Graph API Version

User Businesses

Reading

UserBusinesses

Example

GET /v25.0/{user-id}/businesses HTTP/1.1
Host: graph.facebook.com

/* PHP SDK v5.0.0 */
/* make the API call */
try {
  // Returns a `Facebook\FacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->get(
    '/{user-id}/businesses',
    '{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(
    "/{user-id}/businesses",
    function (response) {
      if (response && !response.error) {
        /* handle the result */
      }
    }
);

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

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

If you want to learn how to use the Graph API, read our Using Graph API guide.

Parameters

This endpoint doesn't have any parameters.

Fields

Reading from this edge will return a JSON formatted result:

{
    "data": [],
    "paging": {}
}

`data`

A list of Business nodes.

The following fields will be added to each node that is returned:

Field Description

Field	Description
`permitted_roles` list<string>	Roles the user has on the business

permitted_roles

list<string>

Roles the user has on the business

`paging`

For more details about pagination, see the Graph API guide.

Error Codes

Error	Description
100	Invalid parameter
190	Invalid OAuth 2.0 Access Token
368	The action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed
110	Invalid user id
200	Permissions error
459	The session is invalid because the user has been checkpointed
104	Incorrect signature
2500	Error parsing graph query
2635	You are calling a deprecated version of the Ads API. Please update to the latest version.

Creating

You can make a POST request to businesses edge from the following paths:

/{user_id}/businesses

When posting to this edge, a Business will be created.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`child_business_external_id` string	child_business_external_id
`email` string	The business email of the business admin
`name` string	Username Required
`primary_page` numeric string	Primary Page ID
`sales_rep_email` string	Sales Rep email address
`survey_business_type` enum {AGENCY, ADVERTISER, APP_DEVELOPER, PUBLISHER}	Business Type
`survey_num_assets` int64	Number of Assets in the business
`survey_num_people` int64	Number of People that will work on the business
`timezone_id` enum {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480}	Timezone ID
`vertical` enum {NOT_SET, ADVERTISING, AUTOMOTIVE, CONSUMER_PACKAGED_GOODS, ECOMMERCE, EDUCATION, ENERGY_AND_UTILITIES, ENTERTAINMENT_AND_MEDIA, FINANCIAL_SERVICES, GAMING, GOVERNMENT_AND_POLITICS, MARKETING, ORGANIZATIONS_AND_ASSOCIATIONS, PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY, TELECOM, TRAVEL, NON_PROFIT, RESTAURANT, HEALTH, LUXURY, OTHER}	Vertical ID Required

Return Type

This endpoint supports read-after-write and will read the node represented by id in the return type.

Struct {

id: numeric string,

name: string,

}

Error Codes

Error	Description
100	Invalid parameter
3912	There was a technical issue and the changes you made to your Business Manager weren't saved. Please try again.
3918	The Facebook Page you've tried to add is already owned by another Business Manager. You can still request access to this Page, but your request will need to be approved by the Business Manager that owns it.
3974	The name you chose for this Business Manager is not valid. Try a different name.
3947	You are trying to create a Business Manager with the same name as one you are already a part of. Please pick a different name.
200	Permissions error
3973	The name you chose for this Business Manager is not valid. Please choose another.
368	The action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed

Updating

You can't perform this operation on this endpoint.

Deleting

You can dissociate a Business from a User by making a DELETE request to /{user_id}/businesses.

Parameters

Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
`business` numeric string or integer	Business ID

business

numeric string or integer

Business ID

Return Type

Struct {

success: bool,

}

Error Codes

Error	Description
3914	It looks like you're trying to remove the last admin from this Business Manager. At least one admin is required in Business Manager.
415	Two factor authentication required. User have to enter a code from SMS or TOTP code generator to pass 2fac. This could happen when accessing a 2fac-protected asset like a page that is owned by a 2fac-protected business manager.
100	Invalid parameter
190	Invalid OAuth 2.0 Access Token
368	The action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed
200	Permissions error