# Facebook Profile API. Send a handle or profile link. Exact follower count, contact info and hours. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes. [Get API key](https://socialtap.dev/signup/?next=%2Fplayground%2F%3Fendpoint%3Dfacebook.profile) ## Facebook Profile API at a glance Returns a public Facebook Page's or person's profile from its name, ID or link: name, bio, category, picture, links and exact follower count. It also has the cover, verified badge, following count and creation date. A business adds its address, phone, email, rating, reviews, price range, services and weekly opening hours. A Page adds whether it is running ads, its Ad Library Page ID, its confirmed owner, where its admins are and its past names. A person adds the work, education and places their intro shows. GET `/v1/facebook/profile` [Read the API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/facebook/profile/index.md) - **1 credit** per request, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 requests - **19 typed fields** null when unknown - **`handle`** is all it needs, e.g. `NASA` - **100 credits** free when you sign up, no card, so you can build before you spend ## Send one request. Get 19 fields back. Copy the request in your language, or hand it to your agent. Sign up for an API key and your first 100 credits are free. `$ npm install socialtap` `handle = NASA` [Open in playground](https://socialtap.dev/playground/?endpoint=facebook.profile) cURL: ```shell curl 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/facebook/profile?handle=NASA' \ -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY" ``` TypeScript SDK: ```typescript import { SocialTap } from "socialtap"; const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY const res = await client.facebook.profile.get({ handle: "NASA" }); console.log(res.data); console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id); ``` Node.js (fetch): ```javascript const params = new URLSearchParams({ handle: "NASA", }); const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/facebook/profile?${params}`, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY ?? "" }, }); const body = await res.json(); if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${body.error.code}: ${body.error.message}`); const { data, meta } = body; console.log(data, meta.credits_charged); ``` Python (requests): ```python import os import requests res = requests.get( "https://socialtap.dev/v1/facebook/profile", params={"handle": "NASA"}, headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"]}, ) body = res.json() if not res.ok: raise RuntimeError(f"{body['error']['code']}: {body['error']['message']}") data, meta = body["data"], body["meta"] print(data, meta["credits_charged"]) ``` Go (net/http): ```go package main import ( "encoding/json" "fmt" "log" "net/http" "net/url" "os" ) func main() { q := url.Values{} q.Set("handle", "NASA") req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://socialtap.dev/v1/facebook/profile?"+q.Encode(), nil) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } req.Header.Set("x-api-key", os.Getenv("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")) res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } defer res.Body.Close() var body struct { Data json.RawMessage `json:"data"` Meta map[string]any `json:"meta"` Error *struct { Code string `json:"code"` Message string `json:"message"` } `json:"error"` } if err := json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } if body.Error != nil { log.Fatalf("%s: %s", body.Error.Code, body.Error.Message) } fmt.Println(string(body.Data), body.Meta["credits_charged"]) } ``` 200 OK: ```json { "data": { "approximate_fields": [], "avatar_url": "https://scontent-atl3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/243095782_416661036495945_3843362260429099279_n.png?stp=dst-png&cstp=mx800x800&ctp=s800x800&_nc_cat=1&ccb=SCRUBBED&_nc_sid=SCRUBBED&_nc_ohc=SCRUBBED&_nc_oc=SCRUBBED&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.xx&_nc_gid=SCRUBBED&_nc_ss=7b28…", "banner_url": "https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.99422-6/809146614_4484013928506139_3181913787670602881_n.png?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx2047x1487&ctp=s2047x1487&_nc_cat=110&ccb=SCRUBBED&_nc_sid=SCRUBBED&_nc_ohc=SCRUBBED&_nc_oc=SCRUBBED&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&_nc_gid=SCRUBBED&…", "bio": "Explore the universe and discover our home planet. \nThere's space for everybody. ✨", "category": "Government organization", "country_code": null, "created_at": "2009-03-04T21:45:25Z", "display_name": "NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "external_links": [ { "title": "nasa.gov/nasa-app", "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-app/" }, { "title": "nasa.gov", "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/" } ], "id": "100044561550831", "is_private": null, "is_verified": true, "location": null, "metrics": { "follower_count": 28731903, "following_count": 52, "post_count": null, "total_like_count": null, "total_view_count": null }, "platform": "facebook", "platform_specific": { "facebook": { "ad_library_entity_type": null, "admin_countries": [ { "count": 15, "country": "United States" } ], "alternate_name": null, "business_hours": [], "education": [], "email": "public-inquiries@hq.nasa.gov", "gender": null, "hometown": null, "hours_status": null, "instagram_follower_count": null, "instagram_username": null, "is_deleted": null, "is_instagram_verified": null, "is_memorialized": false, "is_political_advertiser": false, "is_running_ads": false, "name_changes": [ { "changed_at": "2014-04-07T19:49:21Z", "name": "NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration" } ], "owner_location": "WASHINGTON DC, 20024 United States of America", "owner_name": "NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION", "page_id": "54971236771", "phone": null, "price_range": null, "rating": null, "recommend_percent": null, "relationship": null, "review_count": null, "services": [], "talking_about_count": null, "were_here_count": null, "work": [] } }, "type": "organization", "unknown_fields": [], "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA", "username": "NASA" }, "meta": { "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f", "platform": "facebook", "source": "api", "is_cached": false, "credits_charged": 1, "latency_ms": 1393, "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z", "input": { "kind": "profile", "id": "100044561550831", "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA" }, "credits_remaining": 9999, "client_request_id": null, "warnings": [] } } ``` Long arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete. ## One schema on 27 platforms. The [response reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/facebook/profile/index.md#response) lists every field, its type and when it is `null`. [See the full schema](https://socialtap.dev/resources/profile/index.md). - ### Null means unknown A field Facebook doesn't show is null, never zero or an empty string, so a real zero always means zero. - ### What it accepts The Facebook profile (a Page's or a person's): its vanity name (NASA, case-insensitive), its numeric profile ID or Page ID, or any link to it: facebook.com/\ with any tab after it, profile.php?id=…, /people/\/\, /p/\-\, /pages/category/…, fb.me/\. - ### Write one parser Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and 24 more platforms answer in these fields, so the code that reads one reads them all. - **`platform`string**: Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …). - **`id`string**: Platform-native account ID (string; YouTube UC…, Reddit t2_…). - **`username`string**: Handle without the @; null when the account has none. - **`display_name`string**: Display name, channel title or page name; null when empty or not exposed. - **`url`string**: Canonical profile URL. - **`type`string**: Coarse account kind, as the platform labels it; unknown when it does not (TikTok labels organizations only). New values may be added; treat unknown values as unknown. - **`bio`string**: Profile bio, channel description or page about text; null when empty or not exposed. - **`avatar_url`string**: Profile picture URL (largest available). Platform CDN URLs can expire within hours. Live data from 33 platforms. [TikTok](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/index.md) · [Instagram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/index.md) · [Facebook](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/index.md) · [YouTube](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/index.md) · [Reddit](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/index.md) · [Threads](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/index.md) · [Spotify](https://socialtap.dev/apis/spotify/index.md) · [Amazon](https://socialtap.dev/apis/amazon/index.md) · [Apple Music](https://socialtap.dev/apis/applemusic/index.md) · [Pinterest](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pinterest/index.md) · [Rumble](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/index.md) · [X](https://socialtap.dev/apis/x/index.md) · [Bluesky](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/index.md) · [Twitch](https://socialtap.dev/apis/twitch/index.md) · [LinkedIn](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin/index.md) · [Telegram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/telegram/index.md) · [TikTok Shop](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktokshop/index.md) · [Kwai](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kwai/index.md) · [Snapchat](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/index.md) · [SoundCloud](https://socialtap.dev/apis/soundcloud/index.md) · [Truth Social](https://socialtap.dev/apis/truthsocial/index.md) · [Kick](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kick/index.md) · [Komi](https://socialtap.dev/apis/komi/index.md) · [Lnk.Bio](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkbio/index.md) · [Linkme](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkme/index.md) · [Linktree](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linktree/index.md) · [Pillar](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pillar/index.md) · [TikTok Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Events](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-events/index.md) · [Facebook Marketplace](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-marketplace/index.md) · [Google Ads Transparency Center](https://socialtap.dev/apis/google-ads-transparency/index.md) · [LinkedIn Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin-ad-library/index.md) ## What teams build with the Facebook Profile API. - ### Enrich leads with Page contact details and hours - ### Track a Page's followers over time - ### Check a Page's owner and active ads ## Good to know before you build. - A profile Facebook shows nothing of logged out (not public, deactivated, age-restricted like an alcohol brand's Page, or an unknown name) returns private_or_unavailable, because Facebook answers them all the same way. - A plain person's profile shows little logged out: usually a name, a picture and a cover, and no counts. - Facebook no longer shows a Page's likes on public profiles, so they aren't returned. - talking_about_count and were_here_count are null unless the request read the profile's own page, which most requests don't need. ## 1 credit per request. Failed requests are free. Buy credits once and spend them on any endpoint, on any platform. [Plans and packs](https://socialtap.dev/pricing/index.md) · [How this endpoint is priced](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/facebook/profile/index.md#pricing) · [How credits work](https://socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) | Source | Price per successful request | Per 1,000 requests | | --- | --- | --- | | Any source | 1 credit | $0.75–$1.97 | - Cache hits are free. - Credits from packs and top-ups never expire. - A monthly plan's credits are spent first, and what is left of them ends at each renewal. - Prices exclude tax: sales tax is added at checkout where it applies. - Outside the US, plans and packs are sold to businesses: checkout asks for your VAT, GST or other business tax ID. ## Questions about the Facebook Profile API. More in the [API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/facebook/profile/index.md). **Are the follower counts exact?** Yes. The follower count is Facebook's exact figure, not the rounded one in the profile's header. On the rare answer where only the rounded count was available, approximate_fields lists it. **Does it return a business's phone number and email?** Yes, when the Page shows them: phone, email, address, website, rating, price range, services and weekly opening hours, as its intro lists them logged out. **How much does the Facebook Profile API cost?** A request costs 1 credit. SocialTap credits cost $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000, depending on the plan or pack. Other platforms ## Profiles on 26 more platforms. - [TikTok Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/profile`) - [Instagram Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/profile`) - [YouTube Channel API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/youtube/profile`) - [Reddit Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/reddit/profile`) - [Threads Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/threads/profile`) - [Spotify Artist API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/spotify/artist/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/spotify/artist`) - [Amazon Shop API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/amazon/shop/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/amazon/shop`) - [Apple Music Artist API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/applemusic/artist/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/applemusic/artist`) - [Pinterest Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pinterest/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/pinterest/profile`) - [Rumble Channel API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/rumble/profile`) - [X (Twitter) Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/x/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/x/profile`) - [Bluesky Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/bluesky/profile`) - [Twitch Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/twitch/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/twitch/profile`) - [LinkedIn Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin/profile/index.md) (From 1 credit · `GET /v1/linkedin/profile`) - [Telegram Channel API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/telegram/channel/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/telegram/channel`) - [Kwai Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kwai/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/kwai/profile`) - [Snapchat Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/snapchat/profile`) - [SoundCloud Artist API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/soundcloud/artist/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/soundcloud/artist`) - [Truth Social Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/truthsocial/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/truthsocial/profile`) - [Komi Page API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/komi/page/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/komi/page`) - [Lnk.Bio Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkbio/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/linkbio/profile`) - [Linkme Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkme/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/linkme/profile`) - [Linktree Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linktree/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/linktree/profile`) - [Pillar Page API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pillar/page/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/pillar/page`) - [Facebook Ad Library Advertiser Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/search_advertisers/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/search_advertisers`) - [Google Ads Transparency Center Advertiser API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/google/advertiser/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/google/advertiser`) More Facebook ## Facebook API. 14 endpoints, one key. - [Facebook Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/facebook/post`) - [Facebook Reels API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/reels/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/reels`) - [Facebook Group Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/group_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/group_posts`) - [Facebook Profile Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/posts`) - [Facebook Profile Photos API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/photos/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/photos`) - [Facebook Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/comments`) - [Facebook Comment Replies API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/replies/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/replies`) - [Facebook Video Transcript API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/transcript/index.md) (From 1 credit · `GET /v1/facebook/transcript`) - [Facebook Post Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/search_posts/index.md) (From 1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/search_posts`) - [Facebook Group Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/search_groups/index.md) (From 1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/search_groups`) - [Facebook Page and People Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/search_profiles/index.md) (From 1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/search_profiles`) - [Facebook Engagement API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/engagement/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/facebook/engagement`) - [Facebook Group API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/group/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/facebook/group`) ## Try it on an account you know. Paste its handle or link in the playground, or copy the request into your code. 100free credits - No credit card - Failed requests are free - Works on all 218 endpoints [Start for free](https://socialtap.dev/signup/) [Read the docs](https://socialtap.dev/docs/index.md) --- [HTML version](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/profile/) · [Docs index for AI agents](https://socialtap.dev/llms.txt) · [All docs in one file](https://socialtap.dev/llms-full.txt)