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Asked: 2026-06-15T19:09:51+00:00

I’m using the Javascript SDK to contact the API. Using Built-in Watch action: When

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I’m using the Javascript SDK to contact the API.

Using Built-in Watch action:

When a user watches less than 50% of a video, or if a user removes a watch activity from your app/site, you should also remove the corresponding action instance that was published to Open Graph by invoking the following call

DELETE https://graph.facebook.com/%5Bwatch action instance id]

My problem is with when the user navigates away from the page.

I’ve tried to use the jquery unload method to make the delete call to the API but it fails to. I’ve also tried using ajax to make the call synchronously but this holds/freezes the browser for at least 5 seconds on average.

Any ideas?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I’ve tried to use the jquery unload method to make the delete call to the API but it fails to.

    Well, that’s a problem with the call being asynchronous. Your unload handler fires, starts the request, and then the browser navigates away from the page. Wait, what, there’s a request still running? Let’s terminate that, since I’m about to load and display another page anyway …

    I’ve also tried using ajax to make the call synchronously but this holds/freezes the browser for at least 5 seconds on average.

    If that’s how long your call takes, then I see no realistic way of shortening that.

    You could try setting up a script that terminates straight away, without giving a return value (or a yeah OK, go on with your stuff, browser response) – and finishes the rest (making the actual API call) afterwards, server-side.

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