Add Facebook strategy for posting to Facebook via Graph API#118
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Add Facebook strategy for posting to Facebook via Graph API#118
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[WIP] Strategy for Posting to Facebook
Add Facebook strategy for posting to Facebook via Graph API
Jul 24, 2025
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This PR implements a comprehensive Facebook strategy for the crosspost project, enabling users to post messages and images to Facebook alongside other supported social media platforms.
Features Implemented
✅ Text Posting: Posts messages to Facebook feed via Graph API v18.0
✅ Image Support: Uploads and posts images with captions using the photos endpoint
✅ Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling for API failures, rate limits, and authentication issues
✅ Abort Support: Cancellation support via AbortSignal for long-running operations
✅ URL Generation: Extracts post URLs from API responses for linking back to posts
✅ Input Validation: Follows existing patterns for validating images and options
✅ TypeScript Support: Full type definitions and seamless compilation
Usage Example
Authentication Requirements
To use this strategy, you need:
pages_manage_posts- For posting to Facebook Pagespublish_to_groups- For posting to Facebook GroupsAPI Integration Details
https://graph.facebook.com/v18.0/me/feedfor text postshttps://graph.facebook.com/v18.0/me/photosfor posts with imagesTesting
Added comprehensive test suite with 21 test cases covering:
All existing tests continue to pass, ensuring no regressions.
Documentation
The strategy includes detailed JSDoc comments explaining:
Fixes #115.
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