Questions tagged [facebook-like]

Widget that enables users of Facebook to "Like" websites, photos, objects, posts, etc.

The Facebook-like button is a widget that enables users of your site to "Like" photos, objects, posts, etc. It also helps drive traffic to your site with Facebook notifications, e.g. "Martin likes [your site]".

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Facebook share link without JavaScript

The following link is for sharing a page on Twitter: http://twitter.com/share Is there a similar option for Facebook that doesn't require JavaScript? I know about http://facebook.com/sharer.php, but that requires a get parameter to be inserted…
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How to get share counts using graph API

I can get the share count of an URL using PHP SDK and using the deprecated rest API, but didn't find a way to get the share counts of an URL using graph API. Is there any way to find out?
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Facebook Like Button - how to disable Comment pop up?

I'd like to disable the Comment box that pops up when a user clicks the Facebook (fbml) Like button I've placed on my site. Is this possible to do? I can't find any details in the documentation.
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What's the Facebook's Graph API call limit?

Is there any restriction in number of calls we make to facebook's graph api? and If it is there then how many calls can we make per app daily?
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Facebook API: Get fans of / people who like a page

I'd like to get a list of users who like a certain page or a fan of it. The FB API documentation states that you can only get the count of the fans of a certain page using the social graph, but not a list of the fans. A discussion here Retrieve…
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'Like' a page using Facebook Graph API

Using the Graph API I'd like to be able to have an authorized user "like" a page. I tried posting the following https://graph.facebook.com/${PAGE_ID}/likes?access_token=${ACCESS_TOKEN} And I get an HTTP error 500 accompanied by "Invalid post_id…
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Facebook like - showing cached version og:image, way to refresh or reindex it?

Having an issue with Facebook like and a cached og:image. Long story short: Facebook has cached an older version of our like image. The meta content URL can't be changed. Is there anything I can do to refresh it? Long story: The site I'm working…
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Facebook "Like" button callback

I am interested in implementing the facebook "Like" button, but I would like to know what user is clicking on this button so I can get some useful information from this. From what I have read, facebook is leaving us in the dark on who is clicking on…
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How to trigger Facebook like button from custom button?

I have created a custom Facebook like button. How do make it that when I click the button, it will trigger the like button provided by Facebook like the one below?
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Is there an API to force Facebook to scrape a page again?

I'm aware you can force update a page's cache by entering the URL on Facebook's debugger tool while been logged in as admin for that app/page: https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug But what I need is a way to automatically call an API endpoint…
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How to get Likes Count when searching Facebook Graph API with search=xxx

I am currently using Facebook graph api search to search posts as http://graph.facebook.com/search?q=iwatch&type=post&access_token=xxxxx It returns in JSON format fields and use to include the like:count for a given post. After reading the dev…
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How do I test the Facebook "Like" button on localhost?

It is possible to test "Like" button on localhost?
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OG:type article vs website for Individual Web Pages That Are Not Articles

I'm seeking clarification regarding the use of og:type article vs website for an individual web page that is technically not an "article" but also does not represent an entire website. Documentation seems contradictory: From…
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Do Facebook Like Buttons require an App ID?

When going to the set up pages for all the Social Plugins, they now provide example code using an APP ID. http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/ Is an APP ID now required for the Like Button and other plugins? What happens if an APP ID is not…
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How can I make the Facebook Like button's width automatically resize?

I'm implementing the Facebook Like Button, but I'm running into some trouble with the width. I'm using the JavaScript SDK implementation, not the direct iframe. According to the documentation, the default width is 450. That's fine, and I understand…
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