Search for FB User ID from an Email ID - like in MS Outlook 2010 Social Connect Plugin

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Gagan Rana picture Gagan Rana · Dec 23, 2011 · Viewed 9.4k times · Source

Is there any method to search for FB User ID from email Address ?

Am developing a site where I would like to show the User Profile Pic based on his Email address - if the person is registered and the Profile Pic is made public.

Have tried searching - but am unable to get to any solution - where we can search for User ID - based on Email ID.

It is like how the Social Connect Plugin functions for Outlook 2010.

Thanx !

Answer

DMCS picture DMCS · Dec 23, 2011

You can use the following graph API call: /[email protected]&type=user

However, it appears this functionality may have a bug in it. See: Facebook Graph API "search" by email suddenly stopped working

The official bug is: http://developers.facebook.com/bugs/292220680814266

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