Facebook Scraper API with Python

Skip building Facebook scrapers. Use our API to extract video data, transcripts, page stats, and engagement metrics from any Facebook video or page. Easy integration with Python.

Install requests library: pip install requests
Get your Access Key from SocialKit Dashboard
Make your first API call (GET or POST)
Parse and use the JSON response data

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Used by 2,000+ data lovers

https://api.socialkit.dev/facebook/stats?url=facebook.com/watch?v=876091671461782

AI Summary

+transcript

Video discusses upcoming social media trends including AI-generated content...

• Full transcript available

Engagement

+15 metrics

94%

Rate

8.2

Score

• Views, likes, comments...

Topics

+keywords

AI ContentTrendsMarketing...

• Sentiment, entities...

"It was very easy to set up and get going, and support was superb."

Ziv Erlichson, Founder at Plynn

"Quick, caring and efficient support!"

Thomas Puech, Designer

"Easy to connect - work's smooth and properly!"

Robert Podsiadlo, Founder at PrimeStuff

3 Simple Steps to Analyze Social Media Videos

Start extracting insights from Social Media Videos in minutes, and save days of development.

Get Your Access Key

Sign up and get your API key instantly - no sales calls, no complex onboarding.

Send Your First Request

Call our Social Media API with any YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram URL.

Extract Insights at Scale

Get video summaries, transcripts, engagement metrics, and more.

Integrate with Your Favorite No-Code Platform

Use Zapier, Make, n8n or any other no-code platform using our native connection or by using the access token.

Quick Integration Example

Get started in minutes

typescript

import requests

# Using GET request
url = "https://api.socialkit.dev/youtube/transcript"
params = {
    "access_key": "YOUR_ACCESS_KEY",
    "url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
}
response = requests.get(url, params=params)
data = response.json()

# Or using POST request
response = requests.post(url, json=params)
data = response.json()

print(f"Transcript: {data['data']['transcript']}")
print(f"Word count: {data['data']['wordCount']}")

Tips & Best Practices

Learn from common mistakes and follow proven patterns

Common Pitfalls to Avoid

Forgetting to handle API errors and rate limits
Not URL-encoding video URLs properly
Hardcoding access keys instead of using environment variables

Best Practices

Store access_key in environment variables
Implement retry logic for failed requests
Cache responses to minimize API calls
Use asyncio/aiohttp for concurrent requests

Popular Use Cases

See how teams are using this API in production

Automated Facebook Monitoring

Build data pipelines that extract Facebook video and page data at scale without managing scrapers or authentication.

A media monitoring company collects data from 50,000+ Facebook videos monthly, tracking brand mentions and viral content.

Page Analytics

Track Facebook page performance, verify follower counts, and monitor engagement metrics for competitive analysis.

Marketing platforms use the API to build dashboards tracking 10,000+ Facebook pages, providing competitive intelligence.

Content Research

Analyze trending Facebook videos, identify viral patterns, and research competitor content strategies.

Content teams analyze top-performing videos in their niche, extracting formats and themes that drive engagement.

News Monitoring

Track news publisher Facebook pages, monitor video content, and analyze engagement patterns.

PR teams monitor 200+ news publisher pages, tracking how stories are presented and which get the most traction.

Common Workflows

Integrate with your existing tools and platforms

Social Listening Pipeline

Track brand mentions and sentiment across Facebook.

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Page Database

Build databases of Facebook page metrics for analysis.

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Content Intelligence

Analyze Facebook content themes and performance at scale.

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6 Ways to Use Facebook Scraper API

Extract Facebook data at scale without building or maintaining web scrapers.

Complete Data Extraction

Extract all video data including descriptions, views, reactions, comments, shares, transcripts, and creator info from any Facebook URL.

No Authentication Needed

Facebook data access typically requires complex authentication. Our API handles all access requirements for public content.

Structured JSON Output

Get clean, normalized JSON data ready for your database, analytics pipeline, or application without parsing HTML.

No Scraper Headaches

Skip building and maintaining scrapers. No proxy management, browser automation, or blocked IP issues.

All Facebook Content

Works with Facebook Watch videos, Reels, page posts, and page profiles. One API for all Facebook data needs.

Developer Friendly

Simple REST API with GET/POST support. Easy integration with Python, Node.js, or any language.

Our Social Media APIs

Comprehensive social media analysis APIs for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook content.

YouTube Summarizer API

AI-powered video summaries from YouTube URLs

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YouTube Transcript API

Extract accurate transcripts from YouTube videos

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YouTube Stats API

Comprehensive YouTube video analytics

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YouTube Comments API

Extract and analyze comments from YouTube videos

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YouTube Shorts Summarizer API

AI-powered summaries from YouTube Shorts

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YouTube Shorts Transcript API

Extract transcripts from YouTube Shorts

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YouTube Shorts Stats API

YouTube Shorts metadata extraction API

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YouTube Shorts Comments API

Extract comments from YouTube Shorts

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TikTok Stats API

Comprehensive TikTok video and creator analytics

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TikTok Comments API

Extract and analyze TikTok comments at scale

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TikTok Summarizer API

AI-powered video summaries from TikTok URLs

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TikTok Transcript API

Extract accurate transcripts from TikTok videos

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TikTok Channel Stats API

Comprehensive TikTok channel analytics

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Instagram Stats API

Comprehensive Instagram video and reel analytics

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Instagram Channel Stats API

Instagram profile statistics and follower metrics

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Instagram Summarizer API

AI-powered video summaries from Instagram URLs

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Instagram Transcript API

Extract accurate transcripts from Instagram videos

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Facebook Summarizer API

AI-powered video summaries from Facebook videos

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Facebook Transcript API

Extract accurate transcripts from Facebook videos

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Facebook Stats API

Comprehensive Facebook video analytics

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Facebook Page Stats API

Facebook page statistics and follower metrics

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Extract video summaries, transcripts, comments, and engagement metrics from social media content with our powerful Social Media Data Extraction API.

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https://api.socialkit.dev/facebook/stats?url=facebook.com/watch?v=876091671461782

AI Summary

+transcript

Video discusses upcoming social media trends including AI-generated content...

• Full transcript available

Engagement

+15 metrics

94%

Rate

8.2

Score

• Views, likes, comments...

Topics

+keywords

AI ContentTrendsMarketing...

• Sentiment, entities...

Facebook Scraper API with Python

Skip building Facebook scrapers. Use our API to extract video data, transcripts, page stats, and engagement metrics from any Facebook video or page. Easy integration with Python.

3 Simple Steps to Analyze Social Media Videos

Get Your Access Key

Sign up and get your API key instantly - no sales calls, no complex onboarding.

Send Your First Request

Call our Social Media API with any YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram URL.

Extract Insights at Scale

Get video summaries, transcripts, engagement metrics, and more.

Integrate with Your Favorite No-Code Platform

Quick Integration Example

Tips & Best Practices

Common Pitfalls to Avoid

Best Practices

Popular Use Cases

Automated Facebook Monitoring

Page Analytics

Content Research

News Monitoring

Common Workflows

Social Listening Pipeline

Page Database

Content Intelligence

6 Ways to Use Facebook Scraper API

Complete Data Extraction

Extract all video data including descriptions, views, reactions, comments, shares, transcripts, and creator info from any Facebook URL.

No Authentication Needed

Facebook data access typically requires complex authentication. Our API handles all access requirements for public content.

Structured JSON Output

Get clean, normalized JSON data ready for your database, analytics pipeline, or application without parsing HTML.

No Scraper Headaches

Skip building and maintaining scrapers. No proxy management, browser automation, or blocked IP issues.

All Facebook Content

Works with Facebook Watch videos, Reels, page posts, and page profiles. One API for all Facebook data needs.

Developer Friendly

Simple REST API with GET/POST support. Easy integration with Python, Node.js, or any language.

Our Social Media APIs

YouTube Summarizer API

YouTube Transcript API

YouTube Stats API

YouTube Comments API

YouTube Shorts Summarizer API

YouTube Shorts Transcript API

YouTube Shorts Stats API

YouTube Shorts Comments API

TikTok Stats API

TikTok Comments API

TikTok Summarizer API

TikTok Transcript API

TikTok Channel Stats API

Instagram Stats API

Instagram Channel Stats API

Instagram Summarizer API

Instagram Transcript API

Facebook Summarizer API

Facebook Transcript API

Facebook Stats API

Facebook Page Stats API

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Test SocialKit's API before committing to a paid plan?

What social media platforms does SocialKit support?

What data can I extract from Social Media Video?

How accurate are the video summaries and transcripts?

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