The Facebook Platform allows you to add social context to your app utilizing the following data from Facebook:
| Profiles | Friends | Photos | Events |
Get Started
We've made many tools available to you as a developer. Follow these steps to get started building your first app quickly and easily:- Sign up for an account key.
- Check out the documentation.
- Join the Developers Group.
Try Platform
We've built a simple-to-use test console to get you better acquainted with the Facebook Platform. Check it out to experiment with the data that you can use for your app.Learn More
The Facebook Platform is a new and exciting part of the Facebook experience. Learn more about what's going on here:- Here's what the Facebook Platform is all about.
- Read the latest Facebook Developer News and subscribe to the Atom feed.
- Check out the cool apps in the directory.
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Facebook at Web 2.0 Expo
12:35pm Sunday, Apr 15
Dave Morin, Senior Platform Manager and Ari Steinberg, Platform Software Engineer are speaking this week at Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. The talk is titled "The Story Behind Facebook's APIs: From REST to FQL". We'll be talking about the intital strategy behind building the Facebook Platform and the evolution to the Facebook Query Language, FQL.
Track: Web 2.0 Services and Platforms
Date: Monday, April 16
Time: 1:30pm - 2:20pm
Location: 2022
Also, be sure to check out the Web 2.0 Expo Event here on Facebook to connect with other faces from the conference.
We look forward to seeing you there!