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Test Account

Reading

A test user account for a Facebook app

Example

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GET v25.0/...?fields={fieldname_of_type_TestAccount} HTTP/1.1
Host: graph.facebook.com

/* PHP SDK v5.0.0 */
/* make the API call */
try {
  // Returns a `Facebook\FacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->get(
    '...?fields={fieldname_of_type_TestAccount}',
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();
/* handle the result */

/* make the API call */
FB.api(
    "...?fields={fieldname_of_type_TestAccount}",
    function (response) {
      if (response && !response.error) {
        /* handle the result */
      }
    }
);

/* make the API call */
new GraphRequest(
    AccessToken.getCurrentAccessToken(),
    "...?fields={fieldname_of_type_TestAccount}",
    null,
    HttpMethod.GET,
    new GraphRequest.Callback() {
        public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
            /* handle the result */
        }
    }
).executeAsync();

/* make the API call */
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]\
                               initWithGraphPath:@"...?fields={fieldname_of_type_TestAccount}"\
                                      parameters:params\
                                      HTTPMethod:@"GET"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection,\
                                      id result,\
                                      NSError *error) {\
    // Handle the result\
}];

If you want to learn how to use the Graph API, read our Using Graph API guide.

Parameters

This endpoint doesn't have any parameters.

Fields

Field	Description
id<br>numeric string	User ID<br>Default
login_url<br>string	A link to log in to Facebook as this test user<br>Default

Creating

You can make a POST request to accounts edge from the following paths:

• /{application_id}/accounts

When posting to this edge, a TestAccount will be created.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
installed<br>boolean	Automatically installs the app for the test user once it is created or associated
minor<br>boolean	Is this test user a minor
name<br>string	The name for the test user. When left blank, a random name will be automatically generated
owner_access_token<br>string	When associating existing test users with other apps, this is the app access token of any app that is already associated with the test user. The {app-id} in the publishing request in this case should be the app that will is the target to associate with the test user. The API request should also be signed with the app access token of that target app. Required when associating test users, but should not be used when creating new test users
permissions<br>List<Permission>	Default value: Set<br>List of permissions that are automatically granted for the app when it is created or associated
type<br>enum{test-users}	Type
uid<br>int	ID of an existing test user to associate with another app. Required when associating test users, but should not be used when creating new test users

Return Type

This endpoint supports read-after-write and will read the node represented by id in the return type.

Struct {

id: numeric string,

access_token: string,

login_url: string,

email: string,

password: string,

}

Error Codes

Error	Description
2900	Too many test accounts
195	The name you are trying to use is invalid

Updating

You can't perform this operation on this endpoint.

Deleting

You can dissociate a TestAccount from an Application by making a DELETE request to /{application_id}/accounts.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
type<br>enum {TEST_USERS}	Account type
uid<br>UID	Account UID<br>Required

Return Type

Struct {

success: bool,

}

Error Codes

Error	Description
2902	Cannot remove test account from this app