How to get Facebook User ID from Facebook Username or link

Asked Jul 27 '16 at 13:39

Active Jul 27 '16 at 13:39

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The graph API does not seem to work and states that

{
  "error": {
    "message": "(#803) Cannot query users by their username (the_username)",
    "type": "OAuthException",
    "code": 803,
    "fbtrace_id": "AVC680GleTP"
  }
}

However this site: https://lookup-id.com apparently can get the Facebook User id given the link. What could be the flow to get the Facebook User ID using username or link?

asked Jul 27 '16 at 13:39

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I'm looking even for a workaround if Graph API cannot allow this – quarks Jul 27 '16 at 13:48
There is no work around. – WizKid Jul 27 '16 at 16:52
@WizKid the website linked in this question can get the Facebook user id – quarks Jul 28 '16 at 04:00
They are scraping which is not allowed – WizKid Jul 28 '16 at 04:06

How to get Facebook User ID from Facebook Username or link

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