Facebook SDK for iOS Reference - Documentation

Facebook SDK for iOS Reference (v4.7)

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Core Kit Classes

Name	Description
`FBSDKAccessToken`	Represents an immutable access token for using Facebook services
`FBSDKAppEvents`	Client-side event logging for specialized application analytics available through Facebook App Insights and for use with Facebook Ads conversion tracking and optimization
`FBSDKApplicationDelegate`	The FBSDKApplicationDelegate is designed to post process the results from Facebook Login or Facebook Dialogs (or any action that requires switching over to the native Facebook app or Safari)
`FBSDKAppLinkResolver`	Provides an implementation of the BFAppLinkResolving protocol that uses the Facebook App Link Index API to resolve App Links given a URL
`FBSDKAppLinkUtility`	Class containing App Links related utility methods
`FBSDKButton`	A base class for common SDK buttons
`FBSDKGraphErrorRecoveryProcessor`	Defines a type that can process Facebook NSErrors with best practices
`FBSDKGraphRequest`	Represents a request to the Facebook Graph API
`FBSDKGraphRequestConnection`	The FBSDKGraphRequestConnection represents a single connection to Facebook to service a request
`FBSDKGraphRequestDataAttachment`	A container class for data attachments so that additional metadata can be provided about the attachment
`FBSDKProfile`	Represents an immutable Facebook profile
`FBSDKProfilePictureView`	A view to display a profile picture
`FBSDKTestUsersManager`	Provides methods for managing test accounts for testing Facebook integration
`FBSDKUtility`	Class to contain common utility methods

Core Kit Protocols

Name	Description
`BFAppLinkResolving`
`FBSDKCopying`	Extension protocol for NSCopying that adds the copy method, which is implemented on NSObject
`FBSDKErrorRecoveryAttempting`	a formal protocol very similar to the informal protocol NSErrorRecoveryAttempting
`FBSDKGraphErrorRecoveryProcessorDelegate`	Defines a delegate for FBSDKGraphErrorRecoveryProcessor
`FBSDKGraphRequestConnectionDelegate`	The FBSDKGraphRequestConnectionDelegate protocol defines the methods used to receive network activity progress information from a FBSDKGraphRequestConnection
`FBSDKMutableCopying`	Extension protocol for NSMutableCopying that adds the mutableCopy method, which is implemented on NSObject

Core Kit Other

Name	Description
`FBSDKSettings`

Name	Description
`FBSDKLoginButton`	A button that initiates a log in or log out flow upon tapping
`FBSDKLoginManager`	FBSDKLoginManager provides methods for logging the user in and out
`FBSDKLoginManagerLoginResult`	Describes the result of a login attempt
`FBSDKLoginTooltipView`	Represents a tooltip to be displayed next to a Facebook login button to highlight features for new users
`FBSDKTooltipView`	Tooltip bubble with text in it used to display tips for UI elements, with a pointed arrow (to refer to the UI element)

Name	Description
`FBSDKLoginButtonDelegate`	A delegate for FBSDKLoginButton
`FBSDKLoginTooltipViewDelegate`	The FBSDKLoginTooltipViewDelegate protocol defines the methods used to receive event notifications from FBSDKLoginTooltipView objects

Name	Description
`FBSDKLoginConstants`

Share Kit Classes

Name	Description
`FBSDKAppGroupAddDialog`	A dialog for creating app groups
`FBSDKAppGroupContent`	A model for creating an app group
`FBSDKAppGroupJoinDialog`	A dialog for joining app groups
`FBSDKAppInviteContent`	A model for app invite
`FBSDKAppInviteDialog`	A dialog for sending App Invites
`FBSDKGameRequestContent`	A model for a game request
`FBSDKGameRequestDialog`	A dialog for sending game requests
`FBSDKLikeButton`	A button to like an object
`FBSDKLikeControl`	UI control to like an object in the Facebook graph
`FBSDKMessageDialog`	A dialog for sharing content through Messenger
`FBSDKSendButton`	A button to send content through Messenger
`FBSDKShareAPI`	A utility class for sharing through the graph API
`FBSDKShareButton`	A button to share content
`FBSDKShareDialog`	A dialog for sharing content on Facebook
`FBSDKShareLinkContent`	A model for status and link content to be shared
`FBSDKShareOpenGraphAction`	An Open Graph Action for sharing
`FBSDKShareOpenGraphContent`	A model for Open Graph content to be shared
`FBSDKShareOpenGraphObject`	An Open Graph Object for sharing
`FBSDKShareOpenGraphValueContainer`	A base class to container Open Graph values
`FBSDKSharePhoto`	A photo for sharing
`FBSDKSharePhotoContent`	A model for photo content to be shared
`FBSDKShareVideo`	A video for sharing
`FBSDKShareVideoContent`	A model for video content to be shared

Share Kit Protocols

Name	Description
`FBSDKAppGroupAddDialogDelegate`	A delegate for FBSDKAppGroupAddDialog
`FBSDKAppGroupJoinDialogDelegate`	A delegate for FBSDKAppGroupJoinDialog
`FBSDKAppInviteDialogDelegate`	A delegate for FBSDKAppInviteDialog
`FBSDKGameRequestDialogDelegate`	A delegate for FBSDKGameRequestDialog
`FBSDKLiking`	The common interface for components that initiate liking
`FBSDKShareOpenGraphValueContaining`	Protocol defining operations on open graph actions and objects
`FBSDKSharing`	The common interface for components that initiate sharing
`FBSDKSharingButton`	The common interface for sharing buttons
`FBSDKSharingContent`	A base interface for content to be shared
`FBSDKSharingDelegate`	A delegate for FBSDKSharing
`FBSDKSharingDialog`	The common interface for dialogs that initiate sharing

Share Kit Other

Messenger Share Kit Classes

Name	Description
`FBSDKMessengerBroadcastContext`	This object is used as an override in FBSDKMessengerShareOptions to ensure the broadcast flow in Messenger is triggered, even if your app was entered from a flow that normally triggers the Messenger reply flow
`FBSDKMessengerContext`	This represents the way that content is shared between Messenger and partner apps
`FBSDKMessengerShareButton`	Provides a helper method to return a UIButton intended for sharing to Messenger
`FBSDKMessengerShareOptions`	Optional parameters that change the way content is shared into Messenger
`FBSDKMessengerSharer`	The FBSDKMessengerSharer is used to share media from apps into Messenger
`FBSDKMessengerURLHandler`	FBSDKMessengerURLHandler is used to handle incoming URLs from Messenger
`FBSDKMessengerURLHandlerCancelContext`	This object represents a user canceling out of a share flow in Messenger
`FBSDKMessengerURLHandlerOpenFromComposerContext`	This object represents a user selecting this app from the composer in Messenger Passing this context into a share method will trigger a the reply flow
`FBSDKMessengerURLHandlerReplyContext`	This object represents a user tapping reply from a message in Messenger