Facebook Group Post Scraper

Facebook Group Post Scraper – Extract Public Posts, Comments & Insights 🚀

The Facebook Group Post Scraper helps you collect public posts, comments, reactions, and engagement data from Facebook groups efficiently. Built for marketers, researchers, and automation experts, this Facebook scraper delivers structured, export-ready data for analysis, monitoring, and scalable Facebook data extraction workflows.

🆘 Support & Feedback

🐞 Bug reports: Open a ticket in the repository's Issues section
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📧 Email: dev.scraperengine@gmail.com

🌟 Key Features

Feature	Description
Public Post Extraction	Scrape posts from public Facebook groups including text, links, and timestamps.
Comment Collection	Extract comments and replies for deeper engagement analysis.
Reaction Metrics	Capture likes and other engagement indicators per post.
Structured JSON Output	Receive clean, well-structured datasets ready for automation or analytics.
Pagination Handling	Automatically loads and collects multiple posts efficiently.
Scalable Facebook Data Scraping	Designed for reliable, large-scale Facebook group data extraction.

📥 Input

{
  "groupUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/germtheory.vs.terraintheory",
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  },
  "count": 20,
  "sortType": "new_posts"
}

📤 Output

{
    "createdAt": 1772258108,
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/germtheory.vs.terraintheory/permalink/26225561887094138/",
    "user": {
      "id": "pfbid023wywFxQerrymBHkEaPLHnXwDUFSu4ZujNu5mvv1qSYmuijNENF4CsAPz1u2Wuh8Vl",
      "name": "Fontaine McCullough",
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/fontaine.mccullough"
    },
    "text": "Can you recommend a non toxic mattress? I prefer full mattresses not just thin toppers, or anything too firm.",
    "attachments": [],
    "reactionCount": 1,
    "shareCount": 0,
    "commentCount": 2,
    "topComments": [
      {
        "text": "In Australia we have a company that makes latex, organic cotton and optional wool. We have one and it is amazing.",
        "createdAt": 1772268876,
        "author": {
          "name": "Nicole Cross",
          "id": "pfbid0tRvdBUDuxFnu82wK3HYGE1kzT9AaKUF5qtZvorG4aFgMnLJCsf7qwdPvugYFfbQxl",
          "gender": "FEMALE",
          "url": null,
          "profilePicture": "https://scontent-ord5-3.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/268441895_5018772994853208_7470742424456432481_n.jpg?stp=cp0_dst-jpg_s32x32_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=e99d92&_nc_ohc=1Q5drUs9xwYQ7kNvwGTBMmY&_nc_oc=AdmnKA9q0Ykr9Kkzz3IeIoGw8eEoJVY00BShtZho4arg-YCaAKC181aGGc8-alWMKBE&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-3.xx&_nc_gid=hcEhWx0GsAQwws7ScvLGUQ&_nc_ss=8&oh=00_AfuMG4Xw3OqKqsl_uICNBxhC1mRQjCtXj_CGv8ph2KKkMA&oe=69A89533",
          "shortName": "Nicole Cross",
          "isVerified": false
        },
        "reactionCount": 0,
        "commentCount": 0,
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/germtheory.vs.terraintheory/permalink/26225561887094138/?comment_id=26226672823649711"
      }
    ]
  },

💻 How to Use

1. Open the Facebook Group Post Scraper actor on Apify.

2. Enter the public Facebook group URL.

3. Set your desired post and comment limits.

4. Configure proxy settings if required.

5. Click “Run” to start the scraper.

6. Wait for completion and download the dataset in JSON format.

💡 Best Use Cases

Use this Facebook group scraper for market research, competitor tracking, audience sentiment analysis, trend discovery, and lead research. Ideal for marketers, analysts, data teams, and automation professionals who need structured Facebook group data at scale.

Disclaimer

This tool is intended for scraping publicly available Facebook group content only. Users must comply with Facebook’s terms of service and all applicable laws before collecting data. The Facebook Group Post Scraper should not be used for unauthorized access, private data extraction, or activities that violate platform policies. Always ensure ethical and responsible data usage practices.