Facebook Search API

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Search Facebook posts by keyword and get each post's text, author, likes, comments, shares and post time, with an optional date range. content_type sorts by newest or most popular rather than filtering media, and private messages are not searched.

Price $1.39 per 1,000 requests ($0.001389 per call). Failed calls and empty results are not charged. Synchronous. For slow jobs add "mode": "async" to the body, take the job_id and poll.

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Paste this into your AI assistant. It already holds this endpoint's parameters, response fields and an example request, so the assistant can ask what you need and then write the scraper.

Please help me write a data collection script with the EveryInfra Facebook Search endpoint (facebook/search).

Endpoint contract:
- Request: POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social with the header Authorization: Bearer <API key>. Read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable and never hard-code it.
- In the request body, set platform to facebook and action to search, and put the parameters inside params.
- Required parameters:
  - keyword: Specifies the search query for distinct platform endpoints. For search, it searches public posts; for ads, it accepts ad keywords or direct Ad Library and Page URLs.
- Optional parameters:
  - content_type: Sorts results for the search action using allowed values latest for newer posts or most_popular for popular posts. (allowed: latest / most_popular)
  - since: Filters post publication dates for the search action from this start date, recommended in YYYY-MM-DD format. Combined with until, it forms the query date range; it does not filter ad run times or comment creation times.
  - until: Filters post publication dates for the search action up to this end date, recommended in YYYY-MM-DD format. Combined with since, it forms the query date range; it does not control ad expiration dates.
  - limit: The most rows to return in this call, an integer from 1 to 200. The default applies when you leave it out, and a call can return fewer rows. Larger values return 422 before any charge. (default: 10)
- Returns a list of records. Main fields of each record: id, url, text, author_name, author_username, like_count, comment_count, share_count, posted_at.
- Example request body:
{
  "platform": "facebook",
  "action": "search",
  "params": {
    "keyword": "urban gardening"
  }
}
- Price: $1.39 per 1,000 requests; failed and empty results are not charged.
- For dozens or hundreds of targets, add "mode": "async" to the body: you get a job_id at once and poll GET https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/jobs/{job_id} for the result.
- On 422, fix the request using the suggested parameter names and allowed values in the error; on 429 or 503, wait for Retry-After and try again.

Before writing code, ask me which targets I need, how many, which fields, and what output format I want; then confirm the plan and the rough cost with me.

Request parameters

NameInTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
AuthorizationheaderstringYes-Bearer followed by your API key. Create it in the console; never put it in a URL or a code repository.
platformbodystringYesfacebookPlatform identifier, fixed value.
actionbodystringYessearchCapability identifier, fixed value.
keywordbody.paramsNot declaredYes-Specifies the search query for distinct platform endpoints. For search, it searches public posts; for ads, it accepts ad keywords or direct Ad Library and Page URLs; for marketplace, it accepts item search terms or complete Marketplace search URLs. Each action queries a different dataset rather than returning the same results under different field names.
content_typebody.paramsenumNo-Sorts results for the search action using allowed values latest for newer posts or most_popular for popular posts. Despite its name, content_type acts as a sorting dimension and does not filter by media format, such as images or videos.Allowed valueslatestmost_popular
sincebody.paramsNot declaredNo-Filters post publication dates for the search action from this start date, recommended in YYYY-MM-DD format. Combined with until, it forms the query date range; it does not filter ad run times or comment creation times.
untilbody.paramsNot declaredNo-Filters post publication dates for the search action up to this end date, recommended in YYYY-MM-DD format. Combined with since, it forms the query date range; it does not control ad expiration dates.
limitbody.paramsinteger (1–200)No10The most rows to return in this call, an integer from 1 to 200. The default applies when you leave it out, and a call can return fewer rows. Larger values return 422 before any charge.

Code samples

bash
curl -X POST 'https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EVERYINFRA_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "platform": "facebook",
  "action": "search",
  "params": {
    "keyword": "urban gardening"
  }
}'

[OpenAPI definition (JSON)]Samples read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable; copied code never contains your key.

Response example

Real response

Captured September 26, 2026 at 08:56 (UTC) by calling this API with the parameters in the code sample above. results and count are that call's real response with personal information (names, handles, avatars, profile links, contact details) removed; the list keeps the first 2. id, billing and quota differ on every call, so only their shape is shown.

json
{
  "id": "req_…",
  "platform": "facebook",
  "action": "search",
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "(已隐去)",
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0vKMztoky1iJDEbVmvrqgZAsKJUFvpaiMh6i1KHScVCkSrd5QaPKjHiRobJfgjsuhl&id=61594613075925",
      "text": "What would you plant?",
      "author_name": "(已隐去)",
      "author_username": "(已隐去)",
      "like_count": 0,
      "comment_count": 0,
      "share_count": 0,
      "posted_at": "2026-09-24T07:34:03+00:00",
      "platform": "facebook"
    },
    {
      "id": "(已隐去)",
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/hackhousegarden/posts/pfbid02icHy9PvAydrr77x9t6fzt5wfZnkwSdBEb7VfXG7Db63FD8afuoeDhj3BQCQxKMkDl",
      "text": "Rooftop Urban Garden: Sustainable Living Above the City\n\nThis image showcases a thriving rooftop garden that transforms a compact urban space into a productive and sustainable oasis. Surrounded by neighboring buildings, the rooftop is filled with an impressive variety of vegetabl…",
      "author_name": "(已隐去)",
      "author_username": "(已隐去)",
      "like_count": 112,
      "comment_count": 0,
      "share_count": 6,
      "posted_at": "2026-07-14T20:10:30+00:00",
      "platform": "facebook"
    }
  ],
  "count": 10,
  "billing": {
    "charged": …,
    "charged_usd": …,
    "balance_after_usd": …,
    …
  },
  "quota": { … }
}

Response fields

Business data is in results. The table lists the fields a record can contain; values the platform does not show are never made up.

FieldMeaning
idThe record's unique ID on the platform. Unique only within one platform; IDs can repeat across platforms.
urlLink to the record on the platform.
textBody text with HTML removed, returned in full and never cut short (on a few platforms the list results themselves carry only an excerpt; the platform's field notes say so).
author_nameAuthor's display name.
author_usernameAuthor's username (@handle), usually usable in URLs.
like_countLikes. null means the platform or this capability does not disclose it; it is not 0.
comment_countComments. null means not disclosed, not 0.
share_countShares. null means not disclosed, not 0.
posted_atPublish time in ISO 8601, UTC (for example 2026-08-07T12:34:56+00:00). Non-standard strings from the platform are passed through as is, so parse defensively. null means the platform does not disclose it.
platformSource platform identifier, the same as platform in the request (for example xiaohongshu, tiktok).

Errors and billing

401
Missing or invalid key. Authentication runs before parameter checks, so unauthenticated requests never see the parameter schema.
422
Wrong parameter name or value. The error lists the parameters and allowed values this capability accepts and the closest match; it happens before any charge.
402
Insufficient balance. Top up first.
429
The account's per-minute request limit was reached (all of its API keys count together; a key's own lower limit applies first). Wait for Retry-After and try again; a rate package in the console raises the limit.
503
Could not complete right now. Any charge for the call goes back to your balance automatically, and the billing receipt in the response states the actual outcome, including when it is not yet known. Do not resend blindly.
200 empty
The request completed without data and is not charged (billing.reason = empty_result_refunded).

Official references

Used only to check objects and terms. They do not imply authorization or endorsement of EveryInfra by the platform.

  • Facebook: Boundaries of Public Posts and Public Information ↗

    Facebook help documentation defines the visibility of public shares, Page posts, and comments on public posts. This clarifies the objects addressed by search; it does not endorse `content_type` ranking values or show that publicly visible information is authorized for automated collection.

    Checked 2026-09-04