Developer Settings
Updated: Jul 7, 2023
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The Developer Settings panel is separate from the App Dashboard. It allows you to specify which developer notifications you want to receive from us, add Android key hashes (if your app is an Android app), set developer documentation preferences, and see your Developer Community Forum profile. This document explains these settings.
You can access the Developer Settings by going to developers.facebook.com/docs, hovering over your profile image in the upper right corner, and selecting Developer Settings from the dropdown menu.
Notification Settings
You can turn notifications on and off for each of your apps in the Notification Settings tab. Business apps and individual apps are listed separately, and you can access your Business Settings or Facebook Settings for updating your associated email addresses. You can also delete your account, if necessary.
Notification settings are available for
You can click All On/All Off for each notification type or customize them by selecting individual notifications and the delivery method for each. For customization, click the notification type heading to open the list of notifications, then select the delivery method from the drop-down menu to the right of the individual notifications you wish to receive. Make sure to click Save Changes at the bottom of the page for any updates to take effect.
To subscribe to Platform Status notification settings, go to Platform Status dashboard and click Subscribe at the top right.
Urgent updates
Get urgent updates that may require an action from you to prevent your app from breaking.
| Urgent Notification | Description | Available Delivery Methods |
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App Status | Alerts about changes in app status including when the app is made public or removed |
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API Rate Limiting | Alerts about nearing and hitting the rate limit for API requests |
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Moratoriums & Restrictions | Alerts about moratoriums/restrictions placed on your app |
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Privacy Policy | Updates on the status of your app’s privacy policy URL |
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App URLs | Updates on the status of your app’s URLs |
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Webhooks | Alerts about your existing Webhooks subscriptions |
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Version Deprecation | Alerts about a version upgrade affecting your app |
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App No Platform | Updates on your app’s platforms |
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Conversations
Get direct responses from Facebook about the status of your app.
| Conversations Notifications | Description | Available Delivery Methods |
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Appeals | Updates on the status of your appeals |
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App Review | Alerts about app review status updates |
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Bugs | Alerts about reported bugs for your app |
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Direct Support Questions | Alerts about direct support questions |
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FbStart | Alerts about the FbStart program |
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Developer Circles | Updates on the status of the Developer Circles program | |
Inactive App | Alerts when your app is determined to be inactive |
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WP Security Review | Alerts about WP security review status updates |
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Product updates
Get updates about Facebook platform products you use.
| Product Notifications | Description | Available Delivery Methods |
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Login & API Errors | Alerts about when your app throws errors during login or for other API calls |
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Audience Network | Alerts about your ad placements with Audience Network |
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Analytics | Get data and trends for your apps | |
Marketing API | Alerts about your app’s integration with the Marketing API |
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Open Graph | Open Graph approval status updates |
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Payments | Alerts about canvas payment and payout updates |
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Platform Announcements | New products, events, surveys and more | |
Gameroom Native | Updates on Gameroom Native changes |
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Profile Plus API | Alerts about your app’s integration with the Profile Plus API |
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Blog & Docs updates
Get updates on blog posts and documentation you’re subscribed to.
| Blogs & Docs Notifications | Description | Available Delivery Methods |
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Developer Blog Posts | Get notified about every new Developer blog post | |
Developer Blog Digests | Get the Developer Blog Digest | |
Marketing API Blog Posts | Get notified about every new Marketing API blog post | |
Marketing API Breaking Changes | Get notified about breaking changes to the Marketing API | |
Marketing API Blog Digests | Get the Marketing API Blog Digest | |
Instant Articles Developer Blog Posts | Get notified about every new Instant Articles blog post | |
Messenger Changelog Updates | Alerts when Messenger Changelog has new updates |
Developer Community Forum
Get updates on developer community forums you’re subscribed to.
| Developer Community Forum Notifications | Description | Available Delivery Methods |
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New Answer | Alerts about developer community forum questions that have new answers |
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Answer Selection | Alerts about developer community forum questions that have new answer selections |
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New Comment | Alerts about developer community forum answers that have new comments |
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Profile | Alerts about developer community forum user profiles that have new updates |
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Developer Community Forum Weekly Digest | Get the latest updates from the community forum | |
Select Answer Reminder | Reminders to select answers for your developer community forum questions |
Delete Developer Account
Deleting your developer account will remove all of your apps. If you are the only Admin of an app, the app will be removed and all of its information will be lost. Reregistering as a Facebook developer will not restore removed apps.
Deleting your developer account does not affect any of your Facebook accounts, including Instagram, Messenger, or WhatsApp, or any of your Facebook Pages.
If you are the only owner of any apps, you will need to either remove them or transfer ownership before you can delete your developer account.
To delete your developer account, click the Delete Account button. A pop-up dialog will appear to confirm you want to delete your developer account; click Delete Account. You will then be asked to enter your password for security purposes. Entering your password and clicking Submit will delete your developer account.
Sample App Settings
An Android Key Hash is needed for app development with the Facebook SDK for Android. You can add your Development Key Hash in the Sample App tab of the Developer Settings.
Documentation Settings
The Documentation tab allows you to select a default programming language for displaying developer documentation code examples that have multiple programming language examples available.
Choose your preferred programming language from the dropdown menu, and click Save Changes.
Community Profile
The Community Profile tab displays information related to your Developer Community Forum profile such as your profile picture, display name, earned badges, and leaderboard points.
You can also see questions you’ve asked and answered and the forum questions you’re following. New questions can be submitted to the Developer Community Forum by clicking on the Ask a Question button.