Facebook Group Search API

Endpoint

GET /v1/facebook/group/search

Parameters

query *

Search keyword (max 500 characters)

group_id *

Facebook group ID to search within

pages

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

start_date

Filter posts from this date (YYYY-MM-DD)

end_date

Filter posts until this date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Response fields

posts

Array of matching 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/search?query=data%20science&group_id=457987654321&start_date=2026-01-01" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://apidirect.io/v1/facebook/group/search",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={
        "query": "data science",
        "group_id": "457987654321",
        "start_date": "2026-01-01"
    }
)
print(response.json())

Example Response

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "post_id": "457987654321_5566778899",
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/python/posts/5566778899",
      "message": "Best data science libraries in Python for 2026? Looking for recommendations beyond pandas and scikit-learn.",
      "date": "2026-02-28 08:20:00",
      "timestamp": 1772266800,
      "author_name": "Maria Lopez",
      "author_id": "100054321098",
      "author_url": "https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054321098",
      "author_profile_picture": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/...",
      "comments_count": 67,
      "reactions_count": 124,
      "reshare_count": 5,
      "reactions": {"like": 80, "love": 25, "wow": 10, "haha": 4, "sad": 0, "angry": 5},
      "image_url": null,
      "video": null,
      "external_url": null
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "pages": 1
}

Frequently asked questions

Can I search within private groups?

No, only public group content is searchable through the API. Private group content requires group membership.

How does date filtering work?

Use start_date and end_date parameters in YYYY-MM-DD format to narrow results to a specific time range. You can use one or both parameters.

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 Search 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.