Facebook Posts Search Scraper

Scrape public Facebook posts by search query. Extracts post content, engagement metrics, and metadata.

Key Features

• Bulk search – Multiple queries or URLs in one run
• Proxy fallback – No proxy by default; auto-fallback to datacenter → residential on block
• Live saving – Results saved as they’re scraped
• Retry logic – 3 retries with exponential backoff

Input

Field	Type	Description
startUrls	array	Facebook search URLs (e.g. https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=football)
searchQueries	array	Search keywords (used if startUrls is empty)
maxPosts	integer	Max posts per query (1–500, default: 50)
postTimeRange	string	Filter: 24h, 7d, 30d, 90d
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings (default: no proxy)

Example input:

{
  "searchQueries": ["football", "cricket"],
  "maxPosts": 50,
  "postTimeRange": "",
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false }
}

Output

Each post includes:

• facebookUrl, pageId, pageName – Page info
• postId, url, topLevelUrl – Post identifiers
• time, timestamp – Post date
• likes, comments, shares – Engagement
• text, link, thumb – Content
• searchQuery – Query that matched

How to Use

1. Open Apify Console → Actors
2. Select facebook-posts-search-scraper
3. Set inputs (queries, max posts, proxy)
4. Run the actor
5. View results in the OUTPUT tab
6. Export as JSON or CSV

Proxy Behavior

• Default: No proxy
• On block: Datacenter proxy (SHADER)
• If still blocked: Residential proxy with 3 retries
• After fallback: Remaining requests use the new proxy

Cautions

• Data is from public sources only
• You are responsible for legal compliance (privacy, ToS, etc.)