Live Video API

Polls

You can use the API to create and manage polls on live video broadcasts that have a status of LIVE. Polls are represented by VideoPoll objects and are comprised of VideoPollOptions, which represent possible answers to the poll question.

Create a Poll

To create a poll on a live video broadcast, send a request to:

POST /{live-video-id}/polls?question={question}&options={options}

The targeted LiveVideo object must have a status of LIVE in order for the VideoPoll to be created. Upon success, the API will respond with the VideoPoll object's ID.

Query String Parameters

  • {question} — The poll question.
  • {options} — An array of possible answers.

Refer to the Live Video Polls edge reference for a complete list of query string parameters you can include when creating a poll.

Requirements

TypeDescription

Access Tokens

An access token of a User or Page who created the LiveVideo.

Features

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Permissions

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a User:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Page:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Sample Request

curl -i -X POST \
  "https://graph.facebook.com/v3.3/10214959467675612/polls
    ?question=What%20kind%20of%20bear%20is%20best%3F
    &options=%5B%22Black%20bear%22%2C%20%22Brown%20bear%22%2C%20%22That's%20a%20ridiculous%20question%22%5D
    &access_token={access-token}"
GraphRequest request = GraphRequest.newPostRequest(
  accessToken,
  "/10214959467675612/polls",
  new JSONObject("{\"question\":\"What kind of bear is best?\",\"options\":\"[\"Brown bear\", \"Black bear\", \"That is a stupid question\", \"Basically, there are two schools of thought\"]\"}"),
  new GraphRequest.Callback() {
    @Override
    public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
      // Insert your code here
    }
});
request.executeAsync();
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
    initWithGraphPath:@"/10214959467675612/polls"
           parameters:@{ @"question": @"What kind of bear is best?",@"options": @"['Brown bear', 'Black bear', 'That is a stupid question', 'Basically, there are two schools of thought']",}
           HTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection, id result, NSError *error) {
    // Insert your code here
}];
FB.api(
  '/10214959467675612/polls',
  'POST',
  {"question":"What is the best bear?","options":"['Brown bear', 'Black bear', 'That is a stupid question', 'Basically, there are two schools of thought']"},
  function(response) {
      // Insert your code here
  }
);
try {
  // Returns a `FacebookFacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->post(
    '/10214959467675612/polls',
    array (
      'question' => 'What is the best bear?',
      'options' => '["Brown bear", "Black bear", "That is a stupid question", "Basically, there are two schools of thought"]'
    ),
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();

Sample Response

{
  "id": "2318567914888258"  // VideoPoll ID
}

Close a Poll

To close a poll on a live video broadcast after a person has selected a poll option, send a request to:

POST /{video-poll-id}?action=CLOSE

Requirements

TypeDescription

Access Tokens

An access token of a User who created the VideoPoll.

Features

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Permissions

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a User:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Page:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Sample Request

curl -i -X POST \
 "https://graph.facebook.com/{video-poll-id}?action=CLOSE&access_token={access-token}"
GraphRequest request = GraphRequest.newPostRequest(
  accessToken,
  "/{video-poll-id}",
  new JSONObject("{\"action\":\"CLOSE\"}"),
  new GraphRequest.Callback() {
    @Override
    public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
      // Insert your code here
    }
});
request.executeAsync();
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
    initWithGraphPath:@"/{video-poll-id}"
           parameters:@{ @"action": @"CLOSE",}
           HTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection, id result, NSError *error) {
    // Insert your code here
}];
FB.api(
  '/{video-poll-id}',
  'POST',
  {"action":"CLOSE"},
  function(response) {
      // Insert your code here
  }
);
try {
  // Returns a `FacebookFacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->post(
    '/{video-poll-id}',
    array (
      'action' => 'CLOSE'
    ),
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();

Sample Response

{
  "success": true
}

Reopen a Poll

To reopen a closed poll so a person can change their poll option, send a request to:

POST /{video-poll-id}?action=SHOW_VOTING

Requirements

TypeDescription

Access Tokens

An access token of a User who created the VideoPoll.

Features

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Permissions

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a User:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Page:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Sample Request

curl -i -X POST \
 "https://graph.facebook.com/{video-poll-id}
   ?action=SHOW_VOTING
   &access_token={access-token}"
GraphRequest request = GraphRequest.newPostRequest(
  accessToken,
  "/{video-poll-id}",
  new JSONObject("{\"action\":\"SHOW_VOTING\"}"),
  new GraphRequest.Callback() {
    @Override
    public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
      // Insert your code here
    }
});
request.executeAsync();
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
    initWithGraphPath:@"/{video-poll-id}"
           parameters:@{ @"action": @"SHOW_VOTING",}
           HTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection, id result, NSError *error) {
    // Insert your code here
}];
FB.api(
  '/{video-poll-id}',
  'POST',
  {"action":"SHOW_VOTING"},
  function(response) {
      // Insert your code here
  }
);
try {
  // Returns a `FacebookFacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->post(
    '/{video-poll-id}',
    array (
      'action' => 'SHOW_VOTING'
    ),
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();

Sample Response

{
  "success": true
}

Show Poll Results

To configure a poll to display results after a person has voted, send a request to:

POST /{video-poll-id}?action=SHOW_RESULTS

Requirements

TypeDescription

Access Tokens

An access token of a User who created the VideoPoll.

Features

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Permissions

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a User:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Page:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Sample Request

curl -i -X POST \
 "https://graph.facebook.com/{video-poll-id}
    ?action=SHOW_RESULTS
    &access_token={access-token}"
GraphRequest request = GraphRequest.newPostRequest(
  accessToken,
  "/{video-poll-id}",
  new JSONObject("{\"action\":\"SHOW_RESULTS\"}"),
  new GraphRequest.Callback() {
    @Override
    public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
      // Insert your code here
    }
});
request.executeAsync();
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
    initWithGraphPath:@"/{video-poll-id}"
           parameters:@{ @"action": @"SHOW_RESULTS",}
           HTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection, id result, NSError *error) {
    // Insert your code here
}];
FB.api(
  '/{video-poll-id}',
  'POST',
  {"action":"SHOW_RESULTS"},
  function(response) {
      // Insert your code here
  }
);
try {
  // Returns a `FacebookFacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->post(
    '/{video-poll-id}',
    array (
      'action' => 'SHOW_RESULTS'
    ),
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();

Sample Response

{
  "success": true
}

Get Poll Options

To get a poll's possible answers, send a request to:

GET /{video-poll-id}?fields=poll_options
GET /{video-poll-id}/poll_options

Refer to the VideoPoll reference for a list of available fields and edges.

Requirements

TypeDescription

Access Tokens

An access token of a User who created the VideoPoll.

Features

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Permissions

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a User:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Page:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Sample Request

Gets a poll's possible answers:

curl -i -X GET \
 "https://graph.intern.facebook.com/{video-poll-id}/poll_options
   ?fields=poll_options
   &access_token={access-token}"
GraphRequest request = GraphRequest.newGraphPathRequest(
  accessToken,
  "/{video-poll-id}",
  new GraphRequest.Callback() {
    @Override
    public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
      // Insert your code here
    }
});

Bundle parameters = new Bundle();
parameters.putString("fields", "poll_options");
request.setParameters(parameters);
request.executeAsync();
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
    initWithGraphPath:@"/{video-poll-id}"
           parameters:@{ @"fields": @"poll_options",}
           HTTPMethod:@"GET"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection, id result, NSError *error) {
    // Insert your code here
}];
FB.api(
  '/{video-poll-id}',
  'GET',
  {"fields":"poll_options"},
  function(response) {
      // Insert your code here
  }
);
try {
  // Returns a `FacebookFacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->get(
    '/{video-poll-id}',
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();

Sample Response

An object containing a list of possible answers (a list of VideoPollOptions).

{
  "poll_options":
    {
      "data": [
        {
          "text": "Brown bear",
          "id": 145049637
        },
        {
          "text": "Black bear",
          "id": 145049638
        }
        {
          "text": "That is a stupid question",
          "id": 145049639
        }
        {
          "text": "Basically, there are two schools of thought",
          "id": 145049640
        }
      ]
    },
  "id": 12345
}

Get Poll Option Votes

To get the number of votes on a poll option, send a request to:

GET /{video-poll-option-id}?fields=total_votes

Requirements

TypeDescription

Access Tokens

An access token of a User who created the VideoPollOption.

Features

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Permissions

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a User:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Page:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Access Tokens

The same access token used to create the LiveVideo or Broadcast.

Sample Request

curl -i -X GET \
 "https://graph.facebook.com/{video-poll-option-id}
   ?fields=total_votes 
   &access_token={access-token}"
GraphRequest request = GraphRequest.newGraphPathRequest(
  accessToken,
  "/{video-poll-option-id}",
  new GraphRequest.Callback() {
    @Override
    public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
      // Insert your code here
    }
});

Bundle parameters = new Bundle();
parameters.putString("fields", "total_votes");
request.setParameters(parameters);
request.executeAsync();
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
    initWithGraphPath:@"/{video-poll-option-id}"
           parameters:@{ @"fields": @"total_votes",}
           HTTPMethod:@"GET"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection, id result, NSError *error) {
    // Insert your code here
}];
FB.api(
  '/{video-poll-option-id}',
  'GET',
  {"fields":"total_votes"},
  function(response) {
      // Insert your code here
  }
);
try {
  // Returns a `FacebookFacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->get(
    '/{video-poll-option-id}',
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();

Sample Response

    {
  "total_votes": 129,
  "id": "{video-poll-option}"
}

Get All Poll Option Votes

To get the number of votes for each of the possible answers on a poll, use field expansion on the poll_options field to have the response include the total_votes field on any VideoPollOptions that are returned:

GET /{video-poll-id}?fields=poll_options{total_votes}

Requirements

TypeDescription

Access Tokens

An access token of a User who created the LiveVideo.

Features

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Permissions

For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a User:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Page:


For a VideoPoll on a LiveVideo on a Group:


Sample Request

Gets all of the VideoPollOptions and their text and total_votes fields on a VideoPoll.

curl -i -X GET \
 "https://graph.intern.facebook.com/{video-poll-id}
   ?fields=poll_options{text,total_votes}
   &access_token={access-token}"
GraphRequest request = GraphRequest.newGraphPathRequest(
  accessToken,
  "/{video-poll-id}",
  new GraphRequest.Callback() {
    @Override
    public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
      // Insert your code here
    }
});

Bundle parameters = new Bundle();
parameters.putString("fields", "poll_options{text,total_votes}");
request.setParameters(parameters);
request.executeAsync();
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
    initWithGraphPath:@"/{video-poll-id}"
           parameters:@{ @"fields": @"poll_options{text,total_votes}",}
           HTTPMethod:@"GET"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection, id result, NSError *error) {
    // Insert your code here
}];
FB.api(
  '/{video-poll-id}',
  'GET',
  {"fields":"poll_options{text,total_votes}"},
  function(response) {
      // Insert your code here
  }
);
try {
  // Returns a `FacebookFacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->get(
    '/{video-poll-id}',
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(FacebookExceptionsFacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();

Sample Response

{
  "poll_options":
    {
      "data": [
        {
          "text": "Brown Bear",
          "total_votes": 12,
          "id": 145049637
        },
        {
          "text": "Black Bear",
          "total_votes": 87,
          "id": 67890
        }
        {
          "text": "That's a stupid question",
          "total_votes": 45,
          "id": 145049639
        }
        {
          "text": "Basically, there are two schools of thought",
          "total_votes": 12,
          "id": 145049640
        }
      ]
    },
  "id": 12345
}