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stefanprokopdev
stefanprokopdev

Reputation: 333

FB graph API get post comments by given user

Do you know if its possible to get the list of post comments by given user?

I tried this: <post_id>/comments?fields=from.id(<user_id>) but it still returns array of all post comments. I think I have enabled all the permissions because I can see the from field but it looks like 1) the filter is not working, 2) I am doing it wrong. The graph API version I am using is v9.0

My goal is to get list of comments by given user or receive an empty array if the user didnt comment the post. Maybe there is a different way how to do it..

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1660

Answers (1)

benomite
benomite

Reputation: 868

You cannot do this by calling the graph api anymore :/

But, there is some kind of workaround you may be able to do.

First, you'll have to set a page webhook to retrieve all the comments written on your page. Find the documentation here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/pages/realtime

The information sent to your server via the new comment's webhook contains the "from" data, looking like this:

{
    name: "Foo Bar",   // the user's name
    id: "12345"  // A user ID (unique for your page. Will be different for the same user accross 2 different pages)
}

You may then be able to pick only the wanted user's comment

I clearly see 3 downsides to this workaround:

  • It only works with pages
  • You need to handle in realtime all the comments written on your page
  • You cannot retrieve the comments posted in the past

Upvotes: 1

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