How to scrape Facebook Marketplace? Category, Location & Keyword!

We are excited to announce the expansion of our Facebook Marketplace Scraper API with powerful new endpoints. These additions make it easier than ever for developers to extract specific, relevant data from Facebook Marketplace listings, enabling robust integrations and advanced data-driven solutions for your applications. Whether you are looking to scrape individual marketplace items, perform keyword searches, or search based on location, our enhanced API now offers a wide range of capabilities to support your data acquisition needs.

Get started with Facebook Marketplace Scraper

New API Endpoints

1. Scrape Individual Marketplace Items

• Endpoint: /api/social-media/facebook-scraper/marketplace-item This endpoint allows you to scrape detailed information about specific Facebook Marketplace listings. Once you provide the item ID, you will receive a comprehensive response that includes the item’s title, description, price, location, delivery options, and more. Here’s a sample response:

   {
       "id": "1030745568732697",
       "location": {
           "latitude": 35.087585449219,
           "longitude": -106.64978027344
       },
       "is_shipping_offered": false,
       "marketplace_listing_title": null,
       "listing_price": {
           "amount": "500.00",
           "currency": "USD"
       },
       "description": {
           "text": "500$ everything is mechanically fine with the car except for an engine knock. not selling parts only selling all together."
       },
       "location_text": {
           "text": "Albuquerque, NM"
       },
       "is_live": true,
       "is_sold": false,
       "primary_listing_photo": {
           "listing_image": {
               "uri": "https://example.com/sample_image.jpg"
           }
       }
   }

Data Points You Can Extract:

• Title and description of the item
• Location (latitude, longitude, and city)
• Listing price and currency
• Shipping and delivery options
• Image URL of the item’s primary listing photo
• Status flags such as whether the item is live, pending, or sold. Use Cases:
• Integrating Facebook Marketplace data into eCommerce platforms to automate product catalog management.
• Analyzing marketplace trends by tracking specific item attributes such as price changes, product availability, or location distribution.

1. Search Marketplace Items by Keyword

• Endpoint: /api/social-media/facebook-scraper/marketplace-items-by-keyword This endpoint enables keyword-based searches to return a list of relevant marketplace listings that match your criteria. You can retrieve detailed data on multiple items, including pricing, location, availability, and images. Here’s a sample response:

   [
       {
           "target_id": "8953158194697266",
           "image": "https://example.com/sample_image.jpg",
           "listing_price": "$10",
           "location": "Austin",
           "marketplace_listing_title": "White Motorcycles Helmet",
           "is_live": true,
           "is_sold": false
       },
       {
           "target_id": "7692707144162908",
           "image": "https://example.com/sample_image2.jpg",
           "listing_price": "$15",
           "location": "Austin",
           "marketplace_listing_title": "Fulmer Motorcycle Helmet Size Small",
           "is_live": true,
           "is_sold": false
       }
   ]

Key Data Points:

• Keyword search results based on product titles and descriptions
• Multiple listings, with details like price, location, and availability
• Images of the items returned in the search. Use Cases:
• Build automated scripts to monitor marketplace listings based on specific keywords (e.g., “iPhone,” “laptop,” or “furniture”) for price fluctuations or availability.
• Develop bots or tools that assist buyers by searching and fetching relevant listings in real-time.

1. Search Marketplace Items by Location

• Endpoint: /api/social-media/facebook-scraper/marketplace-items-by-location This location-based search endpoint allows you to filter items based on their geographical location. It provides a comprehensive dataset including the item’s image, title, price, and whether it is available for in-person pickup. Here’s a sample response:

   [
       {
           "id": "1600640027540451",
           "image": "https://example.com/sample_image.jpg",
           "listing_price": "$30,000",
           "location": "Austin",
           "marketplace_listing_title": "2004 Chevrolet kodiak c4500",
           "is_live": true
       },
       {
           "id": "1086324432927320",
           "image": "https://example.com/sample_image2.jpg",
           "listing_price": "$4,600",
           "location": "Georgetown",
           "marketplace_listing_title": "Kubota Tractor B7100 HST 4WD - Diesel engine",
           "is_live": true
       }
   ]

Key Data Points:

• Geographical filtering based on cities, states, or countries
• Full item details like title, price, location, and item status
• Image URLs of the listed items. Use Cases:
• Develop location-specific applications that display items from Facebook Marketplace based on a user’s current location.
• Support real estate or automotive websites by pulling localized Facebook Marketplace listings for homes, vehicles, or large equipment.

Data Extraction Opportunities

By using our Facebook Marketplace Scraper API, you gain access to rich, structured data that can fuel various business cases. Here are some of the ways developers can utilize the data extracted:

• Price Monitoring & Competitor Analysis: Keep an eye on the prices of similar products being sold on Facebook Marketplace and adjust your pricing strategies accordingly.
• Lead Generation for Local Sales: Track listings in specific regions to target local leads for niche markets, such as used cars, electronics, or home goods.
• Sentiment and Trend Analysis: Leverage description text and images to perform sentiment analysis or track trending items in different regions.
• Product Data Aggregation: Enhance product databases by scraping up-to-date information, including product descriptions, prices, and images, to populate eCommerce websites or mobile apps.

Available on RapidAPI

Our API is available on RapidAPI, providing seamless integration for developers looking to quickly deploy and scale their scraping solutions. The endpoints are designed with flexibility in mind, allowing you to pull relevant data for a wide array of applications.

Conclusion

Our newly launched Facebook Marketplace Scraper endpoints give developers unprecedented access to marketplace data, enabling more informed decision-making and the creation of innovative solutions. By leveraging these endpoints, you can now scrape individual items, conduct keyword-based searches, and filter listings by location — all with just a few API calls.

We look forward to seeing how you use these new capabilities to enhance your applications and services! For more information, visit our documentation or feel free to reach out to us with any questions.