Kali Linux

Fb_Friend_List_Scraper : OSINT Tool To Scrape Names And Usernames From Large Friend Lists

Fb_Friend_List_Scraper is a OSINT tool to scrape names and usernames from large friend lists on Facebook, without being rate limited.

Getting started

  • Install using pip: python -m pip install fb-friend-list-scraper
  • Script is now installed as fbfriendlistscraper
  • Run with -h or --help to show usage information.

Usage

usage: fbfriendlistscraper [-h] -e EMAIL [-p PASSWORD] -u USERNAME [-o OUTFILE] [-w] [-q] [-x] [-s SLEEPMULTIPLIER] [-i PROXY] [-c CMD]
Tool to scrape names and usernames from large friend lists on Facebook, without being rate limited
options:
-h, –help show this help message and exit
-e EMAIL, –email EMAIL
Email address or phone number to login with.
-p PASSWORD, –password PASSWORD
Password to login with. If not supplied you will be prompted. You really shouldn’t use this for security reasons.
-u USERNAME, –username USERNAME
Username of the user to scrape.
-o OUTFILE, –outfile OUTFILE
Path of the output file. (Default: ./scraped_friends.txt)
-w, –headless Run webdriver in headless mode.
-q, –quiet Do not print scraped users to screen.
-x, –onlyusernames Only the usernames/IDs will be written to the output file.
-s SLEEPMULTIPLIER, –sleepmultiplier SLEEPMULTIPLIER
Multiply sleep time between each page scrape by n. Useful when being easily rate-limited.
-i PROXY, –proxy PROXY
Proxy server to use for connecting. Username/password can be supplied like: socks5://user:pass@host:port
-c CMD, –cmd CMD Shell command to run after each page scrape. Useful for changing proxy/VPN exit.
examples:
fbfriendlistscraper -e your@email.com -p YourPassword123 -u someusername.123 -o my_file.txt
fbfriendlistscraper –email your@email.com –username another.user –headless -s 2 -x
fbfriendlistscraper -e your@email.com -u username.johnson -w –proxy socks5://127.0.0.1:9050
fbfriendlistscraper -e your@email.com -u xxuserxx –headless –cmd “mullvad relay set provider Quadranet”
fbfriendlistscraper -e your@email.com -u markzuckerburger -w -o ./test.txt –cmd “killall -HUP tor”

R K

Recent Posts

Understanding the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and How It Works

Introduction to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open…

5 days ago

The file Command – Quickly Identify File Contents in Linux

While file extensions in Linux are optional and often misleading, the file command helps decode what a…

5 days ago

How to Use the touch Command in Linux

The touch command is one of the quickest ways to create new empty files or update timestamps…

5 days ago

How to Search Files and Folders in Linux Using the find Command

Handling large numbers of files is routine for Linux users, and that’s where the find command shines.…

5 days ago

How to Move and Rename Files in Linux with the mv Command

Managing files and directories is foundational for Linux workflows, and the mv (“move”) command makes it easy…

5 days ago

How to Create Directories in Linux with the mkdir Command

Creating directories is one of the earliest skills you'll use on a Linux system. The mkdir (make…

5 days ago