SocialAPIs

SocialAPIs Facebook Media API

Download Facebook images and videos.

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Operations 1

GET /facebook/media/download Download media (images, videos, audio) from Facebook URLs #

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

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SocialAPIs Facebook Media 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 Media
  description: Download Facebook images and videos.
paths:
  /facebook/media/download:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_download_media
      summary: Download media (images, videos, audio) from Facebook URLs
      description: 'Resolve a Facebook media URL (image, video or audio, e.g. from a post or reel) to direct downloadable file URLs. Returns URLs, not file bytes. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Facebook Media
      parameters:
      - name: url
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Facebook media URL to download
        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'
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