if i want my facebook connect site to access user information about a facebook user, is it necessary for that user to be logged in?
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A:
It is necessary for them to either be logged in to facebook or for you to provide the facebook connect login.
From the Facebook Connect FAQ:
A user can begin interacting with your application immediately. For applications within Facebook, you don't need to have a user authorize your application as soon as the user visits your canvas page. See Automatic Authentication: http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Automatic_Authentication.
A user authorizes an application when the application presents a login screen where the user accepts the application's terms of service and lets the application access his or her profile data and creates a more permanent connection.
You can find out more here: http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Authorizing_Applications
mikec
2010-03-04 21:15:54
thanks for responding- i've had a look at the documentation, but just didn't want to believe the worst.
velvet sheen
2010-03-04 23:04:42
this looks promising. you can request that the user grant your application extended permissions, among which is a very interesting looking permission to grant your application access when the user is offline- haven't coded anything up yet, but after i do i will update.http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Extended_permissionsoffline_access - This permission grants an application access to user data when the user is offline or doesn't have an active session.
velvet sheen
2010-03-05 17:29:46