facebook-automation

# Facebook Automation Automate Facebook Page operations -- create and schedule posts, upload videos, manage Messenger conversations, retrieve page insights, and handle scheduled content -- all orchestrated through the Composio MCP integration. **Toolkit docs:** [composio.dev/toolkits/facebook](https://composio.dev/toolkits/facebook) --- ## Setup 1. Connect your Facebook account through the Composio MCP server at `https://rube.app/mcp` 2. The agent will prompt you with an authentication link if no active connection exists 3. Once connected, all `FACEBOOK_*` tools become available for execution 4. **Note:** This toolkit supports Facebook Pages only, not personal Facebook accounts --- ## Core Workflows ### 1. Discover Managed Pages List all Facebook Pages you manage to get page IDs and access tokens for subsequent operations. **Tool:** `FACEBOOK_LIST_MANAGED_PAGES` | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | `fields` | string | No | Comma-separated fields (default: `id,name,access_token,category,tasks,about,link,picture`) | | `limit` | integer | No | Max pages per request (default: 25) | | `user_id` | string | No | User ID (default: `me`) | **Always run this first** to cache `page_id` values. Avoid repeating discovery calls -- cache the results. --- ### 2. Create & Schedule Posts Publish or schedule text posts with optional links on a Facebook Page. **Tool:** `FACEBOOK_CREATE_POST` | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | `page_id` | string | Yes | Numeric Page ID from managed pages | | `message` | string | Yes | Text content of the post | | `published` | boolean | No | `true` to publish immediately, `false` for draft/scheduled (default: true) | | `scheduled_publish_time` | integer | No | Unix UTC timestamp; must be at least 10 minutes in the future | | `link` | string | No | URL to include in the post | | `targeting` | object | No | Audience targeting specifications | **When scheduling:** Set `published=false` and provide `scheduled_publish_time` as a Unix UTC timestamp. --- ### 3. Create & Schedule Video Posts Upload and schedule video content on a Facebook Page. **Tool:** `FACEBOOK_CREATE_VIDEO_POST` | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | `page_id` | string | Yes | Numeric Page ID | | `file_url` | string | Conditional | URL of the video file (provide `file_url` or `video`) | | `video` | object | Conditional | Local file upload with `name`, `mimetype`, `s3key` | | `title` | string | No | Video title | | `description` | string | No | Video description | | `published` | boolean | No | Publish immediately (default: true) | | `scheduled_publish_time` | integer | No | Unix timestamp for scheduled publishing | --- ### 4. Manage Scheduled Posts Review, reschedule, update, or publish scheduled content. **Tools:** - **`FACEBOOK_GET_SCHEDULED_POSTS`** -- List scheduled/unpublished posts for a page - `page_id` (required), `fields`, `limit` (max 100) - **`FACEBOOK_RESCHEDULE_POST`** -- Change the scheduled publish time - **`FACEBOOK_UPDATE_POST`** -- Edit caption/text on an existing post - **`FACEBOOK_PUBLISH_SCHEDULED_POST`** -- Publish a scheduled post immediately --- ### 5. Read Page Messenger Conversations Retrieve inbox conversations and message threads between users and your Page. **Tool:** `FACEBOOK_GET_PAGE_CONVERSATIONS` | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | `page_id` | string | Yes | The Facebook Page ID | | `fields` | string | No | Fields to return (default: `participants,updated_time,id`) | | `limit` | integer | No | Conversations to return, max 25 | Then retrieve full message threads: **Tool:** `FACEBOOK_GET_CONVERSATION_MESSAGES` | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | `page_id` | string | Yes | Page ID that owns the conversation | | `conversation_id` | string | Yes | Conversation ID in `t_` format (e.g., `t_3638640842939952`) | | `fields` | string | No | Default: `id,created_time,from,to,message` | | `limit` | integer | No | Messages to return, max 25 | --- ### 6. Send Messages & Mark as Seen Respond to users via Messenger and mark messages as read. **Tools:** - **`FACEBOOK_SEND_MESSAGE`** -- Send a text message from the Page to a user via Messenger - **`FACEBOOK_MARK_MESSAGE_SEEN`** -- Mark a user's message as seen by the Page **Warning:** Both tools cause user-visible side effects. Only call after explicit confirmation. --- ## Known Pitfalls | Pitfall | Details | |---------|---------| | **Scheduling too close to now** | `FACEBOOK_CREATE_POST` with `scheduled_publish_time` less than ~10 minutes in the future returns HTTP 400 -- enforce a larger buffer for bulk runs | | **Unix UTC timestamps required** | `scheduled_publish_time` must be Unix UTC -- timezone conversion mistakes cause off-by-hours scheduling or validation failures | | **Cursor-based pagination** | `FACEBOOK_GET_SCHEDULED_POSTS` and `FACEBOOK_GET_PAGE_CONVERSATIONS` return subsets -- follow paging cursors to get complete data | | **Large conversation payloads** | Requesting embedded messages in conversations creates huge payloads -- use `FACEBOOK_GET_CONVERSATION_MESSAGES` for full threads instead | | **Video processing delays** | Uploaded videos may remain in processing state -- only schedule via `FACEBOOK_CREATE_VIDEO_POST` after the upload is usable | | **Cache page IDs** | Repeating `FACEBOOK_LIST_MANAGED_PAGES` calls adds latency -- cache `page_id` per workspace/run | | **Pages only** | This toolkit does not support personal Facebook accounts -- only Facebook Pages | | **Write operations need confirmation** | `FACEBOOK_SEND_MESSAGE` and `FACEBOOK_MARK_MESSAGE_SEEN` cause user-visible side effects -- only call after explicit user confirmation | --- ## Quick Reference | Tool Slug | Purpose | |-----------|---------| | `FACEBOOK_LIST_MANAGED_PAGES` | List Pages you manage with access tokens | | `FACEBOOK_GET_PAGE_DETAILS` | Get detailed info about a specific Page | | `FACEBOOK_CREATE_POST` | Create or schedule a text/link post | | `FACEBOOK_CREATE_VIDEO_POST` | Create or schedule a video post | | `FACEBOOK_GET_SCHEDULED_POSTS` | List scheduled/unpublished posts | | `FACEBOOK_RESCHEDULE_POST` | Change scheduled publish time | | `FACEBOOK_UPDATE_POST` | Edit an existing post | | `FACEBOOK_PUBLISH_SCHEDULED_POST` | Publish a scheduled post immediately | | `FACEBOOK_UPLOAD_VIDEO` | Upload a video file to a Page | | `FACEBOOK_GET_PAGE_CONVERSATIONS` | List Messenger inbox conversations | | `FACEBOOK_GET_CONVERSATION_MESSAGES` | Retrieve messages from a conversation | | `FACEBOOK_SEND_MESSAGE` | Send a Messenger message from the Page | | `FACEBOOK_MARK_MESSAGE_SEEN` | Mark a message as seen | | `FACEBOOK_GET_PAGE_POSTS` | Retrieve posts from a Page feed | | `FACEBOOK_GET_USER_PAGES` | List Pages with tasks and tokens | --- *Powered by [Composio](https://composio.dev)*