Facebook Group Post Scraper (No Login Required)

Extract posts from public Facebook Groups at scale — including post content, media, and engagement metrics — without login, cookies, or Facebook accounts.

This Facebook Group Post Scraper uses a cookieless architecture to safely access publicly available group content, helping you collect structured post data with zero risk of account bans. Ideal for fast data collection, analysis, and automation workflows.

Key Features

• 🔒 No Login / No Cookies – Scrape public Facebook group posts without authentication, cookies, or account credentials
• 📈 Scalable Facebook Group Scraping – Extract hundreds or thousands of posts per group with engagement data in a single run
• 📝 Rich Post Data – Collect full post text, timestamps, reactions, comments count, shares, and attached media (images/videos)
• ⚡ Fast & Reliable – Optimized scraping engine with built-in retries and error handling for stable extraction
• 📊 Export Ready – Download results in JSON, CSV, or Excel — ready for analysis, reporting, or automation tools like n8n and Zapier

Common Use Cases

• Market Research & Trend Analysis – Analyze discussions, content patterns, and engagement trends across Facebook communities
• Lead Generation & Sales Research – Discover users actively discussing specific needs or interests in niche Facebook groups
• Social Media Monitoring – Track post performance and engagement metrics across multiple public Facebook groups
• Automation Workflows – Feed Facebook group post data directly into Google Sheets, CRMs, or BI tools

Input

{
  "url": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/groups/sciencehumor/",
    "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting/"
  ],
  "maxPosts": 50,
  "isNewPosts": false,
  "postsNewerThan": "7 days"
}

Input Parameters

• url (array, required) – List of public Facebook group URLs
• maxPosts (integer, optional) – Number of posts to collect per group (minimum 1, default: 50)
• isNewPosts (boolean, optional) – false = top posts (default), true = newest posts
• timeFrameMode (string, optional) – Newer posts filter selector: none, relative, or absolute
• relativeTimeValue (integer, optional) – Number for relative mode, such as 7. In the Apify UI this is a number control with + / -.
• relativeTimeUnit (string, optional) – Unit selector for relative mode: days, weeks, months, or years
• absoluteStartDate (string, optional) – Calendar date for absolute mode, such as 2026-07-05. In the Apify UI this is selected with a calendar.

Time Frame Input Format

Use this format in Apify's JSON input view when you want posts from a recent period of time:

Newer than a relative period:

{
  "url": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/groups/296708046665495"
  ],
  "maxPosts": 1000,
  "isNewPosts": true,
  "postsNewerThan": "7 days"
}

Newer than a calendar date:

{
  "url": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/groups/296708046665495"
  ],
  "maxPosts": 1000,
  "isNewPosts": true,
  "postsNewerThan": "2026-07-05"
}

Accepted examples for relativeTimeUnit:

"days"
"weeks"
"months"
"years"

Accepted examples for absoluteStartDate:

"2026-07-05"

When a newer-posts filter is set, the scraper uses newest-first order and stops when it reaches the selected cutoff.

Legacy API fields onlyPostsNewerThan and onlyPostsAfter still work, but the Apify UI uses the selector fields above.

Output

Available formats: JSON, CSV, Excel

{
  "post_type": "__post__",
  "shared_post_id": null,
  "text": "Amazing sunset in NYC today!",
  "user_name": "John Smith",
  "post_url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/example/permalink/123456/",
  "thumbnail": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/...",
  "creation_time": "Wed, 08 Jan 2026 10:30:00 GMT",
  "reactions_count": 156,
  "comments_count": 23,
  "shares_count": 5,
  "media": [
    { "type": "Photo", "uri": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/..." }
  ]
}

Output Fields

• post_type (string) – Post type (__post__ or __reel__)
• shared_post_id (string|null) – Original shared content ID (present for shared posts, otherwise null)
• text (string) – Full post content
• user_name (string) – Author name
• post_url (string) – Direct link to the post
• thumbnail (string) – Post thumbnail image URL (if available)
• creation_time (string) – Post timestamp in GMT format
• reactions_count (integer) – Total number of reactions (likes, love, etc.)
• comments_count (integer) – Total number of comments
• shares_count (integer) – Total number of shares
• media (array) – Attached photos or videos with type and URI

Usage Policy

• ✅ Only scrapes public Facebook groups
• ✅ No login or cookies required
• ✅ Built-in rate limiting for safe extraction
• ⚠️ Please use responsibly and comply with Apify Terms of Service
• ⚠️ Some posts may be unavailable due to Facebook privacy settings

Why This Facebook Group Scraper?

This tool is designed for fast, safe, and scalable Facebook group post extraction. Whether you need to export Facebook group posts for analysis, monitor community engagement, or collect post data for lead generation, this scraper delivers clean, structured results — without authentication.