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GET /v1/facebook/profile-photos

Facebook Profile Photos API

Photo grid from a Facebook Page — full image URL plus accessibilityCaption (alt-text, not a post caption).

2 credits per request

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TL;DR

Photo grid from a Facebook Page — full image URL plus accessibilityCaption (alt-text, not a post caption). The Facebook Profile Photos API (Facebook) is a single authenticated GET request to /v1/facebook/profile-photos 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 Profile Photos API?

Pass a Facebook Page URL or @handle and get photos from the public /photos grid as clean JSON: id, url, image (full-size CDN), optional thumbnailUrl, width/height when Facebook exposes them, and accessibilityCaption — Facebook's image alt-text / accessibility description, not a user-written post caption. Publish time and likes/comments are usually absent on this surface (platform limit, not a Captapi gap). Flat 2 credits. Pass cache=true for the 24h shared cache.

What you get

accessibilityCaption = alt-text (never mislabeled as caption)
Full-size image URL (+ thumbnailUrl when present)
Honest: date/engagement usually unavailable on /photos

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 profile/page URL, @handle, or page name. 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.limitoptionalintegerMax items to return (default 20, max 200). Flat 2 credits per call.cacheoptionalbooleanSet true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh. Envelope includes cached + cachedAt on hits.

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

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Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA",
    "totalReturned": 8,
    "photos": [
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "id": "1587644152730955",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1587644152730955",
        "image": "https://scontent-dfw6-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.99422-6/758964186_1384158170473704_9008748322111971488_n.png?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx2047x1012&ctp=s2047x1012&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=12...",
        "width": 2047,
        "height": 1012,
        "accessibilityCaption": "A galaxy cluster in deep space. It is filled with elliptical galaxies: small, bright white glowing ovals. The two largest elliptical galaxies, left and right of center, are bright cores that radiate light. Unrelated, distant galaxies are scattered around as red smudges and dots. Many of these are stretched out into red arcs and lines by the galaxy cluster’s strong gravity, creating multiple images in places. Numerous spiral galaxies and bright stars appear in the foreground. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, S. Fujimoto"
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "id": "1586655189496518",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1586655189496518",
        "image": "https://scontent-dfw6-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/756229023_1586655192829851_1923291187225748989_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1884x1054&ctp=s1884x1054&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=...",
        "width": 1884,
        "height": 1054,
        "accessibilityCaption": "An aerial view of a spacecraft about to land on Earth; the capsule is barely visible, but a large white-and-red parachute billows above it. The plain around it is flat and featureless. Credit: NASA+"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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.

Photos

Each item in photos contains:

platformPlatform identifier for this response (matches the endpoint's platform).
idStable platform ID for the item.
urlCanonical URL of the item.
imageImage URL.
widthWidth in pixels.
heightHeight in pixels.
accessibilityCaptionFacebook (or Instagram) image alt-text / accessibility description — not a user-written post caption. On Instagram channel-posts this is sparse (often null); populated e.g. on @instagram/DbbY9pdm6Q2.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	Facebook profile/page URL, @handle, or page name. 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.
limit	integer	No	Max items to return (default 20, max 200). Flat 2 credits per call.
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/profile-photos and parse the JSON response.

Use cases

Photo Archive

Pull a Page's public /photos grid with image URLs.

Alt-text Mining

Read accessibilityCaption for image descriptions Facebook exposes.

Brand Visuals

Collect creative stills from a Page without inventing captions.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Facebook Profile Photos API do?+

The Facebook Profile Photos API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from a public Facebook profile photos using one GET request to /v1/facebook/profile-photos. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the Facebook Profile Photos 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 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 Profile Photos 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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