{"id":394,"date":"2011-02-09T00:15:39","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T07:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1325650-4848760.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=394"},"modified":"2025-05-18T12:20:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T16:20:11","slug":"access-facebook-graph-api-using-javascript-sdk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codesamplez.com\/front-end\/access-facebook-graph-api-using-javascript-sdk","title":{"rendered":"JavaScript Facebook API: The Ultimate Beginners Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;ve spent countless hours wrestling with the Facebook JavaScript API, and I&#8217;m here to share everything I&#8217;ve learned. Whether you&#8217;re completely new to it or just looking to refresh your knowledge, this guide will get you up and running in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You&#8217;ll Learn in This Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Setting up the Facebook JavaScript SDK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authenticating users with Facebook Login<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Making calls to the Graph API to fetch and post data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real-world code examples you can use today<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tackling common issues and best practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s dive right in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Use the Facebook JavaScript API?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Facebook JavaScript SDK is probably the <strong>most powerful yet straightforward<\/strong> way to integrate with Facebook&#8217;s platform from your frontend. Here&#8217;s why you should consider it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Super lightweight<\/strong> &#8211; minimal impact on page load times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asynchronous loading<\/strong> &#8211; doesn&#8217;t block your other scripts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rich functionality<\/strong> &#8211; handles authentication, data fetching, and social plugins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cross-browser support<\/strong> &#8211; works on all modern browsers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No server-side code needed<\/strong> &#8211; perfect for static sites and SPAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting Up the Facebook JavaScript SDK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Create a Facebook App<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before writing any code, you need a Facebook App ID. If you don&#8217;t have one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook Developers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click &#8220;My Apps&#8221; \u2192 &#8220;Create App&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the app type that best fits your needs (usually &#8220;Consumer&#8221; or &#8220;Business&#8221;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill in the required information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once created, find your App ID in the app dashboard<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Add the SDK to Your Webpage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The basic setup is surprisingly simple. Just add this snippet right after your opening <code>&lt;body&gt;<\/code> tag:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-1\" data-shcb-language-name=\"HTML, XML\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"xml\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-xml\"><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">script<\/span>&gt;<\/span><span class=\"javascript\">\n  <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">window<\/span>.fbAsyncInit = <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>) <\/span>{\n    FB.init({\n      <span class=\"hljs-attr\">appId<\/span>      : <span class=\"hljs-string\">'YOUR_APP_ID'<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Replace with your App ID<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hljs-attr\">cookie<\/span>     : <span class=\"hljs-literal\">true<\/span>,          <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Enable cookies for server-side authentication<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hljs-attr\">xfbml<\/span>      : <span class=\"hljs-literal\">true<\/span>,          <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Parse social plugins on the page<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hljs-attr\">version<\/span>    : <span class=\"hljs-string\">'v22.0'<\/span>        <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Use latest API version (as of May 2025)<\/span>\n    });\n  };\n<\/span><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">script<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">script<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">async<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">defer<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">crossorigin<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"anonymous\"<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">src<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">script<\/span>&gt;<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-1\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">HTML, XML<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">xml<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it! The SDK will load asynchronously, and you&#8217;re ready to start using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Authenticating Users with Facebook Login<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Authentication is usually the first step when integrating with Facebook. There are two main approaches:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 1: Using the Facebook Login Button (Easiest)<\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-2\" data-shcb-language-name=\"HTML, XML\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"xml\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-xml\"><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">fb:login-button<\/span> \n  <span class=\"hljs-attr\">scope<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"public_profile,email\"<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-attr\">onlogin<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"checkLoginStatus();\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">fb:login-button<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">script<\/span>&gt;<\/span><span class=\"javascript\">\n  <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">checkLoginStatus<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>) <\/span>{\n    FB.getLoginStatus(<span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">response<\/span>) <\/span>{\n      <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (response.status === <span class=\"hljs-string\">'connected'<\/span>) {\n        <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ User is logged in and has authorized your app<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.log(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Logged in successfully!'<\/span>);\n        <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.log(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Access token:'<\/span>, response.authResponse.accessToken);\n        <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.log(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'User ID:'<\/span>, response.authResponse.userID);\n      } <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">else<\/span> {\n        <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ User either isn't logged in or hasn't authorized your app<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.log(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Not fully logged in.'<\/span>);\n      }\n    });\n  }\n<\/span><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">script<\/span>&gt;<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-2\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">HTML, XML<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">xml<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 2: Using Your Own Custom Button<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes you want your own styled button. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-3\" data-shcb-language-name=\"HTML, XML\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"xml\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-xml\"><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">button<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">id<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"fbLogin\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>Login with Facebook<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">button<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">script<\/span>&gt;<\/span><span class=\"javascript\">\n  <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">document<\/span>.getElementById(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'fbLogin'<\/span>).addEventListener(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'click'<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>) <\/span>{\n    FB.login(<span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">response<\/span>) <\/span>{\n      <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (response.authResponse) {\n        <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ User authorized your app<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.log(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Welcome! Getting your info...'<\/span>);\n        FB.api(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'\/me'<\/span>, { <span class=\"hljs-attr\">fields<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-string\">'name,email'<\/span> }, <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">response<\/span>) <\/span>{\n          <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.log(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Good to see you, '<\/span> + response.name + <span class=\"hljs-string\">'!'<\/span>);\n          <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.log(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Email: '<\/span> + response.email);\n        });\n      } <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">else<\/span> {\n        <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.log(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'User cancelled login or didn\\'t authorize the app.'<\/span>);\n      }\n    }, { <span class=\"hljs-attr\">scope<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-string\">'public_profile,email'<\/span> }); <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Permissions requested<\/span>\n  });\n<\/span><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">script<\/span>&gt;<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-3\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">HTML, XML<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">xml<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding the Login Response<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When someone logs in, Facebook returns an <code>authResponse<\/code> object with these key properties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>accessToken<\/code>: The token you&#8217;ll use for API calls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>userID<\/code>: The Facebook ID of the logged-in user<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>expiresIn<\/code>: When the token expires (in seconds)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep that <code>accessToken<\/code> safely managed &#8211; you&#8217;ll need it for API calls!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making Calls to the Facebook Graph API<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Graph API is Facebook&#8217;s primary way to get data in and out of their platform. With the JavaScript SDK, calling it is a breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Structure of an API Call<\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-4\" data-shcb-language-name=\"PHP\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"php\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-php\">FB.api(\n  <span class=\"hljs-string\">'\/endpoint'<\/span>,          <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ The API path you want to access<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-string\">'http-method'<\/span>,        <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ GET, POST, DELETE (defaults to GET)<\/span>\n  {parameters},         <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Optional parameters to send<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span><span class=\"hljs-params\">(response)<\/span> <\/span>{  <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Callback function<\/span>\n    <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Handle the response<\/span>\n  }\n);<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-4\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">PHP<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">php<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 1: Getting User Profile Info<\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-5\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-javascript\">FB.api(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'\/me'<\/span>, { <span class=\"hljs-attr\">fields<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-string\">'name,email,picture'<\/span> }, <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">response<\/span>) <\/span>{\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (!response || response.error) {\n    <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.error(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Error fetching user data:'<\/span>, response.error);\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">return<\/span>;\n  }\n  \n  <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Do something with the data<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.log(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'User Info:'<\/span>, response);\n  <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">document<\/span>.getElementById(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'userName'<\/span>).textContent = response.name;\n  <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">document<\/span>.getElementById(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'userEmail'<\/span>).textContent = response.email;\n  <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">document<\/span>.getElementById(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'userPic'<\/span>).src = response.picture.data.url;\n});<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-5\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 2: Posting to a User&#8217;s Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-6\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-javascript\"><span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">postToTimeline<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>) <\/span>{\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">var<\/span> content = <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">document<\/span>.getElementById(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'postContent'<\/span>).value;\n  \n  FB.api(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'\/me\/feed'<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-string\">'post'<\/span>, { <span class=\"hljs-attr\">message<\/span>: content }, <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">response<\/span>) <\/span>{\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (!response || response.error) {\n      <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.error(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Error posting to timeline:'<\/span>, response.error);\n      alert(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Sorry, could not post to your timeline. '<\/span> + response.error.message);\n      <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">return<\/span>;\n    }\n    \n    alert(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Posted successfully! Post ID: '<\/span> + response.id);\n  });\n}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-6\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 3: Getting Photos from an Album<\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-7\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-javascript\">FB.api(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'\/me\/photos'<\/span>, { <span class=\"hljs-attr\">fields<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-string\">'images,name,created_time'<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-attr\">limit<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">10<\/span> }, <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">response<\/span>) <\/span>{\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (!response || response.error) {\n    <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.error(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Error fetching photos:'<\/span>, response.error);\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">return<\/span>;\n  }\n  \n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">var<\/span> photoContainer = <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">document<\/span>.getElementById(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'photos'<\/span>);\n  \n  response.data.forEach(<span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">photo<\/span>) <\/span>{\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">var<\/span> img = <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">document<\/span>.createElement(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'img'<\/span>);\n    <span class=\"xml\"><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">em<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\/\/ Use the smallest suitable image from the array of sizes<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">em<\/span>&gt;<\/span><\/span>\n    img.src = photo.images&#91;photo.images.length - <span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>].source;\n    img.alt = photo.name || <span class=\"hljs-string\">'Facebook photo'<\/span>;\n    photoContainer.appendChild(img);\n  });\n});<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-7\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advanced Techniques and Best Practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Checking Login Status Before Making API Calls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Always check if a user is already logged in when your page loads:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-8\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-javascript\"><span class=\"hljs-built_in\">window<\/span>.fbAsyncInit = <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>) <\/span>{\n  FB.init({\n    <span class=\"hljs-attr\">appId<\/span>      : <span class=\"hljs-string\">'YOUR_APP_ID'<\/span>,\n    <span class=\"hljs-attr\">cookie<\/span>     : <span class=\"hljs-literal\">true<\/span>,\n    <span class=\"hljs-attr\">xfbml<\/span>      : <span class=\"hljs-literal\">true<\/span>,\n    <span class=\"hljs-attr\">version<\/span>    : <span class=\"hljs-string\">'v22.0'<\/span>\n  });\n  \n  FB.getLoginStatus(<span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">response<\/span>) <\/span>{\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (response.status === <span class=\"hljs-string\">'connected'<\/span>) {\n      <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Already logged in, you can make API calls immediately<\/span>\n      loadUserData();\n    } <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">else<\/span> {\n      <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Show login button or prompt<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">document<\/span>.getElementById(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'loginPrompt'<\/span>).style.display = <span class=\"hljs-string\">'block'<\/span>;\n    }\n  });\n};\n\n<span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">loadUserData<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>) <\/span>{\n  <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Your API calls here<\/span>\n}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-8\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Handling Permissions and Scope<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Different API endpoints require different permissions. When you request login, specify all the permissions you need:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-9\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-javascript\">FB.login(<span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">response<\/span>) <\/span>{\n  <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Handle login response<\/span>\n}, { \n  <span class=\"hljs-attr\">scope<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-string\">'public_profile,email,user_posts,user_photos,publish_to_groups'<\/span>\n});<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-9\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p><strong>Important permissions to know:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>public_profile<\/code>: Basic profile info (always included)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>email<\/code>: User&#8217;s email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>user_posts<\/code>: Access to posts on their timeline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>user_photos<\/code>: Access to their photos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>publish_to_groups<\/code>: Ability to post to groups they manage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that many permissions now require Facebook review before they can be used in production apps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Handling Errors Gracefully<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Graph API can return errors for many reasons. Always handle them:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-10\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-javascript\">FB.api(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'\/me\/feed'<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">response<\/span>) <\/span>{\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (!response) {\n    <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.error(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'No response from Facebook'<\/span>);\n    showErrorMessage(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Network error. Please check your connection and try again.'<\/span>);\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">return<\/span>;\n  }\n  \n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (response.error) {\n    <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.error(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'API Error:'<\/span>, response.error);\n    \n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (response.error.code === <span class=\"hljs-number\">190<\/span>) {\n      <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Invalid or expired token<\/span>\n      showErrorMessage(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Your session has expired. Please log in again.'<\/span>);\n      promptRelogin();\n    } <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">else<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (response.error.code === <span class=\"hljs-number\">100<\/span>) {\n      <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Permission issue<\/span>\n      showErrorMessage(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'You need to grant additional permissions for this feature.'<\/span>);\n      promptPermissions();\n    } <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">else<\/span> {\n      <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Generic error<\/span>\n      showErrorMessage(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Something went wrong: '<\/span> + response.error.message);\n    }\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">return<\/span>;\n  }\n  \n  <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Success! Process response<\/span>\n  processData(response);\n});<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-10\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implementing Logout Functionality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to let users log out:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-11\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-javascript\"><span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">logoutFromFacebook<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>) <\/span>{\n  FB.logout(<span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">response<\/span>) <\/span>{\n    <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.log(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'User logged out'<\/span>);\n    <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Update your UI to reflect logged-out state<\/span>\n    <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">document<\/span>.getElementById(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'loggedInContent'<\/span>).style.display = <span class=\"hljs-string\">'none'<\/span>;\n    <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">document<\/span>.getElementById(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'loginPrompt'<\/span>).style.display = <span class=\"hljs-string\">'block'<\/span>;\n  });\n}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-11\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting Common Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;SDK Not Defined&#8221; Errors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get errors saying <code>FB is not defined<\/code>, your code might be executing before the SDK is loaded. Always wrap your FB calls in the <code>fbAsyncInit<\/code> function or make sure they run after the SDK is loaded:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-12\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-javascript\"><span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Bad - might execute before FB is defined<\/span>\ndocumentReady(<span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>) <\/span>{\n  FB.getLoginStatus(); <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Error if SDK isn't loaded yet!<\/span>\n});\n\n<span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Good - wait for FB to be initialized<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-built_in\">window<\/span>.fbAsyncInit = <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>) <\/span>{\n  FB.init({<span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/*...*\/<\/span>});\n  \n  <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Now it's safe to use FB<\/span>\n  FB.getLoginStatus();\n};<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-12\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">API Version Mismatches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook regularly updates its API, deprecating old endpoints and changing behaviors. If something that used to work suddenly breaks, check for API version changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always specify the API version explicitly in your initialization:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-13\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-javascript\">FB.init({\n  <span class=\"hljs-attr\">appId<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-string\">'YOUR_APP_ID'<\/span>,\n  <span class=\"hljs-attr\">version<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-string\">'v22.0'<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Be explicit about which version you're using<\/span>\n});<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-13\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>As of May 2025, I recommend using v22.0, which is the latest stable version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CORS and Domain Issues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook restricts which domains can use your App ID. If you&#8217;re getting unexpected errors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your App Dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to Facebook Login \u2192 Settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add your domains to &#8220;Valid OAuth Redirect URIs&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable &#8220;Login with the JavaScript SDK&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add your domain to &#8220;Allowed Domains for the JavaScript SDK&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mobile Browser Quirks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The login popup can behave differently on mobile browsers. Test thoroughly and consider using the full redirect login flow for mobile rather than popups:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-14\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-javascript\"><span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Detect if we're on mobile<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-regexp\">\/Android|iPhone|iPad|iPod|BlackBerry|IEMobile|Opera Mini\/i<\/span>.test(navigator.userAgent)) {\n  <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Use redirect flow for mobile<\/span>\n  FB.login(<span class=\"hljs-literal\">null<\/span>, {<span class=\"hljs-attr\">redirect_uri<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-string\">'https:\/\/your-redirect-url.com\/callback'<\/span>});\n} <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">else<\/span> {\n  <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Use popup for desktop<\/span>\n  FB.login(<span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">response<\/span>) <\/span>{\n    <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Handle response<\/span>\n  });\n}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-14\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complete Working Example<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a complete, working example that puts everything together:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-15\" data-shcb-language-name=\"HTML, XML\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"xml\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-xml\"><span class=\"hljs-meta\">&lt;!DOCTYPE <span class=\"hljs-meta-keyword\">html<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">html<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">lang<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"en\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">head<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">meta<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">charset<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"UTF-8\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">meta<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">name<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"viewport\"<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">content<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">title<\/span>&gt;<\/span>Facebook JavaScript API Demo<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">title<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">style<\/span>&gt;<\/span><span class=\"css\">\n    <span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">body<\/span> { <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">font-family<\/span>: Arial, sans-serif; <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">max-width<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">800px<\/span>; <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">margin<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span> auto; <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">padding<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">20px<\/span>; }\n    <span class=\"hljs-selector-id\">#userData<\/span> { <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">display<\/span>: none; <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">margin-top<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">20px<\/span>; }\n    <span class=\"hljs-selector-id\">#loginPrompt<\/span> { <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">margin<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">20px<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>; }\n    <span class=\"hljs-selector-class\">.profile-pic<\/span> { <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">width<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">100px<\/span>; <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">height<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">100px<\/span>; <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">border-radius<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">50%<\/span>; }\n    <span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">button<\/span> { <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">padding<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">10px<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-number\">15px<\/span>; <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">background<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">#1877F2<\/span>; <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">color<\/span>: white; <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">border<\/span>: none; <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">border-radius<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">4px<\/span>; <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">cursor<\/span>: pointer; }\n    <span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">button<\/span><span class=\"hljs-selector-pseudo\">:hover<\/span> { <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">background<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">#166FE5<\/span>; }\n    <span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">textarea<\/span> { <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">width<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">100%<\/span>; <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">height<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">100px<\/span>; <span class=\"hljs-attribute\">margin<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-number\">10px<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>; }\n  <\/span><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">style<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">head<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">body<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">h1<\/span>&gt;<\/span>Facebook JavaScript API Demo<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">h1<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n  \n  <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">div<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">id<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"loginPrompt\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n    <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">p<\/span>&gt;<\/span>Please log in to see your Facebook data:<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">p<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n    <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">button<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">id<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"fbLoginBtn\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>Login with Facebook<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">button<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">div<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n  \n  <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">div<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">id<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"userData\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n    <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">img<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">id<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"userPic\"<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">class<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"profile-pic\"<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">src<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"\"<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">alt<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"Profile picture\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n    <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">h2<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">id<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"userName\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">h2<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n    <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">p<\/span>&gt;<\/span>Email: <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">span<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">id<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"userEmail\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">span<\/span>&gt;<\/span><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">p<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">div<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">id<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"postForm\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">h3<\/span>&gt;<\/span>Post to your timeline<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">h3<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">textarea<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">id<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"postContent\"<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">placeholder<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"What's on your mind?\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">textarea<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">button<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">id<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"postBtn\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>Post to Facebook<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">button<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n    <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">div<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">button<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">id<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"logoutBtn\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>Logout<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">button<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n\n    <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">div<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">id<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"userPhotos\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">h3<\/span>&gt;<\/span>Your recent photos<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">h3<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">div<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">id<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"photos\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">div<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n    <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">div<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">div<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n  \n  <span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">script<\/span>&gt;<\/span><span class=\"javascript\">\n    <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">window<\/span>.fbAsyncInit = <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>) <\/span>{\n      FB.init({\n        <span class=\"hljs-attr\">appId<\/span>      : <span class=\"hljs-string\">'YOUR_APP_ID'<\/span>, &lt;em&gt;<span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Replace with your App ID&lt;\/em&gt;<\/span>\n        cookie     : <span class=\"hljs-literal\">true<\/span>,\n        <span class=\"hljs-attr\">xfbml<\/span>      : <span class=\"hljs-literal\">true<\/span>,\n        <span class=\"hljs-attr\">version<\/span>    : <span class=\"hljs-string\">'v22.0'<\/span>\n      });\n      \n      checkLoginState();\n    };\n    \n    <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Load the SDK asynchronously<\/span>\n    (<span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">d, s, id<\/span>) <\/span>{\n      <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">var<\/span> js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)&#91;<span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>];\n      <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (d.getElementById(id)) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">return<\/span>;\n      js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n      js.src = <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\"<\/span>;\n      fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n    }(<span class=\"hljs-built_in\">document<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-string\">'script'<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-string\">'facebook-jssdk'<\/span>));\n    \n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">checkLoginState<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>) <\/span>{\n      FB.getLoginStatus(<span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">response<\/span>) <\/span>{\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> 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class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">loadUserData<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>) <\/span>{\n      FB.api(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'\/me'<\/span>, { <span class=\"hljs-attr\">fields<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-string\">'name,email,picture.width(100).height(100)'<\/span> }, <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">response<\/span>) <\/span>{\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (!response || response.error) {\n          <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">console<\/span>.error(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Error loading user data'<\/span>);\n          <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">return<\/span>;\n        }\n        \n        <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">document<\/span>.getElementById(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'userName'<\/span>).textContent = response.name;\n        <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">document<\/span>.getElementById(<span 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