News for Developers

Messenger Platform Update

The latest release of the Messenger Platform is here! This release includes Private Replies, User Level Persistent Menus and more. Here’s a quick summary of all that’s new: Private RepliesWe’ve made improvements to Private Replies. Private Replies used to only allow plain text to be sent. With this update, businesses can send images, templates and...

Business Tools Platforms

October 08 2019

Observations from OC6

The team I am a part of is focused on supporting developers, startups and technology businesses all around the world. Looking for opportunities to support innovation drives a lot my ambition and that of our team. One of our annual conferences is F8. This moment has a special place in my heart as it presents an opportunity for us to connect with...

Platforms Oculus Connect

October 07 2019

All apps must be set to Live Mode for production use

Starting October 23, 2019, all apps must be set to Live Mode for production use. Apps that stay in Development (Dev) Mode will not be able to manage any assets (for example: Pages or ad accounts) that aren’t owned by their own business or access the data of any users who aren’t associated with the app. We offer Dev Mode and Live Mode to...

Business Tools Developer Policy

September 23 2019

Facebook iD8 is coming to your City

Earlier this year at F8, we talked about our efforts to create opportunities for innovation and education through the work we are doing with our products and programs. We also talked about the value of building community and the role community plays in building sustainable ecosystems. And while 40 percent of our attendees at F8 are drawn from our...

All Developer Events 2019

September 19 2019

Account Kit services no longer available starting in March

Starting in March of next year, we will no longer offer the app login product Account Kit. In order to provide our valued developers and partners with adequate time to prepare for the change, the deprecation will occur in multiple phases:September 9, 2019: Account Kit will stop integrating with new apps. Existing integrations will continue to...

Business Tools 2019

September 09 2019

Messenger Updates Platform and Launches New Tools to Drive More Valuable Conversations Between People and Businesses

Today, we're announcing new tools and platform updates for the millions of businesses and hundreds of thousands of developers on Messenger that are designed to improve the user experience for people, and create more opportunities to drive business outcomes, on Messenger.New Solutions for Developers and Businesses on Messenger...

Business Tools Platforms

August 29 2019

Introducing Playable Preview Tool to validate playable assets

We are introducing the Playable Preview Tool, a new way to test and validate assets used in Playable Ads. With Playable Ads, potential customers can preview a mobile app before downloading it. The Playable Preview Tool helps ensure your playable ad assets are free of errors by:...

Business Tools Gaming

August 22 2019

Developer Best Practices for Facebook Login

As announced earlier today, we'll begin rolling out a feature that gives people more transparency and control over the data other apps and websites share with us. We believe that giving people transparency and control is good for businesses and developers as people will be more informed on how their information is used and feel better about the...

Business Tools Developer Policy

August 20 2019

New Marketing API Requirements for all Advertising Campaigns

We’ve made some updates to the details and deadlines below, and this content is not up to date. Use the resources below for the most accurate information on Special Ad Categories: - Introducing Graph API v5.0 and Marketing API v5.0 - Special Ad Category...