Facebook Video Search Scraper

Facebook Video Search Scraper

by powerai

Extract Facebook videos by keyword with advanced filters, supporting auto-pagination and up to 5000 results per run. Ideal for research, analytics, an...

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About Facebook Video Search Scraper

Extract Facebook videos by keyword with advanced filters, supporting auto-pagination and up to 5000 results per run. Ideal for research, analytics, and content discovery.

What does this actor do?

Facebook Video Search Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

📹 Facebook Video Search Scraper This actor allows you to search and extract Facebook videos based on keywords, with support for advanced filters and automatic pagination. It leverages the latest Facebook Video Search API, ensuring robust and up-to-date results. ## Features - Keyword Search: Find videos by any keyword or phrase. - Recent Videos: Optionally restrict results to only recent videos. - Location Filter: Filter videos by a specific location UID. - Date Range: Specify a start and end date to narrow down results. - Auto Pagination: Automatically fetches multiple pages using the API cursor until the desired number of results (maxResults) is reached. - Structured Output: Returns a structured list of video objects with detailed metadata. ## Input Parameters | Field | Type | Required | Description | | -------------- | --------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | query | string | Yes | Keywords to search for Facebook videos. | | recent_videos| boolean | No | Whether to only search for recent videos. | | location_uid | string | No | Location unique identifier for filtering videos. | | start_date | string | No | Start date for filtering videos (format: yyyy-mm-dd). | | end_date | string | No | End date for filtering videos (format: yyyy-mm-dd). | | maxResults | integer | No | Maximum number of videos to fetch. | ## Output The output is a list of video objects, each containing: - type: Video type - video_id: Video ID - video_url: Video URL - description: Video description - title: Video title - author: Author information (name, id, verification status, etc.) - thumbnail: Thumbnail URL - time_and_views_raw: Raw time and view count string Example output: json [ { "type": "search_video", "video_id": "1283306742078012", "video_url": "https://www.facebook.com/AI/videos/1283306742078012/", "description": "#THEFIRSTTAKE #documentary \n\n#AI #WelcomeRain from my new album #DREAM, link in my bio!\n\nThe song produced by @naoymt \n\n@the_firsttake @asahisuperdry \n\n#asahisuperdry #アサヒスーパードライ #スーパードライ WEB CM SONG🍻", "title": "#THEFIRSTTAKE #documentary \n\n#AI #WelcomeRain from my new album #DREAM, link in my bio!\n\nThe song produced by @naoymt \n\n@the_firsttake @asahisuperdry \n\n#asahisuperdry #アサヒスーパードライ #スーパードライ WEB CM SONG🍻", "author": { "__typename": "User", "__isActor": "User", "name": "AI", "url": "https://www.facebook.com/AI", "is_verified": true, "id": "100044362992573" }, "thumbnail": "https://scontent.fsgn8-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t15.5256-10/275102300_929109924418993_5221471319685895719_n.jpg?stp=c0.0.400.224a_dst-jpg_p75x225_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=e3495b&_nc_ohc=xMxAzQf3aoAQ7kNvwH1BO7u&_nc_oc=AdnJCvX4rSgFFt99eFGlJPVLLrAh6UxWjE-Qd0-_3fIdzvYYVMYqUTneVj1aoFluKPM&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fsgn8-3.fna&_nc_gid=nb3jbECmYQTYGHcKHMkSGQ&oh=00_AfJnn4qoTpsUDOBYg7FdGAuGff83uN1BP1_1quzxNzL1Uw&oe=683B439B", "time_and_views_raw": "2 Mar 2022 · 24K views", "scrapedAt": "2025-05-27T08:48:44.975Z" }, ... ] ## Use Cases - Social media research and analytics - Content discovery and trend analysis - Academic and marketing studies ## Notes - The actor will automatically paginate using the API cursor until the maxResults limit is reached or no more results are available. - Make sure your query is specific enough to get relevant results. --- Enjoy fast and reliable Facebook video data extraction!

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
powerai
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
496
Active Users
35
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