Facebook Users API

The Users API from Facebook — 4 operation(s) for users.

Operations 4

GET /me Facebook Get Current User #
GET /{user-id} Facebook Get User #
GET /{ig-user-id} Facebook Get Instagram User #
GET /{threads-user-id} Facebook Get Threads User #

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OpenAPI Specification

facebook-users-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Facebook Users API
  contact:
    name: Meta Platforms
    url: https://developers.facebook.com
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-04-18'
  version: '1.0'
  description: 'Operations tagged Users across 3 of this provider''s published API definitions: facebook-graph-api.yaml, facebook-instagram-api.yaml, facebook-threads-api.yaml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0
  description: Facebook Graph API v21.0
- url: https://graph.threads.net/v1.0
  description: Threads API v1.0
security:
- BearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Users
paths:
  /me:
    get:
      operationId: getCurrentUser
      summary: Facebook Get Current User
      description: Retrieve the profile of the currently authenticated user.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - name: fields
        in: query
        description: Comma-separated list of fields to return.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: id,name,email,picture
      responses:
        '200':
          description: User profile retrieved successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
              examples:
                GetCurrentUser200Example:
                  summary: Default getCurrentUser 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    id: '100001234567890'
                    name: Jane Smith
                    email: jsmith@example.com
        '401':
          description: Invalid or expired access token.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    servers:
    - url: https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0
      description: Facebook Graph API v21.0
  /{user-id}:
    get:
      operationId: getUser
      summary: Facebook Get User
      description: Retrieve a user profile by user ID.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - name: user-id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The user ID.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '100001234567890'
      - name: fields
        in: query
        description: Comma-separated list of fields to return.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: id,name,email
      responses:
        '200':
          description: User profile retrieved successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '404':
          description: User not found.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    servers:
    - url: https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0
      description: Facebook Graph API v21.0
  /{ig-user-id}:
    get:
      operationId: getInstagramUser
      summary: Facebook Get Instagram User
      description: Retrieve an Instagram Business or Creator account profile.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - name: ig-user-id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Instagram user ID.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '17841405822304914'
      - name: fields
        in: query
        description: Comma-separated list of fields to return.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: id,username,name,biography,followers_count,media_count
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Instagram user retrieved successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstagramUser'
              examples:
                GetInstagramUser200Example:
                  summary: Default getInstagramUser 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    id: '17841405822304914'
                    username: examplebrand
                    name: Example Brand
                    biography: Official account for Example Brand
                    followers_count: 250000
                    media_count: 1200
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    servers:
    - url: https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0
      description: Instagram API v21.0 via Graph API
  /{threads-user-id}:
    get:
      operationId: getThreadsUser
      summary: Facebook Get Threads User
      description: Retrieve a Threads user profile.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - name: threads-user-id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Threads user ID.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '12345678901234567'
      - name: fields
        in: query
        description: Comma-separated list of fields.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: id,username,threads_profile_picture_url,threads_biography
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Threads user retrieved successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ThreadsUser'
              examples:
                GetThreadsUser200Example:
                  summary: Default getThreadsUser 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    id: '12345678901234567'
                    username: examplebrand
                    threads_biography: Sharing ideas and updates
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    servers:
    - url: https://graph.threads.net/v1.0
      description: Threads API v1.0
components:
  schemas:
    User:
      type: object
      description: A Facebook user profile.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: The user ID.
          example: '100001234567890'
        name:
          type: string
          description: The user's full name.
          example: Jane Smith
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
          description: The user's email address.
          example: jsmith@example.com
        picture:
          type: object
          description: Profile picture data.
          properties:
            data:
              type: object
              properties:
                url:
                  type: string
                  format: uri
                  description: URL of the profile picture.
        first_name:
          type: string
          description: First name.
          example: Jane
        last_name:
          type: string
          description: Last name.
          example: Smith
    InstagramUser:
      type: object
      description: An Instagram Business or Creator account.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Instagram user ID.
          example: '17841405822304914'
        username:
          type: string
          description: Instagram username.
          example: examplebrand
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name.
          example: Example Brand
        biography:
          type: string
          description: Account biography.
          example: Official account for Example Brand
        followers_count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of followers.
          example: 250000
        follows_count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of accounts followed.
          example: 500
        media_count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of media posts.
          example: 1200
        profile_picture_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Profile picture URL.
        website:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Website URL.
    ThreadsUser:
      type: object
      description: A Threads user profile.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Threads user ID.
          example: '12345678901234567'
        username:
          type: string
          description: Threads username.
          example: examplebrand
        threads_profile_picture_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Profile picture URL.
        threads_biography:
          type: string
          description: User biography.
          example: Sharing ideas and updates
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: OAuth 2.0 access token for Facebook Graph API.
x-refined-from:
- facebook-graph-api.yaml
- facebook-instagram-api.yaml
- facebook-threads-api.yaml