Facebook authentication with extended permission request

Question

Hi there,

I'm wondering which authentication method to use if i need extended permissions (e.g. if i want to use the users photos in my application). The methods are either the single-sign on using JavaScript SDK or by using the OAuth 2.0 protocol. Both methods are explained here: Authentication - Facebook developers. The JS SDK would be easiest but haven't found a solution yet.

The application will utilize the Google Appengine with Django environment.

Answer 1

At the moment the entire Facebook API is undergoing changes.
I would suggest you use the OAuth API - it appears as this is the direction they will adopt.

A word of caution - the "official" documentation in the page you mentioned are not complete at best and some of the options are still buggy (try setting display=wap with scope=... you will get an error).

Check out the Facebook developer forum on the issue I stated above.
I believe you can find answers to other Facebook related issues there.