Facebook Group Posts API

Endpoint

GET /v1/facebook/group/posts

Parameters

group_id *

Facebook group ID (use Group Details endpoint to get this)

pages

Number of pages to fetch (1-10, default 1). Billed per page.

sort_by

Sort order: most_recent or relevance (default: most_recent)

Response fields

posts

Array of group posts

post_id

Post ID

url

Direct link to the post

message

Post text content

date

Publication date and time

timestamp

Unix timestamp

author_name

Author display name

author_id

Author Facebook ID

author_url

Author profile URL

author_profile_picture

Author profile image URL

comments_count

Number of comments

reactions_count

Total number of reactions

reshare_count

Number of shares

reactions

Breakdown of reaction types

image_url

Attached image URL

video

Attached video data

external_url

External link in the post

count

Number of posts returned

pages

Number of pages fetched

Example Request

curl "https://apidirect.io/v1/facebook/group/posts?group_id=457987654321" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://apidirect.io/v1/facebook/group/posts",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={"group_id": "457987654321"}
)
print(response.json())

Example Response

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "post_id": "457987654321_1122334455",
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/python/posts/1122334455",
      "message": "Just released my new Python package for data validation. Check it out!",
      "date": "2026-03-05 12:45:00",
      "timestamp": 1772793900,
      "author_name": "Alex Chen",
      "author_id": "100098765432",
      "author_url": "https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100098765432",
      "author_profile_picture": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/...",
      "comments_count": 45,
      "reactions_count": 230,
      "reshare_count": 18,
      "reactions": {"like": 150, "love": 50, "wow": 20, "haha": 5, "sad": 0, "angry": 5},
      "image_url": null,
      "video": null,
      "external_url": "https://pypi.org/project/example-package"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "pages": 1
}

Frequently asked questions

Can I get posts from private groups?

No, only posts from public groups are accessible through the API. Private group content requires group membership.

How do I get the group_id?

Use the Group Details endpoint (/v1/facebook/group) which returns the group id field along with other group information.

How does pagination work?

Use the pages parameter to fetch multiple pages of results in a single request (1-10). Each page is billed separately. Default is 1 page.

How does pricing work?

You only pay for successful requests. The Facebook Group Posts API costs $0.008 per page. There are no monthly fees or commitments. You get 50 free requests per endpoint every month.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. You can sign up and use the free tier (50 requests/endpoint/month) without adding a payment method. You only need to add a card when you want to exceed the free tier.

Are there rate limits?

Yes, there's a concurrency limit of 3 simultaneous requests per endpoint per user. If you need more, just get in touch.