Facebook API "This app is in development mode"

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What does "development mode" mean for a facebook app? I find no exact explanation of what I can and can't do while in development mode and what's the relation with the "Not available to all users because your app is not live".

Some people also refer to it as "Sandbox mode" so I have a lot of confusion between "development mode", "sandbox mode", "live vs not available to general public"

Beseech answered 14/2, 2014 at 9:16 Comment(5)

Those basically all mean the same – while an app is in sandbox mode/development mode, so “not live”, only the users added as admins, developers, testers to the app can use it and see content that was created through it. Only when you put it in live mode, every user will be able to use it and see content made via it. – Fredericton 14/2, 2014 at 12:3

I think this answer will answer you question [Active facebook app to all user][1] [1]: #21329750 – German 24/4, 2015 at 7:5

Important: Make sure you have a plan for if your app loses 'live' mode. My app lost live mode a month ago due to a missing privacy policy and my 'login with facebook' functionality failed for live users - for myself and my test users it worked but I didn't even notice for a month. I'm now going to implement a daily check for the status. – Drusi 9/3, 2018 at 3:43

that's what happened to me @Simon_Weaver, facebook should at least notify via email. has anyone identified an option to be notified or keep track of the app's status? – Cuttle 7/5, 2018 at 19:11

Welp, development mode and live mode have now been replaced with Access Levels. developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/overview/access-levels – Langton 22/12, 2020 at 22:37

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I know its a little bit late but someone may find this useful in future.

STEP 1:

Login to facebook Developer -> Your App

In Settings -> Basic -> Contact Email. (Give any email)

STEP 2:

And in 'App Review' Tab : change

Do you want to make this app and all its live features available to the general public? Yes

And you app will be live now ..

Lafontaine answered 4/2, 2016 at 2:38 Comment(2)

How long this might take for this action to take effect. I update setting about 10- min ago still can't login. – Rowland 5/1, 2018 at 10:47

After this also the app is showing invalid key hash error, i have already given the release key to the Facebook settings. Please suggest me what to do? – Congo 12/4, 2018 at 19:26

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Click app review and Turn on the Make your app Public toggle. Save changes

Anhydride answered 9/10, 2016 at 18:40 Comment(1)

what is the url for this? – Rightness 10/2, 2018 at 14:4

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This problem occurs when we set our app as unavailable to the public.

STEP 1

Open Facebook developer account

https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fdevelopers.facebook.com%2Fdocs%2Ffacebook-login%2Fios

STEP 2

Select your application

STEP 3

Click the app Review tab.

Change switch value no to yes. See picture below.

After this your app is live.

Allembracing answered 23/6, 2016 at 4:50 Comment(0)

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Development mode is for testing
Go to https://developers.facebook.com/apps, then App Review -> Select No for Your app is in development and unavailable to the public
Go to Roles -> Testers, enter the Facebook user Id of the users you want to enable testing

Hardie answered 19/5, 2017 at 9:23 Comment(0)

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Follow these basic steps to fix this problem,

Step 1: Go to Dashboard,

Step 2: Go to "App Review" tab,

Step 3: Enable the "Make test public?" option, Like Below image,

Highness answered 1/11, 2017 at 14:19 Comment(0)

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I had also faced the same issue in which my FB app was automatically stopped and users were not able to login and were getting the message "app is in development mode.....".

Reason why FB automatically stopped my app was that I had not provided a valid PRIVACY policy & terms URL. So, make sure you enter these URLs on your app basic settings page and then make your app PUBLIC from app review page as described in above posts.

Chrysolite answered 8/2, 2018 at 13:41 Comment(0)

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in your app dashboard check status to on

Masseter answered 2/10, 2018 at 9:12 Comment(2)

Sir my account developement mode is not showing instead showing business.can you tell ne sir why it's not showing development mode? – Duro 29/9, 2020 at 2:38

@Kapilsoni click on change app type at the bottom of the page – Bailsman 9/10, 2020 at 16:11

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for testing purposes only you could Go to your facebook developer dashboard. create your app then in the top left corner open the apps dropdown menu and click create test app take the app ID and use instead.

Kathrynekathy answered 2/11, 2019 at 0:1 Comment(0)

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I have the same problem while integrating the Facebook SDK for login.

I'm suggesting below approach for development mode > you can test all things if you are login with same account, which is used for 'developers.facebook.com' and if you want to use another accounts then you need to add Roles for that particular app, for that you can add developer or testers by using fid or facebook username.

Eg: - Select the particular app > Roles and then add developer or testers.

Luane answered 27/12, 2018 at 9:12 Comment(0)

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