Facebook Posts Search

• This Apify Actor searches for posts on Facebook based on keywords or hashtags. The results include post url, post content, publication date, author information, and engagement metrics.

• It is a perfect tool for monitoring Facebook for brand mentions over time. You can set a time window to filter posts based on their publication date, e.g. search for posts published in the last day or in the last 7 days. Stay ahead of potential reputation risks, respond to significant events, and engage with highly active public discussions 🚀

Features

• 🔍 Search by keywords, hashtags
• 📅 Filter by time window, location
• 📊 Extract likes, comments, reactions etc.
• 🖼️ Retrieve images and links from posts

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
query	string	✅	Keyword to search posts for.
resultsCount	number	❌	Maximum number of posts to extract (e.g. 30).
timeWindow	number	❌	Defines how far back from today the posts should be retrieved. E.g. "Get posts from the last 7 days."
location	string	❌	Location to search posts for. E.g. London, Mexico, Disneyland

Example Input

1{
2  "query": "Orange",
3  "resultsCount": 50,
4  "timeWindow": 7,
5  "location": "Some Place"
6}

Output Data

The actor returns an array of JSON objects with extracted post data.

Example Output

1[
2  {
3    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/fanpage.TECHART/posts/pfbid0ZYMHCBMGHHQ9W98d9goZ4VpxTeLJSxsZGLfa2V2qbdH6jUyLEUubNTtU7joTi2vVl",
4    "timestamp": 1741446382000,
5    "postText": "An absolutely stunning custom TECHART 911 in Dubai - from Kuwait. 🍊 Individually specced by its owner and enhanced with bespoke TECHART parts, this masterpiece is a perfect blend of performance and personality💥\n\n #TECHART #Porsche911 #performance #Dubai #kuwait #dubaicarscene #orange #fireorange #techart911 #modified #supercar #turbos #pts #spec",
6    "reactionsCount": 251,
7    "reactions": {
8      "like": 218,
9      "love": 30,
10      "support": 3,
11      "haha": 4,
12      "wow": 5,
13      "sorry": 6,
14      "anger": 1
15    },
16    "commentsCount": 1,
17    "postId": "1039098938255694",
18    "author": {
19      "id": "100064667923654",
20      "name": "TECHART",
21      "profilePicture": "https://scontent.fpoz3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/456489401_896151582550431_24163435258366057_n.jpg?stp=cp0_dst-jpg_s40x40_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=2d3e12&_nc_ohc=IM5hZJUVYW4Q7kNvgEbjQG-&_nc_oc=AdgaUzjYbPFsX1Bqb5uCkqfUkkiSP08tDFRDaf_lWpvAVWtvi1PZ2EZPwb3xQMH3QGo&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent.fpoz3-1.fna&_nc_gid=AisRMMlcXptyQVMB6EPMrRw&oh=00_AYHdBHpSFQ5MqsVcigYr0UJ4-wz0B5TJWl1LIHsB1diH3w&oe=67D929DD",
22      "profileUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/fanpage.TECHART"
23    }
24  }
25]

Let us know if you need any other output fields. 🤙

Usage

1. Create an Apify account and navigate to the actor.
2. Configure input parameters in the Apify UI or via API.
3. Run the actor and monitor execution logs.
4. Download extracted posts as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Limitations & Notes

• Scraping Facebook data must comply with their Terms of Service.
• Avoid excessive scraping to prevent IP bans.

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Support & Contact

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