diff --git a/src/facebook.ts b/src/facebook.ts
index c41b172..46a64c2 100644
--- a/src/facebook.ts
+++ b/src/facebook.ts
@@ -942,9 +942,18 @@ export default async function fetchFacebookItems(
 	LOCATION = "toronto",
 	MAX_ITEMS = 25,
 	cookiesSource?: string,
+	cookiePath?: string,
 ) {
 	// Load Facebook cookies - required for Facebook Marketplace access
-	const cookies = await loadFacebookCookies(cookiesSource);
+	let cookies: Cookie[];
+	if (cookiesSource) {
+		// Use provided cookie source (backward compatibility)
+		cookies = await loadFacebookCookies(cookiesSource);
+	} else {
+		// Auto-load from file or parse from env var
+		cookies = await ensureFacebookCookies(cookiePath);
+	}
+
 	if (cookies.length === 0) {
 		throw new Error(
 			"Facebook cookies are required for marketplace access. " +