the pay-per-event Facebook post scraper, which accepts a urls array.

Does it return comment text? It returns comment counts. For the comments themselves, use a dedicated Facebook comments scraper.

Is scraping Facebook legal? This Actor collects only publicly available information and does not bypass any login or access control. You are responsible for ensuring your use of the data complies with applicable law, including data-protection rules such as GDPR, and with Facebook's terms.

Something is broken or missing. Open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab and it will be picked up.