Facebook API

Real-time Facebook data, one API call.

Pull details, summaries, and comments from public Facebook videos and pages.

The Facebook API from Captapi gives developers reliable access to public Facebook data without building or maintaining scrapers — send one authenticated request and get clean, structured JSON back.

9
Endpoints
REST
Protocol
JSON
Response
curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/facebook/details?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwatch%2F%3Fv%3D1234567890123456" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
TL;DR
The Facebook API returns public Facebook data as clean, structured JSON — 9 REST endpoints behind one Bearer key. No OAuth, no scrapers to maintain. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; by default every call is fresh. Start with 100 free credits — no credit card.

What is the Facebook API?

Pull details, summaries, and comments from public Facebook videos and pages. Every endpoint is a single authenticated GET request that responds with predictable JSON, so the data drops straight into dashboards, AI pipelines, RAG systems, and no-code automations. AI agents can call the same endpoints as MCP tools via @captapi/mcp.

Endpoints

What you can do with the Facebook API

How it works

  1. 1. Sign up — get 100 free credits, no card required.
  2. 2. Create a key from your dashboard.
  3. 3. Call any endpoint above with Authorization: Bearer capt_live_... and parse the JSON response. Pass cache=true to reuse a prior response from the 24h cache at no cost.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Facebook API?+

The Facebook API is a REST API from Captapi that returns public Facebook data as clean, structured JSON. It covers 9 endpoints — Details, Summarizer, Comments, Page Details, Profile Posts, Profile Reels, and more — behind one Bearer API key, with no OAuth flow and no infrastructure to build or maintain.

What data can I get from the Facebook API?+

Pull details, summaries, and comments from public Facebook videos and pages. Each endpoint is a single GET request that responds with predictable JSON fields, so the data is ready for dashboards, AI pipelines, and automations.

Do I need a Facebook developer account or OAuth?+

No. You only need a Captapi key (capt_live_...), sent as an Authorization: Bearer header. The same key works across all 32 platforms Captapi supports. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and parsing for you.

How much does the Facebook API cost?+

Facebook endpoints cost between 2 and 4 credits per call, depending on the endpoint and how many results you request. New accounts start with 100 free credits (no credit card). Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Hits include cached + cachedAt. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d.

Can AI agents use the Facebook API?+

Yes. Every Facebook endpoint is exposed as a tool in the official MCP server (@captapi/mcp) for Claude, Cursor, and VS Code, and is also available through the @captapi/cli CLI, an n8n community node, a Make.com app, and an Apify Actor.

Is the Facebook API suitable for production use?+

Yes. It is a stable REST API with predictable JSON, automatic retries, and upstream fallbacks. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Hits include cached + cachedAt. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Only successful responses consume credits — failed or empty results are never charged.

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