Calling "me/groups" using Python Facebook SDK returns empty data

Question

I want information from groups where I am and I can not get it. Always the code returns an empty data.

{u'data': []}

My code is as follows:

import facebook

graph = facebook.GraphAPI(access_token='my token')
a = graph.get_object('me/groups')
print(a)

What is wrong? I'm using Python 2.7.10 and Facebook official sdk. I've tried with facepy and it's the same, empty data.

Is it a bug?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 07 '15 at 13:21

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First you question isn't complete. You need to show what permissions you are asking for and what API version you are using. That said I suspect one of two things.

You are not using the necessary permission "user_managed_groups".

Or

You don't realize that with that permission that "groups" edge will only return the groups which the user is an admin of.

It is not possible to do anything with a group that the logged in user is not an admin of via the API. Learn about me/groups HERE

answered Oct 07 '15 at 13:21

Frank D

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thanks for your answer. And how i can do that? i can post in a few groups if i put the id manually, but i want to automate... – Alan Rosario Oct 07 '15 at 14:57
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Automate by spamming all your groups? – WizKid Oct 07 '15 at 16:40
no, i want to publish a service in a few groups, and automate that. But i don't know how to get the list of my groups – Alan Rosario Oct 07 '15 at 17:09
There is no way to get your groups via the API. FB removed this feature due to spam. – Frank D Oct 07 '15 at 20:25

Calling "me/groups" using Python Facebook SDK returns empty data

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