How do I get a Facebook post's details with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/facebook/post with the full post URL in the url parameter. SocialCrawl returns the post text, like count, comment count, share count, reactions breakdown, media attachments, and author info.

What reactions data does the endpoint return?

The reactions object breaks down the post's total reactions by type: Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad, Angry, and Care. Perfect for sentiment analysis and tracking which posts resonate beyond a simple like count.

Can I get the first comments with the post?

Yes. Pass get_comments=true and the response will include the first batch of comments along with the post. For a full paginated comment list, use /v1/facebook/post/comments with the feedback_id from this response.

Does it work for video posts?

Yes. Video posts return the same core fields plus video URL, duration, and view count. To transcribe the video, pass get_transcript=true or use the dedicated /v1/facebook/post/transcript endpoint.

How fast is the Facebook Post API?

Most requests return JSON in 1–3 seconds. The endpoint uses the post cache category, so repeat requests for the same post URL come back faster from the SocialCrawl cache — no repeat credit charge on cache hits.

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Post Data API

Name: Facebook Post API
Brand: SocialCrawl
Availability: InStock

Scrape Facebook Post data with one API call. Returns detailed information about a specific Facebook post including the post text, like count, comment count, share count, reactions breakdown, media attachments, and author info.

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Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

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Komi·

Pillar·

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Google Search·

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Hacker News·

GitHub·

Perplexity·

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Universal Search

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YouTube·

Facebook·

X·

LinkedIn·

Reddit·

Threads·

Pinterest·

Twitch·

Truth Social·

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Kick·

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Facebook API

What can you do with the Post API?

The Post endpoint gives you structured Facebook data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

GET /v1/facebook/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMeta%2Fposts%2F1234567890

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
url	Yes	Full URL of the Facebook post
get_comments	No	Whether you want to get the first several comments of the post
get_transcript	No	Whether you want to get the transcript of the post

API Details

How does the Facebook Post API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON. Every response follows our unified schema with computed fields.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for Facebook Post data?

We handle the complexity of Facebook data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

One schema for every platform — write your integration once
Computed fields on every response: engagement rate, reach, category, language
No scraping infrastructure to build, no proxies to manage, no rate limits to fight
Real-time data from Facebook — no caching, no delays

Developer First

How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 28 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 28 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

Every response includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language — ready to use.

No code required

Visual Data Explorer — paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()

[ .JSON ]

{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}

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