🛒 Facebook Marketplace Scraper

Search and scrape any item from Facebook Marketplace by keyword. Find electronics, furniture, clothing, collectibles, and more with powerful filtering and instant Discord notifications.

🔍 What does Facebook Marketplace Scraper do?

Facebook Marketplace Scraper lets you search for anything on Facebook Marketplace and extract listing data automatically. Unlike category-specific scrapers, this tool works with any search query — just like typing into Facebook's search bar.

• Search any keyword: iPhones, PS5s, vintage furniture, bikes, concert tickets — anything listed on Marketplace
• Multiple search terms: Run several searches in one job with shared or individual filters
• Price filtering: Set min/max prices per search to find deals in your budget
• Location-based: Search any city, address, or postal code worldwide
• Real-time alerts: Get Discord notifications the moment new listings appear
• Export anywhere: JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML — or integrate via API

💡 Why scrape Facebook Marketplace?

Facebook Marketplace reaches over 1 billion users monthly, making it one of the largest peer-to-peer marketplaces in the world. Here's why businesses and individuals scrape it:

• Resellers & flippers: Find underpriced items to resell for profit
• Deal hunters: Monitor products and get alerts when prices drop
• Market research: Analyze pricing trends and demand for products
• Inventory sourcing: Find stock for your e-commerce business
• Competitive analysis: Track what competitors are selling and at what prices
• Lead generation: Identify sellers for outreach and partnerships

📊 What data can you scrape from Facebook Marketplace?

Every listing includes the following data:

Data Point	Always Included	With Detailed Fetch
📸 Photo	✅ Primary image	✅ All photos
📝 Title	✅	✅
💰 Price	✅ (current + strikethrough)	✅
📍 Location	✅ (city, state)	✅ (+ coordinates)
📅 Listing Date	✅ (exact creation time)	✅ (exact creation time)
🔗 URL	✅	✅
🏷️ Status	✅ (sold/pending/live)	✅
🔍 Search Query	✅	✅
📦 Description	—	✅ Full description
👤 Seller	—	✅ Name and type
🚚 Delivery	—	✅ Shipping options
📊 Condition	—	✅ Item condition

🚀 How to scrape Facebook Marketplace

1. Create a free Apify account using your email
2. Open Facebook Marketplace Scraper
3. Enter search terms — What are you looking for? (e.g., "iPhone 14", "PS5", "mountain bike")
4. Set your location — City, address, or postal code
5. Configure filters — Price range, listing age, result limits
6. Click Start and wait for the data
7. Download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML

⬇️ Input examples

Simple mode — Quick searches

Search for multiple items with shared settings:

{
  "searchMode": "simple",
  "searchTerms": ["iPhone 14", "iPhone 14 Pro", "iPhone 14 Pro Max"],
  "location": "New York, NY",
  "radiusKm": "40",
  "minPrice": 400,
  "maxPrice": 900,
  "daysListed": "7",
  "listingsPerSearch": 50
}

Advanced mode — Individual filters per search

Perfect for resellers tracking different products at different price points:

{
  "searchMode": "advanced",
  "location": "Los Angeles, CA",
  "radiusKm": "65",
  "searches": [
    {
      "searchTerm": "PS5",
      "minPrice": 300,
      "maxPrice": 450,
      "daysListed": "1",
      "filterKeywords": "disc, with controllers"
    },
    {
      "searchTerm": "Nintendo Switch OLED",
      "minPrice": 200,
      "maxPrice": 300,
      "daysListed": "7",
      "filterKeywords": "with games, bundle"
    },
    {
      "searchTerm": "MacBook Pro",
      "minPrice": 800,
      "maxPrice": 1500,
      "daysListed": "1",
      "filterKeywords": "M1, M2, M3, 14 inch, 16 inch"
    }
  ]
}

⬆️ Output example

Each listing is returned with structured data:

Standard output (fetchDetailedItems off):

{
  "id": "26187731704185625",
  "listingId": "1224864905909124",
  "title": "Mountain Bike - Excellent Condition",
  "price": {
    "amount": "250.00",
    "currency": "CAD",
    "formatted": "CA$250"
  },
  "location": {
    "city": "Edmonton",
    "state": "AB"
  },
  "primaryImage": "https://scontent.facebook.com/v/...",
  "isSold": false,
  "url": "https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1224864905909124/",
  "searchQuery": "mountain bike",
  "listing_date": 1771042631,
  "listing_date_ms": 1771042631000,
  "_fetchedAt": "2026-02-15T03:25:41.399Z"
}

With detailed fetch enabled (fetchDetailedItems on):

{
  "id": "26187731704185625",
  "listingId": "1224864905909124",
  "title": "Mountain Bike - Excellent Condition",
  "price": {
    "formatted": "CA$250"
  },
  "listing_date": 1771042631,
  "listing_date_ms": 1771042631000,
  "extraListingData": {
    "description": "Selling my mountain bike, barely used. 21-speed Shimano gears, front suspension, disc brakes...",
    "condition": "Used - Like New",
    "creation_time": 1771042582000,
    "seller": {
      "name": "Sarah M.",
      "type": "INDIVIDUAL"
    },
    "delivery_types": ["IN_PERSON"],
    "location": {
      "city": "Edmonton",
      "state": "AB",
      "latitude": 53.546,
      "longitude": -113.491
    }
  }
}

💰 How much does it cost to scrape Facebook Marketplace?

The scraper uses Apify's pay-per-use pricing. You only pay for compute resources consumed.

Results	Standard	With Detailed Fetch
100	~$0.05	~$0.20
500	~$0.20	~$0.80
1,000	~$0.40	~$1.50

Costs depend on number of searches, filters, and whether detailed fetching is enabled.

Free tier: New users get $5 in monthly credits — enough for thousands of listings!

🔍 Fetch Detailed Item Info

Toggle Fetch Detailed Item Info to control the depth of data per listing:

	Standard (off)	Detailed Fetch (on)
Speed	Fast	Slower (1 extra request per listing)
Cost	Low	Higher (additional proxy usage)
Listing date	✅ Approximate (~1 min accuracy)	✅ Exact creation time
Description	—	✅ Full seller description
Condition	—	✅ Item condition
Seller info	—	✅ Name, type
All photos	—	✅ Every listing photo
Coordinates	—	✅ Latitude/longitude
Delivery options	—	✅ Shipping, in-person

Recommendation: Start with detailed fetch off for speed and cost savings. Enable it when you need description, seller info, or condition data.

📅 How listing dates work

Every listing automatically gets an approximate posting date — no extra cost, no extra requests. This means:

• Age filtering always works — filter by "Last 1 hour", "Last 24 hours", etc. without enabling detailed fetch
• Discord timestamps always show — "Listed 2 hours ago in Edmonton, AB"
• Accuracy: ~1 minute of the actual posting time

When Fetch Detailed Item Info is enabled, the scraper also gets the exact creation_time from Facebook and uses it for a second, more precise age filter pass.

💬 Discord notifications

Get instant alerts when new listings match your criteria:

1. Create a Discord webhook: Server Settings > Integrations > Webhooks > New Webhook
2. Copy the webhook URL
3. Paste into the scraper's "Webhook URL" field
4. Configure options: New items only, items per message, image display

What you'll receive:

• Listing photo (thumbnail or full size)
• Title and price
• Live-updating relative time — "Listed 2 hours ago in Brooklyn" (auto-updates in Discord)
• Direct link to the listing
• Available/Sold status indicator

⚡ Simple vs Advanced search modes

Feature	Simple Mode	Advanced Mode
Multiple search terms	Yes	Yes
Price filters	Shared across all searches	Individual per search
Days listed filter	Shared	Individual per search
Keyword filters	Shared	Individual per search
Results limit	Shared	Individual per search
Best for	Quick, similar searches	Resellers, complex monitoring

Use Simple mode when searching for variations of the same product (iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max).

Use Advanced mode when tracking different products with different price expectations (PS5 at $300-450, MacBook at $800-1500).

🔄 Deduplication — Track only new listings

The scraper remembers what it's seen before using stable Facebook listing IDs:

• First run: Collects all matching listings
• Subsequent runs: Only returns NEW listings not seen before
• Discord notifications: Only alerts you about fresh listings

This is perfect for:

• Daily monitoring of products
• Building alerts for price drops
• Avoiding duplicate entries in your database

To reset and see all listings again, disable "Skip Previously Seen" in the input.

✨ Tips for better results

1. Be specific with search terms — "iPhone 14 Pro 256GB" finds better matches than just "iPhone"
2. Use filter keywords — Narrow results to specific conditions or features
3. Start with a smaller radius — Expand if you need more results
4. Use age filtering — "Maximum Listing Age" catches bumped/boosted old listings that appear new
5. Enable detailed fetch selectively — Only when you need description, condition, or seller data
6. Schedule regular runs — Catch new listings as they appear

🔗 Integrations

Connect scraped data to your favorite tools:

• Google Sheets — Auto-export to spreadsheets
• Zapier — Trigger any workflow
• Make (Integromat) — Complex automation
• Slack — Team notifications
• Airtable — Organize and filter data
• Webhooks — Custom integrations
• REST API — Programmatic access

🛠️ Using the API

Python example:

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("your-username/facebook-marketplace-query-scraper").call(
    run_input={
        "searchMode": "simple",
        "searchTerms": ["PS5", "PlayStation 5"],
        "location": "Chicago, IL",
        "maxPrice": 400,
        "listingsPerSearch": 50
    }
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['title']} - {item['price']['formatted']}")

Node.js example:

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('your-username/facebook-marketplace-query-scraper').call({
    searchMode: 'simple',
    searchTerms: ['PS5', 'PlayStation 5'],
    location: 'Chicago, IL',
    maxPrice: 400,
    listingsPerSearch: 50
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Found ${items.length} listings`);

❓ FAQ

What can I search for?

Anything listed on Facebook Marketplace! Electronics, furniture, clothing, vehicles, real estate, collectibles, sporting goods, musical instruments — if it's on Marketplace, you can scrape it.

Why do I need residential proxies?

Facebook blocks datacenter IPs to prevent automated access. The scraper uses Apify's residential proxy network automatically — no extra configuration needed.

Can I search multiple locations?

Each scraper run searches one location. For multiple locations, run the scraper multiple times with different locations, use Apify's Scheduler, or orchestrate via the API.

Do I need "Fetch Detailed Item Info" for age filtering?

No. Age filtering works out of the box using approximate listing dates. Enabling detailed fetch adds a second, more precise filter pass using the exact creation time, but is not required.

What's the difference between "Days Listed" and "Maximum Listing Age"?

• Days Listed: Facebook's built-in filter — affected by sellers bumping or boosting posts
• Maximum Listing Age: Uses the actual posting date — more accurate, works with or without detailed fetch

How accurate is the listing date without detailed fetch?

The approximate listing date is accurate to within ~1 minute of the actual posting time. This is precise enough for age filtering and Discord timestamps.

Is it legal to scrape Facebook Marketplace?

Scraping publicly available data is generally legal. This scraper only extracts publicly visible listings — no private data, no login required, no personal information collected. Use responsibly and comply with applicable laws.

Why are some listings missing images?

Facebook sometimes restricts image access. The scraper uses the primary image from search results as a fallback when detailed images aren't available.

🔗 Related scrapers

• Facebook Marketplace Vehicle Scraper — Specialized for cars, trucks, motorcycles with make/model/year/mileage filters

📞 Support

• Issues? Check the Issues tab
• Bugs? Report with steps to reproduce
• Features? We welcome suggestions!
• Custom needs? Contact us for custom scraping solutions

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Facebook Marketplace Scraper is not affiliated with or endorsed by Facebook/Meta. Use responsibly and in accordance with Facebook's Terms of Service.