I wanted to make a facebook application in java using servlets and JSP.But as i found out facebook does not provide any SDK for java.And i do not wish to use the third party APIs like restfb etc.Does facebook exposes its APIs through webservices which i can use using java? Also can GRAPH API be regarded as a webservice?
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1I don't think you did much research. Graph API appears to be, for all intents and purposes, a web service. Did you even look at it? http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/api/ – AHungerArtist May 23 '12 at 13:18
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Facebook has exposed it services through RESTfull webservices. Have a look at facebook graph api and FQL.
Yes you are correct in saying facebook doesnot have a JAVA SDK. But you can always use third party libraries. Using a library is not a compulsion as you can make the calls directly.
Good Luck.
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Well in my project i am not allowed to use third party libraries?Is there any other way out? – arpitsolanki May 23 '12 at 13:25
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Like I said make the Rest calls directly using HttpURLConnection in Java – Subir Kumar Sao May 23 '12 at 13:26
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Is it possible to make a facebook app by just using the GRAPH API and not using any SDK? – arpitsolanki May 23 '12 at 13:26
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@user1411619 Again, did you even look at the Graph API page? It's a web service. Also, it's Graph API, not GRAPH API. Graph is not an acronym. – AHungerArtist May 23 '12 at 13:27
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Afcorse its possible. Libraries make life easier though. But you can always make facebook app without any third party library. – Subir Kumar Sao May 23 '12 at 13:28
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Thanks subirkumarsao.Would you suggest that PHP would be a much better option than java for facebook app development? – arpitsolanki May 23 '12 at 13:30
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Php is going to help u devlop fast. But there is nothing u cannot do in java. – Subir Kumar Sao May 23 '12 at 14:15
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While Facebook does not provide an official API, there are some ways you can connect to FB from Java. For example, check this SO question.
