Facebook Comments

Access Facebook Page comments with the Graph API: list, reply (with tagging and images), and view replies
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Overview

This node interacts with the Facebook Graph API to manage comments on Facebook Pages. Specifically, the 'List Replies to a Comment' operation fetches replies to a specified parent comment on a Facebook Page. It supports pagination, allowing users to retrieve all replies or limit the number of replies returned. This node is useful for social media managers or developers who want to automate the retrieval and processing of comment replies for engagement analysis, moderation, or customer support.

Use Case Examples

  1. Retrieve all replies to a specific comment on a Facebook Page to analyze customer feedback.
  2. Fetch a limited number of replies to a comment for displaying recent interactions in a custom dashboard.

Properties

Name Meaning
Authentication Method to provide credentials for Facebook API access, either Access Token or OAuth2.
Request Timeout (ms) Timeout duration for each HTTP request in milliseconds.
Max Retries Number of retry attempts on HTTP 429, 5xx errors, or timeouts.
Page ID Source Source of the Facebook Page ID, can be credential default, manual entry, or selected from managed pages.
Comment ID The ID of the parent comment whose replies are to be listed.
Return All Boolean flag to return all replies or limit the number returned.
Limit Maximum number of replies to return if 'Return All' is false.
Fields Comma-separated list of fields to include in the reply data, following Facebook Graph API specifications.

Output

JSON

  • id - Unique identifier of the reply comment.
  • from - Information about the user who posted the reply.
  • message - Text content of the reply.
  • created_time - Timestamp when the reply was created.
  • permalink_url - URL link to the reply comment.
  • attachment - Any media or attachments included in the reply.
  • comment_count - Number of comments on the reply (nested replies).
  • like_count - Number of likes on the reply.

Dependencies

  • Facebook Graph API

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the Comment ID is in the correct format (numeric or numeric_numeric).
  • Verify that the Page ID is provided when using OAuth2 authentication and that the user has the necessary permissions (pages_manage_* scopes).
  • Check network connectivity and firewall settings if requests fail due to connection errors or timeouts.
  • If using Access Token authentication, ensure the token is a valid Page token, not a user token.
  • Validate the 'Fields' parameter to be a comma-separated list of valid Graph API fields to avoid errors.

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