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Graph API - Examples

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This is the legacy extension documentation. Find the new documentation here

Some examples of using the Graph API

Get Current User Info​

Requires the "email" permission.

var request:GraphAPIRequest = new GraphAPIRequestBuilder()
    .setPath( "/me" )
    .addField( "email" )
    .addField( "name" )
    .build();

FacebookAPI.service.graphAPI.makeRequest( request );

Get User Permissions​

new GraphAPIRequestBuilder()
    .setPath( "/me/permissions" )
    .build();

Get User Friends​

Requires the "user_friends" permission.

var request:GraphAPIRequest = new GraphAPIRequestBuilder()
    .setPath( "/me/friends" )
    .addField( "name" )
    .build();

Post Status Update​

Requires the "publish_actions" permission.

new GraphAPIRequestBuilder()
    .setPath( "/me/feed" )
    .setMethod( METHOD_POST )
    .addParameter( "message", message )
    .build();

Requires the "publish_actions" permission.

var request:GraphAPIRequest = new GraphAPIRequestBuilder()
    .setPath( "/me/feed" )
    .setMethod( GraphAPIRequestBuilder.METHOD_POST )
    .addParameter( "link", "https://airnativeextensions.com" )
    .addParameter( "caption", "Posted through the Graph API from the Facebook API ANE" )
    .build();

FacebookAPI.service.graphAPI.makeRequest( request );

Posting an Image​

Requires the "publish_actions" permission.

var request:GraphAPIRequest = new GraphAPIRequestBuilder()
    .setPath( "/me/photos" )
    .setMethod( GraphAPIRequestBuilder.METHOD_POST )
    .setImage( _image.bitmapData )
    .addParameter( "message", "Image posted through the Graph API from the Facebook API ANE" )
    .build();

FacebookAPI.service.graphAPI.makeRequest( request );