APP_ID

APP_SECRET

ACCESS_TOKEN

Access token (short-lived or long-lived) obtained through Authorization Flow

POST_ID

TIMESTAMP

INPUT_TOKEN

Access token (short-lived or long-lived) associated with YOU, the Facebook App owner

OWNER_ACCESS_TOKEN

Owner's access token (short-lived or long-lived) obtained

CREATED_TIME

Facebook’s Graph API is the central means for programmatic access to Facebook data.  It is the entry point for reading and writing to Facebook’s “social graph”. 

This course begins with a discussion of the major concepts of the Facebook Graph API. You will learn basic concepts like authentication, authorization, and access tokens. Then, you will build out your mini-project step by step by deploying the "Login with Facebook"  web page. By the end, you will have a thorough understanding of how to build API integrations in your own projects.

Facebook Login and the Facebook Graph API

In preparation for accessing the Facebook Graph API on behalf of your users, there are a few core concepts that you will need to be familiar with. Getting a basic understanding of these concepts will help make sense of what is coming up in the next few lessons.

Learn the difference between authorization and authentication along with their importance.


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Accessing the Graph API on Behalf of Your Users