Messenger Platform

account_linking_url Reference

Messenger Profile API

account_linking_url is a property of the Messenger Profile API. For information on retrieving, setting, updating, and deleting account_linking_url, see the Messenger Profile API Reference.

Messenger's Account Linking allows a secure and consistent way to link user accounts in your bot to the user's Messenger account. When a user has linked their account, Log In and Log Out buttons will be shown in the profile screen. Using this feature requires a valid account_linking_url in your bot's Messenger Profile.

For complete details on implementing account linking, see Account Linking.

Requirements

To set or update the account linking URL you must have the 'Administrator' role for the Page associated with the bot.

account_linking_url Format

{
  "account_linking_url":"<YOUR_ACCOUNT_LINKING_URL>"
}

Properties

Property Type Description

account_linking_url

String

URL opened by the Messenger Platform when a user triggers account linking.

Rate Limit

Calls to the Messenger Profile API are limited to 10 API calls per 10 minute interval. This rate limit is enforced per Page.