Graph API Version

`/{object-id}/private_replies`

Legacy Private Replies are deprecated for v5.0+

On October 29, 2019 we announced that this endpoint is now deprecated. Please use the new Private Replies

As part of the V3.3 changes the read_page_mailboxes permission was deprecated. Use pages_messaging permission to access this endpoint. The read_page_mailboxes permission will stop working after June 30 2020

This edge is the Legacy Private Replies allows Pages to reply to Post Comments and Visitor Posts with a plain text only message. It can be used with the following nodes:

Please note that a comment or post may only be replied to once.

Reading

You can't read using this edge.

Publishing

To reply with a private Message:

POST /v21.0/{object-id}/private_replies 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}/private_replies',
    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}/private_replies",
    "POST",
    function (response) {
      if (response && !response.error) {
        /* handle the result */
      }
    }
);

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

/* make the API call */
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
                               initWithGraphPath:@"/{object-id}/private_replies"
                                      parameters:params
                                      HTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection,
                                      id result,
                                      NSError *error) {
    // Handle the result
}];

Private replies to posts or comments are allowed within 7 days of the creation date of the user post or comment.

Permissions

This edge requires a Page access token with the following permissions:

pages_messaging

Apps with Standard Access can only send and receive messages from people who have a role on your app. Additionally Pages in unpublished status will only be allowed to message people with a role on the Page.

Fields

Parameter	Description	Type
`id`	The ID of the Page Comment or Visitor Post that you are replying to.	`string`
`message`	The text of the reply. This field is required.	`string`

Response

If successful, you will receive a response with the following fields. In addition, this endpoint supports read-after-write and can immediately read the node represented by id in the return type.

Field	Description	Type
id	The ID of the newly created Message.	`string`

Deleting

You can't delete using this edge.

Updating

You can't update using this edge.