Facebook Events

GET /v1/facebook/event-details

Facebook Event Details API

Get a Facebook event — title, local start/end, timezone, place, host id, and attendance when exposed.

2 credits per request

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TL;DR

Get a Facebook event — title, local start/end, timezone, place, host id, and attendance when exposed. The Facebook Event Details API (Facebook Events) is a single authenticated GET request to /v1/facebook/event-details that responds with clean JSON and costs 2 credits. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh. Start with 100 free credits — no credit card.

What is the Facebook Event Details API?

Paste a Facebook event URL and get clean JSON using the shared Event shape: title, description, startDate/endDate as ISO with the host timezone offset (calendar day matches startTime), IANA timezone resolved from venue coordinates when present (else the display-sentence abbreviation — GMT→Europe/London; never Etc/*; null when unknown), duration, eventType (discovery category) + visibility (public|private|…), location{name,city,latitude,longitude,countryCode} (fixed key set — null when unknown), organizers[{id,name,url,verified}], categories, ticketsUrl, and going/interested counts when Facebook exposes them on the logged-out hydrate. Flat 2 credits per call.

What you get

Event Details fields as clean structured JSON
IDs, URLs, and titles where the platform exposes them
Engagement or popularity signals when available
Stable IDs for joining with other endpoints

Platform limits

Honest ceilings from the upstream platform surface — not Captapi bugs. Unexpected truncation here is usually the platform, not us.

timezone is never an Etc/* fixed-offset stand-in. lat/lng → IANA when coords exist; otherwise null.
location always has name, city, latitude, longitude, countryCode — null when Facebook omits them.

Try it

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Fill in the parameters below and copy a ready-to-run request, or open the live Playground to run it against your account (no API key paste).

Parameters

url*stringFacebook event URL, e.g. https://facebook.com/events/ID. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.cacheoptionalbooleanSet true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh. Envelope includes cached + cachedAt on hits.

API keyoptionalPaste your key to get a ready-to-run snippet. It stays in your browser.Sign in to run live

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/facebook/event-details?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fevents%2F1501904507609251%2F" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

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Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "facebook",
    "id": "1501904507609251",
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/events/1501904507609251/",
    "name": "The Best of Chicago Comedy Showcase at Zanies Rosemont",
    "description": "Get ready for an unforgettable evening of laughter as Chicago's comedy scene brings its A-game to the stage! \"The Best of Chicago Showcase\" features a dynamic lineup of the city's funniest stand-up comedians, delivering a blend of fresh, cutting-edge material and beloved, time-tested jokes.",
    "startDate": "2026-08-19T19:00:00-05:00",
    "endDate": "2026-08-19T20:30:00-05:00",
    "timezone": "America/Chicago",
    "startTime": "Wednesday 19 August 2026 from 19:00-20:30 CDT",
    "duration": "1 hr 30 min",
    "durationSeconds": 5400,
    "eventType": "Comedy",
    "isOnline": false,
    "isPast": false,
    "isCanceled": false,
    "address": "5437 Park Pl, Des Plaines, IL 60018-3732, United States",
    "image": "https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/lookaside/crawler/media/?media_id=1501904507609251",
    "location": {
      "name": "5437 Park Place, Rosemont, IL, United States, Illinois 60018",
      "city": "Rosemont, IL",
      "latitude": 41.97826,
      "longitude": -87.86738,
      "countryCode": "US"
    },
    "organizers": [
      {
        "id": "100064546187809",
        "name": "Zanies Rosemont Comedy Club",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/RosemontZanies",
        "verified": false
      }
    ],
    "ticketsUrl": "https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/74170542/the-best-of-chicago-showcase-rosemont-zanies-rosemont",
    "categories": [
      {
        "label": "Comedy",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/events/search/?filters=eyJmaWx0ZXJfZXZlbnRzX2NhdGVnb3J5OjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJmaWx0ZXJfZXZlbnRzX2NhdGVnb3J5XCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCI2NjAwMzI2MTc1MzYzNzNcIn0ifQ%3D%3D&q=Comedy"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Billing metadata is returned in response headers: X-Captapi-Credits (credits charged), X-Captapi-Cache (hit or miss), and X-Captapi-Source. Failed requests (4xx/5xx) are never charged. See the full list of error codes in the error reference.

Response structure

A successful call returns success, cached, creditsUsed, and a data object with the following fields:

Top-level fields

platformPlatform identifier for this response (matches the endpoint's platform).
idStable platform ID for the item.
urlCanonical URL of the item.
nameName of the item or account. On profile endpoints: deprecated alias of displayName (one release).
descriptionDescription text.
startDateEvent start as ISO-8601 with the host timezone offset (e.g. 2026-08-19T19:00:00-05:00). Calendar day matches startTime — not UTC midnight.
endDateEvent end as ISO-8601 with the same host timezone offset when Facebook exposes end_timestamp.
timezoneIANA timezone inferred from the startTime abbreviation (e.g. America/Chicago for CDT).
startTimeFacebook's human-readable local schedule sentence (includes TZ abbrev).
durationHuman duration from Facebook (e.g. 1 hr 30 min) or derived from start/end.
durationSecondsDuration in seconds when start and end timestamps are known.
eventTypeDiscovery category label when present (e.g. Comedy). Never a Facebook visibility constant — see visibility.
isOnlineIs online. Example: false.
isPastWhether the event start is in the past (Relay is_past, else derived from startDate vs now).
isCanceledIs canceled. Example: false.
addressStreet / one-line address when distinct from location.name. Null when it would only echo city.
imageImage URL.
ticketsUrlTickets url URL.

Location

The location object contains:

nameName of the item or account. On profile endpoints: deprecated alias of displayName (one release).
cityCity. Example: "Rosemont, IL".
latitudeLatitude. Example: 41.97826.
longitudeLongitude. Example: -87.86738.
countryCodeISO-3166 alpha-2 country code (e.g. US, MX).

Organizers

Each item in organizers contains:

idStable platform ID for the item.
nameName of the item or account. On profile endpoints: deprecated alias of displayName (one release).
urlCanonical URL of the item.
verifiedWhether the host Page/profile shows a verified badge (on organizers[].verified).

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	Facebook event URL, e.g. https://facebook.com/events/ID. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
cache	boolean	No	Set true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh. Envelope includes cached + cachedAt on hits.

Authentication: send your key as Authorization: Bearer capt_live_.... A typical call costs 2 credits. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

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How it works

1. Sign up — get 100 free credits, no card required.
2. Create a key from your dashboard.
3. Send one request to /v1/facebook/event-details and parse the JSON response.

Use cases

Event Enrichment

Resolve a Facebook event URL to local start/end, venue, and host id.

Calendar Pipelines

Build iCal / CRM rows from startDate + timezone without day-shift bugs.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Facebook Event Details API do?+

The Facebook Event Details API lets you fetch full metadata and key stats from a public Facebook Events event using one GET request to /v1/facebook/event-details. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the Facebook Event Details API cost?+

Each successful call costs 2 credits. 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. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a Facebook Events API key or OAuth?+

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the Facebook Event Details API suitable for production use?+

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. 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. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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What is the Facebook Event Details API?

What you get

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Example response

Response structure

Top-level fields

Location

Organizers

Categories

Parameters

How it works

Use cases

Event Enrichment

Calendar Pipelines

Frequently asked questions

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