Facebook Group Details

Get detailed information about a Facebook group by URL. Returns the group name, ID, description, privacy setting, member count, and more.

Endpoint

GET /v1/facebook/group

Price: $0.008 per request Free tier: 50 requests/month

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
`url`	Yes	Facebook group URL (e.g. https://www.facebook.com/groups/example)

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
`group`	object	Group data
`group.id`	string	Facebook group ID
`group.name`	string	Group name
`group.url`	string	URL of the group
`group.description`	string	Group description / about text
`group.privacy`	string	Privacy setting (e.g. “Public”, “Private”)
`group.members_count`	integer	Number of group members
`group.location`	string	Group location (if set)
`group.cover_photo`	string	URL to group cover photo

Example Request

cURL

curl "https://apidirect.io/v1/facebook/group?url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/example" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Python

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://apidirect.io/v1/facebook/group",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={"url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/example"}
)
print(response.json())

Example Response

{
  "group": {
    "id": "482710394817253",
    "name": "Example Group",
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/example",
    "description": "A community for sharing tips, resources, and discussions about the latest trends. Join us to connect with like-minded people from around the world.",
    "privacy": "Public group",
    "members_count": 85600,
    "location": "New York, NY",
    "cover_photo": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/482710_..._n.jpg"
  }
}