Is there a Facebook Marketplace API?
Meta does not offer a general Marketplace listings API. ScrapeCreators is the most direct REST option, Apify suits scheduled exports, Bright Data suits bulk delivery, and Axiom runs a browser workflow. If you only want an assistant to search Marketplace and compare listings, use Spottable MCP instead of building a data pipeline.
Every option below is unofficial except Meta's research and partner routes. Prices and review counts were checked on 16 September 2026. Run a small test before committing because the providers charge in different units and Facebook can change the data they return.
Pick the provider by the job
The headline prices are not directly comparable. ScrapeCreators charges per request, Apify and Bright Data charge for results, and Axiom charges for browser runtime.
| Provider | Best for | How it works | Published price | Public review signal | Main risk to test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScrapeCreators | Putting location search and item details inside an app | Direct REST API | 100 free credits; Marketplace search and item calls use 1 credit | No useful independent Marketplace review sample found | The API is easy to try, but the public reliability evidence comes from the provider. Test pagination, result counts, fields, and location coverage yourself. |
| Apify | Scheduled runs, datasets, CSV exports, and workflow tools | Maintained Actor on the Apify platform | Actor page says from $2.60 per 1,000 listings; its README says $5 | Marketplace Actor: 3.9/5 from 31 reviews. Apify: 4.8/5 from 736 Trustpilot reviews | Confirm the billable price in a test run. Platform reviews mention broken or unevenly maintained Actors, a steep start, messy output, and irrelevant records. |
| Bright Data | Bulk records, webhooks, and delivery into an existing data pipeline | Managed data API and bulk jobs | 5,000 free records monthly; $1.50 per 1,000 successful records pay as you go | Bright Data: 4.3/5 from 1,020 Trustpilot reviews; 9% are one-star | Company-wide negative reviews mention support delays, account verification or restrictions, unsupported use cases, and proxy-quality mismatches. |
| Axiom.ai | A small no-code browser job that you are willing to maintain | Browser automation, with API triggers on paid plans | $15 monthly for 5 runtime hours; $50 for 30 hours | No useful Marketplace-specific independent review sample found | It returns whatever your browser workflow collects. You own the steps, selectors, login state, and repairs when Facebook changes the page. |
What the negative reviews change
A high company rating does not prove that one Marketplace data service will return the right records for your location and filters.
ScrapeCreators has the least independent evidence. Its public pages explain the API and pricing, but there is no substantial third-party Marketplace review sample to show how it holds up over time. Use the 100 free credits to test your exact query, location, pagination, and required fields.
Apify has the best product-specific review signal. Its maintained Marketplace Actor is rated 3.9 out of 5 from 31 reviews. Apify's company profile is much stronger at 4.8 from 736 Trustpilot reviews, with 2% at one star, but those reviews cover thousands of Actors. Reviewers mention a difficult start, messy output, broken or unevenly maintained Actors, and irrelevant records. The Actor page also shows prices from $2.60 per 1,000 listings while its README says $5, so confirm the charge shown by a real run.
Bright Data has the largest review sample and the sharpest warning. Its company profile is rated 4.3 from 1,020 Trustpilot reviews, and 9% are one star. Recent negative reviews mention slow support, blocked or restricted accounts, unsupported use cases discovered after signup, and proxy-quality mismatches. Those complaints cover Bright Data as a whole rather than its Marketplace collector. Confirm that your use case passes verification and that support answers before loading money into the account.
Axiom has no useful Marketplace-specific review sample. It is browser automation, so reliability depends on the steps and selectors you build. Axiom's own browser-automation guidance says page redesigns can force you to reconfigure the workflow. Choose it only for a small workflow you can watch and repair.
Sources: Apify Marketplace Actor reviews,Apify on Trustpilot,Bright Data on Trustpilot,Axiom's browser-automation maintenance guide, and the provider pages linked above.
Run a small paid test before committing
A provider can return a clean sample and still fail on the location, fields, or schedule your product needs.
- Run the same query and location through every provider you are considering.
- Count duplicates, sold listings, missing fields, and results outside the requested area.
- Force one bad request and confirm whether it is billed.
- Ask support a technical question before you prepay.
- Repeat the test a few days later. One clean response is not a reliability test.
Check Meta's Automated Data Collection Termsand get legal advice for your use case. Paying a data provider does not turn an unofficial endpoint into a Meta API.
Meta's official routes are gated
The research API reads public listings for approved studies. The partner routes publish inventory that you already control.
| Official route | Who can use it | What it does | How access works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content Library API | Approved academic and public-interest researchers | Search public Marketplace listings for an approved research purpose | Apply through Research Tools Manager and complete the CASD and Meta reviews |
| Partner APIs and catalog feeds | Approved classified services, dealers, and their software vendors | Publish and manage your own inventory in Marketplace | Join the relevant Meta partner program or configure an eligible catalog feed |
The Graph API has no general Marketplace listing node, search edge, or seller endpoint. The Content Library API is useful for approved research, and the partner APIs are useful for publishing eligible inventory. Neither gives a normal app open access to local Marketplace search results.
Checked against Meta's developer documentation on 16 September 2026.
Skip the data pipeline when you only need the search
Spottable MCP lets ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Cursor, and other supported assistants search Marketplace and compare the current listings.
Connect the assistant to https://api.spottableapp.com/v1/mcp, sign in with a paid Spottable Pro or Max account, and ask for the item, price, condition, and location in plain language. The assistant can search one location per call, open listing details and photos, compare up to ten known listings, and run a fresh listing analysis.
Try: “Find a 250cc dual-sport under $3,000 within 100 km of Denver. Show the ten best listings with price, distance, condition, and a link.”
MCP is read-only. It cannot create watches, send alerts, message sellers, post listings, make offers, or buy anything. Searches, listing lookups, photo requests, and fresh analyses use credits. Spottable does not use the customer's Facebook login, session, or saved searches.
Common questions
Does Facebook Marketplace have an API?
Not a general public listings API. Meta documents a Content Library API for approved researchers and Partner APIs for approved classified ad services, and neither is open to a general developer. There is no Marketplace node or edge in the Graph API.
Is there a Facebook Marketplace search API I can call?
Only inside the Content Library API, which searches historical public listings and is limited to researchers at accredited academic or not-for-profit research institutions. Applications go through Research Tools Manager and are reviewed twice.
Can I read Marketplace listings through the Graph API?
No. Marketplace has no node or edge in the Graph API, so there is no path to a listing, a search result or a seller profile. The Graph API endpoints that carry the Marketplace name write your own catalog items into Marketplace rather than reading anyone else out of it.
Is there a Facebook Marketplace REST API for listings?
Meta does not publish one. Several companies sell Marketplace listing data through REST endpoints of their own, but those are third-party services rather than Meta products, and Meta’s Automated Data Collection Terms still govern how the data was gathered.
Can I post listings to Marketplace automatically?
For vehicles, yes. Build a product catalog, upload a vehicle feed and link a Facebook Page, and the inventory appears in Marketplace Vehicles. Feed processing is asynchronous and Meta warns that changes can take up to 24 hours to show. For general consumer listings, automated posting is limited to approved partners.
Is using an unofficial Marketplace API against Meta’s terms?
Meta’s Automated Data Collection Terms say you will not engage in automated data collection without first obtaining Meta’s express written permission, and that accepting the terms is not itself that permission. Read them and take your own legal advice before you ship anything that depends on it.
Which third-party Facebook Marketplace API should I use?
Use ScrapeCreators for a direct search-and-item REST API, Apify for scheduled runs and exports, Bright Data for bulk delivery, or Axiom for a small browser automation. Test location accuracy, missing fields, duplicate records, failures, and billing before paying for volume.
What does Spottable’s Marketplace connection cost?
It is included with the Pro and Max plans. Searches, listing lookups and fresh AI analyses use one credit from the plan. Matching previous analyses are free, with hourly fair-use limits of 100 searches and 200 combined listing lookups, photo requests or analyses.