Question

I’m using the feed dialog, and the picture that I’m trying to use isn’t showing. The dialog comes up with the correct description and caption, but no picture.

Here’s my javascript:

FB.ui(
  {
    method: 'feed',
    name: message,
    description: "...",
    caption: "...",
    link: "http://our_domain.com", 
    picture: "https://picture_stored_on_aws"
  },
  (response) ->
    window.close()
)

However, it works when I use a picture stored elsewhere, like this sample from the Facebook dev site: ‘http://fbrell.com/f8.jpg’.

I tried removing the https, and still no picture. Anyone else come across this problem? Does it have anything to do with referencing a picture on aws?

Answer 1

As you found out, the link you received in S3 has an expiration because the file is not available for the public, only for your own account. You would have to make your image public to use it in your Facebook Feed Dialog.

Log in to the AWS Console, go to S3, find and click on the file you want to use, click on “Properties” button at the top right. You will see a window at the bottom of the page. Click on the “Permissions” tab and make sure that there is a permission for “Open/Download” for “Everyone”. When you switch back to the “Details” tab then, you will see a link that is public. With this image link, the picture should also show in your Facebook Feed Dialog.