Using Facebook Graph API 2.2 to get like and share count

Question

I'm working on updating project from old FQL to graph api 2.2 and i dont have idea how to get likes count on specific link, their documentation is not very transparent for me(i'm beginer). I believe it shoud be something like this: https://graph.facebook.com/v2.2/?id={myURL}/{some fields like like_count} but i have no clue how to do it right using graph API. I will appreciate any help.

Answer 1

Well, the docs are quite clear I think:

• https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/reference/v2.2/url#read

There is NO like count on the /?id={url} endpoint! A sample call would be

GET /?id=http://mashable.com/2015/02/17/10-minute-rule/

Response:

{
  "og_object": {
    "id": "664547577004455", 
    "description": "Three tips for making the 10-minute rule work for you.", 
    "title": "A 10-minute timer could revolutionize your productivity", 
    "type": "article", 
    "updated_time": "2015-02-17T13:55:11+0000", 
    "url": "http://mashable.com/2015/02/17/10-minute-rule/"
  }, 
  "share": {
    "comment_count": 0, 
    "share_count": 180
  }, 
  "id": "http://mashable.com/2015/02/17/10-minute-rule/"
}

If you just want the share count, use

GET /?fields=id,share&id=http://mashable.com/2015/02/17/10-minute-rule/

Response:

{
  "id": "http://mashable.com/2015/02/17/10-minute-rule/", 
  "share": {
    "comment_count": 0, 
    "share_count": 180
  }
}