Are there any best practices for offering like buttons within canvas applications? We've got an app which has lots of content, when I specify the OG:URL of some piece of content as a page within apps.facebook.com/myapp, the "like" share shows up as pointing at apps.facebook.com. Is this the best way to do this, or how are other people handling this? Thanks!
The OG tags for my content look roughly something like this:
<meta property="og:title" content="some cool title" />
<meta property="og:image" content="some cool image"/>
<meta property="og:site_name" content="my site name" />
<meta property="fb:admins" content="my id" />
<meta property="og:description" content="Hey neat wow this is content."/>
<meta property="og:url" content="http://apps.facebook.com/myapp/somecontent.aspx">
<meta property="fb:app_id" content="my_appid" />
Short answer: Common practice seems to be that the og:url property points to the content's address on your server (not the Facebook Canvas iFrame wrapper's URL at apps.facebook.com), and in most cases this URL immediately redirects to apps.facebook.com/your-game.
You can see how many of the top games are doing this by just playing the games enough to earn an achievement or fire off an OG action, then viewing your Activity Log for some such story, right-clicking a link to an object (like an achievement), and pasting it into Facebook's Object Debugger. Here are some URLs of objects from some top games:
Words with Friends:
https://wwf-fb.zyngawithfriends.com/opengraph/word.php?word=sheet
SongPop:
https://wam-mobile.appspot.com/facebook/canvas/opengraph/achievement/sweetStreak1/
Candy Crush Saga:
http://candycrush.king.com/FacebookServlet/opengraph/candycrush:level?episode=http%3A%2F%2Fcandycrush.king.com%2FFacebookServ...etc.
For reference, the Facebook Object Debugger is here: http://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug
According to user Igy:
There's no limitation on pointing to the apps.facebook.com url instead
- the request is rewritten to silently be a request to your app's callback URL, plus the same path supplied to the apps.facebook.com URL
- one reason not to do this is that this behaviour leaves some of your app's functionality out of your direct control,
... for example if a bug goes live on FB which causes all such URLs failed to parse correctly (which has happened recently).
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I am trying to use the Facebook Like Button at its maximum. I am a webmaster in charge of many websites. I read a lot of answers and question, but I still reach the problem. When somebody use the like button on my Website, and let a comment, it will not publish to its profile.
First I tried to use the simple way:
(function(d, s, id){
var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}
js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;
js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/fr_FR/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.0";
fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
<div id="fb-root"></div>
<div class="fb-like" data-href="http://www.example.com" data-width="100" data-layout="button_count" data-action="like" data-show-faces="false" data-share="false"></div>
I have the common message in debug "Invalid App Id: Must be a number or numeric string representing the application id.", because I did not use an app_id.
I setup the OpenGraph meta and crawl them with Facebook debug, OK, no error. I use the Domain insight on this domain to get a fb:admins.
<meta property="og:site_name" content="IT IS IT" />
<meta property="og:title" content="Name of page" />
<meta property="og:type" content="website" />
<meta property="og:url" content="http://www.example.com/" />
<meta property="og:description" content="blablab" />
<meta property="fb:admins" content="10000000xxxxxx" />
<meta property="og:image" content="http://www.example.com/og-image-fb.jpg?v=14170000000" />
<meta property="og:image:type" content="image/jpeg" />
<meta property="og:image:width" content="1800" />
<meta property="og:image:height" content="945" />
<meta property="og:locale" content="fr_FR" />
And using also in HTML declaration:
prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns# fb: http://www.facebook.com/2008/fbml"
In a very few websites, I get the feed published on the wall. But on all the others, I get nothing.
After that, I tried to make a WWW Facebook App per website, using "Information" for the type of the app (Using the App_id in OpenGraph meta + the load of the FB SDK, in addition of my fb:admins). It was working well, except I need to create 1 App for 1 site, because on every feed, it will sho MrX like a link on "Name of my App", linked to the url of the website, so I can not use a general app for all my websites.
But after 5 App, Facebook hang my account.... So I am opening a new FB personnal account at my name (I don't want to use FB for anything else then this work), so I am able to provide an ID if they block my account again.
My first question: Is creating 1 app for 1 website is a normal and legal way for Facebook ?
My second question: No way to publish on wall without app_id ? It works on 2 website I have, without it, so I am a little confused ...
Thanks !
Usually, Facebook blocks an account for a very good reason. So you must have done something wrong, usually you do get a reason why they blocked it. Take a look if you can appeal and if there is more information in here: https://developers.facebook.com/appeal
In general, 1 app for 1 Website/Domain is normal and you should ALWAYS use an App ID. Facebook decides about publishing it into the stream of user friends, you can´t really "force" this. It depends on many factors (popularity of the website, spam reports, ...). It will most likely get posted if the user adds a comment though - but of course you can´t force that.
TL;DR, the direct answers to your questions:
Yes.
You should ALWAYS use an App. It may work without one, but it´s not recommended.
How can I use the built in Read Type as a view OG for a non news site.
My pages are defined by a custom object type that is not an Article.
Will this mean that I can add one more type og:type 'article' ?
To make it more clear lets say Slideshare defines a custom OG type of
<meta name="og_type" property="og:type" class="fb_og_meta" content="slideshare:presentation" />
<meta name="og_url" property="og:url" class="fb_og_meta" content="http://www.slideshare.net/ChristinUpshaw/learn-to-knit" />
<meta name="og_image" property="og:image" class="fb_og_meta" content="http://image.slidesharecdn.com/learntoknit2-121024175526-phpapp02/95/slide-1-1024.jpg" />
<!-- SL:start:notranslate -->
<meta name="og_title" property="og:title" class="fb_og_meta" content="Learn to Knit!" />
<meta name="og_description" property="og:description" class="fb_og_meta" content="Learn to knit with these resources. All images found via Flickr Creative Commons search!" />
Now if slideshare wants to publish a read OG, should they create a new og:type ‘article’ in the same page?
Will Facebook allow for 2 og:type's in the same page?
How can I go about publishing views now that Facebook does not allow custom Reads anymore?
It's not possible to have more than 1 og:type. As described in the documentation it's only possible to refer the built-in "read"-action to an "article" og-type:
For developers building apps in the News vertical, we have created the
built-in Read action that can only refer to the built-in Article
object type (Source)
So, what you can do, to achieve this: Build an alternate view/url for your pages, which have the correct og:type "article" set up. Have a look at the Request Header/User Agent. If the term "facebook" isn't provided in the user agent, directly redirect the user to your main page. If "facebook" is part of the user agent, provide the alternate meta-tags on a blank page.
Need help understanding how opengraph works and how it relates to the "FB Like" button.
We do have opengraph meta tags deployed on all of the pages for our content. However
it looks like the only way to get "FB Like" button to work, is to run the URL thru the facebook linter.
If a user attempts to "Like" the page, that was never liked before, only the URL will be posted to the wall.
If the url is ran thru the linter, all the consecutive likes will work properly, by image, title and description will be pulled.
is it possible that the app_id is not linking properly with the pages?
having our FB Admin go and like all the content that is produced is not an option
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/travel/underwater-photos-amazing-shots-sea-gallery-1.1078782
<meta property="fb:app_id" content="366487756153">
<meta property="fb:admins" content="1594068001">
<meta property="og:site_name" content="NY Daily News">
<meta property="og:title" content="Mark Tipple's Underwater Project - Underwater photos: Amazing shots from under the sea">
<meta property="og:type" content="article">
<meta property="og:url" content="http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/travel/underwater-photos-amazing-shots-sea-gallery-1.1078782">
<meta property="og:image" content="http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1078770!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/searchthumbnail_75/image.jpg">
<meta property="og:description" content="Talented underwater photographer Mark Tipple, from Sydney, Australia, lies in wait for unsuspecting swimmers and surfers before snapping a perfect picture of them from beneath the waves.">
http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/john-travolta-experienced-bed-passionate-hotel-romp-claims-masseur-luis-gonzalez-article-1.1079272
<meta property="fb:app_id" content="366487756153">
<meta property="fb:admins" content="1594068001">
<meta property="og:site_name" content="NY Daily News">
<meta property="og:title" content="John Travolta was 'a great kisser' and ‘very experienced’ in bed during passionate hotel romp, claims masseur Luis Gonzalez ">
<meta property="og:type" content="article">
<meta property="og:url" content="http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/john-travolta-experienced-bed-passionate-hotel-romp-claims-masseur-luis-gonzalez-article-1.1079272">
<meta property="og:image" content="http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1079279!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/searchthumbnail_75/image.jpg">
<meta property="og:description" content="Another hotel masseur is claiming sexual shenanigans on the part of John Travolta -- only this accuser says he welcomed the actor's horny horseplay and found him "very experienced" in bed.">
In order to get your page recognized as a custom open graph object you'll need to follow these steps.
Create a facebook app
Setup site domain, namespace etc...
Create a custom action and a custom object under app settings >> Open Graph: Getting Started (see this link for help)
After creating it, you'll see your object under object types in Open Graph Settings
Click on "Get Code" button to get the html tags
Update your page to show up the same html head & meta tags
Go to http://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug to test if you have setup everything right
P.S. Don't forget to hit correct answer if it works, or PM me for more help
Your URL isn't set to the application as noted in the linter,
Object at URL 'http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/travel/underwater-photos-amazing-shots-sea-gallery-1.1078782' of type 'article' is invalid because the domain 'www.nydailynews.com' is not allowed for the specified application id '366487756153'. You can verify your configured 'App Domain' at https://developers.facebook.com/apps/366487756153.
Add the proper domain to your settings and it should work.
I'm trying to learn and test out the new open graph beta that allows you to define actions, objects, and publish them. I believe I'm following the tutorial and doing exactly what it says, but the defined actions are not publishing. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could help me discover what I'm doing wrong. Here's the details:
For the object, here's what I get when I click get code: (I'm changing header links since I can't post more than 2 links on my account)
<head prefix="og: htp://ogp.me/ns# fb: http://ogp.me/ns/fb# bible_app:
http://ogp.me/ns/fb/bible_app#">
<meta property="fb:app_id" content="223527597700292">
<meta property="og:type" content="bible_app:verse">
<meta property="og:url" content="Put Your Own URL Here">
<meta property="og:title" content="Sample Verse">
<meta property="og:description" content="Some Arbitrary String">
<meta property="og:image" content="https://s-
static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/devsite/attachment_blank.png">
For og:url, I have tried the actual page where I have the object: bibleverses4.me/app/learn.html and I've also tried the sample url samples.ogp.me/225426837510368.
For the action, I just modified the tutorial:
`FB.api('/me/bible_app:learn' +
'?learn=http://bibleverse4.me/app/learn.html','post',
function(response)`
For the url in the action, I have tried both the above url and the sample FB gives.
The end result and problem: everything shows up, but when I click the "Learn" button, it says
The page at Bibleverses4.me says:
Error occured
So, I'm guessing I'm doing something wrong here, but I'm trying to learn and would greatly appreciate any help that could be offered.
Thanks.
I think that it should be:
FB.api('/me/bible_app:learn' +
'?verse=http://bibleverse4.me/app/learn.html','post',
function(response)
Where the /me/bible_app:learn is your action and verse is your object...
I am trying to add the Facebook “Like” or “Recommend” button to the bottom of some of the content pages on our website, so that when someone clicks it, it is immediately posted on their FB wall - spreading the word about the page etc.
I found this code to do it:
<div id="fb-root"> </div>
<script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=174289559298553&xfbml=1"></script>
<p><fb:like send="true" show_faces="true" action="recommend" font="arial" href="http://amathus.staging.screenpages.net/moillardproducerpage" width="450"></fb:like></p>
But when I put it on the page and test it by "liking/ recommending" it, when it feeds through to my facebook the image picked up to represent the page with the link is not good at all.
I then tried putting meta tags in the coding so that it picked up the right image, like this:
<meta property="og:title" content="Domaine Moillard" />
<meta property="og:type" content="drink" />
<meta property="og:url" content="http://amathus.staging.screenpages.net/moillardproducerpage" />
<meta property="og:image" content="http://www.amathusdrinks.com/skin/frontend/default/default/Agro-de-Bazanc.jpg" />
<meta property="og:site_name" content="Amathus Drinks" />
<meta property="fb:admins" content="61406146" />
But again the only images it picked up on were the small payment logo at the bottom (sagepay logo - not ideal!).
Anyone know how I can get it to show a relevant image next to the link when someone likes the page?
Thanks,
Clare
I tried running http://amathus.staging.screenpages.net/moillardproducerpage thru the linter tool (https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug) and nothing came up. Is this the correct URL?
From the image url you gave above, I see it's from http://www.amathusdrinks.com/, so I ran http://www.amathusdrinks.com/moillardproducerpage thru the linter tool as well. Got some results, but it has some issues to be fixed:
Inferred Property: The og:url property should be explicitly provided, even if a value can be inferred from other tags.
Inferred Property: The og:title property should be explicitly provided, even if a value can be inferred from other tags.
Inferred Property: The og:image property should be explicitly provided, even if a value can be inferred from other tags.
I'd say, fix the og: tags on that page, and you'll be back in business :)