SocialAPIs

SocialAPIs Facebook Groups API

Public Facebook groups: details, ID, posts and videos.

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Operations 5

GET /facebook/groups/id Retrieve the Facebook Group ID from a public group link #

GET /facebook/groups/details Get detailed metadata and statistics about a Facebook group including member… #

GET /facebook/groups/posts Fetch recent posts from a Facebook group, including text, media, reactions, and… #

GET /facebook/groups/videos Get videos from a Facebook group with pagination #

GET /facebook/groups/albums List the photo albums of a Facebook group (album_id, album_title, url… #

Specifications

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OpenAPI

https://artifacts.apis.io/socialapis/openapi/socialapis-facebook-groups-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SocialAPIs Facebook Groups API
  version: 1.0.0
  summary: REST API for public Facebook and Instagram data.
  description: 'Public Facebook and Instagram data over one REST API: pages, posts, comments, groups, the Meta Ads Library, Marketplace, Instagram profiles, posts, reels and locations. Authenticate with your API key in the `x-api-token` header. Most calls cost 1 credit; each operation states its price. The free plan includes 200 credits a month. Also available as an MCP server at https://mcp.socialapis.io/mcp.'
  termsOfService: https://socialapis.io/terms
  contact:
    name: SocialAPIs support
    url: https://socialapis.io/contact-us
    email: support@socialapis.io
servers:
- url: https://api.socialapis.io
security:
- ApiKey: []
tags:
- name: Facebook Groups
  description: 'Public Facebook groups: details, ID, posts and videos.'
paths:
  /facebook/groups/id:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_get_group_id
      summary: Retrieve the Facebook Group ID from a public group link
      description: 'Resolve a Facebook group URL to its numeric group ID. Use facebook_get_group_details for the group''s data. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Facebook Groups
      parameters:
      - name: link
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Facebook group URL
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /facebook/groups/details:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_get_group_details
      summary: Get detailed metadata and statistics about a Facebook group including member…
      description: 'Get a public Facebook group''s profile: name, description, member count, privacy, rules and activity stats. Use facebook_get_group_posts for its posts. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Facebook Groups
      parameters:
      - name: link
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Facebook group URL
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /facebook/groups/posts:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_get_group_posts
      summary: Fetch recent posts from a Facebook group, including text, media, reactions, and…
      description: 'List recent posts from a public Facebook group, with text, media, author, reactions and comment counts. Returns 3-9 posts per call plus an end_cursor for the next page; filter by date with after_time / before_time. Pricing: ceil(posts_returned / 3) credits per call, minimum 1.'
      tags:
      - Facebook Groups
      parameters:
      - name: link
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Facebook group URL
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Maximum number of posts to return. Default: 3. Minimum: 3. Maximum: 9.'
        schema:
          type: number
          minimum: 3
          maximum: 9
      - name: end_cursor
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Pagination cursor
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: after_time
        in: query
        required: false
        description: ISO 8601 timestamp
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: before_time
        in: query
        required: false
        description: ISO 8601 timestamp
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: timezone
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'IANA timezone for returned timestamps, e.g. UTC or America/New_York. Default: UTC.'
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /facebook/groups/videos:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_get_group_videos
      summary: Get videos from a Facebook group with pagination
      description: 'List videos posted in a public Facebook group, with video_id, title, duration, view count and thumbnail. Returns an end_cursor for the next page. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Facebook Groups
      parameters:
      - name: link
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Facebook group URL
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: end_cursor
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Pagination cursor
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /facebook/groups/albums:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_get_group_albums
      summary: List the photo albums of a Facebook group (album_id, album_title, url…
      description: 'List the photo albums of a public Facebook group, with album_id, album_title, url, thumbnail_uri, photos_count and videos_count. Returns an end_cursor for the next page. Needs the numeric group ID (group_id) from facebook_get_group_id. To get the photos in an album, pass its album_id to facebook_get_album_items. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Facebook Groups
      parameters:
      - name: group_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Facebook group ID, from facebook_get_group_id
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Maximum number of albums to return. Default: 8. Minimum: 8. Maximum: 16.'
        schema:
          type: number
          minimum: 8
          maximum: 16
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
components:
  responses:
    RateLimited:
      description: Rate limit exceeded for your plan. Retry after the limit resets.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    UpstreamTimeout:
      description: The data source took too long to respond. No credits are charged.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Forbidden:
      description: Insufficient credits, expired subscription or paused account.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    UpstreamError:
      description: The data source returned an error. No credits are charged.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: A required parameter is missing or invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  headers:
    CreditsRemaining:
      description: Credits left on your account after this call.
      schema:
        type: integer
    CreditsDeducted:
      description: Credits charged for this call.
      schema:
        type: integer
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        code:
          type: string
      additionalProperties: true
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-token
      description: Your API key from https://socialapis.io/dashboard
externalDocs:
  description: Documentation
  url: https://docs.socialapis.io