Transcript

GET /v1/facebook/post/transcript

Extracts the transcript text from a Facebook video post or reel. Returns the transcript as a single text string with line breaks. Only works on videos under 2 minutes in length.

Authentication

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

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
url	string	yes	Facebook post URL

Example Request

curl

curl 'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/facebook/post/transcript?url=<url>' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY'

Node / TypeScript

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

Python

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

CLI

scrapecreators facebook post-transcript --help

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "credits_remaining": 49999939403,
  "transcript": "We're fishing\nbite x2\nBest bait\non this pole\nsomething else\nThere's a chance\ncan get a\nmythic pistol\nYou have to\nall game\nstill won't\nNuh uh\nliterally\nthe spawn\non it\n1 in 1000\nlike that\nWell watch\nright here\nGonna do it\nstream\nto finding\npistol\nto still lose with it\nThat was very\nvery much\nhoney\nthank you very much"
}

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

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