Facebook User Search Scraper

Search by query word(s) on Google (using Google SERP proxy), collect Facebook profile URLs from results, then scrape each profile. Output: name, profileImage, coverImage, images, userId, profileUrl, userData (work/education). You can also add direct profile URLs via startUrls.

Why use this actor?

• Query-based — Enter search terms (e.g. a name); the actor finds Facebook profiles via Google and scrapes them.
• Max items per query — Limit how many profiles to scrape per query (e.g. 10, 100, 200).
• Google SERP proxy — Google search runs through Apify’s Google SERP proxy for reliable results.
• Facebook proxy fallback — For Facebook requests: no proxy by default; if blocked, fallback to datacenter then residential.
• Same output format — Each item matches: name, profileImage, coverImage, images, userId, profileUrl, userData.

Key features

• queries — One or more search words; each query is run on Google and returns up to maxItems Facebook profile URLs.
• maxItems — Max profiles to scrape per query (1–500, default 10).
• startUrls — Optional direct Facebook profile URLs to add to the list.
• Request delay and proxy configuration for Facebook; Google always uses SERP proxy when available.
• Live saving; detailed logs.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
queries	array	No*	Search query word(s). Each is sent to Google; results are limited to maxItems Facebook URLs per query.
maxItems	integer	No	Max profiles per query (1–500, default 10).
startUrls	array	No*	Direct Facebook profile URLs to scrape. *Provide at least queries or startUrls.
requestDelay	integer	No	Delay between Facebook requests (default 1).
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Proxy for Facebook; Google uses Google SERP proxy.

Example (query-based):

{
  "queries": ["Raisul Islam", "John Doe"],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "startUrls": [],
  "requestDelay": 1
}

Example (direct URLs only):

{
  "queries": [],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "startUrls": ["https://www.facebook.com/zuck"],
  "requestDelay": 1
}

Output

Each dataset item is one profile with the same structure as the original pipeline:

• name — Full name from the profile.
• profileImage — Main profile picture URL.
• coverImage — Cover photo URL.
• images — Array of additional profile photo URLs (up to 20).
• userId — Facebook user ID.
• profileUrl — Canonical profile URL (e.g. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=...).
• userData — List of work/education entries: { "type": "work" | "education", "text": "...", "icon": "..." }.

Example:

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "profileImage": "https://...",
  "coverImage": "https://...",
  "images": ["https://...", "..."],
  "userId": "123456789",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=123456789",
  "userData": [
    { "type": "work", "text": "Company Name", "icon": "https://..." },
    { "type": "education", "text": "University Name", "icon": "https://..." }
  ]
}

How to use (Apify Console)

1. Open Apify Console → Actors.
2. Find Facebook User Search Scraper and open it.
3. Under Input, add queries (e.g. Raisul Islam) and set maxItems (e.g. 10, 100, 200). Optionally add startUrls.
4. Click Start. The actor will search Google (SERP proxy), collect Facebook URLs, then scrape each profile.
5. Watch Log for Google SERP and Facebook proxy messages.
6. Open Output (dataset) to view or export results (JSON/CSV).

Cautions

• Data is collected only from public profile pages.
• You are responsible for compliance with Facebook’s terms, privacy laws, and local regulations.

What are other Facebook scraping tools?

If you want to scrape specific Facebook data, you can use any of the dedicated scrapers below for faster and more targeted results.

Scraper Name	Scraper Name
Facebook Ads Library Scraper	Facebook Page Email Scraper
Facebook B2b Email Scraper	Facebook Page Lead Scraper
Facebook B2b Lead Scraper	Facebook Page Phone Number Scraper
Facebook B2b Phone Number Scraper	Facebook Page Posts Scraper
Facebook Comments Scraper	Facebook Page Scraper
Facebook Email Scraper	Facebook Pages Scraper
Facebook Event Search Scraper	Facebook Phone Number Scraper
Facebook Events Scraper	Facebook Photos Scraper
Facebook Followers & Following Scraper	Facebook Posts Scraper
Facebook Followers Scraper	Facebook Posts Search Scraper
Facebook Group Member Scraper	Facebook Profile Email Scraper
Facebook Group Post Scraper	Facebook Profile Lead Scraper
Facebook Group Posts And Details Scraper	Facebook Profile Phone Number Scraper
Facebook Group Profile Scraper	Facebook Reels Scraper
Facebook Groups Posts Scraper	Facebook Reviews Scraper
Facebook Groups Scraper	Facebook Search Scraper
Facebook Groups Search Scraper	Facebook Url To Id Scraper
Facebook Lead Scraper	Facebook Video Search Scraper
Facebook Likes and Reactions Scraper	Facebook Video Transcript Extractor
Facebook Marketplace Scraper	Facebook Videos Scraper