Hey folks, I'm stuck with a problem in my iPhone app. I'm trying to fetch videos from Facebook albums, but I'm hitting a roadblock.
I've got my app working fine for grabbing photos and posts from Facebook. The tricky part is the videos. When I try to get them, I keep getting this error:
```json
{
"error": {
"message": "A user access token is required to request this resource.",
"type": "OAuthException"
}
}
I’m pretty sure I’ve got all the right permissions set up. Here’s what I’m using:
user_about_me, publish_checkins, read_stream, publish_stream, manage_pages,
user_videos, offline_access, user_photos, user_likes, publish_actions
Any ideas what I might be missing? Is there a special trick to getting videos from albums? Thanks for any help!
I’ve encountered similar issues when working with Facebook’s API for video retrieval. One often overlooked aspect is ensuring you have the ‘user_videos’ permission explicitly approved during the login process. Even if it’s listed in your app’s permissions, it needs user consent.
Additionally, verify you’re using a long-lived access token. Short-lived tokens expire quickly and can cause intermittent issues. You might want to implement token refresh logic in your app to prevent sudden failures.
Lastly, double-check your API calls. Make sure you’re hitting the correct endpoint (e.g., ‘/me/videos’ or ‘/album_id/videos’) and including the access token in the request header or as a parameter. If issues persist, Facebook’s Graph API Explorer tool can be invaluable for testing and troubleshooting.
I’ve been down this road before, and it can be frustrating. One thing that’s often overlooked is the API version you’re using. Facebook frequently updates their API, and older versions might not support certain video-related calls.
Make sure you’re using the latest Graph API version in your requests. You can specify this in the URL, like ‘https://graph.facebook.com/v16.0/me/videos’. Also, double-check that your app’s settings in the Facebook Developer portal match the permissions you’re requesting.
If you’re still stuck, try using the Graph API Explorer tool on Facebook’s developer site. It lets you generate access tokens and test API calls directly. This can help pinpoint whether the issue is with your app’s configuration or the API calls themselves.
Lastly, consider implementing error handling in your app to gracefully manage these token-related issues. It’ll save you headaches down the line.
hey, try generating a new acces token since they might expire spontaneously.
double-check if you’re accessing the proper videos endpoint w/ correct permissions. if it still fails, share your code snippet so we can help troubleshoot.