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How to get Facebook details

TL;DR

To get Facebook details, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/facebook/details with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 1 credit per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Get a Facebook post or video — caption, engagement, author, and media fields as structured JSON.

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How to get Facebook details (step by step)

1
Get a free API key
Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.
2
Call the Facebook Details API
Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/facebook/details with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.
3
Read the JSON response
Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

Code example

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/facebook/details?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1376651124309650" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "facebook",
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/1376651124309650",
    "id": "1567272851434752",
    "caption": "There will be more than just fireworks to see in the night sky this month!\n\nYou can look forward to these celestial sights in July:\n- A lunar-planetary alignment\n- A visiting comet\n- A good look at Saturn and the Milky Way\n\nHappy skywatching! https://go.nasa.gov/3QvQc4k",
    "description": "There will be more than just fireworks to see in the night sky this month!\n\nYou can look forward to these celestial sights in July:\n- A lunar-planetary alignment\n- A visiting comet\n- A good look at Saturn and the Milky Way\n\nHappy skywatching! https://go.nasa.gov/3QvQc4k",
    "publishedAt": "2026-07-02T15:03:11.000Z",
    "durationSeconds": 200.016,
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent.fmqy1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t15.5256-10/735149954_4435586749988646_521208314578416779_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx720x405&ctp=s720x405&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=be8305&_nc_ohc=qeVI1kkGZgsQ7kNvwGE5tRW&_nc_oc=AdrJDgjeSSaMfkO3TBjEYaAAfOGGTgZx7p2XsPJlqM-v7ElVMna9rbS-nvI4hCBw9dE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fmqy1-1.fna&_nc_gid=BfgIO_X6ew_F0ykYIjTOYQ&_nc_ss=7c289&oh=00_AQBeauZvCzsGyzrKK34vQUTXCtj18UH7gehO6M3YsxFXlA&oe=6A6299EC",
    "videoUrl": "https://video.fmqy1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m366/AQOh7ZLRZfB5SIGETu_uz2jbsqvY3dW7G3sGdKsNsX627DpYoTuCxs26FyYE4T4rDzRdvIV2tOCYJi5hs8Gs1EaQEL7_LhQnAXKuILiY508JFg.mp4?_nc_cat=103&_nc_oc=AdofW8TI4acILssPupV45fBM_5o2aEU8Eiqpmh09JAGokjovYyaF3ykAv2uNREHYMEo&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=video.fmqy1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=8zP2TcdHTsEQ7kNvwFE2Ggq&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5GQUNFQk9PSy4uQzMuMTI4MC5kYXNoX2gyNjQtYmFzaWMtZ2VuMl83MjBwIiwieHB2X2Fzc2V0X2lkIjoxMzQ3ODY4NzYwMDA4MjE2LCJhc3NldF9hZ2VfZGF5cyI6MTYsInZpX3VzZWNhc2VfaWQiOjEwMTIyLCJkdXJhdGlvbl9zIjoyMDAsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=c53b4168a8d58285&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYRWZiX2VwaGVtZXJhbC80QjQyOEYzOTg3NDFDRkNGM0UzNzQ4QkZDMDY4QTU4QV9tdF8xX3ZpZGVvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUAAsgBEgAVAhhAZmJfcGVybWFuZW50LzAxNEExNzM2QkY1RkU3NTNDMjU1QkUyMjg3RUMzOEE0X2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACawmKfqpPjkBBUCKAJDMywXQGkBDlYEGJMYGWRhc2hfaDI2NC1iYXNpYy1nZW4yXzcyMHARAHUCZZSeAQA&_nc_gid=BfgIO_X6ew_F0ykYIjTOYQ&_nc_ss=7c289&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQB1qI8sgrDvt2UCma_59Ibarne-VozN8lFxZpllDkDZ8A&oe=6A628175&bitrate=733579&tag=dash_h264-basic-gen2_720p",
    "author": {
      "username": "NASA",
      "displayName": "NASA",
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA",
      "profileImage": "https://scontent.fmqy1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/243095782_416661036495945_3843362260429099279_n.png?stp=cp0_dst-png&cstp=mx800x800&ctp=s80x80&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=2d3e12&_nc_ohc=8JwJCEbIJtcQ7kNvwGXovPK&_nc_oc=AdorHtBdGHbQg9-gtbFZVRJFA8tpQwdeujaSdmzpoM8huoUOnK4SODhSZpaI6JwR0Vk&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent.fmqy1-1.fna&_nc_gid=BfgIO_X6ew_F0ykYIjTOYQ&_nc_ss=7c289&oh=00_AQALNekk6ImtlczeRp3J01u1hxBlCi1AJ6PevUm7VKUUBA&oe=6A6285D5",
      "verified": true
    },
    "engagement": {
      "views": null,
      "likes": 6447,
      "comments": 87,
      "shares": 523
    },
    "isVideo": true,
    "link": "https://go.nasa.gov/3QvQc4k"
  }
}

Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.

Request parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	Public Facebook video or post URL. 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. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Facebook Details API do?

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

How many credits does the Facebook Details API cost?

Each successful call costs 1 credit. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. 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 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 shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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