Facebook graph API returns only name and id for some websites
I've developed a WordPress plugin for social login using Facebook.
I'm using the Facebook graph API /me to retrieve the user details. My problem is that for some websites, when installed a Facebook login plugin, I'm only getting user ID and name.
Array
(
[name] => John doe
[id] => 398463877009801
)
but same code is working well for some websites as well.
Array
(
[id] => 398463877009801
[email] => [email protected]
[first_name] => John
[gender] => male
[last_name] => Doe
[link] => https://www.facebook.com/app_scoped_user_id/398463877009801/
[locale] => en_US
[name] => John Doe
[timezone] => 5.45
[updated_time] => 2015-05-03T11:24:16+0000
[verified] => 1
)
What might be the possibilities of the errors for the site that is getting only name and id?
Answer
As CBroe already pointed out in the above comment, the Facebook API - newer than version 2.4 - changed the response and the way the requests are being sent.
You have to specify each field you want to be returned from the Graph API within your request.
For example, if you want the fields email and name returned, you must add them inside the request like this:
/me?fields=email,name