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 v3.0

Citation format

Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library API version v3.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibraryapi.3.0.

Abstract

Meta Content Library API is an API for querying and analyzing Meta's full historical public content archive, supporting data analysis in Python and R in the Meta Researcher Platform, a secure digital clean room.

Keywords

Meta, Facebook, Instagram, social media, Facebook Pages, Facebook groups, Facebook events, Facebook posts, Facebook profiles, Facebook comments, Instagram accounts, Instagram posts, Instagram creator accounts, Instagram business accounts, Instagram personal accounts, reels

Product limitations

Please see:

• Search quality approach

• Frequently asked questions

Meta Content Library version v3.0

Citation format

Meta Platforms, Inc., (Month Accessed, Year Accessed). Meta Content Library version v3.0 https://doi.org/10.48680/meta.metacontentlibrary.3.0.

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, social media, Facebook Pages, Facebook groups, Facebook events, Facebook posts, Facebook profiles, Facebook comments, Instagram accounts, Instagram posts, Instagram creator accounts, Instagram business accounts, Instagram personal accounts, reels

Product limitations

Please see:

• Search quality approach

• Frequently asked questions

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.