What is access token in Facebook API?

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How do I get access token?
How do I get my Facebook API access token?
Is API key same as access token?
What is access token in API?

How do I get access token?

Basic steps.

Obtain OAuth 2.0 credentials from the Google API Console. ... .

Obtain an access token from the Google Authorization Server. ... .

Examine scopes of access granted by the user. ... .

Send the access token to an API. ... .

Refresh the access token, if necessary..

How do I get my Facebook API access token?

Obtain User Access Token.

Go to Graph API Explorer..

In Facebook App, select an app used to obtain the access token..

In User or Page, select User Token..

Under Permissions, check ads_read ..

Click Generate Access Token. The box on top of the button is populated with the access token..

Store that token for later use..

Is API key same as access token?

The main distinction between these two is: API keys identify the calling project — the application or site — making the call to an API. Authentication tokens identify a user — the person — that is using the app or site.

What is access token in API?

What is an Access Token? A credential that can be used by an application to access an API. Access Tokens can be either an opaque string or a JSON Web Token (JWT) . They inform the API that the bearer of the token has been authorized: to access a particular service or services.