Use Case Permission Mapping

Updated: Aug 29, 2025

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The following table shows you the permissions and features that are both required for a particular use case and additional, optional permissions and features that are available for that use case.

Use Case	Required Permissions/Features	Optional Permissions/Features
Access the Threads API	`threads_basic`	`threads_read_replies` `threads_manage_replies` `threads_content_publish` `threads_manage_insights` `threads_keyword_search` `threads_profile_discovery` `threads_manage_mentions` `threads_delete` `threads_location_tagging` `threads_share_to_instagram` Threads Trending Topics
Advertise on your app with Meta Audience Network	`public_profile`
Authenticate and request data from users with Facebook Login	`public_profile`	`email` `user_hometown` `user_birthday` `user_age_range` `user_gender` `user_link` `user_friends` `user_location` `user_likes` `user_photos` `user_videos` `user_posts`
Capture & manage ad leads with Marketing API	`public_profile` `ads_management` `ads_read` Marketing API Access Tier `business_management` `leads_retrieval` `pages_manage_ads` `pages_read_engagement` `pages_show_list`	`email` `pages_manage_metadata` Business Asset User Profile Access
Connect with customers through WhatsApp	`whatsapp_business_messaging` `whatsapp_business_management` `public_profile`	`business_management` `whatsapp_business_manage_events` `email` `manage_app_solution`
Create & manage ads with Marketing API	`public_profile` `ads_management` `ads_read` Marketing API Access Tier `business_management` `pages_read_engagement` `pages_show_list`	`catalog_management` `pages_manage_ads` `email` `threads_business_basic` Business Asset User Profile Access
Embed Facebook, Instagram and Threads content in other websites		Meta oEmbed Read Threads oEmbed Read
Engage with customers on Messenger from Meta	`public_profile` `business_management` `pages_manage_metadata` `pages_messaging` `pages_show_list`	`email` `ads_management` `instagram_basic` `instagram_manage_messages` `pages_user_gender` `pages_user_locale` `pages_user_timezone` `pages_utility_messaging` `pages_read_engagement` `paid_marketing_messages` Business Asset User Profile Access `marketing_messages_messenger`
Join ThreatExchange		ThreatExchange
Launch an Instant Game on Facebook and Messenger	`gaming_profile` `gaming_user_picture`	`gaming_user_locale` `email` Instant Games Zero Permission Access
Manage everything on your Page	`business_management` `pages_show_list` `public_profile`	`email` Page Mentions `pages_read_engagement` `pages_read_user_content` `pages_manage_engagement` `pages_manage_posts` `pages_manage_metadata` `read_insights` Business Asset User Profile Access `facebook_branded_content_ads_brand` `facebook_creator_marketplace_discovery` Live Video API
Manage messaging & content on Instagram	`public_profile`	`email` `ads_management` `ads_read` `business_management` `catalog_management` Human Agent `instagram_basic` `instagram_business_basic` `instagram_branded_content_ads_brand` `instagram_branded_content_brand` `instagram_branded_content_creator` `instagram_creator_marketplace_discovery` `instagram_creator_marketplace_messaging` `instagram_business_content_publish` `instagram_business_manage_comments` `instagram_business_manage_insights` `instagram_business_manage_messages` `instagram_content_publish` `instagram_manage_comments` `instagram_manage_contents` `instagram_manage_engagement` `instagram_manage_insights` `instagram_manage_messages` `instagram_manage_upcoming_events` Instagram Public Content Access `instagram_shopping_tag_products` `pages_read_engagement` `pages_show_list` Business Asset User Profile Access
Manage products with Catalog API	`public_profile` `catalog_management`	`email`
Measure ad performance data with Marketing API	`public_profile` `ads_read` `ads_management` Marketing API Access Tier `business_management` `pages_read_engagement` `pages_show_list`	`email` Business Asset User Profile Access
Share or create fundraisers on Facebook and Instagram	`public_profile` `manage_fundraisers`	`email`