# Send Facebook Scraper to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
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      "scope": "item",
      "summary": "Item download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/facebook-scraper"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
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```
## Documentation

### Facebook Page & Group Scraper

Part of ScrapeClaw — a suite of production-ready, agentic social media scrapers for Instagram, YouTube, X/Twitter, and Facebook built with Python & Playwright, no API keys required.

A browser-based Facebook page and group discovery and scraping tool.

---
name: facebook-scraper
description: Discover and scrape Facebook pages and public groups from your browser.
emoji: 📘
version: 1.0.0
author: influenza
tags:
  - facebook
  - scraping
  - social-media
  - page-discovery
  - group-discovery
  - business-pages
metadata:
  clawdbot:
    requires:
      bins:
        - python3
        - chromium

    config:
      stateDirs:
        - data/output
        - data/queue
        - thumbnails
      outputFormats:
        - json
        - csv
---

### Overview

This skill provides a two-phase Facebook scraping system:

Page/Group Discovery
Browser Scraping

### Features

🔍  - Discover Facebook pages and groups by location and category
🌐  - Full browser simulation for accurate scraping
🛡️  - Browser fingerprinting, human behavior simulation, and stealth scripts
📊  - Page/group info, stats, images, and engagement data
💾  - JSON/CSV export with downloaded thumbnails
🔄  - Resume interrupted scraping sessions
⚡  - Auto-skip private groups, low-like pages, empty profiles
📂  - Supports pages, groups, and public profiles via --type flag

Getting Google API Credentials (Optional)

Go to Google Cloud Console
Create a new project or select existing
Enable "Custom Search API"
Create API credentials → API Key
Go to Programmable Search Engine
Create a search engine with facebook.com as the site to search
Copy the Search Engine ID

### Agent Tool Interface

For OpenClaw agent integration, the skill provides JSON output:

# Discover Facebook pages (returns JSON)
discover --location "Miami" --category "restaurant" --type page --output json

# Discover Facebook groups (returns JSON)
discover --location "New York" --category "fitness" --type group --output json

# Scrape single page (returns JSON)
scrape --page-name examplebusiness --output json

# Scrape single group (returns JSON)
scrape --page-name examplegroup --type group --output json

### Page/Group Data Structure

{
  "page_name": "example_business",
  "display_name": "Example Business",
  "entity_type": "page",
  "category": "Restaurant",
  "subcategory": "Italian Restaurant",
  "about": "Family-owned Italian restaurant since 1985",
  "followers": 45000,
  "page_likes": 42000,
  "location": "Miami, FL",
  "address": "123 Main St, Miami, FL 33101",
  "phone": "+1-555-0123",
  "email": "info@example.com",
  "website": "https://example.com",
  "hours": "Mon-Sat 11AM-10PM",
  "is_verified": false,
  "page_tier": "mid",
  "profile_pic_local": "thumbnails/example_business/profile_abc123.jpg",
  "cover_photo_local": "thumbnails/example_business/cover_def456.jpg",
  "recent_posts": [
    {"post_url": "https://facebook.com/example_business/posts/123", "reactions": 320, "comments": 45, "shares": 12}
  ],
  "scrape_timestamp": "2026-02-20T14:30:00"
}

### Group Data Structure

{
  "page_name": "example_group",
  "display_name": "Miami Fitness Community",
  "entity_type": "group",
  "about": "A community for fitness enthusiasts in Miami",
  "members": 15000,
  "privacy": "Public",
  "posts_per_day": 25,
  "location": "Miami",
  "page_tier": "mid",
  "profile_pic_local": "thumbnails/example_group/profile_abc123.jpg",
  "cover_photo_local": "thumbnails/example_group/cover_def456.jpg",
  "scrape_timestamp": "2026-02-20T14:30:00"
}

### Page Tiers

TierLikes/Members Rangenano< 1,000micro1,000 - 10,000mid10,000 - 100,000macro100,000 - 1Mmega> 1,000,000

### File Outputs

Queue files: data/queue/{location}_{category}_{type}_{timestamp}.json
Scraped data: data/output/{page_name}.json
Thumbnails: thumbnails/{page_name}/profile_*.jpg, thumbnails/{page_name}/cover_*.jpg
Export files: data/export_{timestamp}.json, data/export_{timestamp}.csv

### Configuration

Edit config/scraper_config.json:

{
  "google_search": {
    "enabled": true,
    "api_key": "",
    "search_engine_id": "",
    "queries_per_location": 3
  },
  "scraper": {
    "headless": false,
    "min_likes": 1000,
    "download_thumbnails": true,
    "max_thumbnails": 6
  },
  "cities": ["New York", "Los Angeles", "Miami", "Chicago"],
  "categories": ["restaurant", "retail", "fitness", "real-estate", "healthcare", "beauty"]
}

### Filters Applied

The scraper automatically filters out:

❌ Private groups
❌ Pages with < 1,000 likes (configurable)
❌ Deactivated or removed pages
❌ Non-existent pages/groups
❌ Already scraped entries (deduplication)

### Login Issues

Ensure credentials are correct
Handle verification codes when prompted
Wait if rate limited (the script will auto-retry)

### No Pages Discovered

Check Google API key and quota
Verify Search Engine ID is configured for facebook.com
Try different location/category combinations

### Rate Limiting

Reduce scraping speed (increase delays)
Use multiple Facebook accounts
Run during off-peak hours
Use a residential proxy (see below)

### Why Use a Residential Proxy?

Running a scraper at scale without a residential proxy will get your IP blocked fast. Here's why proxies are essential for long-running scrapes:

AdvantageDescriptionAvoid IP BansResidential IPs look like real household users, not data-center bots. Facebook is far less likely to flag them.Automatic IP RotationEach request (or session) gets a fresh IP, so rate-limits never stack up on one address.Geo-TargetingRoute traffic through a specific country/city so scraped content matches the target audience's locale.Sticky SessionsKeep the same IP for a configurable window (e.g. 10 min) — critical for maintaining a Facebook login session.Higher Success RateRotating residential IPs deliver 95%+ success rates compared to ~30% with data-center proxies on Facebook.Long-Running ScrapesScrape thousands of pages/groups over hours or days without interruption.Concurrent ScrapingRun multiple browser instances across different IPs simultaneously.

### Recommended Proxy Providers

We have affiliate partnerships with top residential proxy providers. Using these links supports continued development of this skill:

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### Setup Steps

1. Get Your Proxy Credentials

Sign up with any provider above, then grab:

Username (from your provider dashboard)
Password (from your provider dashboard)
Host and Port are pre-configured per provider (or use custom)

2. Configure Entirely via Environment Variables

export PROXY_ENABLED=true
export PROXY_PROVIDER=netnut       # brightdata | iproyal | stormproxies | netnut | custom
export PROXY_USERNAME=your_user
export PROXY_PASSWORD=your_pass
export PROXY_COUNTRY=us            # optional: two-letter country code
export PROXY_STICKY=true           # optional: keep same IP per session

3. Provider-Specific Host/Port Defaults

These are auto-configured when you set the provider name:

ProviderHostPortBright Databrd.superproxy.io22225IProyalproxy.iproyal.com12321Storm Proxiesrotating.stormproxies.com9999NetNutgw-resi.netnut.io5959

Override with "host" and "port" in config or PROXY_HOST / PROXY_PORT env vars if your plan uses a different gateway.

4. Custom Proxy Provider

For any other proxy service, set provider to custom and supply host/port manually:

{
  "proxy": {
    "enabled": true,
    "provider": "custom",
    "host": "your.proxy.host",
    "port": 8080,
    "username": "user",
    "password": "pass"
  }
}

### Running the Scraper with Proxy

Once configured, the scraper picks up the proxy automatically — no extra flags needed:

# Discover and scrape as usual — proxy is applied automatically
python main.py discover --location "Miami" --category "restaurant" --type page
python main.py scrape --page-name examplebusiness

# The log will confirm proxy is active:
# INFO - Proxy enabled: <ProxyManager provider=netnut enabled host=gw-resi.netnut.io:5959>
# INFO - Browser using proxy: netnut → gw-resi.netnut.io:5959

### Using the Proxy Manager Programmatically

from proxy_manager import ProxyManager

# From config (auto-reads config/scraper_config.json)
pm = ProxyManager.from_config()

# From environment variables
pm = ProxyManager.from_env()

# Manual construction
pm = ProxyManager(
    provider="netnut",
    username="your_user",
    password="your_pass",
    country="us",
    sticky=True
)

# For Playwright browser context
proxy = pm.get_playwright_proxy()
# → {"server": "http://gw-resi.netnut.io:5959", "username": "user-country-us-session-abc123", "password": "pass"}

# For requests / aiohttp
proxies = pm.get_requests_proxy()
# → {"http": "http://user:pass@host:port", "https": "http://user:pass@host:port"}

# Force new IP (rotates session ID)
pm.rotate_session()

# Debug info
print(pm.info())

### Best Practices for Long-Running Scrapes

Always use sticky sessions — Facebook requires consistent IPs during a login session. Set "sticky": true.
Target the right country — Set "country": "us" (or your target region) so Facebook serves content in the expected locale.
Combine with existing anti-detection — This scraper already has fingerprinting, stealth scripts, and human behavior simulation. The proxy is the final layer.
Rotate sessions between accounts — Call pm.rotate_session() when switching Facebook accounts to get a fresh IP.
Use delays — Even with proxies, respect delay_between_profiles in config (default 5-10s) to avoid aggressive patterns.
Monitor your proxy dashboard — All providers (Bright Data, IProyal, Storm Proxies, NetNut) have dashboards showing bandwidth usage and success rates.
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: ArulmozhiV
- Version: 0.1.2
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Item download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.
- Health scope: item
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-04-30T01:56:03.591Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-07T01:56:03.591Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/facebook-scraper)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/facebook-scraper/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/facebook-scraper/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/facebook-scraper/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/facebook-scraper)