Questions tagged [facebook-apps]
Apps on Facebook are web apps that are loaded in the context of Facebook.
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Where does one set the Oauth Redirect URI for Facebook apps?
We are being asked to set the OAuth redirect URI for Facebook (as shown below) in the instructions to set up Google Firebase to use Facebook login.
We clicked in every menu for our app. Where is it? ...
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Get Facebook User ID from app-scoped User ID
With the upgrade from Facebook Graph API v1.0 to v2.0, Facebook is using "App-scoped User IDs", so I cannot see the "original" user ID inside my apps anymore.
I always used the Real Time Updates and ...
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how to get email id of Facebook user using javascript sdk
I am using JavaScript API to create my app for Facebook. The problem is, it's returning
email = undefined.
I don't know why? And if I use Facebook login/logout button on my app then the alert shows ...
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Getting list of Facebook friends with latest API
I'm using the most recent version of the Facebook SDK (which lets to connect to something called the 'graph API' though I'm not sure). I've adapted Facebook's example code to let me connect to ...
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"Invalid platform app" error using Instagram Basic Display API
I am trying to use Instagram Basic display API but when I post the authorization code to get the access token I keep getting the following error
{"error_type": "OAuthException", &...
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Facebook App Type: Which one to pick for mobile AND web?
In the Facebook App Settings ☞ Advanced ☞ Authentication I can pick "Web" or "Native/Desktop" as App Type. The info bubble says:
Only select Native/Desktop if you are a Native iOS or Android app,
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Use the Facebook API in a Google Apps Script web app?
I'm trying to create a Facebook app using a Google Apps Script as web app, as the back-end. The only Facebook API that seems applicable is the Javascript SDK, but I can't even get that one to work.
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Does the Facebook API allow for automated changes to old post visibility?
In other words, is there an API that would allow a Facebook user to change their posts (through a 3rd party app), which are older than a specified date, from being visible to the list "Friends" to ...
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Connect web app with existing Page for Facebook API
I have created a web app that authenticates users on our page and I'd like to connect it with an existing Page, but cannot find that option. I only see "Create Page" in Advanced options, but that's ...
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Facebook One or more of the given URLs is not allowed by the App's settings
Result in console:
Given URL is not allowed by the Application configuration.: One or more of the given URLs is not allowed by the App's settings. It must match the Website URL or Canvas URL, or ...
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Add custom name, caption, image, description to new facebook share dialog or custom stories not taking them from og meta
I'm just working on a quiz script. Thus I want to share the results of an quiz and not the og meta data.
I know it is possible to use the old FB.ui feed action do add a custom name, caption, ...
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How to test Messenger Bots offline? Local webhooks
I'm starting with Messenger Platform API. I want to make simple Messenger Chatbot. Here is tutorial I follow.
As you see, to start I need to set up webhook (step 2). So basically: web server that ...
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"fb://" url scheme - official or not?
Some dev blogs have published information about the "fb://" url scheme for opening various views in the Facebook iPhone App. No matter how much I've searched, I haven't found one word from any ...
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Adding new developer to sandbox enabled application says 'pending'
Adding new developer to a sandbox enabled application displays 'pending' next to the invited Facebook user and the user never receives a confirmation email or anything which allows him to confirm ...
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External login is not working for facebook in MVC 4 webapplication
I have noticed that after expiration of Facebook GRAPH API on March 27, 2017 my Facebook application is not providing the access to my web application.
Mainly OAuthWebSecurity is failed to fetch the ...
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What do green/gray check mark icons mean in Facebook App Dashboard?
In Facebook App Dashboard ( https://developers.facebook.com/apps/##########/ ) under Products I see 'Facebook Login' and 'Analytics' and green or gray check mark icons next to them. What do these ...
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unable to access facebook app / fan page tab on mobile browser [duplicate]
I have created an app an that can be accessed by the desktop browser by following link like "https://apps.facebook.com/APP_NAME/".
While I am running facebook on android mobile on google chrome ...
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Facebook share button: how to implement
I'm trying to figure out how to implement the Share button exactly as how it is implemented here. I want the ability to let users post a given link to their news feed without requiring any kind of ...
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Finding the "Android class name" in "AndroidManifest.xml" generated by Unity3D
When configuring a "Android Native App" in a Facebook app, they require the Android Class Name. If you created the Android APK from Unity3D, how do you know what class to use?
<?xml version="1.0" ...
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Need Help on OAuthException Code 2500
I am trying to develop an Facebook application (apps.facebook.com/some_app) using PHP where I need to present some information based on user's music interests. I found that its under "user_likes > ...
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Facebook App notifications on mobile
My Facebook app sends notifications with some information to its users with Notifications API. However, these notifications are only received on desktop, but not on mobile devices.
How can I reach ...
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Facebook App Review process
We would like to allow users to signup for our site with their Facebook credentials. We'd also like to read the user's location during signup, for which FB now require approval.
Obviously, we can't ...
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FB posting to a group, requires app being installed in the group, and permission with user token
I am trying to post to my group by a business app type facebook but getting below error:
Fatal error: Uncaught Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookAuthorizationException: (#200)
If posting to a group, ...
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Why can't I submit an "App Detail Page"?
I have -- to the best of my knowledge -- entered every required piece of information for my Facebook App Detail page to be submitted (and accepted by FB). I think I comply with App Center Guidelines ...
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Link from ticket_uri is opening a blank page
I've got a php page that is pulling events from a facebook fan page. If I open an incognito window (or log out of facebook) and then click the link, a blank page opens. My guess is there's something ...
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Post to page wall as a page via application not visible to others
ONe of my application is posting information on a page (as the page). But it looks like that only me (I am administrator of the page) can see the message. I checked the privacy settings of that ...
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Facebook App: Getting a user's name from ID
I just had a FB app project turned over to me, and I'm trying to clean up a few items before it goes live.
The original programmer has the user ID number stored in the database, but doesn't display ...
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Facebook app settings on PhoneGap application
I have a phonegap application that uses the main facebook-plugin for connecting. I'm also using the phonegap build to directly get the apk/ipa without generating an android/ios project.
Inside the ...
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Facebook test users with phone number instead of email
I've been trying to create a bunch of test users for my test application that will be mocking a case when user signed up to Facebook using his phone number (not his email).
Turns out that the tool ...
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Pass Facebook access token to comments box
I have an Android application that uses Facebook authentication, so I know users access token.
In the Android application I have a screen with a WebView that loads a page from the server with Facebook ...
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Ideal solution to deprecated use of fb:page_id to claim a domain
I have been asked to claim a domain for a brand. We used to do this by using
<meta property="fb:page_id"content="%page_id_here%" />
This would automatically give admins of the relevant ...
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What's the difference between a Facebook app and a tab?
I want to add a link to my Facebook page that will open new information within my page. Not a website, but information from a scoring program my bowlers use. I'm not a programmer by any means and ...
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Remove scrollbars from Facebook page tab app?
There are hundreds of posts about this on the internet, many of which are here on StackOverflow, but unfortunately none of the solutions mentioned seem to work for me. I have spent the better part of ...
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The redirect_uri URL is not supported
I am using facebook app on two servers, dev and live. The dev server is hosted at test.testdev.com and live server is hosted at test.testlive.net. Earlier it was working properly on both the servers ...
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How can I get a Facebook application's name with it's app ID and secret?
How can I get the name of an app, assuming that I have the app ID and app secret to use, using the Facebook PHP SDK?
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Why is the first request to a Facebook IFrame App Canvas Page a POST request?
I noticed when I set up my first FB app today (an iframe app accessed within facebook) that all the requests made to it via facebook are HTTP POSTs rather than GET requests. Is there any reason for ...
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Check if page tab app is still installed
What is the best way to check if a tab app is still installed on a specific Fan Page, using the graph api?
The only way I can come up with is using, https://graph.facebook.com/page_id/tabs/app_id, ...
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Send notifications to people that have not installed my Facebook app
MyApp users can select a Facebook friend and send them an ANONYMOUS Christmas wish. It is extremely important that the identity of the one that sends the wish is never revealed.
Everything is OK as ...
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Facebook Graph API – access denied for public page event
I'd like to receive data on a public page event via the graph api. I have been doing this for quite a while now, but suddenly my code is not working any longer.
Take for example the page ID ...
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How to provide screencasts to Facebook for app review
I have a Facebook app to publish content to my Facebook page automatically from a website. This app needs manage_pages & publish_pages permissions. Facebook asks apps to be reviewed in order to ...
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Facebook: How to separate debug and prod mode events?
I'm using the Facebook SDK to track ads mobile install and followed this tutorial: mobile ads install
So far, events in DashBoard / Insight are not separated for debug / prod mode.
Do I have to ...
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How can I link my Facebook App Profile Page to a Facebook Page? [closed]
We have a Facebook App which is launching tomorrow at 9am. The App Profile Page is here: http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=305816312768314
There's a banner on it which says these ...
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Facebook APP - There is no WhatsApp when adding product to my APP
I'm trying to create a Facebook APP to use the WhatsApp Business Cloud API. Following this guide:
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/get-started
It says: "From the App ...
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Auth Dialog Customization
How can we change the "Goto App" button text like in "The Guardian" app?
Is this a standart text for "read" action?
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How to install facebook api on emulator in windows 7?
I'm new for facebook app, so I need help to install the facebook api on android emulator in windows 7.
I have installed the facebook api but I got a library error..
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How to delete post in facebook by id using php, graph API [closed]
Can someone tell me how can I delete my own posts in facebook by id using PHP , graph API
I'd searched in google but I didn't find anything :(
Thanks in advance
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Updating app for breaking change (non-threaded comments)
Here is the notification I just received:
App, is currently using the following deprecated features:
Non-threaded comments. Please see the developer roadmap for more details about this change.
I ...
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How to get facebook app approved on App center?
I have submitted our facebook app for App center review, but it has been in pending status for 10 days, according to facebook App center guideline http://developers.facebook.com/docs/appcenter/...
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Facebook application - get signed_request with JavaScript
I have a FaceBook application.
Is there any way to get signed_request with JavaScript?
With PHP it looks like this: $_REQUEST['signed_request'], but I can't use php.
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Facebook App: any way to run the app without SSL?
I am working on my first app for Facebook and facing (probably) with the SSL problem. If I am testing the app, so it's working well. But then I wanted to test the app by my friend - so I assigned him ...
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