Citations
Each release of each product has a registered Digital Object Identifier (DOI) included in the citation formats we provide on this page. It is important that you cite the product(s) and Meta when using our data.
Meta Content Library API version v5.0
Citation format
Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library API version v5.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibraryapi.5.0.
Abstract
Meta Content Library API is an API for querying and analyzing the Meta public content archive, supporting data analysis in Python and R in the Meta Researcher Platform, a secure digital cleanroom.
Keywords
Meta, Facebook, Instagram, social media, Facebook Pages, Facebook groups, Facebook events, Facebook posts, Facebook profiles, Facebook comments, Instagram accounts, Instagram posts, Instagram comments, Instagram creator accounts, Instagram business accounts, Instagram personal accounts, reels, stories
Product limitations
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Meta Content Library version v5.0
Citation format
Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library version v5.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibrary.5.0.
Abstract
Meta Content Library is a web-based tool that allows researchers to explore and understand data across Facebook and Instagram by offering a comprehensive, visual, searchable collection of publicly accessible content.
Keywords
Meta, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, social media, Facebook Pages, Facebook groups, Facebook events, Facebook posts, Facebook profiles, Facebook comments, Instagram accounts, Instagram posts, Instagram comments, Instagram creator accounts, Instagram business accounts, Instagram personal accounts, reels, stories
Product limitations
Please see:
Citations for earlier releases
The citation formats in the following table pertain to earlier releases of Meta Content Library and API, and are provided here for reference in reverse chronological order.
| Product and version | Citation format | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Meta Content Library API version v4.0 | Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library API version v4.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibraryapi.4.0 | Replaced by ver. 5.0 on 11/11/2024 |
Meta Content Library version v4.0 | Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library version v4.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibrary.4.0 | Replaced by ver. 5.0 on 11/11/2024 |
Meta Content Library API version v3.0 | Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library API version v3.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibraryapi.3.0 | Replaced by ver. 4.0 on 7/25/2024 |
Meta Content Library version v3.0 | Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library version v3.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibrary.3.0 | Replaced by ver. 4.0 on 7/25/2024 |
Meta Content Library API version v2.0 | Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library API version v2.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibraryapi.2.0 | Replaced by ver. 3.0 on 4/18/2024 |
Meta Content Library version v2.0 | Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library version v2.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibrary.2.0 | Replaced by ver. 3.0 on 4/18/2024 |
Meta Content Library API version v1.0 | Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library API version v1.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibraryapi.1.0 | Replaced by ver. 2.0 on 1/30/2024 |
Meta Content Library version v1.0 | Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library version v1.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibrary.1.0 | Replaced by ver. 2.0 on 1/30/2024 |
Meta Content Library API beta version v1.0 | Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library API Beta version v1.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibraryapibetaversionv1.0 | Replaced by ver. 1.0 on 12/15/2023 |
Meta Content Library beta version v1.0 | Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library Beta version v1.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibrarybetaversionv1.0 | Replaced by ver. 1.0 on 12/15/2023 |
Researcher API early beta 0.6 | Data from Facebook Open Research and Transparency Team Researcher API 0.6, data points from all public Facebook Pages, groups, events, and post-level Facebook data from the US and select EU countries https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.researcherapi.0.6 | This precursor product was deprecated on 1/31/2024 |