Administrative functions in FastStats
Once you have established the Roles, administrators can define the Facebook Apps, define the Facebook Pages, and manage the tokens that contain the user credentials to enable FastStats to log in to Facebook.
The administrative functions are available from File > Tools > Administrative Functions.
A user with the Facebook Administrator Role can Modify Apps, Modify Pages, and Manage Tokens; while a user with only the Facebook User Role can only Manage Tokens.
Modify apps¶
To use your Facebook Apps in FastStats, add the App details in the administration suite. To register an App, FastStats requires the Facebook App Id and App Secret. These allow FastStats users to obtain the correct App Tokens and Page Tokens when logging in to the Facebook App using FastStats' built-in Facebook login mechanism.
To obtain your App Id and App Secret, use your Facebook Developer Dashboard at developers.facebook.com and choose the appropriate App.
- To add a new App to FastStats, click Add New Facebook App.
- To edit an existing app, click Edit next to the App Name.
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Using the Apteco Facebook API App:
Note
If using the Apteco Facebook App, click Use the Apteco Facebook app and the name is automatically populated; the App Id, Consumer Key, and Consumer Secret fields are removed as they are not needed.
| Row item | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Used internally within FastStats; needs to match the app name in your Facebook Portal (Apteco if using the Apteco App) |
| App Id | The Facebook App Id (only needed if using own app) |
| App Secret | The Facebook App Secret (only needed if using own app) |
| Redirect URI | Used for click-through actions from Facebook; typically directs visitors to your brand home page |
Modify pages¶
To find your organisation's Facebook Page ID, visit the page, choose More > About in the More Info section near the bottom of the list.
- To add a new branded Page, click Add New Facebook Page.
- To edit an existing Page, click Edit.
Enter your Facebook Page information.
Facebook capabilities configuration¶
This configuration allows a FastStats user to log in to the Facebook profile and generate user access tokens for the Apps and Pages. Permission scopes are granted to this user to manage Ads or Page Posts using the App.
- In Users Explorer, right-click on a user.
- Select Modify > Modify Capabilities > Modify Facebook Capabilities.
Manage ads¶
Select the Manage Ads check-box to allow the user to (using the specific App):
- Publish adverts
- Upload custom audiences
- Gather adverts statistics
Posts¶
Select the Post check-box to allow a user to:
- Publish posts
- Gather responses of the pages insights, posts insights, posts comments and likes
Manage tokens¶
A Facebook User Role can see the Apps and Pages assigned by an administrator.
When you first access the Manage Tokens dialogue, click Generate.
The Facebook login dialogue opens for you to provide your Facebook login credentials. These credentials are represented by a token stored in FastStats. Once you have logged in to Facebook successfully through FastStats, close the login dialogue.
Note
The 'Valid' check boxes of the App and branded Pages are checked to show their respective tokens have been validated by FastStats.
If your tokens become invalid, click Re-Generate to log in to your Facebook App and request a new set of tokens.
Note
When valid Apps and Pages tokens are generated, you'll see a tick in each box under the 'Valid' column. The long tokens have been saved in your FastStats Facebook database but are not visible to you.
Now that the Apps, Pages, and Tokens are defined, you can declare which can be used by which user.