Facebook Source Provider
The Facebook Source feeds data from Facebook supporting Page and Page Posts queries.
Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Name | The name that will identify this source instance. | |
| Default Cache Time | The default duration in seconds before the cache is renewed, set to 0 to disable caching. This setting can be overriden in each query configuration. | 3600 |
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Account | The Facebook Account which to authenticate with. |
| Page | The Facebook page from which to create the source content. |
Page Query
Fetches the content from the page resolving to a list of Page Type.
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Cache | The duration in seconds before the cache is invalidated and the query re-executed. | 3600 |
Page Posts Query
Fetches the posts from the page resolving to a list of Page Post Type.
| Setting | Description | Default | Dynamic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limit | The maximum amount of posts to fetch. | 20 | ✓ |
| Cache | The duration in seconds before the cache is invalidated and the query re-executed. | 3600 |
Page Type
Defines the mapping options of a Facebook Page object.
| Option | Description | Type | Filters |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Unique identifier of this Page. | String | |
| Name | The name of this Page. | String | |
| Username | The alias of this Page, e.g for www.facebook.com/platform the username is platform. | String | |
| Link | The Page's Facebook URL. | String | |
| Category | The Page's category, e.g. Product/Service, Computers/Technology. | String | |
| Description | The description of this Page. | String | Limit |
| Description HTML | The description of this Page in raw HTML. | String | |
| About | Information about this Page. | String | Limit |
| General Info | General information provided by this Page. | String | Limit |
| Website | The URL of this Page's website. | String | |
| WhatsApp Number | The WhatsApp number of this Page. | String | |
| Total Ratings | Number of public ratings for this Page. | Int | |
| Total Followers | Number of page followers. | Int | |
| Total Mentions | Number of people talking about this Page. | Int |
| Page Person Options | Description | Type | Filters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthday | The birthday of this Person Page. | String | Date |
| Personal Info | The personal info of this Person Page. | String | Limit |
| Personal Interests | The personal interests of this Person Page. | String | Limit |
| Affiliation | The affiliation of this Person Page. | String | Limit |
Page Post Type
Defines the mapping options of a Facebook Page Post object.
| Option | Description | Type | Filters |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Unique identifier of this post. | String | |
| Permalink | The permanent static URL of this post, e.g www.facebook.com/.../posts/10153449196. | String | |
| Picture URL | The full size picture attached to this post. | String | |
| Message | The message written in this post. | String | Limit |
| From | The name of the user, page, group, or event that published this post. | String | |
| Tags | The profiles tagged in post message as a custom formated string with Separator, Show Link and Link Style arguments. | String | |
| Created At | The time this post was published. | String | Date |
| Updated At | The time this post was last updated, which occurs when a user comments on this post. | String | Date |
| Is Published | Whether this post was published. | Boolean | |
| Is Expired | Whether this post has expiration time that has passed. | Boolean | |
| Is Hidden | Whether this post has been set to hidden. | Boolean | |
| Is Popular | Whether this post is currently popular based on whether the total actions as a percentage of reach exceeds a certain threshold. | Boolean | |
| Total Shares | Number of times this post has been shared. | Int | |
| Total Likes | Number of times this post has been liked. | Int | |
| Total Comments | Number of comments made on this post. | Int | |
| Total Reactions | Number of times people reacted to this post. | Int | |
| Parent ID | Unique identifier of a parent post for this post, if it exists. | String |