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API wrapper for Facebook written in Python

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facebookmarketing-python

facebookmarketing is an API wrapper for Facebook and Instagram written in Python.

Installing

pip install facebookmarketing-python

Facebook Usage

Client instantiation

from facebookmarketing.client import Client

client = Client('APP_ID', 'APP_SECRET', 'v4.0')

OAuth 2.0

For more information: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/facebook-login/manually-build-a-login-flow/

Get authorization url

url = client.authorization_url('REDIRECT_URL', 'STATE', ['pages_manage_ads', 'pages_manage_metadata', 'pages_read_engagement', 'leads_retrieval'])

Exchange the code for an access token

response = client.exchange_code('REDIRECT_URL', 'CODE')
access_token = response['access_token']

Extend a short-lived access token for a long-lived access token

response = client.extend_token(access_token)  # From previous step
access_token = response['access_token']

Get app token

response = client.get_app_token()
app_access_token = response['access_token']

Inspect a token

response = client.inspect_token(access_token, app_access_token)  # From previous step

Set the access token in the library

client.set_access_token(access_token)  # From previous step

User

For more information: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/reference/user/

Get account information

response = client.get_account()

Get account pages

response = client.get_pages()

Get page token

page_access_token = client.get_page_token('PAGE_ID')  # From previous step

Page

For more information: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/reference/page/

Get lead generation forms given the page

response = client.get_ad_account_leadgen_forms('PAGE_ID', page_access_token)  # From previous step

Get leads info given the lead generation form

response = client.get_ad_leads('LEADGEN_FORM_ID')

Get a sigle lead info

response = client.get_leadgen('LEADGEN_ID')

Webhooks

For more information: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/webhooks

The following methods cover Step 2 and 4 of the Webhook lead retrieval guide: Webhooks: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/guides/lead-ads/retrieving/

Create a webhook for leads retrieval

response = client.create_app_subscriptions('page', 'callback_url', 'leadgen', 'abc123', app_access_token)  # You get app_access_token from get_app_token() method

response = client.create_page_subscribed_apps('PAGE_ID', page_access_token, params={'subscribed_fields': 'leadgen'})  # You get page_access_token from get_page_token() method

Instagram Usage

Client instantiation

from facebookmarketing.client import Client

client = Client('APP_ID', 'APP_SECRET', 'v12.0')

OAuth 2.0

For more information: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/facebook-login/manually-build-a-login-flow/

Get authorization url

url = client.authorization_url('REDIRECT_URL', 'STATE', ['instagram_basic', 'pages_show_list'])

Exchange the code for an access token

response = client.exchange_code('REDIRECT_URL', 'CODE')
access_token = response['access_token']

Page

Get page id

response = client.get_instagram(page_id, ['instagram_business_account'])
page_id = response['instagram_business_account']['id']

Media

Get media

response = client.get_instagram_media(page_id)

Get media object

response = client.get_instagram_media_object(media_id, fields=['id','media_type','media_url','owner','timestamp'])

Hashtag

Search hashtag

response = (client.get_instagram_hashtag_search(page_id, 'coke'))

Get hashtag object

response = client.get_instagram_hashtag_object(hashtag_id, fields=['id', 'name']) 

Get hashtag top media

response = client.get_instagram_hashtag_top_media(hashtag_id, instagram_id, ['id','media_type','comments_count','like_count', 'caption'])

Requirements

  • requests

Contributing

We are always grateful for any kind of contribution including but not limited to bug reports, code enhancements, bug fixes, and even functionality suggestions.

You can report any bug you find or suggest new functionality with a new issue.

If you want to add yourself some functionality to the wrapper:

  1. Fork it ( https://github.com/GearPlug/facebookmarketing-python )
  2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b my-new-feature)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Adds my new feature')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin my-new-feature)
  5. Create a new Pull Request

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