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Post

GET /v1/facebook/post

Retrieves a single public Facebook post or reel by URL. Returns post_id, like_count, comment_count, share_count, view_count, description, creation_time, and author details. For video posts, includes video sd_url, hd_url, thumbnail, and length_in_second. Optionally fetches comments and transcript via get_comments and get_transcript parameters.

Authentication

All requests require the x-api-key header. Get your key at scrapecreators.com.

Query Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescriptionExample
urlstringyesThe URL of the post to gethttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1535656380759655

Example Request

curl

bash
curl 'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/facebook/post?url=https://www.facebook.com/reel/1535656380759655' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY'

Node / TypeScript

js
const params = new URLSearchParams({ url: 'https://www.facebook.com/reel/1535656380759655' });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/facebook/post?${params}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': process.env.SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY }
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Python

python
import os, requests
r = requests.get(
    'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/facebook/post',
    headers={'x-api-key': os.environ['SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY']},
    params={'url': 'https://www.facebook.com/reel/1535656380759655'},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())

CLI

bash
scrapecreators facebook post --help

Example Response

json
{
  "success": true,
  "credits_remaining": 48026,
  "post_id": "25118307061088489",
  "like_count": 2095,
  "comment_count": 48,
  "share_count": 133,
  "view_count": 133000,
  "description": "Air Fryer Chocolate Cake \n\n100% f*cks, super simple and comes out gooey in the middle. 🍆 \n\n👨‍🍳 Ingredients:\n✅ 1 large banana - 100 g (3.5 oz)\n✅ 80 g vanilla YoPro yogurt (2.8 oz / ⅓ cup)\n✅ 15 g Cadbury Bournville cocoa (0.5 oz / 1 tbsp)\n✅ 80 ml egg whites (2.7 fl oz / ⅓ cup)\n✅ 50 g oat flour (1.75 oz / ½ cup)\n✅ 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 ml)\n✅ ½ tsp baking powder (2.5 g)\n👉 Optional: 1 square dark chocolate (10 g / 0.35 oz, ~55 cals)\n\n🔥 Method:\n 1. Mix banana, egg whites, yogurt, cocoa and vanilla until smooth\n 2. Stir in oat flour and baking powder\n 3. Pour into a ramekin or muffin tin\n 4. Add chocolate square to the centre if using\n 5. Air fry at 160°C / 320°F for 20 minutes\n\n📊 Macros (whole recipe):\nWithout choc: 378 cals | 27 g protein | 61.9 g carbs | 6 g fat\nWith choc: 433 cals | 27 g protein | 61.9 g carbs | 11.5 g fat\n\n📊 Macros (per serve - 2 serves):\nWithout choc: 189 cals | 13.5g protein | 31 g carbs | 3 g fat\nWith choc: 217 cals | 13.5 g protein | 31 g carbs | 5.8 g fat\n\nI also added low-calorie Peters ice cream and a small drizzle of Biscoff, but it honestly doesn’t need it. Tastes great on its own!\n\nIf you would like to make changes to this recipe yourself please do, but I like this EXACTLY the way it is. 🤝🫡",
  "creation_time": "2025-09-18T06:30:18.000Z",
  "feedback_id": "ZmVlZGJhY2s6MjUxMDIxMDY3OTkzNzUxODI=",
  "url": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/1535656380759655",
  "image_url": null,
  "video": {
    "id": "1535656380759655",
    "sd_url": "https://video-fml1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m69/AQPmP0-_mHv5cFqZShaBXjVeIgFmk-_1-6fll0qvoiw3O_StvDRD1FPZafKE0Mri9p94smEKiXpdPjrMnIk2qesQ.mp4?strext=1&_nc_cat=106&_nc_sid=8bf8fe&_nc_ht=video-fml1-1.xx.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=l9xG1fq_DpcQ7kNvwHsNBKh&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5GQUNFQk9PSy4uQzMuMzYwLnByb2dyZXNzaXZlX2gyNjQtYmFzaWMtZ2VuMl8zNjBwIiwieHB2X2Fzc2V0X2lkIjo4MTEzOTQ4MTQ3NDY5NjAsInZpX3VzZWNhc2VfaWQiOjEwMDk5LCJkdXJhdGlvbl9zIjoyMywidXJsZ2VuX3NvdXJjZSI6Ind3dyJ9&ccb=17-1&_nc_gid=pXV0rbdIO2qXvelwzem88A&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AfYY-br7Wa1JiPzs7_0vVr6SEV6zDf7qREmd6IV2xBGYMA&oe=68D239F0&bitrate=313736&tag=progressive_h264-basic-gen2_360p",
    "hd_url": "https://video-fml1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m69/AQPvY-B_jtS_HwdB--AaOLTiMpw_euZ4QZoJbbh4iBl-faYyL6mYoumXJPqDF8qAnvZk8_SN5QOUds3tDfP0Bfa0.mp4?strext=1&_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=8bf8fe&_nc_ht=video-fml1-1.xx.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=Z4s5wsMtW5wQ7kNvwFE0mwo&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5GQUNFQk9PSy4uQzMuNzIwLnByb2dyZXNzaXZlX2gyNjQtYmFzaWMtZ2VuMl83MjBwIiwieHB2X2Fzc2V0X2lkIjo4MTEzOTQ4MTQ3NDY5NjAsInZpX3VzZWNhc2VfaWQiOjEwMDk5LCJkdXJhdGlvbl9zIjoyMywidXJsZ2VuX3NvdXJjZSI6Ind3dyJ9&ccb=17-1&_nc_gid=pXV0rbdIO2qXvelwzem88A&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AfZJDoPCKtq3WW2VumFViHPpmIkGGqG34j9MWd9FmGrCVg&oe=68D25899&bitrate=1088662&tag=progressive_h2
... (truncated)

Credits

Most ScrapeCreators endpoints consume 1 credit per successful response. Some heavier endpoints (transcripts, AI-driven enrichment, ad detail lookups) may cost more. Check GET /v1/credit-balance for your remaining balance.

Errors

StatusMeaningAction
200Success.Use the JSON payload.
400Invalid or missing parameter.Verify required parameters and value format.
401Missing or invalid x-api-key.Pass a valid API key in the header.
402Out of credits.Top up at scrapecreators.com or wait for plan reset.
404Resource not found or private.Confirm the handle, URL, or id and that the resource is public.
429Rate limited.Backoff and retry with exponential delay.
500Server error or upstream platform failure.Retry with backoff; report persistent errors to support.