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How to get Facebook profile reels

TL;DR

To get Facebook profile reels, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/facebook/profile-reels with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 2 credits per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Latest Facebook page Reels — views, likes, comments, shares; newest-first without archive padding.

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How to get Facebook profile reels (step by step)

1
Get a free API key
Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.
2
Call the Facebook Profile Reels API
Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/facebook/profile-reels with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.
3
Read the JSON response
Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

Code example

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/facebook/profile-reels?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcnn" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/cnn",
    "totalReturned": 2,
    "reels": [
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/1085672714082206",
        "id": "1504486208210692",
        "caption": "A couple were seen smoking and drinking wine near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Saturday night as protests unfolded in the background. Flames from a burning trash can could be seen in the distance as the two talked. Read more: https://cnn.it/4hVdLyl",
        "description": "A couple were seen smoking and drinking wine near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Saturday night as protests unfolded in the background. Flames from a burning trash can could be seen in the distance as the two talked. Read more: https://cnn.it/4hVdLyl",
        "publishedAt": "2026-10-19T14:00:35.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": 19.667,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-dfw6-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t15.5256-10/857158809_1639298827868647_3454138250953838370_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1080x1920&ctp=s960x960&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=be8305&_nc_ohc=9JK2qrL9gzwQ7kNvwEpxtko&_nc_oc=AdoWPauw6PPCdeNMByMnoRMnv30oJ8Wdc1veJ_X447WY3Ohqa9jlLcMREHP05P659g8&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw6-2.xx&_nc_gid=q5gSHN9Nzjgf_1weHiyNjg&_nc_ss=7b289&oh=00_AQNstvnm9gw8ZekrnSNtyb4fWPSDJq-olEsjg9i-16E4pg&oe=6ADBEEC0",
        "author": {
          "id": "100059479812265",
          "username": "cnn",
          "displayName": "CNN",
          "url": "https://www.facebook.com/cnn",
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-dfw6-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/352567830_1211276486199968_500428099986874031_n.png?stp=cp0_dst-png&cstp=mx1000x1000&ctp=s80x80&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=2d3e12&_nc_ohc=sXJZnfabUIAQ7kNvwFoE45U&_nc_oc=AdoKLgJicAG8s42W9nnjfN5iBwSwCBGYNgQe6QcLpIJoTiD_-Tk37qS9yj71-zQTNns&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw6-2.xx&_nc_gid=q5gSHN9Nzjgf_1weHiyNjg&_nc_ss=7b289&oh=00_AQMeOzdXJAQjiMjl7c1GzIr5ek_LmFn68BURsGCr33pe9w&oe=6ADBF29A",
          "verified": true
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 856,
          "comments": 106,
          "views": 30000,
          "shares": 129,
          "likesIsApproximate": false,
          "commentsIsApproximate": false,
          "sharesIsApproximate": false,
          "viewsIsApproximate": true
        },
        "isVideo": true,
        "link": "https://cnn.it/4hVdLyl",
        "feedbackId": "ZmVlZGJhY2s6MTUwNDQ4NjIwODIxMDY5Mg==",
        "video": {
          "id": "1085672714082206",
          "url": "https://video-dfw6-2.xx.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m366/AQP5sAQCCRVmtgUq2zm1Awb_QSoMOB1m56rLxRTEI8rxvflexwknvx1P-QbQssNXECdrWGYwBlDwnAnMBLGEDgsFuDQaKvtE8ohp8B2EibRaQA.mp4?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=video-dfw6-2.xx.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=w8QLfQS8aZAQ7kNvwHlGf91&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5GQUNFQk9PSy4uQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfaDI2NC1iYXNpYy1nZW4yXzcyMHAiLCJ4cHZfYXNzZXRfaWQiOjIwMDgxNzcyMDMxMzQyNjcsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjowLCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDEyMiwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MTksInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=b04769a025ca3712&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYRWZiX2VwaGVtZXJhbC80QzBCQzQzN0FFQTk0NDg0OTIyN0VCRDEwRjZBREE1NV9tdF8xX3ZpZGVvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUAAsgBEgAVAhhAZmJfcGVybWFuZW50LzE5ODZFNDUyOTM2MzQ5REE4OTM5NTk1N0VDMjZCQUNEX2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACb2_LWNppuRBxUCKAJDMywXQDOm6XjU_fQYGWRhc2hfaDI2NC1iYXNpYy1nZW4yXzcyMHARAHUCZZSeAQA&_nc_gid=q5gSHN9Nzjgf_1weHiyNjg&_nc_ss=7b289&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQOckUmRNJfLSlVHctdIKEsobyiLlQJXxUOTiW-IBoKSzA&oe=6ADBEF47&bitrate=896827&tag=dash_h264-basic-gen2_720p",
          "sdUrl": "https://video-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m412/AQOYoOkL6ic86mOjGAm2TlcBwe4rEPRMOZMlm2Y6eha4FJ4sG6WoYSIf7YPBuHaRDmSUMYl8zktcpLkaQlkUgFKtwqtk8tkhwG3HaSFLSg.mp4?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=8bf8fe&_nc_ht=video-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=fxswRMMH8E8Q7kNvwHaEeIM&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5GQUNFQk9PSy4uQzMuMzYwLnN2ZV9zZCIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MjAwODE3NzIwMzEzNDI2NywiYXNzZXRfYWdlX2RheXMiOjAsInZpX3VzZWNhc2VfaWQiOjEwMTIyLCJkdXJhdGlvbl9zIjoxOSwidXJsZ2VuX3NvdXJjZSI6Ind3dyJ9&ccb=17-1&_nc_gid=q5gSHN9Nzjgf_1weHiyNjg&_nc_ss=7b289&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQMYEetik1KZlgtRhIck6HJz0oQrmLqkVzdGEDHbiCSAnA&oe=6ADBF5BB&bitrate=258216&tag=sve_sd",
          "hdUrl": "https://video-dfw6-2.xx.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m366/AQP5sAQCCRVmtgUq2zm1Awb_QSoMOB1m56rLxRTEI8rxvflexwknvx1P-QbQssNXECdrWGYwBlDwnAnMBLGEDgsFuDQaKvtE8ohp8B2EibRaQA.mp4?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=video-dfw6-2.xx.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=w8QLfQS8aZAQ7kNvwHlGf91&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5GQUNFQk9PSy4uQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfaDI2NC1iYXNpYy1nZW4yXzcyMHAiLCJ4cHZfYXNzZXRfaWQiOjIwMDgxNzcyMDMxMzQyNjcsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjowLCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDEyMiwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MTksInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=b04769a025ca3712&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYRWZiX2VwaGVtZXJhbC80QzBCQzQzN0FFQTk0NDg0OTIyN0VCRDEwRjZBREE1NV9tdF8xX3ZpZGVvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUAAsgBEgAVAhhAZmJfcGVybWFuZW50LzE5ODZFNDUyOTM2MzQ5REE4OTM5NTk1N0VDMjZCQUNEX2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACb2_LWNppuRBxUCKAJDMywXQDOm6XjU_fQYGWRhc2hfaDI2NC1iYXNpYy1nZW4yXzcyMHARAHUCZZSeAQA&_nc_gid=q5gSHN9Nzjgf_1weHiyNjg&_nc_ss=7b289&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQOckUmRNJfLSlVHctdIKEsobyiLlQJXxUOTiW-IBoKSzA&oe=6ADBEF47&bitrate=896827&tag=dash_h264-basic-gen2_720p",
          "width": 1080,
          "height": 1920
        },
        "mediaUrlsExpireAt": "2026-10-23T23:33:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/2541115566364656",
        "id": "1504458911546755",
        "caption": "Video taken on Saturday shows the moment a military service member fatally fell onto the field of a University of Texas at San Antonio football game. Read more: https://cnn.it/4itSgER",
        "description": "Video taken on Saturday shows the moment a military service member fatally fell onto the field of a University of Texas at San Antonio football game. Read more: https://cnn.it/4itSgER",
        "publishedAt": "2026-10-19T13:30:20.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": 34.048,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t15.5256-10/853935729_1600450725192344_4384706249082175271_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1080x1920&ctp=s960x960&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=be8305&_nc_ohc=NPUnMT3K8PEQ7kNvwGPr7RP&_nc_oc=AdqForZELwbC0-G7VeC4ICU6qluNYekbcgQ5gnlnk7vY9ZfFJJTWvWF05CbTG3tI6Po&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&_nc_gid=hF-txu0wYy9e56QOIL3UnA&_nc_ss=7b289&oh=00_AQNm-oLhw9OX3x963qkqclpR7BiAae0ei1eK-qa_T2SKXA&oe=6ADBDEA7",
        "author": {
          "id": "100059479812265",
          "username": "cnn",
          "displayName": "CNN",
          "url": "https://www.facebook.com/cnn",
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-dfw6-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/352567830_1211276486199968_500428099986874031_n.png?stp=cp0_dst-png&cstp=mx1000x1000&ctp=s80x80&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=2d3e12&_nc_ohc=sXJZnfabUIAQ7kNvwFoE45U&_nc_oc=AdoKLgJicAG8s42W9nnjfN5iBwSwCBGYNgQe6QcLpIJoTiD_-Tk37qS9yj71-zQTNns&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw6-2.xx&_nc_gid=hF-txu0wYy9e56QOIL3UnA&_nc_ss=7b289&oh=00_AQO2kxL2CHF_nrY1_zNtujm8CRAz4qckOQAQM7-vDLozJQ&oe=6ADBF29A",
          "verified": true
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 180,
          "comments": 60,
          "views": 32000,
          "shares": 12,
          "likesIsApproximate": false,
          "commentsIsApproximate": false,
          "sharesIsApproximate": false,
          "viewsIsApproximate": true
        },
        "isVideo": true,
        "link": "https://cnn.it/4itSgER",
        "feedbackId": "ZmVlZGJhY2s6MTUwNDQ1ODkxMTU0Njc1NQ==",
        "video": {
          "id": "2541115566364656",
          "url": "https://video-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m366/AQOP_hguXO-_J0Wdoizoq537yAYwr-2nHrqGtEOjNTv6BA3IclYnhCOZdHhnbZw415Z8-jZyDfXcxjkI6NWOciNJ75ySlkCM7i6dujMnyWVNCg.mp4?_nc_cat=105&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=video-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=WzNGwZPVhmoQ7kNvwF2o-fg&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5GQUNFQk9PSy4uQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfaDI2NC1iYXNpYy1nZW4yXzcyMHAiLCJ4cHZfYXNzZXRfaWQiOjE0MzYyNzk3ODg1NzAwNjAsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjowLCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDEyMiwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MzQsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=350503b0711a124b&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYRWZiX2VwaGVtZXJhbC9CQkExMjBCRTlDRkU0RjRGODMwQ0U0RDcwNjI1QTFEQl9tdF8xX3ZpZGVvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUAAsgBEgAVAhhAZmJfcGVybWFuZW50L0U0REUzNzlBQ0ZBNjQzQUE4QjJERkE0RDA2ODJEQzg2X2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACaYl8SpvpKNBRUCKAJDMywXQEEEWhysCDEYGWRhc2hfaDI2NC1iYXNpYy1nZW4yXzcyMHARAHUCZZSeAQA&_nc_gid=hF-txu0wYy9e56QOIL3UnA&_nc_ss=7b289&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQOpbMWk4EQJdQdbO4txs_029xaouTv2v7H1IbGdmJy7wQ&oe=6ADBF3FF&bitrate=912737&tag=dash_h264-basic-gen2_720p",
          "sdUrl": "https://video-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m412/AQM18bCWC3oD-6z6_5P_NuMNjhBLEs0ySR_41Ga65bBwAaRagjST4fSZraDM8bufXxkH4TFkK9nMXNNtB-FjsC_eVjfD1Q2OckO5StU_Mg.mp4?_nc_cat=106&_nc_sid=8bf8fe&_nc_ht=video-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=MkIDLLOQUT4Q7kNvwE6UCKl&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5GQUNFQk9PSy4uQzMuMzYwLnN2ZV9zZCIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTQzNjI3OTc4ODU3MDA2MCwiYXNzZXRfYWdlX2RheXMiOjAsInZpX3VzZWNhc2VfaWQiOjEwMTIyLCJkdXJhdGlvbl9zIjozNCwidXJsZ2VuX3NvdXJjZSI6Ind3dyJ9&ccb=17-1&_nc_gid=hF-txu0wYy9e56QOIL3UnA&_nc_ss=7b289&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQPaCLwYzw9MofFZf1FRcXPnDB2i6joqDPFD_s8LKzHaZw&oe=6ADC0044&bitrate=259521&tag=sve_sd",
          "hdUrl": "https://video-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m366/AQOP_hguXO-_J0Wdoizoq537yAYwr-2nHrqGtEOjNTv6BA3IclYnhCOZdHhnbZw415Z8-jZyDfXcxjkI6NWOciNJ75ySlkCM7i6dujMnyWVNCg.mp4?_nc_cat=105&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=video-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=WzNGwZPVhmoQ7kNvwF2o-fg&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5GQUNFQk9PSy4uQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfaDI2NC1iYXNpYy1nZW4yXzcyMHAiLCJ4cHZfYXNzZXRfaWQiOjE0MzYyNzk3ODg1NzAwNjAsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjowLCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDEyMiwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MzQsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=350503b0711a124b&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYRWZiX2VwaGVtZXJhbC9CQkExMjBCRTlDRkU0RjRGODMwQ0U0RDcwNjI1QTFEQl9tdF8xX3ZpZGVvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUAAsgBEgAVAhhAZmJfcGVybWFuZW50L0U0REUzNzlBQ0ZBNjQzQUE4QjJERkE0RDA2ODJEQzg2X2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACaYl8SpvpKNBRUCKAJDMywXQEEEWhysCDEYGWRhc2hfaDI2NC1iYXNpYy1nZW4yXzcyMHARAHUCZZSeAQA&_nc_gid=hF-txu0wYy9e56QOIL3UnA&_nc_ss=7b289&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQOpbMWk4EQJdQdbO4txs_029xaouTv2v7H1IbGdmJy7wQ&oe=6ADBF3FF&bitrate=912737&tag=dash_h264-basic-gen2_720p",
          "width": 1080,
          "height": 1920
        },
        "mediaUrlsExpireAt": "2026-10-23T22:24:39.000Z"
      }
    ],
    "scrapedAt": "2026-10-19T14:11:42.561652Z"
  }
}

Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.

Request parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	Facebook profile/page URL, @handle, or page name. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
limit	integer	No	Max items to return (default 20, max 200). Flat 2 credits per call.
cache	boolean	No	Set true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Facebook Profile Reels API do?

The Facebook Profile Reels API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from a public Facebook profile reels using one GET request to /v1/facebook/profile-reels. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the Facebook Profile Reels API cost?

Each successful call costs 2 credits. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a Facebook API key or OAuth?

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle access, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the Facebook Profile Reels API suitable for production use?

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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