Administrative functions

Once you've established roles, administrators can define Facebook Apps and Pages. They can also manage the tokens that contain user credentials, so FastStats can log in to Facebook.

Administrative functions are available from File > Tools > Administrative Functions.

A user with the Facebook Administrator role can Modify Apps, Modify Pages, and Manage Tokens. A user with only the Facebook User role can only Manage Tokens.

Modify Apps¶

To use Facebook Apps in FastStats, add the App details in the administration suite. FastStats requires the Facebook App Id and App Secret so users can obtain the correct App Tokens and Page Tokens. This uses FastStats' built-in Facebook login mechanism.

Obtain your App Id and App Secret from your Facebook Developer Dashboard.

To add a new App, select Add New Facebook App
To edit an existing App, select Edit next to the App Name

Apteco provides a shared Facebook App. To use it, select Use the Apteco Facebook app. FastStats automatically populates the name and hides the App Id, Consumer Key, and Consumer Secret fields, because they're not required.

Field	Description
Name	Used internally within FastStats; should match the app name in your Facebook Portal (or "Apteco" if using the Apteco App)
App Id	The Facebook App Id (only required if using your own app)
App Secret	The Facebook App Secret (only required if using your own app)
Redirect URI	Used for click-through actions from Facebook; typically your brand's home page

Modify Pages¶

To find your organisation's Facebook Page ID, visit the Page and choose More > About. The Page ID appears near the bottom of the list.

To add a new branded Page, select Add New Facebook Page
To edit an existing Page, select Edit

Field	Description
Page Id	Your Facebook Page ID
Page Name	Your Facebook Page name
Manage check-box	Check to confirm which App manages this Page

Facebook capabilities configuration¶

This configuration lets FastStats users log in to their Facebook profile and generate user access tokens for Apps and Pages. The App grants permission scopes to manage Ads or Page Posts.

In Users Explorer, right-click on a user and select Modify > Modify Capabilities > Modify Facebook Capabilities.

Manage Ads¶

Select Manage Ads to let the user use the specific App to:

Publish adverts
Upload custom audiences
Gather adverts statistics

Posts¶

Select Post to let the user:

Publish posts
Gather responses (page insights, post insights, comments, and likes)

Manage Tokens¶

A Facebook User role can see the Apps and Pages assigned by an administrator.

When you first access the Manage Tokens dialogue, select Generate.

The Facebook login dialogue opens. Enter your Facebook credentials. FastStats stores these as a token.

After successfully logging in, close the dialogue. The Valid check-boxes for the App and branded Pages show as ticked once FastStats validates the tokens.

If tokens become invalid, select Re-Generate to request a new set of tokens.

Note

Managing adverts activities requires an App access token with ads_management and ads_read permissions.
Managing Page activities requires a Page access token with manage_pages, publish_actions, manage_notifications, read_insights, and read_stream permissions.
Once FastStats generates valid tokens, a tick appears in each Valid column. FastStats saves the tokens in the Social database but doesn't display them.