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
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- 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!
Categories
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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- Developer
- powerai
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 496
- Active Users
- 35
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