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GET /v1/facebook/group-posts

Facebook Group Posts API

Bulk-list Facebook content with full metadata for each item.

12 credits per request (0.6 per result)
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TL;DR
Bulk-list Facebook content with full metadata for each item. The Facebook Group Posts API (Facebook) is a single authenticated GET request to /v1/facebook/group-posts that responds with clean JSON, costs 12 credits, and is cached for 24 hours (repeat calls are free). Start with 100 free credits — no credit card.

What is the Facebook Group Posts API?

The Facebook Group Posts API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from Facebook with a single REST call. No OAuth, no scraping infrastructure, and no platform SDKs — send the URL, get clean structured JSON back. Results are cached for 24 hours, so repeat lookups are instant and free.

What you get

  • Bulk list of items with full metadata
  • View counts, dates, and direct URLs
  • Configurable result limit
  • Ideal for monitoring and content pipelines

Try it

Fill in the parameters below and copy a ready-to-run request in your language of choice.

Parameters

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/facebook/group-posts?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F123456789012345" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."

Edit the parameters and the code updates instantly. Switch languages and hit copy.

Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting",
    "totalReturned": 5,
    "posts": [
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting/permalink/10165807488384467/",
        "id": "UzpfSTgwOTg3MzYzMjpWSzoxMDE2NTgwNzQ4ODM4NDQ2Nw==",
        "caption": "Mean-mugging from the driver’s seat.",
        "description": "Mean-mugging from the driver’s seat.",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-03T16:27:23.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": null,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/739378067_10164326111628633_3005435094102113887_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx898x955&ctp=p180x540&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=ETnQT3YJ1PoQ7kNvwFPUnEl&_nc_oc=AdrHg7WzGUU2xLILpCWkWcrQsbChfSfuh6cFiAvwlz5IxQowUWWyd1Iu4xBBtQX9uMY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_gid=gf4OTFimhPgm4zJ_d21P5w&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQA7Ub53FQVhFChzZy2B_AcS41egPpO9-A-5-qV3InP68Q&oe=6A4DCC56",
        "videoUrl": null,
        "author": {
          "username": null,
          "displayName": "Sarah Kelley",
          "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting",
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-iad6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/578851856_10163302829603633_8831031195791920399_n.jpg?stp=c744.131.1304.1304a_cp0_dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1304x1304&ctp=s50x50&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=e99d92&_nc_ohc=qaK6YYSnkJQQ7kNvwG4KjO1&_nc_oc=AdqvU5kukd7hdU0nVJGWzwL8KyltBoJFm_rnk1httPJ-KMxHt2kOC39M288jhFxn0aI&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.xx&_nc_gid=gf4OTFimhPgm4zJ_d21P5w&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQAW2Gj7alVx0dvlkuK1lyPaTTR6cE1tf4jg3WjYqCHh3Q&oe=6A4DB988",
          "verified": null
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": null,
          "likes": 33,
          "comments": 0,
          "shares": 0
        },
        "isVideo": false,
        "link": null
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting/permalink/10165806684934467/",
        "id": "UzpfSTEwMDA5MTExODUwNTU4ODpWSzoxMDE2NTgwNjY4NDkzNDQ2Nw==",
        "caption": "Massive Chomk spotted",
        "description": "Massive Chomk spotted",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-03T12:35:28.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": null,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/736413472_946501948397080_7217837050373094485_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1536x2048&ctp=p526x296&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=_WdQmcAqINEQ7kNvwFW9mQ5&_nc_oc=AdqzWHa2qhj3RCyzEKCdaM10Pb2ZbvZJdwlwy07bApYjUWIPU850PrgKR9TIP6uoOpg&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&_nc_gid=gf4OTFimhPgm4zJ_d21P5w&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQCWZsAiQxVMB2Tcmg3EncpsgxLaIAyEzIlkfISUUXP7-Q&oe=6A4DCF9F",
        "videoUrl": null,
        "author": {
          "username": null,
          "displayName": "Adam Steele",
          "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting",
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/701658110_904739492573326_2972188160248678723_n.jpg?stp=c0.0.1538.1537a_cp6_dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1538x1537&ctp=s50x50&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=1d2534&_nc_ohc=N_XuanVVWggQ7kNvwGKrRqv&_nc_oc=Adqn_pVmxZoV2vloLpytRzBcC1RmUuHrCG95LwVFH8wIuGFbwrzcznYSaOJxTTiYfVg&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&_nc_gid=gf4OTFimhPgm4zJ_d21P5w&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQC8c77X9N4mP7udkcoyJH5xNQfnBn2YtNzd1jUCJSENWQ&oe=6A4DB89B",
          "verified": null
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": null,
          "likes": 69,
          "comments": 1,
          "shares": 0
        },
        "isVideo": false,
        "link": null
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting/permalink/10165805108969467/",
        "id": "UzpfSTEwMDAwMTAwMjkxNDUyNTpWSzoxMDE2NTgwNTEwODk2OTQ2Nw==",
        "caption": "A few puppers spotted at the night market tonight.\n\nThe first one was really interested in some baked goodies!",
        "description": "A few puppers spotted at the night market tonight.\n\nThe first one was really interested in some baked goodies!",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-03T02:56:32.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": null,
        "thumbnailUrl": null,
        "videoUrl": null,
        "author": {
          "username": null,
          "displayName": "Kei Ash McKenna",
          "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting",
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-1/60286975_2306342186075856_7263416908790104064_n.jpg?stp=c0.0.910.910a_cp0_dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx910x910&ctp=s50x50&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=e99d92&_nc_ohc=7O4ueUSs5DEQ7kNvwGFSNSB&_nc_oc=AdonMwZnHGeZzMVyBHBvBoUHwngQRIhnOtVooqw_Hea6xUPIm-EFsD2MBmegMLBlMYQ&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_gid=gf4OTFimhPgm4zJ_d21P5w&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQCzbvpU6NZFuSRVvsN91MhaSirEoUCfxMh1PMFDEZs5dA&oe=6A6F4CC4",
          "verified": null
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": null,
          "likes": 102,
          "comments": 1,
          "shares": 1
        },
        "isVideo": false,
        "link": null
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting/permalink/10165804298629467/",
        "id": "UzpfSTEwMDAwMDQwNDA2MTA0NjpWSzoxMDE2NTgwNDI5ODYyOTQ2Nw==",
        "caption": "This little sweetheart named Baby was watching her daddy play guitar at a restaurant in Asheville, NC last month. Not sure if she's his professional manager or biggest fan. I do know she had the softest fur and soulful eyes.💗",
        "description": "This little sweetheart named Baby was watching her daddy play guitar at a restaurant in Asheville, NC last month. Not sure if she's his professional manager or biggest fan. I do know she had the softest fur and soulful eyes.💗",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-02T22:34:51.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": null,
        "thumbnailUrl": null,
        "videoUrl": null,
        "author": {
          "username": null,
          "displayName": "Tammy Kiter",
          "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting",
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-dfw6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/465791183_8831945490162165_4896672051825644682_n.jpg?stp=cp0_dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx320x320&ctp=s50x50&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=e99d92&_nc_ohc=yvkkJhMp_DIQ7kNvwFCyDtx&_nc_oc=AdqSsZ5A7eznaSYiJ_UFwq8Sa3xSOaghH2R-5Hz8Nm4ewoXS0yWYIO-l03khBQqhpQ4&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw6-1.xx&_nc_gid=BZQFvz8C9SGmFdg98J2QJw&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQBemWcDgDr7VIzAH4jXHnZuQnrVeLJym3RXRJknJtXN3g&oe=6A4DD6C7",
          "verified": null
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": null,
          "likes": 201,
          "comments": 0,
          "shares": 0
        },
        "isVideo": false,
        "link": null
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting/permalink/10165803813069467/",
        "id": "UzpfSTE3MzQ4MzE3MTM6Vks6MTAxNjU4MDM4MTMwNjk0Njc=",
        "caption": "I saw this cute little pup last week on a flight from DFW to Glacier International Airport. She and her mom were one behind me and across the aisle. I was so excited and I kept looking back to see what they were doing (the flight is a little over three hours). I don't think this was her first rodeo, as they say, because she just calmly sat on her mom's lap and slept the whole way. Her mom let me take this picture after we landed. <3",
        "description": "I saw this cute little pup last week on a flight from DFW to Glacier International Airport. She and her mom were one behind me and across the aisle. I was so excited and I kept looking back to see what they were doing (the flight is a little over three hours). I don't think this was her first rodeo, as they say, because she just calmly sat on her mom's lap and slept the whole way. Her mom let me take this picture after we landed. <3",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-02T20:22:37.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": null,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-dfw6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/736065690_10216718879961103_3178456113166833734_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx526x676&ctp=s526x676&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=BkeEgWeU9r4Q7kNvwEmR0j4&_nc_oc=AdrVt1U1bXbmqdsdyX_WyTOrniFMzWExAS66DzZnErpMIhOy1ikzG7eRNK4QYDnjI5o&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw6-1.xx&_nc_gid=BZQFvz8C9SGmFdg98J2QJw&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQBapa8IL03wtQX0iusd2flT2b0QG5QHTzh45gThjnleVg&oe=6A4DD119",
        "videoUrl": null,
        "author": {
          "username": null,
          "displayName": "Kaz Ferns",
          "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting",
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-dfw6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/702403966_10216451357833217_8590113315472192895_n.jpg?stp=c0.302.1536.1536a_cp0_dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1536x1536&ctp=s50x50&_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=e99d92&_nc_ohc=tui9M6x_1asQ7kNvwGNpQO1&_nc_oc=AdpD67uiCWpHLAd1-57rZjNX8Lpx5FrCVWG0rZ3bhwqmv378vHcvoE5Pd_JCPPxgYOs&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw6-1.xx&_nc_gid=BZQFvz8C9SGmFdg98J2QJw&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQA-IfuCv59lYdo4IarG9EhHd12HjJHkLNtjLUloVfTOWw&oe=6A4DD89F",
          "verified": null
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": null,
          "likes": 206,
          "comments": 2,
          "shares": 0
        },
        "isVideo": false,
        "link": null
      }
    ]
  }
}

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

  • urlCanonical URL of the item.
  • totalReturnedNumber of items returned in this response.

Posts

Each item in posts contains:

  • platformPlatform identifier (e.g. youtube, instagram).
  • urlCanonical URL of the item.
  • idStable platform ID for the item.
  • captionPost caption.
  • descriptionDescription text.
  • publishedAtPublish date (ISO 8601).
  • durationSecondsLength in seconds.
  • thumbnailUrlThumbnail image URL.
  • videoUrlDirect video file URL (CDN link).
  • authorObject with username, displayName, url, profileImage, verified.
  • engagementObject with views, likes, comments, shares.
  • isVideoWhether the item is a video.
  • linkLink.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
urlstringYesPublic Facebook group URL, e.g. https://facebook.com/groups/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.
limitintegerNoMax items to return (default 20, max 200). Billed per result.
cachebooleanNoResponses are cached for 24 hours by default. Set false to bypass the cache and always fetch fresh data (default true).

Authentication: send your key as Authorization: Bearer capt_live_.... A typical call costs 12 credits — billed per result, so the exact amount scales with how many items you request. Repeat calls for the same request are served from cache for free (metrics refresh within ~1 hour).

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How it works

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

Use cases

Content Pipelines

Ingest a channel's catalog in bulk.

Monitoring

Detect new uploads automatically.

Archiving

Snapshot a creator's full library.

Analytics

Aggregate performance across many videos.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Facebook Group Posts API do?+

The Facebook Group Posts API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from a public Facebook video using one GET request to /v1/facebook/group-posts. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or scraping setup required.

How many credits does the Facebook Group Posts API cost?+

Each successful call costs 12 credits. Responses are cached for 24 hours, and cached results cost 0 credits. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a Facebook 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, and Rumble. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the Facebook Group Posts API suitable for production use?+

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON, automatic retries, and a shared 24-hour cache. Use it for RAG pipelines, analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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