I have created and had approved a number of actions. I have requested from the users the Publish_Action permission. This all works well. I have a number of systems that trigger these actions when the user updates stuff on the website. These also trigger and seem to work fine. What I and my users have found is that our namespace/app name has created a new listing in Timeline Activity - So first you have to change the timeline view to see the updates - OK sort of, the updates appear fine in the Activity log, however NONE of the updates ever seem to hit the newsfeed - I think they did when the app had Publish_Stream but now under Publish_Action it does not seem to work.
I have also found that one of my apps is not visible to anyone other than dev,admins etc even thought it has approved actions?
Has anyone else seen these - is there a cure? The code that does the job would have to be correct as the activities and (subset) timelines seem to show the data it is just the main timeline and the newsfeed that do not seem to work?
PS: It does seem to publish to the timeline and newsfeeds if I add a &message - ie: status update with the action but to force one of these would be against guidelines would it not? However the action is generated by the user so is it OK to add a message in this case?
I have also found that one of my apps is not visible to anyone other than dev,admins etc even thought it has approved actions?
Isn't your app is set to sandbox mode?
You might want to visit the page below and check "Sandbox Mode" option.
https://developers.facebook.com/apps/APP_ID/advanced
NONE of the updates ever seem to hit the newsfeed - I think they did when the app had Publish_Stream but now under Publish_Action it does not seem to work.
To start with, this article might help you understand the latest version of publish_stream and publish_actions permission.
According to the document, it is not guaranteed that all actions to be published on news feed since it is affected by the EdgeRank. It's my guess, but if your app is publishing so many actions, the priority of each action would be lower and so as EdgeRank.
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My code is working properly in dev mode, but I can not get approval to use publish_pages or manage_pages. I keep failing every review.
The problem is that the software is to be ran as a cron job and there's really no user interface. This is for an auction website and we want to post a summary of auctions for the next day in our feed.
For some reason they keep saying:
Your screencast doesn't show how the use of this permission directly improves the user experience in your app. Unfortunately we also weren't able to determine this from testing your app manually
Right now, if I have the app in dev mode the post submits successfully, but only my user account can see them, so I've been having to leave dev mode on, let the app post, and then turn the app live.
This is less than ideal. Is there any 3rd party application that has already been approved I can use to post to our facebook page?
It seems like the magic is making sure to mention "this is a server to server application with no user interface" is all that's required to get your app approved. After doing that, it went through without an issue.
Facebook, a multi billion dollar organisation won't fork out for some live chat agents. Instead I'm stuck in a loop asking for approval, them not reviewing my app properly and giving me a cut/paste response. They say they monitor here, so here's hoping.
Nobody but me will ever use my app. It's a PHP page that posts to our radio station's Facebook page timeline www.facebook.com/BCnowplaying every hour or so, music that's playing on Budgie Collective.
We don't want to spam, this is why the nowplaying page is separate to our normal page.
The app works. All it does is grab a token, store it and post info to the page periodically.
I asked for permission to mention pages. And it was like I divided by zero. I only want this to mention pages of the DJ that compiled the mix that's on air (which is a sanctioned mention, as they have asked for this)... so that when their mix comes on, they are notified.
When I ask for the app to be granted this ability, I get told to show how the public will log in and use the app, and to give sample user accounts. Of course I have explained all this when requesting the permissions. But I keep getting knocked back. Nobody will talk to me directly and every time I re-explain and submit, I have to wait for several days to be given an answer that has nothing to do with how my app works. It's like they aren't even reading the submission.
What can I do next?
Since you're the only one using the application, there is no need to apply for approval. Owners of the application can already use the permission without going through the submission process.
By asking for approval you are basically telling Facebook that you want the public to use the mention feature as well.
So the solution here is to use the app as is and just change the settings to public in Settings > Status
Do you want to make this app and all its live features available to the general public?
Switch to yes.
While trying to submit an OpenGraph action to Facebook, the feedback we receive states that we should use mention tagging instead of action tagging:
The Action Tagging additional property can only be used when the tagged user is also performing the real action. Otherwise use the Mention Tagging additional property to include another user in the story.
But in our instructions on how to reproduce the action, we clearly state we implement "mention tagging", and as far as I can tell, the app complies with the requirements as listed in the documentation.
What could cause FB to believe we use action tagging instead of mention tagging?
Is there a way to receive more specific information on the failed submission?
I had the same problem and it was a pain in the backside for weeks as I kept resubmitting my open graph action for approval and it was continually rejected. My solution was to:
a) update the description to ensure that I made it clear that the app was using mention tagging rather than action tagging.
b) I used a timeline screenshot that clearly showed the words "FB friend" was mentioned in your profile (where "FB friend" is the name of the friend you have chosen for the mention tag).
As Facebook doesn't actually review and approve the iOS app, its reviewers can only go on the description and screenshots you provide. So, if it's not getting through, you need to make it absolutely clear in idiot-proof steps, exactly what your app does. If you continue to get rejections, ask the reviewers for help within the submission text - sometimes that gets a better response that will help direct you!
i just wanna to deactivate my facebook account but it said i should deleting all apps which i was the only one developer [(Valista (300960046610265))], i search the ID but there is nothing and automatically redirected to http://developers.facebook.com/ ? is this bug? is there anyway to deleting this invisible apps? i remember creating this apps to make Timeline display, just before Facebook announce First timeline as his official display.
i really" need to deactivate this account pls...
There is a difference between deleting and deactivating facebook accounts. You may be able to bypass this problem by deleting the account, rather than deactivating it. Note below.
How do I permanently delete my account?
If you deactivate your account, your timeline disappears from the Facebook service immediately. People on Facebook won't be able to search for you, though some info, like messages you sent, may still be visible to others. We also save your timeline information (ex: friends, photos, interests, etc.) in case you want to come back.
If you don't think you'll use Facebook again, you can request to have your account permanently deleted. Please keep in mind that you won't be able to reactivate your account or retrieve anything you've added. Before you do this, you may want to download a copy of your info from Facebook. Then, if you'd like your account permanently deleted with no option for recovery, log into your account and fill out this form.
this is taken from this page link:
https://www.facebook.com/help/224562897555674/#How-do-I-permanently-delete-my-account?
If this doesn't work, you can go to the Facebook Developers support:
https://developers.facebook.com/support/
This Stack forum Web Applications, may be more suitable for this type of question https://webapps.stackexchange.com/faq I tried searching it and could not find a similar question.
Let me know if this doesn't solve your problem.
99% sure my app is set up correctly, it requests the publish_actions permission and I can publish the action using the Open Test user as it states I must do, however when I go to review status my submit link isn't active and it just tells me I need to publish the action using the test user......which i've done. Going around in circles here, what am I missing? Or can anyone recommend a decent guide I can follow as the docs aren't helping me too much.