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How to get Facebook profile posts

TL;DR

To get Facebook profile posts, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/facebook/profile-posts with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for ~12 credits (0.6/result) per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. List Facebook profile posts with full metadata for each item.

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How to get Facebook profile posts (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 Profile Posts API
Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/facebook/profile-posts 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/profile-posts?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNASA" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA",
    "totalReturned": 5,
    "posts": [
      {
        "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": "2026-07-02T15:05:43.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": 200.016,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-bos5-1.xx.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=d2b52d&_nc_ohc=6MV2S-Q4fcMQ7kNvwHUD1Ln&_nc_oc=AdpXb8qprBwK20yJ9tgNT6ZSzHZm_PZcNU4xyKQzXFsG81NA5VJ3aMAlSlPxg2kJu4w&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-bos5-1.xx&_nc_gid=PNgF9H_FVzoGswSu2HmYvQ&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQDWjxhDD1ni-8A_WMtAJWUx_whVdt5gxQ8o8sRq4gvCsA&oe=6A4DBA2C",
        "videoUrl": "https://video-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m366/AQOh7ZLRZfB5SIGETu_uz2jbsqvY3dW7G3sGdKsNsX627DpYoTuCxs26FyYE4T4rDzRdvIV2tOCYJi5hs8Gs1EaQEL7_LhQnAXKuILiY508JFg.mp4?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=video-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=tWxbSmhPK1oQ7kNvwEXRFiW&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5GQUNFQk9PSy4uQzMuMTI4MC5kYXNoX2gyNjQtYmFzaWMtZ2VuMl83MjBwIiwieHB2X2Fzc2V0X2lkIjoxMzQ3ODY4NzYwMDA4MjE2LCJhc3NldF9hZ2VfZGF5cyI6MSwidmlfdXNlY2FzZV9pZCI6MTAxMjIsImR1cmF0aW9uX3MiOjIwMCwidXJsZ2VuX3NvdXJjZSI6Ind3dyJ9&ccb=17-1&vs=c53b4168a8d58285&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYRWZiX2VwaGVtZXJhbC80QjQyOEYzOTg3NDFDRkNGM0UzNzQ4QkZDMDY4QTU4QV9tdF8xX3ZpZGVvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUAAsgBEgAVAhhAZmJfcGVybWFuZW50LzAxNEExNzM2QkY1RkU3NTNDMjU1QkUyMjg3RUMzOEE0X2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACawmKfqpPjkBBUCKAJDMywXQGkBDlYEGJMYGWRhc2hfaDI2NC1iYXNpYy1nZW4yXzcyMHARAHUCZZSeAQA&_nc_gid=PNgF9H_FVzoGswSu2HmYvQ&_nc_ss=72289&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQA4l4owwG4LQ0hGS_ReOWlRbfe0XFeVTW6SB1RVDkaGDA&oe=6A4DA1B5&bitrate=733579&tag=dash_h264-basic-gen2_720p",
        "author": {
          "username": "NASA",
          "displayName": "NASA",
          "url": "https://www.facebook.com/100044561550831",
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/243095782_416661036495945_3843362260429099279_n.png?stp=cp0_dst-png&cstp=mx800x800&ctp=s50x50&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=2d3e12&_nc_ohc=ZOjc8KcuDOgQ7kNvwG_8vPI&_nc_oc=AdqUnqwdESMsGbZzgpuitYPjFGLRwynSAjh1kkALksTCcvqHI4icQz4v318xRYFM1Z0&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-bos5-1.xx&_nc_gid=PNgF9H_FVzoGswSu2HmYvQ&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQDjpT3WOadjpdyqZVPoURrDtYcc_FRhwT08_baK9bmpNg&oe=6A4DA615",
          "verified": null
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": 216100,
          "likes": 2761,
          "comments": 52,
          "shares": 265
        },
        "isVideo": true,
        "link": "https://go.nasa.gov/3QvQc4k"
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/posts/pfbid02b3z7DkXKQ92yTftYWnHj8c2UF9nHDtmXS6bJCGGGYXH87QwypA67hUtntc6MMAuYl",
        "id": "1566501041511933",
        "caption": "Our \"What Did Hubble See On Your Birthday?\" page is five times better than ever!\n\nJust in time for America's birthday, our popular web app has a brand-new look — and now, we'll show you five images captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on a given day.\n\nPick a day that's special to you or a loved one and see what Hubble was looking at then. Check it out!\n\nhttps://go.nasa.gov/3SD439G",
        "description": "Our \"What Did Hubble See On Your Birthday?\" page is five times better than ever!\n\nJust in time for America's birthday, our popular web app has a brand-new look — and now, we'll show you five images captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on a given day.\n\nPick a day that's special to you or a loved one and see what Hubble was looking at then. Check it out!\n\nhttps://go.nasa.gov/3SD439G",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-01T16:16:20.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": null,
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        "videoUrl": null,
        "author": {
          "username": "NASA",
          "displayName": "NASA",
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          "profileImage": "https://scontent-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/243095782_416661036495945_3843362260429099279_n.png?stp=cp0_dst-png&cstp=mx800x800&ctp=s50x50&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=2d3e12&_nc_ohc=ZOjc8KcuDOgQ7kNvwG_8vPI&_nc_oc=AdqUnqwdESMsGbZzgpuitYPjFGLRwynSAjh1kkALksTCcvqHI4icQz4v318xRYFM1Z0&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-bos5-1.xx&_nc_gid=PNgF9H_FVzoGswSu2HmYvQ&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQDjpT3WOadjpdyqZVPoURrDtYcc_FRhwT08_baK9bmpNg&oe=6A4DA615",
          "verified": null
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": null,
          "likes": 7955,
          "comments": 177,
          "shares": 2043
        },
        "isVideo": false,
        "link": "https://go.nasa.gov/3SD439G"
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/1023344310547434/",
        "id": "1565523918276312",
        "caption": "Come watch a spacewalk with us!\n\nNASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir are stepping outside the International Space Station for about six and a half hours to make repairs to the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. Tune in: https://youtu.be/D0dd8X4g3Eg",
        "description": "Come watch a spacewalk with us!\n\nNASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir are stepping outside the International Space Station for about six and a half hours to make repairs to the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. Tune in: https://youtu.be/D0dd8X4g3Eg",
        "publishedAt": "2026-06-30T14:01:41.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": 16.362,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t15.5256-10/736384680_1034463129116372_1847611548688510946_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx3840x2160&ctp=s960x960&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=d2b52d&_nc_ohc=fin1lQjoaeMQ7kNvwG69Qnp&_nc_oc=AdrTqLT54AqsvMlIKXQF95H0x-glXp9VmceumxAE86g4Vx0SAyP5BI9Fh9lLD1aKyyo&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-bos5-1.xx&_nc_gid=PNgF9H_FVzoGswSu2HmYvQ&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQAenGnHpNozdJy63FEkCenBGTi540iH-jogaD20ubUeAg&oe=6A4DB383",
        "videoUrl": "https://video-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m366/AQNuYSZM6m65K0Fk1iuF6LfY4iw2glvoNgX93Y-dmgWocy6hgsX_5hBee2XwT2P17RKnX8kug-hdZWZOgsxFOs6KpmZMXw8ZoqZxkouUJIzbRQ.mp4?_nc_cat=106&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=video-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=Ei2QYiDiU1oQ7kNvwEqQyan&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5GQUNFQk9PSy4uQzMuMTI4MC5kYXNoX2gyNjQtYmFzaWMtZ2VuMl83MjBwIiwieHB2X2Fzc2V0X2lkIjo5ODU2MDY1NzA5MDk2OTgsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjozLCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDEyMiwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MTYsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=dc73e529fd61335f&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYRWZiX2VwaGVtZXJhbC84QzQ0ODU5MTYxRDZENEUyQUI1MzhCRDI1RjQxQ0JBOV9tdF8xX3ZpZGVvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUAAsgBEgAVAhhAZmJfcGVybWFuZW50LzVFNDk0QTFDRDI5N0NDNEU2MTdFODk1MTZGQUMxQ0E2X2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACaEgOGY7ZnAAxUCKAJDMywXQDBIMSbpeNUYGWRhc2hfaDI2NC1iYXNpYy1nZW4yXzcyMHARAHUCZZSeAQA&_nc_gid=PNgF9H_FVzoGswSu2HmYvQ&_nc_ss=72289&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQD2JfpVQS3_JSfLNobk_yCvPd9oS2vdH5E-Aeew7SZAjg&oe=6A4D90DE&bitrate=2713929&tag=dash_h264-basic-gen2_720p",
        "author": {
          "username": "NASA",
          "displayName": "NASA",
          "url": "https://www.facebook.com/100044561550831",
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          "verified": null
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": 4446711,
          "likes": 67169,
          "comments": 1841,
          "shares": 1693
        },
        "isVideo": true,
        "link": "https://youtu.be/D0dd8X4g3Eg"
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/posts/pfbid0nRwgQvveoktT65EhMLUwgoAA3sTfcwk5Jkfoiw5oMDhnta4a4YyUj31JtXp4Zo7Ul",
        "id": "1564941801667857",
        "caption": "That’s one big chandelier…\n\nNASA's Hubble Space Telescope team captured this sparkling photo of the Chandelier Cluster, a globular star cluster within our Milky Way galaxy. A globular star cluster is a dense collection of thousands to millions of stars bound by gravity.\n\nLearn more about the Chandelier Cluster, and others like it: https://go.nasa.gov/3Sru4Zs",
        "description": "That’s one big chandelier…\n\nNASA's Hubble Space Telescope team captured this sparkling photo of the Chandelier Cluster, a globular star cluster within our Milky Way galaxy. A globular star cluster is a dense collection of thousands to millions of stars bound by gravity.\n\nLearn more about the Chandelier Cluster, and others like it: https://go.nasa.gov/3Sru4Zs",
        "publishedAt": "2026-06-29T21:15:30.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": null,
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          "username": "NASA",
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        },
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          "comments": 1066,
          "shares": 3412
        },
        "isVideo": false,
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      },
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        "platform": "facebook",
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        "caption": "Welcome to the Artemis Accords, Botswana 🇧🇼\n\nThe Republic of Botswana is the 68th country to sign the NASA Artemis Accords and in doing so, commit to civil space exploration as we journey to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. https://go.nasa.gov/3R6qnb4",
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          "verified": null
        },
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          "comments": 88,
          "shares": 128
        },
        "isVideo": false,
        "link": "https://go.nasa.gov/3R6qnb4"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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	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). Billed per result.
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 Profile Posts API do?

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

How many credits does the Facebook Profile Posts API cost?

At the default limit this endpoint costs 12 credits (0.6 per result). Billing scales with how many results you request. 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 Profile Posts 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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