So if you are getting
The method you are calling or the FQL table you are querying cannot be called using a session secret or by a desktop application.
while trying to run some old facbook REST API while using new php sdk this post is for you!
Truth is the some REST calls dose not have new graph equivalent. Like for example dashboard.addGlobalNews.
SDK even in new 2.1.1. version still dose not know how to sign old REST api calls.
When making a call SDK internally calls getAccessToken method to get token.
If you mix new graph api with old REST api internal check for type of api message signing will go havoc.
So quick and dirty solution, add override to facebook SDK and thank them for making it open source.
Add this property to facebook sdk class:
public $overrideToAppSigned = false;
and change getAccessToken method to:
public function getAccessToken() {
$session = $this->getSession();
// either user session signed, or app signed
if ($session && !$this->overrideToAppSigned) {
return $session['access_token'];
} else {
return $this->getAppId() .'|'. $this->getApiSecret();
}
}
Now you can call old REST api like this:
$this->_facebook->overrideToAppSigned = true;
$result = $this->_facebook->api(
array(
'method' => 'dashboard.addGlobalNews',
'call_id' => microtime(true),
'news' => $news
)
);
$this->_facebook->overrideToAppSigned = false;
Don't forget the last line! ;)
