Facebook Graph API “/userid/feed” returning Blank

Question

I'm using Facebook C# SDK and I can't seem to get feed data back using Graph API.

I've obtained the following extended permissions from the user:

scope=offline_access,publish_stream,publish_checkins,create_event,read_stream,user_about_me,user_events,user_hometown,user_location,user_photos,read_friendlists,read_requests,user_checkins,user_relationships,user_online_presence,user_notes,user_likes,user_work_history

I have an access token for offline access.

I'm able to retrieve userid/friends information without a hitch, but can't seem to get feed data.

I get the following returned:

{
   "data": [

   ]
}

I obtained the token with type="client_cred" if that makes a difference. The process runs with user offline, so I'm not using the "me" alias.

Can someone give some direction on what I'm doing wrong?

I'm having the identical issue and have been reading through SO and Facebook documentation for hours with no luck. I know this is really old, but did you ever get a solution? — tufelkinder

Yuliy Yuliy · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-10T00:52:59

A token obtained with type=client_cred means "the application on behalf of itself", rather than "the application on behalf of a specific user". This means that it can only see stuff that's visible to all users. If you want to grab information on behalf of a particular user, you need to use that user's access token that you acquired. Since you asked for offline_access, when you acquire an access token for a user, that token won't expire quickly, and you can keep it around in a database.

Facebook Graph API “/userid/feed” returning Blank

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