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Meta Graph API - Application Connected Client Businesses

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API for retrieving connected client businesses associated with a Meta application.
This endpoint allows applications to retrieve information about businesses that have
established client connections through the application. This is essential for managing
business relationships and understanding client business configurations.

Base URL

https://graph.facebook.com

Endpoints


GET /{Version}/{Application-ID}/connected_client_businesses

Retrieve a list of client businesses connected to the specified application.
Use Cases:
Monitor application-business client relationships
Verify connected business configurations
Retrieve business connection status and details
Manage client business access and permissions
Rate Limiting:
Standard Graph API rate limits apply. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff.
Caching:
Business connection data can be cached for moderate periods, but status information may change.
Implement appropriate cache invalidation strategies.

Request Syntax

GET /{Version}/{Application-ID}/connected_client_businesses
Try it
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curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://graph.facebook.com/{Version}/{Application-ID}/connected_client_businesses' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <Token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
Select status code

{
  "multiple_businesses": {
    "summary": "Multiple connected client businesses",
    "value": {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": "1234567890123456",
          "name": "Example Client Business A",
          "verification_status": "VERIFIED",
          "business_status": "ACTIVE",
          "created_time": "2023-01-15T10:30:00Z",
          "updated_time": "2023-06-20T14:45:00Z"
        },
        {
          "id": "2345678901234567",
          "name": "Example Client Business B",
          "verification_status": "PENDING",
          "business_status": "PENDING_APPROVAL",
          "created_time": "2023-03-10T09:15:00Z",
          "updated_time": "2023-03-10T09:15:00Z"
        }
      ],
      "paging": {
        "cursors": {
          "after": "QVFIUjNpUWpVWmRBd0Rn"
        },
        "next": "https://graph.facebook.com/v23.0/1234567890/connected_client_businesses?after=QVFIUjNpUWpVWmRBd0Rn"
      }
    }
  },
  "single_business": {
    "summary": "Single connected client business",
    "value": {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": "1234567890123456",
          "name": "Example Client Business",
          "verification_status": "VERIFIED",
          "business_status": "ACTIVE"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "empty_response": {
    "summary": "No connected client businesses",
    "value": {
      "data": []
    }
  }
}
Header Parameters
User-Agentstring
The user agent string identifying the client software making the request.
Authorizationstring·required
Bearer token for API authentication. This should be a valid access token obtained through the appropriate OAuth flow or system user token.
Path Parameters
Versionstring·required
Graph API version to use for this request. Determines the API behavior and available features.
Application-IDstring·required
Your Meta Application ID. This ID is provided when you create the application
and can be found in your App Dashboard.
Query Parameters
fieldsstring
Comma-separated list of fields to include in the response. If not specified,
default fields will be returned (id, name, verification_status, business_status).
Available fields: id, name, verification_status, business_status, created_time, updated_time
limitinteger [min: 1, max: 100]
Maximum number of connected client businesses to return per page. Default is 25, maximum is 100.
afterstring
Cursor for pagination. Use this to get the next page of results.
beforestring
Cursor for pagination. Use this to get the previous page of results.
Responses
Retrieve a list of client businesses connected to the specified application.
Use Cases:
Monitor application-business client relationships
Verify connected business configurations
Retrieve business connection status and details
Manage client business access and permissions
Rate Limiting:
Standard Graph API rate limits apply. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff.
Caching:
Business connection data can be cached for moderate periods, but status information may change.
Implement appropriate cache invalidation strategies.
200
Successfully retrieved connected client businesses
Content Type: application/json
Schema: ConnectedClientBusinessesResponse
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ConnectedClientBusinessesResponse

dataarray of ConnectedClientBusiness
Array of connected client businesses
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data[]ConnectedClientBusiness
Connected client business information and configuration
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idstring·required
Unique identifier for the connected client business

namestring·required
Name of the connected client business

verification_statusBusinessVerificationStatus
Verification status of the connected client business

business_statusBusinessStatus
Current status of the connected client business

created_timestring (date-time)
Timestamp when the business connection was created

updated_timestring (date-time)
Timestamp when the business connection was last updated

pagingCursorPaging
Cursor-based pagination information
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cursorsobject
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beforestring
Cursor pointing to the start of the page of data

afterstring
Cursor pointing to the end of the page of data

previousstring
URL for the previous page of results

nextstring
URL for the next page of results
400
Bad Request - Invalid parameters or malformed request
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError

errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message

typestring·required
Error category type

codeinteger·required
Numeric error code

error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available

fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta

is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried

error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes

error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
401
Unauthorized - Invalid or missing access token
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError

errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message

typestring·required
Error category type

codeinteger·required
Numeric error code

error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available

fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta

is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried

error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes

error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
403
Forbidden - Insufficient permissions or access denied
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError

errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message

typestring·required
Error category type

codeinteger·required
Numeric error code

error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available

fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta

is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried

error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes

error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
404
Not Found - Application ID does not exist or is not accessible
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError

errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message

typestring·required
Error category type

codeinteger·required
Numeric error code

error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available

fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta

is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried

error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes

error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
422
Unprocessable Entity - Request parameters are valid but cannot be processed
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError

errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message

typestring·required
Error category type

codeinteger·required
Numeric error code

error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available

fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta

is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried

error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes

error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
429
Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError

errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message

typestring·required
Error category type

codeinteger·required
Numeric error code

error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available

fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta

is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried

error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes

error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
500
Internal Server Error - Unexpected server error
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError

errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message

typestring·required
Error category type

codeinteger·required
Numeric error code

error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available

fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta

is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried

error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes

error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
Select language

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://graph.facebook.com/{Version}/{Application-ID}/connected_client_businesses' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <Token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
Select status code

{
  "multiple_businesses": {
    "summary": "Multiple connected client businesses",
    "value": {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": "1234567890123456",
          "name": "Example Client Business A",
          "verification_status": "VERIFIED",
          "business_status": "ACTIVE",
          "created_time": "2023-01-15T10:30:00Z",
          "updated_time": "2023-06-20T14:45:00Z"
        },
        {
          "id": "2345678901234567",
          "name": "Example Client Business B",
          "verification_status": "PENDING",
          "business_status": "PENDING_APPROVAL",
          "created_time": "2023-03-10T09:15:00Z",
          "updated_time": "2023-03-10T09:15:00Z"
        }
      ],
      "paging": {
        "cursors": {
          "after": "QVFIUjNpUWpVWmRBd0Rn"
        },
        "next": "https://graph.facebook.com/v23.0/1234567890/connected_client_businesses?after=QVFIUjNpUWpVWmRBd0Rn"
      }
    }
  },
  "single_business": {
    "summary": "Single connected client business",
    "value": {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": "1234567890123456",
          "name": "Example Client Business",
          "verification_status": "VERIFIED",
          "business_status": "ACTIVE"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "empty_response": {
    "summary": "No connected client businesses",
    "value": {
      "data": []
    }
  }
}

Authentication

Scheme
Type
Location
bearerAuth
HTTP Bearer
Header: Authorization

Usage Examples

bearerAuth:
Include Authorization: Bearer your-token-here in request headers

Global Authentication Requirements

All endpoints require:
bearerAuth