Get a System User Access Token

This guide takes you through the steps to get a System User access token for the News Indexing API.

Before You Start

You will need the following:

• A System User linked to your Facebook News Indexing app in the Business Manager.

Get a System User Access Token

Step 1. Get Your System User

In the Business Manager, go to Business Settings > System Users and select an existing system user or create a new one.

Step 2. Add Your App

Add your Facebook App as an asset to the System User. Go to Business Settings > System Users > Select the system user > Add Assets and add the App

Step 3. Generate a Token

Click Generate New Token and select your Facebook News Indexing app from the dropdown menu. Then, click Generate Token.

Step 4 Copy and Save Your Token

Copy the System User Access Token (SUAT) before closing the pop-up window. You will not be able to retrieve this token once the pop-up window is closed.

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Learn More

• Learn more about System Users.
• Learn more about token expiration and ways to mitigate these expiration events.
• Learn more about the Graph Explorer tool.
• Visit the Access Token Degugger Tool to get details about tokens you have created such as type, expiration, and permissions.