Platform · Facebook
Facebook Graph API Alternative
Public page data without the Meta review process. Posts, reels, comments, and group content from a single API key.
Facebook's Graph API is gated behind app review that takes weeks and rejects most commercial use cases. CreatorCrawl lets you read public page posts, reels, photos, comments, and group data with no review, no OAuth, and no rate limit drama. Every endpoint is callable from your code or natively from any MCP client.
Why pick CreatorCrawl over the Facebook Graph API?
The official Facebook Graph API is the first place most developers look. Here is why teams building real products switch off it.
Facebook Graph API
- App review required for most useful endpoints
- Review takes 2 to 8 weeks, frequently rejected
- Rate limits on approved apps
- Token expiration and rotation overhead
- Policies change without notice
CreatorCrawl
- No approval process, sign up in 60 seconds
- Pay-as-you-go credits, never expire, no subscription
- Native MCP server for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed
- Same API covers 5 other platforms under one key
- Real-time data on every request, 250 free credits on signup
Facebook endpoints
8 endpoints covering profiles, content, engagement, and search. Every endpoint is exposed as an MCP tool so your AI agent can call it in natural language.
/facebook/profileProfile
Public page metadata: name, category, fan count, about, website, location.
/facebook/profile/postsProfile Posts
Recent posts from a public page, paginated, with reaction counts and media URLs.
/facebook/profile/reelsProfile Reels
Reels uploaded by a public page, with view counts and engagement data.
/facebook/profile/photosProfile Photos
Public photos from a page, useful for brand asset research and visual audits.
/facebook/postPost
Single post detail including full text, reactions, shares, and media attachments.
/facebook/post/commentsPost Comments
Nested comments on any public post, with author, timestamp, and reaction data.
/facebook/group/postsGroup Posts
Posts from public Facebook groups. Essential for community research and competitor intel.
/facebook/post/transcriptPost Transcript
Plain-text transcript from any public Facebook video or reel with captions.
Connect Facebook to your AI agent in 60 seconds
The CreatorCrawl MCP server exposes all 8+ Facebook endpoints as native tools. Drop this config into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or Zed and your agent can read Facebook in natural language.
{
"mcpServers": {
"creatorcrawl": {
"url": "https://creatorcrawl.com/api/mcp",
"headers": {
"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}Save the config, restart your MCP client, and ask your agent something like "Pull the last 20 posts from a Facebook account and summarise the themes."
What teams build with Facebook data
Brand monitoring across public pages
Watch your brand mentions and competitor activity on Facebook without going through app review. Pull profile posts on a schedule and pipe into a sentiment pipeline.
Lead generation from public groups
Read posts from public Facebook groups where your target customers are asking questions. Detect intent signals and route them to sales in real time.
Competitive content analysis
Pull the last 50 posts from 5 competitor pages, compare engagement rates, and surface the post formats that are working. Reels, photos, and text posts in one query.
AI agent research on public Facebook data
Connect the CreatorCrawl MCP server to Claude or Cursor and let an agent read Facebook pages, posts, and group discussions to answer research questions.
Frequently asked questions about the Facebook API
How is this different from the Facebook Graph API?
The Graph API requires app review for most useful endpoints, and Meta frequently rejects commercial use cases like data aggregation, monitoring, and re-publishing. CreatorCrawl reads the same public data the Graph API exposes post-review, without the approval process, without OAuth overhead, and without waiting weeks for a reviewer.
What data is actually available without Meta review?
Profiles, profile posts, reels, photos, single post detail with reactions, post comments, public group posts, and video transcripts. Everything publicly visible on Facebook to a logged-out browser is readable through the API.
Can I read private groups or personal profiles?
No. CreatorCrawl only exposes public data. Private groups, gated content, and personal profile timelines require authenticated access and are outside the scope of what we collect.
Is scraping Facebook legal?
Reading publicly available data is generally considered legal under precedents like hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn, but the specifics depend on your jurisdiction and use case. You should review Facebook's Terms of Service, GDPR, and CCPA compliance against your downstream use before going live.
Can I use this with Claude, Cursor, or other MCP clients?
Yes. CreatorCrawl ships a native MCP server that exposes every Facebook endpoint as a tool. Your AI agent can read Facebook pages, posts, and comments in natural language without writing any HTTP client code.
Is there a free tier?
250 credits free on signup, no credit card required. Every API call is 1 credit. Credits never expire. If you outgrow the free pack, credit bundles start at $29 for 5,000 credits with no subscription.