Facebook Group Posts Scraper

Extract posts from public Facebook groups — no login, no cookies, no API token needed. Just provide group URLs and get structured post data.

What makes this scraper different?

Feature	This Scraper	Other Scrapers
Images	All images per post (avg 4)	First image only or none
Posts per group	Up to 50 (cursor pagination)	3-5 per group
Speed	Parallel scraping (3 groups at once)	Sequential
Login required	No	No
Private groups	Optional (with cookies)	Not supported

Use Cases

• Real estate companies harvesting apartment-for-rent posts from local FB housing groups to build listing feeds competitors don't have
• Market researchers tracking brand mentions, sentiment, and trending topics across niche hobbyist and industry communities
• Recruiting teams monitoring jobs-wanted and jobs-offered groups to source passive candidates in tech, design, and trades
• E-commerce sellers scanning buy/sell/swap groups for product demand signals, price benchmarks, and resale opportunities
• Journalists and OSINT analysts archiving public posts with full image sets for reporting, fact-checking, and event reconstruction
• Community managers benchmarking engagement (likes, comments, shares) on competing groups to sharpen their own content strategy

What data can you extract?

Field	Description
text	Full post text content
url	Direct permalink to the post
time	ISO 8601 timestamp
user	Author info: { id, name }
imageUrl	First image URL (convenience)
images	All image URLs from the post
likesCount	Total reactions (likes, love, etc.)
commentsCount	Number of comments
sharesCount	Number of shares
facebookUrl	Source group URL
groupTitle	Group name

How to use

1. Create a free Apify account
2. Open this scraper
3. Add one or more public Facebook group URLs
4. Set how many posts you want per group (default: 10)
5. Click Start and wait for results
6. Download in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML

Input example

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/webscrapingandautomation" },
    { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/selftaughtprogrammers" }
  ],
  "maxPostsPerGroup": 10,
  "resultsLimit": 100
}

Output example

{
  "text": "Looking for a 2-bedroom apartment in downtown...",
  "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/123456/posts/789012/",
  "time": "2026-04-19T13:24:48.000Z",
  "facebookUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/123456",
  "groupTitle": "Apartments for Rent",
  "user": {
    "id": "1751460557",
    "name": "John Smith"
  },
  "imageUrl": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/photo1.jpg",
  "images": [
    "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/photo1.jpg",
    "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/photo2.jpg",
    "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/photo3.jpg"
  ],
  "likesCount": 5,
  "commentsCount": 12,
  "sharesCount": 2
}

Input options

Field	Type	Default	Description
startUrls	array	required	List of Facebook group URLs to scrape
maxPostsPerGroup	number	10	Max posts to extract per group (uses pagination)
resultsLimit	number	100	Total max posts across all groups
cookies	string	empty	Optional Facebook cookies for private group access
proxyCountry	string	US	Proxy country code (use group's country for best results)

How it works

This scraper uses Facebook's internal GraphQL API to extract structured post data. It:

1. Fetches the public group page to obtain CSRF tokens (no login needed)
2. Calls Facebook's GraphQL endpoint with cursor pagination
3. Parses the structured response to extract post data, images, and engagement metrics
4. Processes multiple groups in parallel for speed

All requests go through Apify residential proxies — no risk of IP blocking.

Private groups

By default, this scraper works with public groups only. If you need to scrape private groups, you can provide Facebook session cookies in the cookies input field. Get them from your browser's DevTools (Application > Cookies > facebook.com).

Pricing

This scraper uses Apify's pay-per-result pricing. You only pay for the posts you extract — no wasted compute on empty pages or failed requests.

FAQ

Q: Do I need a Facebook account? No. This scraper works without login for public groups.

Q: How many posts can I get per group? Up to 50 per group using cursor pagination. Default is 10.

Q: Can I scrape private groups? Yes, if you provide valid Facebook session cookies. Without cookies, only public groups are accessible.

Q: Will my IP get blocked? No. All requests go through Apify's residential proxy network, which rotates IPs automatically.

Q: What languages are supported? All languages. The scraper extracts raw text content regardless of language.

Integrations

Export data via API, webhooks, or integrate with:

• Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make
• Python & Node.js SDKs
• Any app via Apify API

Keywords

Facebook group scraper, Facebook posts API, FB group data extractor, Facebook public groups scraper, social media monitoring, Facebook group posts, scrape Facebook without login, FB group content export, Facebook OSINT tool, social listening Facebook, Facebook group analytics, Facebook community data