Business User

Updated: Apr 14, 2025

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In Graph API v9.0, access to this endpoint was restricted. In Graph API v10.0, access has been restored to all apps, but apps can now only target businesses (or child businesses of those businesses) that have claimed them.

Reading

Represents a business user. A business user can be an employee of the business or an admin of the business. An Employee can see all of information in business settings and be assigned roles by business admins. An Admin can control all aspects of the business including modifying or deleting the account and adding or removing people from the employee list

Example

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GET /v25.0/{business-user-id} HTTP/1.1
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Parameters

This endpoint doesn't have any parameters.

Fields

Field	Description
`id` numeric string	The business user's ID. default
`business` Business	Business user is associated with this business. default
`email` string	User's email as provided in Business Manager.
`finance_permission` string	Financial permission role of the user in Business Manager, such as `EDITOR`, `ANALYST`, and so on.
`first_name` string	User's first name as provided in Business Manager.
`ip_permission` string	This user's ads right permission role in Business Manager, such as Reviewer and so on.
`last_name` string	User's last name as provided in Business Manager.
`name` string	Name of user as provided in Business Manager. default
`pending_email` string	Email for the business user that is still pending verification.
`role` string	Role of the user in Business Manager, such as Admin, Employee, and so on.
`title` string	The title of the user in this business.
`two_fac_status` string	Two-factor authentication status of the business-scoped user.

Edges

Edge	Description
`assigned_business_asset_groups` Edge<BusinessAssetGroup>	Business asset groups that are assign to this business scoped user
`assigned_pages` Edge<Page>	Pages that are assigned to this business scoped user
`assigned_product_catalogs` Edge<ProductCatalog>	Product catalogs that are assigned to this business scoped user
`assigned_whatsapp_business_accounts` Edge<WhatsAppBusinessAccount>	WhatsApp business accounts that are assigned to the business user

Error Codes

Error Code	Description
100	Invalid parameter
104	Incorrect signature

Creating

/{business_id}/business_users

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

/{business_id}/business_users

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

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`email` string	Email of user to be added to this business. required
`invited_user_type` array<enum {FB, MWA}>	Not passing a value will default to 'FB'. Use 'MWA' for inviting a user with their Meta account managed by their organization.
`role` enum {FINANCE_EDITOR, FINANCE_ANALYST, ADS_RIGHTS_REVIEWER, ADMIN, EMPLOYEE, DEVELOPER, PARTNER_CENTER_ADMIN, PARTNER_CENTER_ANALYST, PARTNER_CENTER_OPERATIONS, PARTNER_CENTER_MARKETING, PARTNER_CENTER_EDUCATION, MANAGE, DEFAULT, FINANCE_EDIT, FINANCE_VIEW}	Role of user to add to this business.

Return Type

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

Struct  {
id: numeric string,
}

Error Codes

Error Code	Description
368	The action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed
100	Invalid parameter
613	Calls to this api have exceeded the rate limit.
457	The session has an invalid origin
190	Invalid OAuth 2.0 Access Token
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.
200	Permissions error
370	Invalid call to update this page

Updating

/{business_user_id}

You can update a BusinessUser by making a POST request to /{business_user_id}.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`email` string	The email of the user at this business.
`first_name` string	First name for this business user.
`last_name` string	Last name for this business user.
`role` enum {FINANCE_EDITOR, FINANCE_ANALYST, ADS_RIGHTS_REVIEWER, ADMIN, EMPLOYEE, DEVELOPER, PARTNER_CENTER_ADMIN, PARTNER_CENTER_ANALYST, PARTNER_CENTER_OPERATIONS, PARTNER_CENTER_MARKETING, PARTNER_CENTER_EDUCATION, MANAGE, DEFAULT, FINANCE_EDIT, FINANCE_VIEW}	The role of the user at this business, such as `ADMIN` and so on.
`skip_verification_email` boolean	Whether to skip sending the verification email. The business persona email still requires verification - but just won't receive an email.

Return Type

This endpoint supports read-after-write and will read the node to which you POSTed.

Struct  {
success: bool,
}

Error Codes

Error Code	Description
100	Invalid parameter
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.
368	The action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed
190	Invalid OAuth 2.0 Access Token
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.

Deleting

/{business_user_id}

You can delete a BusinessUser by making a DELETE request to /{business_user_id}.

Parameters

This endpoint doesn't have any parameters.

Return Type

Struct  {
success: bool,
}

Error Codes

Error Code	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.
100	Invalid parameter
200	Permissions error
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.