Meta Content Library and Content Library API provide comprehensive access to the full public content archive from Facebook and Instagram. Researchers can explore detailed documentation to learn more about using these products.

Meta Content Library and Content Library API provide near real-time public content from Facebook and Instagram. Details about the content, such as the post owner and the number of reactions and shares, are also available. Meta Content Library includes:

• Facebook: Posts shared to and information about Pages, groups and events
• Instagram: Posts shared by and information about business and creator accounts
• Post view data: The number of times a post or reel was displayed on screen
• Geographical data: Available for most countries and territories but excluded from countries where Meta is still evaluating legal and compliance requirements

Meta Content Library is hosted by Meta Platforms. Content Library API is hosted within SOMAR’s secure Virtual Data Enclave. Researchers will use SOMAR's secure environment to access and analyze public data from the API. Learn more about accessing Meta Content Library here. To apply, click the "Apply For Access" button at the bottom of this page.