I've been using the Facebook C# SDK for sometime now, but have a really old version and am still using the REST API (I think). I'm just concerned with using the API to post to my own Facebook page (I have a WCMS plugin that posts content to our institution's Facebook page). I was wondering if anyone knew of a good tutorial on how to get this setup with the latest version of the SDK? I'm also concerned with how this is going to work when offline_access goes away so any thoughts on that would be appreciated as well. I'd rather not have to go in an manually get a new access token every 60 days. This seems somewhat unnecessary since the app I'm using to do the posting is in the same FB account as the page I'm trying to post to.
Here's one way to do it:
public static string RefreshTokenAndPostToFacebook(string currentAccessToken)
{
string newAccessToken = RefreshAccessToken(currentAccessToken);
string pageAccessToken = GetPageAccessToken(newAccessToken);
PostToFacebook(pageAccessToken);
return newAccessToken; // replace current access token with this
}
public static string GetPageAccessToken(string userAccessToken)
{
FacebookClient fbClient = new FacebookClient();
fbClient.AppId = "app id";
fbClient.AppSecret = "app secret";
fbClient.AccessToken = userAccessToken;
Dictionary<string, object> fbParams = new Dictionary<string, object>();
JsonObject publishedResponse = fbClient.Get("/me/accounts", fbParams) as JsonObject;
JArray data = JArray.Parse(publishedResponse["data"].ToString());
foreach (var account in data)
{
if (account["name"].ToString().ToLower().Equals("your page name"))
{
return account["access_token"].ToString();
}
}
return String.Empty;
}
public static string RefreshAccessToken(string currentAccessToken)
{
FacebookClient fbClient = new FacebookClient();
Dictionary<string, object> fbParams = new Dictionary<string, object>();
fbParams["client_id"] = "app id";
fbParams["grant_type"] = "fb_exchange_token";
fbParams["client_secret"] = "app secret";
fbParams["fb_exchange_token"] = currentAccessToken;
JsonObject publishedResponse = fbClient.Get("/oauth/access_token", fbParams) as JsonObject;
return publishedResponse["access_token"].ToString();
}
public static void PostToFacebook(string pageAccessToken)
{
FacebookClient fbClient = new FacebookClient(pageAccessToken);
fbClient.AppId = "app id";
fbClient.AppSecret = "app secret";
Dictionary<string,object> fbParams = new Dictionary<string,object>();
fbParams["message"] = "Test message";
var publishedResponse = fbClient.Post("/your_page_name/feed", fbParams);
}
I would recommend you start by reading this blog post. http://blog.prabir.me/post/Facebook-CSharp-SDK-Writing-your-First-Facebook-Application-v6.aspx
And this documentation http://csharpsdk.org/docs/making-synchronous-requests
http://blog.prabir.me/post/Facebook-CSharp-SDK-Making-Requests.aspx
and find graph api post
i hope one day prabir and nathan will finish web site docs and we will learn it clearly.for now.just digg the web.
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I have facebook integrated on my login page, and now I'm trying to call a build-in action: books.rates using a Test App.
My app gets a valid access_token, and creates new feed items without problems. But when I'm tryng to make a books.rates API call, only works if the logged user is a real person (in my tests is me, also the App administrator), and fails allways with Error 400 when I try to rate a book with a Test User.
In both cases, the code is the same (only access_token and userid changes) and has "publish_actions" premission enabled. I think I'm missing something on Test App configuration, but I'm really lost right now.
Thanks!
Update 1
This is the code that makes the action. It's a test code so its very basic
Dictionary<string, string> postInfo = new Dictionary<string, string>();
postInfo["book"] = "http://www.whakoom.com/comics/6jMl7/52/4";
postInfo["rating:value"] = "4";
postInfo["rating:scale"] = "5";
postInfo["fb:explicitly_shared"] = "true";
string graphUrl = string.Format("https://graph.facebook.com/v2.1/{0}/books.rates?access_token={1}", FbUserID, FbAccessToken);
string fbResp = PostPageContent(graphUrl, postInfo);
private static string PostPageContent(string url, Dictionary<string,string> postData)
{
string postInfo = string.Empty;
foreach(string key in postData.Keys)
{
if (postInfo.Length > 0)
postInfo += "&";
postInfo += string.Format("{0}={1}", HttpContext.Current.Server.UrlEncode(key), HttpContext.Current.Server.UrlEncode(postData[key]));
}
var request = WebRequest.Create(url);
request.Method = "POST";
request.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
request.ContentLength = postInfo.Length;
StreamWriter streamOut = new StreamWriter(request.GetRequestStream(), System.Text.Encoding.ASCII);
streamOut.Write(postInfo);
streamOut.Close();
string retValue = string.Empty;
WebResponse response = request.GetResponse();
var reader = new StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream());
retValue = reader.ReadToEnd();
reader.Close();
return retValue;
It seems that Test App with Test Users is unable to make books.rates calls until the main App is approved. The same api calls targeting a real App with a Test User works without problems.
As off right now i'm creating a post from my private account and on my
page. I'm trying to get the page it self to post the message i have
created. I been reading som documentation about page tokens. But
finding it difficult to find some eksampels. Does anyone of you guys
know the next step to getting to post messages as a page?? Would be
greatly thankful
public void CheckAutorization()
{
string app_Id = "my_app_id";
string app_secret = "my_secret_id";
string scope = "publish_stream, publish_actions";
if (Request["code"] == null)
{
Response.Redirect(string.Format(
"https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/authorize?client_id={0}&redirect_uri={1}&scope={2}",
app_Id, Request.Url.AbsoluteUri, scope));
}
else
{
Dictionary<string, string> tokens = new Dictionary<string, string>();
string url = string.Format("https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/access_token?client_id={0}&redirect_uri={1}&scope={2}&code={3}&client_secret={4}",
app_Id, Request.Url.AbsoluteUri, scope, Request["code"].ToString(), app_secret);
HttpWebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(url) as HttpWebRequest;
using (HttpWebResponse response = request.GetResponse() as HttpWebResponse)
{
StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream());
string vals = reader.ReadToEnd();
foreach (string token in vals.Split('&'))
{
tokens.Add(token.Substring(0, token.IndexOf("=")),
token.Substring(token.IndexOf("=") + 1, token.Length - token.IndexOf("=") - 1));
}
}
string access_token = tokens["access_token"];
var client = new FacebookClient(access_token);
var myAccount = client.Get("/me/accounts");
dynamic parameters = new ExpandoObject();
parameters.message = "test message";
parameters.link = "http://www.facebook.com";
parameters.picture = "http://www.fabric.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Facebook-teen-usage.jpg";
parameters.name = "facebook.fo";
parameters.caption = "test caption";
client.Post("/mypageUrl/feed", parameters);
}
}
What you need to post as a Page is a Page Access Token. Take a look at the Facebook docs about how to get it: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/facebook-login/access-tokens
Basically, you just call /me/accounts to get Access Tokens for all Pages and you use the particular Token to post instead of the User Token.
Here´s an article how to create an Extended Page Access Token without using the PHP SDK: http://www.devils-heaven.com/extended-page-access-tokens-curl/
I want to update the facebookpage using c# sdk. I have partially successful with this, the problem is whenever I post messages to the page, post is visible only for admin(i am the admin of the page)is logged In. I want the post or feed to be visible to every one who visit the page.
(even admin is logged out post's are not visible to admin also)
The following code i am trying to achieve
public ActionResult FacebookPagePost()
{
string app_id = "xxxx";
string app_secret = "xxx";
string scope = "publish_stream,manage_pages";
string page_Id = "xxX";
if (Request["code"] == null)
{
return Redirect(string.Format(
"https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/authorize?client_id={0}&redirect_uri={1}&scope={2}",
app_id, Request.Url.AbsoluteUri, scope));
}
else
{
try
{
Dictionary<string, string> tokens = new Dictionary<string, string>();
string url = string.Format("https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/access_token?client_id={0}&redirect_uri={1}&scope={2}&code={3}&client_secret={4}",
app_id, Request.Url.AbsoluteUri, scope, Request["code"].ToString(), app_secret);
HttpWebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(url) as HttpWebRequest;
using (HttpWebResponse response = request.GetResponse() as HttpWebResponse)
{
StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream());
string vals = reader.ReadToEnd();
foreach (string token in vals.Split('&'))
{
tokens.Add(token.Substring(0, token.IndexOf("=")),
token.Substring(token.IndexOf("=") + 1, token.Length - token.IndexOf("=") - 1));
}
}
string access_token = tokens["access_token"];
var client = new FacebookClient(access_token);
dynamic fbAccounts = client.Get("/me/accounts");
dynamic messagePost = new ExpandoObject();
messagePost.picture = "http://pic.com/pic.png";
messagePost.link = "http://www.examplearticle.com";
messagePost.name = "name goes here";
messagePost.description = "description goes here";
//Loop over the accounts looking for the ID that matches your destination ID (Fan Page ID)
foreach (dynamic account in fbAccounts.data) {
if (account.id == page_Id)
{
//When you find it, grab the associated access token and put it in the Dictionary to pass in the FB Post, then break out.
messagePost.access_token = account.access_token;
break;
}
}
client.Post("/" + page_Id + "/feed", messagePost);
}
catch (FacebookOAuthException ex)
{
}
catch (Exception e)
{
}
}
}
1) Create a Facebook App at: developers.facebook.com and get yourself an APPID and APPSECRET. (there are a lot of tutorials online for doing this so I will skip repeating it)
2) Go to: http://developers.facebook.com/tools/explorer and choose your app from the dropdown and click "generate access token".
3) After that do the following steps here:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17197970/facebook-permanent-page-access-token to get yourself a permanent page token.
(I can not stress this enough, follow the steps carefully and thoroughly)*
*I have tool I built that does this for me, all I enter is the APPID, APPSECRET and ACCESSTOKEN which the tool then generates a permanent page token for me. Anyone is welcomed to use it and help make it better,
https://github.com/devfunkd/facebookpagetokengenerator
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Ok at this point you should have your APPID, APPSECRET and a PERMANENT PAGE TOKEN.
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In your Visual Studio solution:
4) Using Nuget:Install-Package Facebook
5) Implement the Facebook client:
public void PostMessage(string message)
{
try
{
var fb = new FacebookClient
{
AppId = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings.Get("FacebookAppID"),
AppSecret = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings.Get("FacebookAppSecret"),
AccessToken = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings.Get("FacebookAccessToken")
};
dynamic result = fb.Post("me/feed", new
{
message = message
});
}
catch (Exception exception)
{
// Handle your exception
}
}
I hope this helps anyone who is struggling to figure this out.
I have a site which is using facebook for auth. I want to gather some basic info when a user signs up including their email address.
The code i have for the login is standard:
public ActionResult Login(string returnUrl)
{
var oAuthClient = new FacebookOAuthClient();
oAuthClient.AppId = AppSettings.GetConfigurationString("appId");
oAuthClient.RedirectUri = new Uri(AppSettings.GetConfigurationString("redirectUrl"));
var loginUri = oAuthClient.GetLoginUrl(new Dictionary<string, object> { { "state", returnUrl } });
return Redirect(loginUri.AbsoluteUri);
}
How do i add the request to access permissions in that? Or do i do it another way?
You need to use the email permission (the full list is here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/authentication/permissions/ )
The way to add permissions to the authorization is by appending a comma separated list to &scope= , e.g.:
https://www.facebook.com/dialog/oauth?client_id=YOUR_APP_ID&redirect_uri=YOUR_URL&scope=email,read_stream
Update: As you marked, the parameters are passed to the GetLoginUrl() method, although in the codeplex forum they also used ExchangeCodeForAccessToken(), which you might want to take a look at also.
A couple of examples using the C# SDK:
http://blog.prabir.me/post/Facebook-CSharp-SDK-Writing-your-first-Facebook-Application.aspx
Facebook .NET SDK: How to authenticate with ASP.NET MVC 2
http://facebooksdk.codeplex.com/discussions/244568
A snoop at the sdk code and i came up wiht:
public ActionResult Login(string returnUrl)
{
var oAuthClient = new FacebookOAuthClient();
oAuthClient.AppId = AppSettings.GetConfigurationString("appId");
oAuthClient.RedirectUri = new Uri(AppSettings.GetConfigurationString("redirectUrl"));
var parameters = new Dictionary<string, object>();
parameters["state"] = returnUrl;
parameters["scope"] = "email";
var loginUri = oAuthClient.GetLoginUrl(parameters);
return Redirect(loginUri.AbsoluteUri);
}
not tested it yet and the missus is shouting at me for working late so will have to test tomoz :)
How to create a facebook event by using facebook api in asp.net.
Thanks.
public string CreateEvent(string accessToken)
{
FacebookClient facebookClient = new FacebookClient(accessToken);
Dictionary<string, object> createEventParameters = new Dictionary<string, object>();
createEventParameters.Add("name", "My birthday party )");
createEventParameters.Add("start_time", DateTime.Now.AddDays(2).ToUniversalTime().ToString());
createEventParameters.Add("end_time", DateTime.Now.AddDays(2).AddHours(4).ToUniversalTime().ToString());
createEventParameters.Add("owner", "Balaji Birajdar");
createEventParameters.Add("description", " ( a long description can be used here..)");
//Add the "venue" details
JsonObject venueParameters = new JsonObject();
venueParameters.Add("street", "dggdfgg");
venueParameters.Add("city", "gdfgf");
venueParameters.Add("state", "gfgdfgfg");
venueParameters.Add("zip", "gfdgdfg");
venueParameters.Add("country", "gfdgfg");
venueParameters.Add("latitude", "100.0");
venueParameters.Add("longitude", "100.0");
createEventParameters.Add("venue", venueParameters);
createEventParameters.Add("privacy", "OPEN");
createEventParameters.Add("location", "fhdhdfghgh");
//Add the event logo image
FacebookMediaObject logo = new FacebookMediaObject()
{
ContentType = "image/jpeg",
FileName = #"C:\logo.jpg"
};
logo.SetValue(File.ReadAllBytes(logo.FileName));
createEventParameters["#file.jpg"] = logo;
JsonObject resul = facebookClient.Post("/me/events", createEventParameters) as JsonObject;
return resul["id"].ToString();
}
I am using facebook graph apis with FacebookSdk from codeplex.
I am not able to post the venue with this code due to the open bug in facebook API. Other things work fine. I suggest you implement this venue parameters as well so that the functionality will work as soon as facebook resolves this issue.
Mark this as answer if it works for you.It will also help other people to save time on searching.
You might try this http://developers.facebook.com/docs/api