Graph API Version

Video Poll

Reading

Embedded video poll

Feature Permissions

NameDescription
Live video APIThis feature permission may be required.

Example

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GET /v19.0/{video-poll-id} HTTP/1.1
Host: graph.facebook.com
/* PHP SDK v5.0.0 */
/* make the API call */
try {
  // Returns a `Facebook\FacebookResponse` object
  $response = $fb->get(
    '/{video-poll-id}',
    '{access-token}'
  );
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookResponseException $e) {
  echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
} catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookSDKException $e) {
  echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
  exit;
}
$graphNode = $response->getGraphNode();
/* handle the result */
/* make the API call */
FB.api(
    "/{video-poll-id}",
    function (response) {
      if (response && !response.error) {
        /* handle the result */
      }
    }
);
/* make the API call */
new GraphRequest(
    AccessToken.getCurrentAccessToken(),
    "/{video-poll-id}",
    null,
    HttpMethod.GET,
    new GraphRequest.Callback() {
        public void onCompleted(GraphResponse response) {
            /* handle the result */
        }
    }
).executeAsync();
/* make the API call */
FBSDKGraphRequest *request = [[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
                               initWithGraphPath:@"/{video-poll-id}"
                                      parameters:params
                                      HTTPMethod:@"GET"];
[request startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection,
                                      id result,
                                      NSError *error) {
    // Handle the result
}];
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Parameters

This endpoint doesn't have any parameters.

Fields

FieldDescription
id
numeric string

The poll ID

question
string

The poll question text

show_results
bool

True if this is a Live poll and voting is open and the results show after voting

status
enum {closed, voting_open, results_open}

Live poll status

Edges

EdgeDescription

Options available on this poll

Error Codes

ErrorDescription
100Invalid parameter

Creating

You can make a POST request to polls edge from the following paths:
When posting to this edge, a VideoPoll will be created.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
correct_option
int64

Number of the correct option (in order, starting from 1)

options
array<string>

Text options for users to select in order

Required
question
string

Question text

Required
show_results
boolean

True to show the results after voting, otherwise false

Return Type

This endpoint supports read-after-write and will read the node represented by id in the return type.
Struct {
id: numeric string,
option_ids: List [
numeric string
],
}

Error Codes

ErrorDescription
200Permissions error
100Invalid parameter

Updating

You can update a VideoPoll by making a POST request to /{video_poll_id}.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
action
enum {ATTACH_TO_VIDEO, CLOSE, SHOW_VOTING, SHOW_RESULTS, DELETE_POLL}

Change state for the poll

Required
show_results
boolean

True if the viewer sees results after voting, false if they do not

Return Type

This endpoint supports read-after-write and will read the node represented by id in the return type.
Struct {
success: bool,
}

Error Codes

ErrorDescription
100Invalid parameter

Deleting

You can't perform this operation on this endpoint.