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Facebook Follower Count Checker

Paste a Facebook Page URL or username to see its followers, likes, category and verified badge, and the API call that returns the same data.

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How to check a Facebook Page's follower count

  1. Open the Page on Facebook and copy its address, for example facebook.com/cnn. The username alone (cnn) works too, and so does a profile.php?id=… link.
  2. Paste it into the checker above and press Check.
  3. Read the result: the Page name, its follower count, its likes when the Page shows them, its category, the verified badge and its profile picture.

Followers vs likes

Followers are the people who see the Page's posts in their feed. Likes are an older signal; many Pages no longer show them, so the checker leaves them empty when the Page doesn't.

Exact, not rounded

Facebook displays rounded counts ("43M followers"). This checker asks for the exact number. Through the API that's exact_followers_count=true: 5 credits to get the exact count (1 credit for the rounded one).

Public Pages only

The checker reads what a public Page shows anyone. It doesn't look up personal profiles and never shows contact details.

The API call behind this checker

Every check is one call to the SocialAPIs REST API. Use the same call to check Pages in bulk, track followers every day, or feed a dashboard, from any language or from n8n, Make and Zapier.

GET /facebook/pages/details with link and exact_followers_count=true · 5 credits to get the exact follower count · your key goes in the x-api-token header, never in the URL.

curl -G "https://api.socialapis.io/facebook/pages/details" \  -H "x-api-token: $SOCIALAPIS_API_KEY" \  --data-urlencode "link=https://www.facebook.com/cnn" \  --data-urlencode "exact_followers_count=true"
import os import requests response = requests.get(    "https://api.socialapis.io/facebook/pages/details",    headers={"x-api-token": os.environ["SOCIALAPIS_API_KEY"]},    params={        "link": "https://www.facebook.com/cnn",        "exact_followers_count": "true",    },    timeout=100,)response.raise_for_status()print(response.json()["data"])

Set SOCIALAPIS_API_KEY to your key first (export SOCIALAPIS_API_KEY=…). Without exact_followers_count the call costs 1 credit and returns the rounded figure.

Frequently asked questions

How do I see how many followers a Facebook Page has?

Paste the Page's URL (for example facebook.com/cnn) or its username into the checker above. It shows the Page name, its follower count, likes when the Page shows them, its category, whether it's verified and its profile picture, the same public numbers the Page itself displays.

Is the follower count exact?

Yes. Facebook only shows a rounded figure on the Page (for example "43M followers"); the checker asks for the exact count, e.g. 43,218,907. Through the API that's GET /facebook/pages/details with exact_followers_count=true: 5 credits to get the exact number (1 credit for the rounded one).

Is the checker free?

Without an account you get a few free checks a day to try it. Signed in, each check is one API call on your own account: 5 credits to get the exact follower count, with no daily limit beyond your plan. The free plan includes 200 calls a month, no credit card; paid plans start at $4.99 a month.

Does it work for personal profiles or private groups?

No. It works for public Facebook Pages (businesses, brands, creators, media). It doesn't look up personal profiles or private groups, and it never shows contact details.

Can I check many Pages, or track followers over time?

Use the API: call GET /facebook/pages/details for each Page, from a script, a spreadsheet or a no-code tool like n8n, Make or Zapier, and store the follower count every day to chart growth. The code below is the exact call this checker makes.

What about Instagram?

The same API covers public Instagram profiles: GET /instagram/profile/details returns followers, following, posts and the bio. SocialAPIs covers Facebook and Instagram.

Get your API key

Free plan: 200 calls a month, no credit card. Paid plans from $4.99 a month. Facebook and Instagram data, one x-api-token header.

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