What This Agent Does
The Facebook Scraper AI Agent automates extraction of Facebook data at scale. Instead of manually copying posts, comments, or marketplace listings, this agent handles bulk data collection automatically and saves results to your Google Drive.
Data Types You Can Scrape:
- Posts from any public URL
- Comments from posts
- Page posts and content
- Group posts
- Company/business reviews
- Events and event details
- Reels video content
- Marketplace listings (by keyword or URL)
- Page information by username
Key Benefits:
- Save 10+ hours per week on manual data collection
- Extract thousands of posts/comments in minutes
- Automatic export to Google Drive as JSON
- No coding required
Use Cases:
- Social media monitoring and brand tracking
- Competitor analysis
- Market research on Marketplace trends
- Event discovery and tracking
- Sentiment analysis from comments/reviews
Data You Can Extract
Posts & Content
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scrapePostsByUrl: Extract full post data from Facebook URLs - text, images, reactions, shares, timestamps
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scrapePagesPosts: Get all posts from a Facebook Page - perfect for competitor monitoring
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scrapeGroupPosts: Extract posts from public groups - great for community research
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scrapeReels: Get Reels video content and metadata
Engagement Data
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scrapeFacebookComments: Extract all comments from posts - includes replies, reactions, commenter info
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scrapeCompanyReviews: Get business page reviews - ratings, review text, reviewer info
Discovery & Search
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discoverMarketplaceByKeyword: Search Marketplace by keywords - find products, pricing trends
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discoverMarketplaceByUrl: Extract listings from Marketplace search URLs
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scrapeMarketplaceItems: Get detailed item data from listings
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discoverEventsByVenue: Find events by location/venue
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scrapeEvents: Extract event details - date, location, description, attendees
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discoverPagesByUsername: Find and extract page data by username
Required Integrations
Facebook Scraper Pro Integration
This agent uses the facebookscraperpro integration which requires no API keys from you - it is managed by TaskAGI.
Setup Steps:
- Deploy this agent to your account
- Connect your Google Drive account (for saving results)
- Configure the form with your target URLs or keywords
- Run the agent
Google Drive Integration
Required for saving scraped data as JSON files.
- Go to Integrations in TaskAGI
- Click "Connect" on Google Drive
- Authorize TaskAGI to access your Drive
- Select or create a folder for results
Configuration Steps
Form Trigger Setup
The agent starts with a Form trigger where you input:
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URLs: Facebook post/page/group URLs (one per line, max 20)
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Keywords: For Marketplace/event searches
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Filename: Name for your results file
Parameter Examples
Post URLs:
Marketplace Keywords: iphone 14 pro, vintage furniture
Filename: facebook_competitor_posts_dec2024
Testing Your Agent
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Start Small: Test with 2-3 URLs first
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Check Form: Ensure URLs are valid Facebook links
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Run Execution: Click "Run" and monitor progress
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Verify Output: Check Google Drive for JSON file
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Inspect Data: Open JSON to verify fields extracted
Expected Results:
- Execution completes in 1-5 minutes (depending on volume)
- JSON file appears in Google Drive
- File contains array of post/comment objects with all metadata
Troubleshooting
"No data returned"
- Verify URLs are public (not private profiles/groups)
- Check URL format is correct
- Some content may be restricted by Facebook
"Rate limit exceeded"
- Reduce number of URLs per run
- Wait 5-10 minutes between large runs
- Split large jobs into smaller batches
"Invalid URL format"
Next Steps
After successful setup:
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Schedule Regular Runs: Set up recurring scrapes for monitoring
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Expand Scope: Add more pages/groups to track
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Combine Data: Use with other agents for analysis
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Export Options: Process JSON with Google Sheets agent
Pro Tips:
- Group related URLs in single runs for efficiency
- Use descriptive filenames with dates
- Monitor Marketplace keywords for pricing trends
- Track competitor pages weekly for content strategy
