Platform Update: Graph API Additions, App Changes and Insights, Data Export

Facebook has published two Platform Updates and another post to the company developer blog over the past few days, detailing a variety of additions to the Graph API of features from the REST API, a new option for the Credits payment flow, alterations to developer resources, and the relocation of App Insights to the Developer app. The changes will allow developers to migrate more of their functionality to the Graph API, streamline the payment flow, and more quickly access technical assistance and metrics for their apps.

Graph API Changes

Here are the functionalities that can now be handled through the Graph API, followed by possible uses for them.

From the Labor Day update:

Reading friend requests – developing Facebook clientsManaging banned app users – programmatically enforcing app ground rulesGetting and setting app migrations – programmatically toggling migrations to efficiently test for bugsChecking if a user is an admin of a Page – managing roles for Facebook Page management tools

From the September 2nd update:

Reading and managing notifications –  developing Facebook clients, determining if additional notifications need to be sentReading achievements – determining a user’s accomplishments to date in your app, their progress in other games, and the progress of their friendsApp and Games ChangesAs we covered on Inside Social Games, Facebook now allows developers to use a streamlined Credits payment flow in their games. This permits them to omit the bulk discounted Credits packages from the purchase options. By showing using fewer options, developers may be able to get users to make an impulse decision to buy and get back to the game before they can drop out of the payment flow.

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