Facebook API key? Same as Application ID?

Question

I've setup an application for my site via facebook & unlike other screenshots I have seen on the web where it shows an API key, I DO NOT have one.... all I have shown is "Application ID", followed by "Application Secret"..... so was wondering if the App ID is the same as the API key? As I am using the App ID with another WP plugin?

Answer 1

Go to https://developers.facebook.com/apps/.

You can see App ID and App Key is same and it is numeric and App Secret is associated with app key.

Answer 2

APP ID, APP KEY and APP Secret are three different things.

APP ID is a unique number(integer) for each application on facebook.

The following URL link should land you on your application dashboard page, where you can see all the application which you have created on facebook. After that, click on the application name which you have created recently and you should be see your application id, key, secret and other settings.

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UPDATED, PLEASE READ BELOW:

As of 2011 APP ID and API KEY is now the same value, and is listed as such under the label App ID/API Key on the app details and settings page.

Answer 3

You can in fact still get an API key via public FQL query:

https://api.facebook.com/method/fql.query?query=select+app_id,api_key,+canvas_name,+display_name+from+application+where+app_id+%3D+'enterYourAppIdHere'

Answer 4

You can still get the API Key. Go to http://facebook.com/developers/apps.php You can find API key, API ID and APP secret of your facebook apps.

Answer 5

App ID and API Key were different before. But since the introduction of the new Developer dashboard. They are now the same.

You now can use App ID where your code requires API Key.