PHP: Facebook JSON objects

Question

I'm trying to get the user location from Facebook.

In the Graph API › User page, says:

location : A JSON object containing name and id

I need the location name, and I cannot get it. So far I've done:

$loc = $facebook->api('/me', array('fields' => 'location'));

But I don't get it and don't know what else to do ..

Thanks a ton!

possible duplicate of How do I use JSON objects from Facebook with PHP? and Facebook API and Json with PHP,how to? — Felix Kling
– Felix Kling, Commented Feb 24, 2011 at 17:52
I have the permissions the api says, and the printing of $loc shows the id but not the name .. maybe it's not json but my php :( — ADM
– ADM, Commented Feb 24, 2011 at 17:56

Nick Clark · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-24 18:01:45Z

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You'll need to request the "user_location" privilege.

If you're using the Login Button, add it to the perms parameter.

<fb:login-button perms="user_location"></fb:login-button>

If you're using the Javascript API, add it to the options parameter:

FB.login(function(response) {
    if (response.session) {
        // do stuff
    }
}, { perms:"user_location" });

You may also want to try this to see what data is available.

$response = $facebook->api('/me');
var_dump($response);

answered Feb 24, 2011 at 18:01

Nick Clark

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ADM Over a year ago

I had the perms already in the Login Button my problem is the location name. Printing /me, does not show the location. My code is just printing the location id. Thanks a lot

Nick Clark Over a year ago

With the proper permissions, I get this when I run your code snippet: array ('location' => array('id' => 'location uid', 'name' => 'location name'), 'id' => 'user uid'). The only thing I can think is that you don't have a location set in Facebook.

Michal · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-24 17:52:19Z

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Make sure you have right privileges, If not request them first.

answered Feb 24, 2011 at 17:52

Michal

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