# Facebook Group API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/facebook/group)

> Returns a Facebook group's public record: name, description, member count, privacy, visibility, and creation date. Pass the group URL or group_id. Use group/posts for the group's recent posts.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/facebook/group` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | no | Full URL of the Facebook group. |
| `group_id` | no | Numeric Facebook group id. |

## Code example

```bash
curl -G "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/facebook/group" \
  --data-urlencode "url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204685680" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does the Facebook Group API return?

Returns a Facebook group's public record: name, description, member count, privacy, visibility, and creation date. The response uses the same JSON envelope as every SocialCrawl endpoint, with the data, credits_used and request_id fields.

### When should I use the Facebook Group endpoint?

Use it to identify a group by URL or group_id before calling group/posts for the recent posts.

### How much does the Facebook Group API cost?

Each call costs 1 credit, so the 100 free credits every new account gets cover 100 calls. Credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically, and there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Facebook Group API need?

Identify the target with one of url, group_id. It also accepts 2 optional parameters, all listed on this page.

### How do I call the Facebook Group API?

Send a GET request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/facebook/group?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F2204685680 with your API key in the x-api-key header. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

See the full Facebook API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/facebook

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- What does the SocialCrawl Facebook Group API return?
- How do I get Facebook Group data with the SocialCrawl API?