Graph API Version

`/{object-id}/likes`

Represents likes for an Album, Comment, Photo, or Video.

Reading

We recommended that you use the /object/reactions endpoint to get likes, if available.

Requirements

The same requirements required to view the object are required to view likes on that object.

Limitations

Due to privacy concerns, a User or Page can only query their own likes.
Only aggregated counts using total_count with the summary parameter are available for Post likes.
The like reaction counts include both "like" and "care" reactions.
total_count represents the approximate number of likes, however, the actual number returned might be different depending on privacy settings.
The GET /{group-post-id}/likes and GET /{post-id}/likes endpoints are deprecated in v8.0+ and deprecated in all versions on Nov. 2, 2020.

Fields

Property Name	Description	Type
`total_count`	Total number of User and Page likes on the object. To have this field returned, you must include the `summary=true` parameter and value in your request.	`int32`

Example Usage

Sample Request

curl -i -X GET "https://graph.facebook.com/{object-id}
  ?fields=likes.summary(true)
  &access_token={access-token}"

Sample Response

  {
  "likes": {
    "data": [
      {
        "name": "Bill the Cat",
        "id": "155111347875779",
        "created_time": "2017-06-18T18:21:04+0000"
      },
      {
        "name": "Calvin and Hobbes",
        "id": "257573197608192",
        "created_time": "2017-06-18T18:21:02+0000"
      },
      {
        "name": "Berkeley Breathed's Bloom County",
        "id": "108793262484769",
        "created_time": "2017-06-18T18:20:58+0000"
      }
    ],
    "paging": {
      "cursors": {
        "before": "Nzc0Njg0MTQ3OAZDZD",
        "after": "NTcxODc1ODk2NgZDZD"
      },
      "next": "https://graph.facebook.com/vX.X/me/likes?access_token=user-access-token&pretty=0&summary=true&limit=25&after=NTcxODc1ODk2NgZDZD"
    },
    "summary": {
      "total_count": 136
    }
  },
  "id": "user-id"
}

Publish

Like an object.

POST /v9.0/{object-id}/likes HTTP/1.1
Host: graph.facebook.com

/* PHP SDK v5.0.0 */
/* make the API call */
try {
  // Returns a `Facebook\FacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->post(
    '/{object-id}/likes',
    array (),
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();
/* handle the result */

/* make the API call */
FB.api(
    "/{object-id}/likes",
    "POST",
    function (response) {
      if (response && !response.error) {
        /* handle the result */
      }
    }
);

/* make the API call */
new GraphRequest(
    AccessToken.getCurrentAccessToken(),
    "/{object-id}/likes",
    null,
    HttpMethod.POST,
    new GraphRequest.Callback() {
        public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
            /* handle the result */
        }
    }
).executeAsync();

// For more complex open graph stories, use `FBSDKShareAPI`
// with `FBSDKShareOpenGraphContent`
/* make the API call */
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
                               initWithGraphPath:@"/{object-id}/likes"
                                      parameters:params
                                      HTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection,
                                      id result,
                                      NSError *error) {
    // Handle the result
}];

Permissions

A Page access token requested by a person who can perform the CREATE_CONTENT task on the Page
The pages_manage_engagement permission

Limitations

The Page must also be able to like the object (whether via API or on Facebook.com).
The object must not have already been liked by the Page.
If the Page has already reacted to an object (wow, sad) then a like will succeed, but the reaction will not change.
Liking a Page review is not supported.

Fields

No fields are required to add likes.

Response

On success, your app will receive the following response:

{
  "success": true
}

Updating

You can't perform this operation on this endpoint.

Delete

Delete likes on Page objects using this endpoint.

DELETE /v9.0/{object-id}/likes HTTP/1.1
Host: graph.facebook.com

/* PHP SDK v5.0.0 */
/* make the API call */
try {
  // Returns a `Facebook\FacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->delete(
    '/{object-id}/likes',
    array (),
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();
/* handle the result */

/* make the API call */
FB.api(
    "/{object-id}/likes",
    "DELETE",
    function (response) {
      if (response && !response.error) {
        /* handle the result */
      }
    }
);

/* make the API call */
new GraphRequest(
    AccessToken.getCurrentAccessToken(),
    "/{object-id}/likes",
    null,
    HttpMethod.DELETE,
    new GraphRequest.Callback() {
        public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
            /* handle the result */
        }
    }
).executeAsync();

// For more complex open graph stories, use `FBSDKShareAPI`
// with `FBSDKShareOpenGraphContent`
/* make the API call */
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
                               initWithGraphPath:@"/{object-id}/likes"
                                      parameters:params
                                      HTTPMethod:@"DELETE"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection,
                                      id result,
                                      NSError *error) {
    // Handle the result
}];

Permissions

A Page access token requested by a person who can perform the MODERATE task on the Page
The pages_manage_engagement permission

Limitations

A User or Page can only delete their own likes.
The object must have already been liked.
Deleting a Page review like is not supported.

Fields

There are no fields for this endpoint.

Response

On success, your app will receive the following response:

{
  "success": true
}