Facebook Data Capture API

API ID 11351

Download public Facebook Reels and videos from a URL. Jobs run asynchronously with progress polling and direct CDN download links. Stories and private content are unsupported.

100% uptime 2,281 ms avg response

API Documentation

Endpoints

Request
Start an async Facebook download job for a public Reel or video. Returns id and progress_url. Poll progress_url every 3–5 seconds until progress is 100, then use download_url from that response (Facebook CDN MP4). The Hub does not proxy binary media. Progress is not a separate Hub marketplace endpoint — use the progress_url returned by this call (no auth needed on that URL). format: Required for Hub compatibility. Accepted: mp4, video, 360, 480, 720, 1080 (and *p variants). The API returns the best available Facebook CDN URL — no quality conversion or audio extraction. Supported URLs: /reel/…, /watch/?v=, /videos/…, fb.watch/…. Stories and private content are not supported.
Endpoint ID: 31786
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/11351/facebook+data+capture+api/31786/download
INPUT PARAMETERS

Download — Endpoint Features

Object Description
url Required Public Facebook Reel or video URL (/reel/…, /watch/?v=, /videos/…, or fb.watch/…). Stories are not supported.
format Required Required for Hub compatibility. Accepted: mp4, video, 360, 360p, 480, 480p, 720, 720p, 1080, 1080p. Returns best available Facebook CDN URL — no quality conversion or audio extraction. Typical: mp4.

Free test requests remaining: 3 of 3.


INPUT PARAMETERS

url
format
API EXAMPLE RESPONSE
JSON
{
    "success": true,
    "id": "09a5d71a0a436f77096bce941737b4674d926c1f",
    "image": "https://www.facebook.com/images/fb_icon_325x325.png",
    "progress_url": "https://fb-download.zylalabs.com/api/progress?id=09a5d71a0a436f77096bce941737b4674d926c1f",
    "message": "Job started. Poll progress_url every 3–5 seconds until progress is 100, then use download_url."
}
Download — CODE SNIPPETS

curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/11351/facebook+data+capture+api/31786/download?url=https://www.facebook.com/reel/1716864869572990/&format=mp4' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 


    
Request
Retrieve Facebook Reel/video metadata without relying on a full download workflow. Typical fields: post/video ID, title, author, duration, views/likes when available, thumbnail, and source URL. Notes: Public Reels and videos only (/reel/…, /watch/?v=, /videos/…, fb.watch/…). Stories and private/login-required content are not supported.
Endpoint ID: 31792
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/11351/facebook+data+capture+api/31792/video+information
INPUT PARAMETERS

Video Information — Endpoint Features

Object Description
url Required Public Facebook Reel or video URL (/reel/…, /watch/?v=, /videos/…, or fb.watch/…). Stories are not supported.

Free test requests remaining: 3 of 3.


INPUT PARAMETERS

url
API EXAMPLE RESPONSE
JSON
{
    "success": true,
    "post_id": "1716864869572990",
    "title": "11K views · 88 reactions | ⚠️ ADVERTENCIA: Cada detalle de esta publicación ha sido creado para que sientas el placer de conducir 🙂‍↕️ #OMODA5SHS | Omoda Jaecoo España",
    "duration": 15,
    "author": null,
    "views": null,
    "likes": 73,
    "image": "https://scontent-lga3-3.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/783144007_18064358021738741_5417564166543599844_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=a27664&_nc_ohc=CTsW4kYpElQQ7kNvwG2Exca&_nc_oc=AdoZh4Z0kATuz9mWt-Ftpfo8tdf06RFgx1nUKwKdhTZaA8Ty8mJ5sJvOhjOpgQnLFMc&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-3.xx&_nc_gid=X9jcO2KEtwiq2fCni03KeQ&_nc_ss=79289&oh=00_AQJubdw4UZD5pnNnxr6zk2AOFxM_y5_2AfDx21OKmBIscA&oe=6AB34343",
    "media_kind": "video",
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/1716864869572990/"
}
Video Information — CODE SNIPPETS

curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/11351/facebook+data+capture+api/31792/video+information?url=https://www.facebook.com/reel/1716864869572990/' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 


    

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Headers
Header Description
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Overview

The Facebook Data Capture API retrieves downloadable media from public Facebook Reels and videos.


How it works (Download):
1. Call Download with a Facebook URL and format. You receive an id and progress_url.
2. Poll progress_url every 3–5 seconds until progress is 100.
3. Use download_url from the progress response to retrieve the media (typically MP4 via Facebook CDN).


Video Information returns metadata (post/video ID, title, author, duration, engagement metrics when available, thumbnail) without completing a full media download workflow when cached/available.
Scope:
- Supported: public Reels (/reel/…), Watch (/watch/?v=), Videos (/videos/…), and fb.watch/… links.
- Not supported: Facebook Stories, private/login-required content.
- format is required for Hub compatibility (mp4, 720, 1080, etc.); the API returns the best available Facebook CDN URL (no server-side quality conversion or audio extraction).
- Progress polling uses the progress_url from Download (not a separate marketplace endpoint).


Use the download_url from progress to fetch the file. Do not expect the Hub to proxy binary media responses.

Facebook Data Capture API FAQs

The Facebook Data Capture API allows users to download public Facebook Reels, videos from Watch, and videos from specific URLs. It does not support Facebook Stories or any private/login-required content.

To download media, you first call the Download endpoint with a Facebook URL and desired format. The API then provides an id and a progress_url. You need to poll the progress_url every 3-5 seconds until the progress reaches 100%. Finally, you can use the download_url from the progress response to retrieve the media.

The Video Information feature provides metadata such as post/video ID, title, author, duration, engagement metrics (when available), and thumbnail images without requiring a full media download.

The API requires a format specification (like mp4, 720, 1080, etc.) for compatibility. It returns the best available Facebook CDN URL for the specified format without performing server-side quality conversion or audio extraction.

The API can be used for various applications such as content archiving, media analysis, creating video compilations, or integrating Facebook video content into other platforms or applications, all while ensuring compliance with Facebook's public content policies.

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