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Get Long Lived Facebook User or Page Access Token

This workflow automates the acquisition of long-lasting access tokens for Facebook users and pages, addressing the frequent expiration issues of short-term tokens. By calling the Facebook Graph API, the workflow extends the access tokens, eliminating the cumbersome manual updates and enhancing the security and efficiency of token management. It is suitable for social media management, automated marketing, and developers, ensuring the stable and continuous operation of business processes while significantly reducing manual maintenance costs.

Workflow Diagram
Get Long Lived Facebook User or Page Access Token Workflow diagram

Workflow Name

Get Long Lived Facebook User or Page Access Token

Key Features and Highlights

This workflow automatically obtains long-lived Facebook User Access Tokens as well as corresponding long-lived Page Access Tokens. By leveraging the Facebook Graph API, it extends the validity of access tokens, eliminating the need for frequent manual updates and enhancing the automation and security of token management.

Core Problem Addressed

Facebook’s short-lived access tokens have limited validity periods, causing frequent expirations that disrupt continuous access to user data or page management. This workflow automates the token exchange and extension process, resolving issues related to frequent token expiration and complex manual operations, thereby ensuring uninterrupted and stable business workflows.

Use Cases

  • Social media management tools requiring stable access to the Facebook API for data retrieval or content publishing
  • Automated marketing platforms needing long-term Facebook page permissions for ad campaigns and data analytics
  • Developers or enterprises that require automatic renewal of Facebook access tokens to maintain continuous backend service access

Main Process Steps

  1. Manual Trigger: Start the workflow via the “Test workflow” node
  2. Set Parameters: Enter the required Facebook parameters in the “Set Parameter” node, including client_id, client_secret, user_access_token, and optionally app_scoped_user_id
  3. Obtain Long-Lived User Access Token: Exchange the short-lived user token for a long-lived token by making an HTTP request to the Facebook OAuth endpoint
  4. Obtain Long-Lived Page Access Token: Use the long-lived user token to access the user’s Facebook pages and retrieve the corresponding long-lived page access tokens

Systems or Services Involved

  • Facebook Graph API (OAuth interface)
  • n8n Automation Workflow Platform

Target Users and Value

  • Social media operators and digital marketing teams, enabling stable management of Facebook accounts and page permissions
  • Application developers and automation engineers for integrating and maintaining Facebook API access
  • Enterprise IT teams ensuring Facebook-related automated services remain uninterrupted due to token expiration

This workflow simplifies the Facebook access token renewal process, enhances automation capabilities and system reliability, and significantly reduces manual maintenance efforts.