HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

[yasersakkaf]

Why am I getting this?

Scraping cnn Facebook Page: 2018-03-22 13:05:48.534324

HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
Error for URL https://graph.facebook.com/v2.4/cnn/posts/?limit=100&access_token=1679745815446543|x-Y0ET5OXgMmn4zv75e_KZgcEFw&since=2015-01-01&until=2018-03-01&fields=message,link,created_time,type,name,id,comments.limit(0).summary(true),shares,reactions.limit(0).summary(true): 2018-03-22 13:05:55.654418
Retrying.
HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
Error for URL https://graph.facebook.com/v2.4/cnn/posts/?limit=100&access_token=1679745815446543|x-Y0ET5OXgMmn4zv75e_KZgcEFw&since=2015-01-01&until=2018-03-01&fields=message,link,created_time,type,name,id,comments.limit(0).summary(true),shares,reactions.limit(0).summary(true): 2018-03-22 13:06:01.665427

[bethke]

I'm getting the same and am wondering if it is because
"Access to certain types of API data is paused for non-active accounts due to changes we are making to the Facebook Platform" It looks like that just started 20 hours ago...

https://developers.facebook.com/status/issues/205942813488872/

[SaschaMai]

Hey, thanks for your great script! Unfortunately I am getting the same error. Does anyone know a fix, yet?

"HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
Error for URL https://graph.facebook.com/v2.9/cnn/posts/?limit=100&access_token=censored&fields=message,link,created_time,type,name,id,comments.limit(0).summary(true),shares,reactions.limit(0).summary(true): 2018-03-23 21:36:03.373614
Retrying."

EDIT: Just read @bethke s link. But what do they mean with non-active accounts? When is my account classified as non-active?

[marwann]

This is something apparently related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Facebook temporarily blocks API access to some data to avoid such leaks. I think all we have to do is be patient...

[SaschaMai]

@marwann Thanks, man.

[rlorenz123]

Does anyone have an update on this or know how long Facebook may block API access? I am asking because I need Facebook user post data in order to write my MA thesis.

[marwann]

Works again for me @rlorenz123 - Do you have an old app token that you could try and use?

[luckyankit]

same error comes when you use "user access token" of profile, not of any app. Seems like all old apps are blocked for accessing any data!

[rlorenz123]

No, unfortunately, I do not have an old app token to use because I just got started a couple of weeks ago.

[luckyankit]

Yes, new ones are also blocked currently. Only a few which are manually approved by FB are working. I wish if I had any approved one!

[EkanshdeepGupta]

Hi. I am also getting the same error, ie "HTTP Error 403: Forbidden".

I only started today, so I don't have an old or any approved token. Any suggestions on what I can do?

[mw0000]

the code still works, but you need to make some changes

1. log in to fb
2. go to https://developers.facebook.com/tools/explorer/
3. copy the access token value
4. edit a *.py file you want use in your project (e.g. get_fb_posts_fb_page.py):

• comment a line with access_token = app_id + "|" + app_secret
• define new token value:

access_token = "<YOUR TOKEN VALUE>"

5. save & run - it should work now
6. the token can expire - so in a few days when you want to use the script again please regenerate token and paste a new value into the code

[EkanshdeepGupta]

Thank you so much, that worked flawlessly!

[moonlightmelody]

Could it be that it isn't possible to scrape links anymore? I tried this updated version and I'm only getting the postings that are videos, pictures and regular status updates, but no more links for posts from early 2017.

[jayassingh]

@mw0000 this works but the key expires in an hour and I am unable to get all the comments from a page.

[karimbk]

Hey guys! Is someone scraping facebook pages feed posts? Why am I getting not all posts returned? Am I doing it wrong, or it is not possible to get all the feed posts of a specific page? Please help, I am writing my Bachelor Thesis on that, and getting just 5-10% of the pages' posts is really getting me nervous!