Facebook 400 bad request second time I use app - php

I only get this error on mobile devices. The redirect to the login works correctly and the user is redirected back to the app correctly. I get no error. Then, if I access the app a second time (seconds after the first use) file_get_contents throws back a 400 bad request - here's the code - help HIGHLY appreciated :-)
$code = $_REQUEST["code"];
if(empty($code)) {
$my_url = 'https://m.facebook.com/apps/'.$app_id.'/?sid='.$surveyid.'&country='.$country;
$dialog_url = "https://www.facebook.com/dialog/oauth?client_id="
. $app_id . "&redirect_uri=" . urlencode($my_url) . "&scope=user_birthday";
echo("<script> top.location.href='" . $dialog_url . "'</script>");
exit();
}
$my_url = 'https://m.facebook.com/apps/'.$app_id.'/?sid='.$surveyid.'&country='.$country;
$token_url = "https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/access_token?"
. "client_id=" . $app_id . "&redirect_uri=" . urlencode($my_url)
. "&client_secret=" . $app_secret . "&code=" . $code;
$response = file_get_contents($token_url);
$params = null;
parse_str($response, $params);
$graph_url = "https://graph.facebook.com/me?access_token="
. $params['access_token'];
$user = json_decode(file_get_contents($graph_url));
$me['id']=$user->id;
$me['gender']=$user->gender;
$me['first_name']=$user->first_name;
$me['last_name']=$user->last_name;
$me['birhtday']=$user->birthday;

Have you checked if the session is available the second time?
I see that the session variable might be missing

Then, if I access the app a second time (seconds after the first use) file_get_contents throws back a 400 bad request
Had you used the PHP SDK instead of doing requests against the API “manually”, you would’ve gotten an exception with an error message that should have explained what’s going on – please consider using it in the future, it makes a lot of things easier, including debugging.
As for the current problem, it looks like you are trying to exchange the code parameter for a new access token every time – but this will not possible any more in the future, see https://developers.facebook.com/roadmap/#december-2012, “New security restrictions for OAuth authorization codes”:
We will only allow authorization codes to be exchanged for access tokens once
For newly created apps, this migration is enabled by default – you can disable it for now, and it should be working as expected. But after Dec 5th 2012, you’ll have to have a solution that works without trying to exchange the code for an access token multiple times.

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Permanent access token to an app that posts to a fan page - error code:1

I'm following the steps very well described here https://stackoverflow.com/a/18399927/2510225 , but, from my server, I receive the following error:
{"error":{"message":"The access token does not belong to application APP-ID","type":"OAuthException","code":1}}
I can't figure what I'm doing wrong. Anyone knows if the process to get a permanent access token has changed, or is having the same issue?
The access token I'm using in the request is the user access token, which I think is correct.
In other words, I'm using this:
GET /oauth/access_token?
grant_type=fb_exchange_token&
client_id={app-id}&
client_secret={app-secret}&
fb_exchange_token={short-lived-token}
With the app_id and app_secret of the app I want to publish on a page and the short-lived-token of the user that have created the app. Is that the right way?
Edition (Image to complement answer from #Sahil Mittal)
That's where I'm taking the API_ID (red arrow). That's correct, right?
Ok, That's how I've solved this, combining both solutions given [here][1] with some tries. :
1) Associate the app with the page (It was probably done)
http://facebook.com/add.php?api_key=_APP_ID&pages=1&page=_PAGE_ID
2)Take the CODE given here:
https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/authorize?client_id=_APP_ID_&scope=manage_pages&redirect_uri=http://www.facebook.com/connect/login_success.html
There will be a very fast output on the URL box of your browser, copy that fast. This output should be like this
https://www.facebook.com/connect/login_success.html?code=1234546bigstringwithlotsoflettersandnumbersdfdarsd#_=_
3)Use the CODE to take the short lived access token of the USER (I guess it can be the same get with the Graph API Explorer))
https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/access_token?client_id=_APP_ID_&redirect_uri=http://www.facebook.com/connect/login_success.html&client_secret=_APP_SECRET_&code=_CODE_
4)Convert the short lived access token to a long lived access token (user yet):
https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/access_token?client_id=_APP_ID_&client_secret=_APP_SECRET_&grant_type=fb_exchange_token&fb_exchange_token=_SHORT_LIFE_ACCESS_TOKEN_
You can check if this access token is long lived in
https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/accesstoken
4) Go to Graph API Explorer (https://developers.facebook.com/tools/explorer), click on the "X" to clear the access token box, and fill in the long access token that you created in the previous step.
5) On the box bellow, choose /ACCOUNT/, to see all the pages of the user this access token is related with. The acess token of these pages are never expired access token, which can be verified in https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/accesstoken
That's how it worked for for me.
You forgot to replace APP-ID with the relevant App ID.
You can get the same from the app settings
To get the short-lived-token:
if(empty($code))
{
$dialog_url= "http://www.facebook.com/dialog/oauth?"
. "client_id=" . $APP_ID
. "&redirect_uri=" . urlencode( $post_login_url)
. "&scope=publish_stream,email";
echo("<script>top.location.href='" . $dialog_url . "'</script>");
}
else
{
$token_url = "https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/access_token?"
. "client_id=" . $APP_ID
. "&redirect_uri=" . urlencode( $post_login_url)
. "&client_secret=" . $APP_SECRET
. "&code=" . $_REQUEST["code"];
$response = file_get_contents($token_url);
$params = null;
parse_str($response, $params);
$access_token = $params['access_token'];
}

PHP upload photo to users facebook wall using php only

I am trying to write a php script that can upload a daily photo to my personal facebook wall. I need this to be done at anytime and not just when I am logged in. I am wondering if it is possible to upload a photo to my wall using php only or do I need to use an app with the right permissions. If so do I have to personally install that app and give correct permissions for my page to make this possible, if it is possible, and can this be done automatically?
What I want to do:
In short I want a users twitter feed to be converted and put on an image. I have the script that automatically does this already. However I would love it if after the twitter user tweets then this calls my script and converts it to an image (again I have done this code already) but...
Now I need a script that can automatically upload this to my personal wall after the image is created. Is this possible?
Well, you can use the extended user access token to get it working for a maximum of 60 days. After that, the token will expire and then you'll have to refresh the token and that is not possible without the user's interaction.
The documentation states the same:
Even the long-lived access token will eventually expire. At any point, you can generate a new long-lived token by sending the person back to the login flow used by your web app - note that the person will not actually need to login again, they have already authorized your app, so they will immediately redirect back to your app from the login flow with a refreshed token - how this appears to the person will vary based on the type of login flow that you are using, for example if you are using the JavaScript SDK, this will take place in the background, if you are using a server-side flow, the browser will quickly redirect to the Login Dialog and then automatically and immediately back to your app again.
After doing the above you will obtain a new short-lived token and then you need to perform the same exchange for a long-lived token as above.
To get the extended token make the following call from your server:
GET /oauth/access_token?
grant_type=fb_exchange_token&
client_id={app-id}&
client_secret={app-secret}&
fb_exchange_token={short-lived-token}
Code
$app_id = APP_ID;
$app_secret = APP_SECRET;
$post_login_url = APP_URL;
$album_name = 'test';
$album_description = 'desc';
$code = $_REQUEST["code"];
//Obtain the access_token with publish_stream permission
if(empty($code))
{
$dialog_url= "http://www.facebook.com/dialog/oauth?"
. "client_id=" . $app_id
. "&redirect_uri=" . urlencode($post_login_url)
. "&scope=publish_stream";
echo("<script>top.location.href='" . $dialog_url .
"'</script>");
}
else {
// access token
$token_url= "https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/"
. "access_token?"
. "client_id=" . $app_id
. "&redirect_uri=" . urlencode( $post_login_url)
. "&client_secret=" . $app_secret
. "&code=" . $code;
$response = file_get_contents($token_url);
$params = null;
parse_str($response, $params);
$access_token = $params['access_token']; // <---
// extended token
$extended_token_url= "https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/access_token?grant_type=fb_exchange_token&client_id=".$app_id."&client_secret=".$app_secret."&fb_exchange_token=".$access_token;
$response = file_get_contents($extended_token_url);
$params = null;
parse_str($response, $params);
$extended_access_token = $params['access_token']; // <---
// Upload to the photos to the album here
}
That's the complete auth process, incl the extended token. You can find many posts regarding the upload of the photo, simply use the $extended_access_token with your calls.
(In case you are not aware, Graph API Explorer is a fantastic tool of facebook to test the APIs).
Good luck!

Facebook App permission requests get disable by the user using the new authentication

I'm using this code for the app authentication:
//Obtain the access_token with publish_stream permission
if(empty($_REQUEST["code"])){
$dialog_url= "http://www.facebook.com/dialog/oauth?"
. "client_id=" . $app_id
. "&redirect_uri=" . urlencode($post_login_url)
. "&scope=publish_stream,user_birthday";
echo("<script>top.location.href='" . $dialog_url
. "'</script>");
}
else {
$code = $_REQUEST["code"];
$token_url="https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/access_token?"
. "client_id=" . $app_id
. "&client_secret=" . $app_secret
. "&code=" . $code
. "&redirect_uri=" . urlencode($post_login_url);
$response = file_get_contents($token_url);
$params = null;
parse_str($response, $params);
$access_token = $params['access_token'];
}
In the new facebook authentication, the user have the option to choose one of the permission request and cancel it after he click on "Log in" button. for example, the user can disable the request for publish_stream or user_birthday access and still to log into my app.
I saw that Zynga and many others still using the old authentication request that looks like:
http://i.stack.imgur.com/ESigT.png (some picture that I've found in the net)
but for some reason in the last 2 weeks my request for permission dialog got changed to the new one:
http://i52.tinypic.com/qstm6g.png (some picture that I've found in the net)
How can I switch it back to the old permission dialog? that is only 1 single dialog box and not 2-3 dialog box till the user get logged into my app.
I'm not sure if new apps can switch back, and even if you can...it's not recommended since all apps will migrate to the new one soon.
Even with Zynga apps, the user can always revoke these permissions from his/her app privacy settings
You need to deal with the case when a permission is revoked. This is explained in this blog post.

Facebook photo upload error

Hi Im trying to write a facebook application that will post a photo to a users page. Ive pretty much word for word followed this tutorial.
but whenever I try and upload a photo I get this error:
{
"error": {
"type": "OAuthException",
"message": "A user access token is required to request this resource."
}
}
I beleive the problem is coming from this code as I'm sending the AppID, AppSecret and post_login_url (which are all correctly populated) however $response is completely blank:
$token_url= "https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/"
. "access_token?"
. "client_id=" . $app_id
. "&redirect_uri=" . urlencode( $post_login_url)
. "&client_secret=" . $app_secret
. "&code=" . $code;
$response = file_get_contents($token_url);
$params = null;
parse_str($response, $params);
$access_token = $params['access_token'];
Any help would be appreciated, as always im on a tight deadline
Thanks,
Doug
The Application Access token is used to make API calls on behalf of an app, your underlying issue is likely that the API call you're trying to make has to be made on behalf of a User and needs a user access token produced when a user authorises your app.
The code you have above should be fine for getting an App Access token

HTTP 400 error when trying to get access token

I am working through the examples on the Facebook developer pages. I am using their example code.
As per the example code, when I try to perform
$token_url = "https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/access_token?" .
"client_id=" . $app_id . "&redirect_uri=" . urlencode($my_url) .
"&client_secret=" . $app_secret .
"&code=" . $code;
$response = file_get_contents($token_url);
I get a HTTP 400 error. Now, I know my URL is fine, because manually going to that address works, and returns the access code as expected. I can then use this access code in the GRAPH API explorer to make posts without error.
I can get contents of other HTTPS resources, without any issue.
Googleing and searching the FB dev forums has gotten me nowhere, just people saying "your URL is wrong fix it" but I have no spaces or fancy characters anywhere in my URL so at a total loss as what to do here.
TIA.

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