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How to get Facebook profile reels

TL;DR
To get Facebook profile reels, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/facebook/profile-reels with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for ~36 credits (1.8/result) per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. List Reels from a Facebook profile or page — billed at an effective 1.8 credits per Reel (upstream over-fetch at 0.6×).
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How to get Facebook profile reels (step by step)

  1. 1

    Get a free API key

    Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.

  2. 2

    Call the Facebook Profile Reels API

    Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/facebook/profile-reels with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.

  3. 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-reels?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": 2,
    "reels": [
      {
        "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/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",
          "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": 4446711,
          "likes": 67169,
          "comments": 1841,
          "shares": 1693
        },
        "isVideo": true,
        "link": "https://youtu.be/D0dd8X4g3Eg"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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

Request parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
urlstring YesFacebook 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.
limitintegerNoMax items to return (default 20, max 200). Billed per result.
cachebooleanNoSet true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Facebook Profile Reels API do?

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

How many credits does the Facebook Profile Reels API cost?

At the default limit this endpoint costs 36 credits (1.8 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 Reels 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.

Ready to get Facebook profile reels?

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