# Facebook Posts & Reels Scraper (`plummy_bookbag/facebook-posts-links-scraper`) Actor

Paste Facebook post or reel links and get public metadata: caption, views, reactions, comments, shares, date, and thumbnail.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/plummy\_bookbag/facebook-posts-links-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Mark Pandit](https://apify.com/plummy_bookbag) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $3.00 / 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.

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.
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.

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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

## Facebook Posts & Reels Scraper

Get the key public details from Facebook posts and reels — caption, views, reactions, comments, shares, publish date, and more — just by pasting links.

### What you get

For each URL you provide, the actor returns one result with:

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| **url** | The link you pasted |
| **finalUrl** | The full Facebook page for that post/reel |
| **postId** | Facebook’s post / reel id |
| **author** | Page or profile name |
| **pageHandle** | Public username (when available) |
| **caption** | Post text |
| **playCount** | Views / plays |
| **reactions** | Reaction count |
| **comments** | Comment count |
| **shares** | Share count |
| **durationSec** | Video length in seconds |
| **postDate** | When it was published (UTC) |
| **thumbnail** | Preview image |
| **status** | `ok` if it worked, `error` if not |
| **error** | Short reason when something failed |

Some fields can be empty (`null`) when Facebook doesn’t show them publicly.

### How to use

1. Open the actor and paste your Facebook links into **URLs** — **one link per line**.
2. Leave **Parallel workers** at the default (16), or raise it for large batches (max 48).
3. Click **Start**.
4. Download results from the **Dataset** tab (JSON, CSV, Excel, etc.).

#### Supported links

- Share links (`facebook.com/share/r/…`, `share/p/…`, `share/v/…`)
- Reels (`facebook.com/reel/…`)
- Watch / video links
- Public posts and permalinks

#### Example input

```
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/…
https://www.facebook.com/reel/…
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=…
```

### Tips

- Use **public** posts and reels. Private or login-only content can’t be read.
- For big lists, start with the default workers; increase only if you’re comfortable with a higher request rate.
- Thumbnail image links can expire after some time — save images you need soon after the run.
- Share counts of `null` usually mean Facebook didn’t expose the number publicly (not always “zero”).

### Common results

| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| `ok` | Metadata extracted successfully |
| `error` + `login_wall` | Post requires login / isn’t public |
| `error` + `empty_or_unresolved` | Link couldn’t be opened or had no usable public data |
| `error` + `not_a_facebook_url` | The line wasn’t a Facebook link |

### Responsible use

This actor only collects information that is publicly visible on Facebook. Use the data in line with applicable laws, privacy rules, and Meta’s terms.

# Actor input Schema

## `urls` (type: `string`):

Paste Facebook links here — one per line. Share links, reels, watch videos, and public posts are supported.

## `parallel` (type: `integer`):

How many links to process at once. Default 16 is a good balance; max 48 for large batches.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "urls": "https://www.facebook.com/share/r/\nhttps://www.facebook.com/reel/",
  "parallel": 16
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The default dataset containing extracted records.

# 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/share/r/
https://www.facebook.com/reel/`
};

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

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "urls": """https://www.facebook.com/share/r/
https://www.facebook.com/reel/""" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("plummy_bookbag/facebook-posts-links-scraper").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/share/r/\\nhttps://www.facebook.com/reel/"
}' |
apify call plummy_bookbag/facebook-posts-links-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,plummy_bookbag/facebook-posts-links-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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/Jp4rJ9Xfd4L6zPO0q/builds/SVnQC1yWBN9w6u2d2/openapi.json