FacebookPublic Posts
Facebook Keyword Post Search
Find public Facebook posts by keyword or phrase. Export deduplicated post text, URLs, authors, timestamps, engagement and available media as structured JSON, CSV or Excel.
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Facebook Keyword Post Search specifications
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| Apify actor | data-slayer/facebook-post-search |
| Price | from $2.00 per 1,000 results, plus $0.002 per run start |
| Inputs | querymaxItemsmaxPages |
| Output | 11 documented fields per row |
| Export formats | JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML |
| Facebook login or cookies | Not required |
| Integrations | Apify REST API, JavaScript and Python clients, n8n, Make, Zapier |
| Last updated | September 29, 2026 (version 0.1.5) |
Run it from code
Replace the example input with your own. You need an Apify API token, which you can create in your Apify account settings.
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/data-slayer~facebook-post-search/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"query": "electric vehicles"
}'{
"postId": string | null,
"url": string | null,
"text": string | null,
"publishedAt": string | null,
"type": string | null,
"author": object,
"engagement": object,
"taggedLocation": object | null,
"media": array,
"externalUrl": string | null,
"retrievedAt": string,
}Input parameters
3 parameters you can set for each run.
| parameter | type | description |
|---|---|---|
queryrequired | string | Search query Keyword or phrase to find in public Facebook post search results. |
maxItems | integer | Maximum posts Hard limit on unique post rows saved to the Dataset. default: 100 |
maxPages | integer | Maximum result pages Safety limit on result pages requested. The run also stops when no next page is available. default: 20 |
Output fields
Each result is one row with these 11 fields, taken from the scraper's dataset schema.
| field | type | description |
|---|---|---|
postId | string | null | Post ID |
url | string | null | Post URL |
text | string | null | Post text |
publishedAt | string | null | Published at |
type | string | null | Type |
author | object | Author |
engagement | object | Engagement |
taggedLocation | object | null | Tagged location |
media | array | Media |
externalUrl | string | null | External URL |
retrievedAt | string | Retrieved at |
Pricing
Pay-per-event pricing, billed through your Apify account. Where plan tiers are listed, paid Apify plans get a lower price per event.
| event | price | per 1,000, by Apify plan |
|---|---|---|
| Unique public post One deduplicated public Facebook post saved to the default Dataset. | $0.004 each |
|
| Actor Start Charged when the Actor starts running. Number of events charged depends on Actor memory (one event per GB, minimum one event). | $0.002 per run | Charged once per run |
Questions
How much does Facebook Keyword Post Search cost?
Facebook Keyword Post Search uses pay-per-event pricing on Apify. The main charge is $0.004 per unique public post, which is $4.00 per 1,000. On higher Apify plans the price drops to $2.00 per 1,000. Each run also has a start fee of $0.002.
Do I need to log in to Facebook or share cookies?
No. Facebook Keyword Post Search works without your Facebook login or cookies. You only need an Apify account to run it.
Can I use Facebook Keyword Post Search through an API?
Yes. Send a POST request to the Apify API with your input and read the results as JSON, or use Apify's official clients for JavaScript and Python. The code examples on this page are ready to copy.
What data does Facebook Keyword Post Search return?
Each result is a structured row. Its dataset schema lists 11 fields, including postId, url, text, publishedAt, and type.
What formats can I export?
Results are stored in an Apify dataset. You can read it through the API as JSON, or download it as CSV, Excel, XML or HTML.
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