SocialAPIs

SocialAPIs Facebook Posts API

Facebook posts and videos: details, attachments, comments and replies.

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Operations 7

GET /facebook/posts/id Extract the Facebook post ID from a given post link #

GET /facebook/posts/details Get detailed data about a Facebook post including reactions, media, and user… #

GET /facebook/posts/details/extended Get extended details about a Facebook post including views, video URLs, music… #

GET /facebook/posts/attachments Get details of all media attachments for a given Facebook post #

GET /facebook/posts/video Retrieve video metadata, feedback stats, and post context for a Facebook video… #

GET /facebook/posts/comments Retrieve top-level comments from a Facebook post or reel #

GET /facebook/posts/comments/replies Fetch replies to a specific comment on a Facebook post #

Specifications

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

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SocialAPIs Facebook Posts 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 Posts
  description: 'Facebook posts and videos: details, attachments, comments and replies.'
paths:
  /facebook/posts/id:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_get_post_id
      summary: Extract the Facebook post ID from a given post link
      description: 'Extract the numeric post ID from a Facebook post URL. Use it to get the post_id that facebook_get_post_attachments needs. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Facebook Posts
      parameters:
      - name: link
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Facebook post 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/posts/details:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_get_post_details
      summary: Get detailed data about a Facebook post including reactions, media, and user…
      description: 'Get a Facebook post''s text, author, timestamp, media, and reaction, comment and share counts. Start here for any post. If you need view counts, video download URLs or audio metadata (common for reels and videos), use facebook_get_post_details_extended instead. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Facebook Posts
      parameters:
      - name: link
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Facebook post 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/posts/details/extended:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_get_post_details_extended
      summary: Get extended details about a Facebook post including views, video URLs, music…
      description: 'Get everything facebook_get_post_details returns plus view counts, HD/SD video URLs, music/audio metadata and author verification status. Use it for reels and video posts, or when the standard details lack view_count, video_hd_src or attached_track. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Facebook Posts
      parameters:
      - name: link
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Facebook post URL (works for reels, video posts, and regular posts)
        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/posts/attachments:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_get_post_attachments
      summary: Get details of all media attachments for a given Facebook post
      description: 'List every media attachment (images and videos, with URLs and dimensions) on a Facebook post, including all items in multi-photo posts. Needs the numeric post_id from facebook_get_post_id. For the post''s text and engagement, use facebook_get_post_details. Pricing: 5 credits per call (deeper scrape than standard post details).'
      tags:
      - Facebook Posts
      parameters:
      - name: post_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Numeric Facebook post ID, from facebook_get_post_id
        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/posts/video:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_get_video_details
      summary: Retrieve video metadata, feedback stats, and post context for a Facebook video…
      description: 'Get a Facebook video post''s metadata: title, message text and hashtags, owner, reactions and view count. Needs the numeric video_id (the number in a facebook.com/.../videos/ URL, or from facebook_get_page_videos). Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Facebook Posts
      parameters:
      - name: video_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Numeric Facebook video ID, e.g. the number in a facebook.com/.../videos/<id> 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/posts/comments:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_get_post_comments
      summary: Retrieve top-level comments from a Facebook post or reel
      description: 'List top-level comments on a Facebook post or reel, with author, text, timestamp and reaction count. Returns up to 30 per call plus an end_cursor for the next page. Set include_reply_info=true to get the comment_feedback_id and expansion_token that facebook_get_comment_replies needs. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Facebook Posts
      parameters:
      - name: link
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Facebook post or reel URL
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: end_cursor
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Pagination cursor for next page of comments
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: include_reply_info
        in: query
        required: false
        description: When "true", includes comment_feedback_id and expansion_token for fetching replies
        schema:
          type: boolean
      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/posts/comments/replies:
    get:
      operationId: facebook_get_comment_replies
      summary: Fetch replies to a specific comment on a Facebook post
      description: 'List replies to one Facebook comment. Needs comment_feedback_id and expansion_token, which facebook_get_post_comments returns when called with include_reply_info=true. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Facebook Posts
      parameters:
      - name: comment_feedback_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Feedback ID from the comments endpoint with include_reply_info=true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: expansion_token
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Expansion token from the comments endpoint with include_reply_info=true
        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