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Facebook API and Facebook Connect using Java?

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New to Facebook API and Facebook Connect.

Found the Facebook Java API open source library on Google Code...

I am really excited that there's an API pre-written in Java for it!

Am interested in writing a server side Java layer which uses REST to be able to access a user’s Facebook Friends List, their wall, send them messages in-network, etc.

Downloaded the binary and unfortunately, I haven't found any sample or demo code when I unzipped it...

Question(s):

(1) Does this library support Facebook Connect?

(2) What is the best way to get start using Facebook Connect with server side Java?

(3) Since I am building middleware, do I still have to create a sample app on the online Facebook Developer page?

(4) What should I include in my (am a newbie in Maven) pom.xml in order to get started?

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mw_javaguy Avatar asked Sep 01 '09 00:09

mw_javaguy

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2 Answers

Use RestFB, that seems to be the inofficial FB Java Api:

http://restfb.com/

(There is no official FB Java Api anymore)

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Carli Avatar answered Oct 21 '22 01:10

Carli

As far as I know, that library is broken. I couldn't get authentication to work with the latest version.
In my search for alternatives i found the "TinyFBTagLibrary" http://www.socialjava.com/ -- Yes, it requires just about a billion extra libraries to run, but it offers a simple way to execute facebook API calls in java that ISNT BROKEN (once again, as far as I know). My advice is to ignore all of the predefined tags for use in jsp and scroll down to the bottom to see how to use the TinyFBClient.call/getResponse when you need to get information.

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Sam Avatar answered Oct 21 '22 01:10

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