Facebook

Facebook is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and videos, send messages, and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues.

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Field (Account) Information

While configuring the Source or Destination of a Template or Transaction, you need to create an account to configure your application with Adeptia Connect. While creating an account, you need to specify the location from where Adeptia Connect will access the data.

Click to add an account.

Specify the following information for Facebook:

Field Name	Description
Account Name	A short, descriptive name that helps you re-use this account in future.

Click Continue. The Facebook account login page opens in a new window.

Log in with your email and password. If you do not have a Facebook account, click Sign up for Facebook.

The fields are self-explanatory. Fill in the fields and click Sign Up to create your Facebook account.

Triggers

A Trigger specifies when a particular Transaction will start executing. While configuring the Source of a Template, you need to choose an event.

Following triggers are available for Facebook at Source.

Trigger Name	Description
New Tagged Photo of You	Triggers when someone tags you in a photo.
Photo Posted by You	Triggers when you post a new photo to your timeline or profile.
Post to Your Timeline	Triggers when you or someone posts on your timeline.
Video Posted by You	Triggers when you post a video to your timeline.

Actions

An Action specifies how the data will be transferred at the destination location. While configuring the Destination (Target) of a Template, you need to choose an action.

Following actions are available for Facebook at Destination.

Action Name	Description
Post to Timeline	Creates a post on your timeline.