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Messenger API to support Instagram

Today, we are announcing updates to the Messenger API to support Instagram messaging, giving businesses new tools to manage their customer communications on Instagram at scale. The new API features enable businesses to integrate Instagram messaging with their preferred business applications and workflows; helping drive more meaningful...

Business Tools Platforms

October 19, 2020

Required migration to token-based access for User Picture and oEmbed endpoints

As part of our Graph API 8.0 release, we announced breaking changes to how developers can access certain permissions and APIs. Starting 10AM PDT on October 23, 2020, developers need to migrate to token-based access in order to access User Picture and oEmbed endpoints for Facebook and Instagram. This post outlines these changes and the necessary...

Business Tools Developer Policy

October 14, 2020

Introducing Graph v8.0 and Marketing API v8.0

Today, we’re releasing Graph API v8.0 and Marketing API v8.0. Some updates may require developer action, while others are shared with the purpose of keeping you informed. In this update, we’re also sharing upcoming deprecations. Visit the Platform Initiatives Hub to stay informed of other planned improvements. If you are an iOS developer, stay...

Business Tools Platforms

August 4, 2020

Creating Better Shopping & Booking Experiences with Facebook Business Extension

Growing a business online can be challenging for time-strapped small business owners and the developers who support them. As developers, once you've enabled an online presence for the businesses on your platform, how can you help them find customers? On Facebook, businesses can reach customers where they are. Leveraging Facebook tools, they can...

Business Tools Platforms

July 31, 2020

Important changes to categorizing campaigns with ads in the Special Ad Category or ads about Social Issues, Elections, or Politics

Beginning today, two important features are available to the special_ad_categories field in Marketing API v7.0 and above. These changes continue Facebook’s efforts to increase ad transparency and election integrity on Facebook and Instagram. They also help simplify the process of managing Special Ad Categories on our platform. Ads about social...

Business Tools Platforms

June 24, 2020

The Value of Personalized Ads to a Thriving App Ecosystem

Over the last year, the industry has come together to engage in crucial conversations about the future of digital advertising. Through the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and other industry groups, we’ve engaged with publishers, developers, and advertisers to discuss new solutions that strengthen people’s privacy online. One example is Facebook’s ...

Business Tools Publishing

June 18, 2020

Making Apps Easier to Access as Demand Surges

As more people shelter and take to the web, simplifying their login experiences is proving helpful As more people adapt to new public health and safety measures, they’re increasingly turning to apps for communication, connection and community — from text and video chat, to gaming and entertainment, to social good. We’re seeing spikes in usage...

Business Tools Platforms

May 14, 2020

Introducing Graph API v7.0 and Marketing API v7.0

API Updates Provide Developers with Improved App Permissions and Campaign Controls New Requirements Outlined for Mobile Developers and Facebook App Review ...

Business Tools Platforms

May 5, 2020

Deadlines approaching for Special Ad Category

Today, we’re releasing Marketing API v6.0 and Graph API v6.0, and as part of this release, we want to remind developers on upcoming deadlines for Special Ad Categories.We’re also introducing a new feature to read Page data and announcing API deprecations. ...

Business Tools Platforms

February 3, 2020

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