What's a secret key used for on Facebook's API

PageManager

Newbie

Jan 12, 2013

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• Feb 20, 2016

• #1

Say if I have an enemy's Facebook secret key and app ID. What could I do with that?

I know that facebook gives you an app ID and secret key, but I'm not sure what they are used for. I've never seen an API call that requires a secret key.

 

MrBlue

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Dec 18, 2009

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• Feb 20, 2016

• #2

The secret key is used for authenticating the API call to FB. A unique ID/key pair may give you certain read/write access to a specific FB application or page.

 

thebomb

Junior Member

Apr 18, 2011

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• Feb 20, 2016

• #3

If you have secret key, you can post to that account. It is associated with the API and can request and send data to the account.

 

lancis

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Jul 31, 2010

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• Feb 20, 2016

• #4

You can abuse his app and get it banned. Nothing else, really.