facebook-business
Facebook Business SDK
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and is popular on PyPI with many monthly downloads. It is the official Facebook-provided SDK for Python developers needing to work with Facebook Business APIs. The main caveat is that the license treatment is unclear—verify LICENSE.txt before use in sensitive contexts. No known security vulnerabilities are recorded.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a registered Facebook app, app secret, and a valid access token with appropriate permissions (e.g., ads_management for Marketing API, manage_page for Pages API).
- Low friction installation via pip with a pure-Python wheel.
- Actively maintained with a recent release and 1577 GitHub stars.
License · maintenance · safety
LICENSE.txt (unclear) — License treatment is unclear—the package references LICENSE.txt but provides no SPDX identifier. Review the repository's LICENSE.txt file directly before adopting in commercial or copyleft-sensitive projects.
last release 2026-08-06 (8 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-06 · 1,577 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 8,541,559 downloads/mo, #1,607 on PyPI
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pip install facebook_business
from facebook_business.api import FacebookAdsApi
from facebook_business.adobjects.adaccount import AdAccount
FacebookAdsApi.init(app_id, app_secret, access_token)
account = AdAccount('act_<account_id>')
campaigns = account.get_campaigns()- Exact Python version support range—description mentions Python 2 and 3 compatibility but requires_python is unspecified.
- Whether Python 2 support is still actively maintained given its end-of-life status.
- Current state of deprecated methods (remote_create, remote_read, remote_update, remote_delete) and timeline for removal.
What it is and what it does
The Facebook Business SDK is a unified Python client for Facebook's suite of business-facing APIs. It abstracts the Graph API into object-oriented classes representing ad accounts, campaigns, pages, and Instagram business entities, implementing a CRUD (create, read, update, delete) pattern for each. The SDK bundles multiple APIs—Marketing, Pages, Business Manager, and Instagram—that would otherwise require separate integrations, reducing implementation overhead for partners managing multiple Facebook properties.
Developers initialize the SDK with an app ID, app secret, and access token, then instantiate objects (AdAccount, Campaign, etc.) and call methods like get_campaigns() or api_update() to interact with Facebook's infrastructure. The package depends on requests for HTTP transport, aiohttp for async operations, and several utility libraries. It is maintained by Facebook and sees regular updates; the latest release is recent and the repository is active.
Use it for
- Programmatically create and manage ad campaigns across multiple ad accounts without manually calling Graph API endpoints.
- Retrieve campaign performance metrics and ad account details for reporting or dashboard integration.
- Automate bulk operations on Pages or Instagram business accounts (e.g., publishing, moderation) via a single SDK.
- Build internal tools or third-party applications that need to read/write ad account data on behalf of clients.
- Integrate Facebook advertising into a larger marketing automation or analytics platform.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and is popular on PyPI with many monthly downloads. It is the official Facebook-provided SDK for Python developers needing to work with Facebook Business APIs. The main caveat is that the license treatment is unclear—verify LICENSE.txt before use in sensitive contexts. No known security vulnerabilities are recorded.
Install
facebook-business on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation via pip with a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained with a recent release and 1577 GitHub stars. Six runtime dependencies are all well-established packages (requests, aiohttp, six, curlify, pycountry, capi-param-builder-python).
Requires a registered Facebook app, app secret, and a valid access token with appropriate permissions (e.g., ads_management for Marketing API, manage_page for Pages API).
License in practice
License treatment is unclear—the package references LICENSE.txt but provides no SPDX identifier. Review the repository's LICENSE.txt file directly before adopting in commercial or copyleft-sensitive projects.
Quickstart
pip install facebook_business
from facebook_business.api import FacebookAdsApi
from facebook_business.adobjects.adaccount import AdAccount
FacebookAdsApi.init(app_id, app_secret, access_token)
account = AdAccount('act_<account_id>')
campaigns = account.get_campaigns()Verify before relying
- Exact Python version support range—description mentions Python 2 and 3 compatibility but requires_python is unspecified.
- Whether Python 2 support is still actively maintained given its end-of-life status.
- Current state of deprecated methods (remote_create, remote_read, remote_update, remote_delete) and timeline for removal.
Package facts
| License | LICENSE.txt unclear |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 6 packagesrequestssixcurlifypycountrycapi-param-builder-pythonaiohttp |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 8 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 8,541,559 / month, #1,607 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: facebook_business-26.0.0-py3-none-any.whl
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