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Just Facebook MCP Server

Just_Facebook MCP Server

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This project is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for automating and managing interactions on a Facebook Page using the Facebook Graph API. It provides tools to create posts, moderate comments, fetch post insights, and filter negative feedback β€” ready to plug into Claude or any other LLM-based agent.

Originally developed from @HagaiHen/facebook-mcp-server, this version is intended for packaging and distribution via PyPI.


πŸ€– What Is This?

This MCP provides a suite of AI-callable tools that connect directly to a Facebook Page, abstracting common API operations as LLM-friendly functions.

βœ… Benefits

  • Empowers social media managers to automate moderation and analytics.

  • Seamlessly integrates with any Agent client.

  • Enables fine-grained control over Facebook content from natural language.


πŸ“¦ Features

Tool

Description

post_to_facebook

Create a new Facebook post with a message.

reply_to_comment

Reply to a specific comment on a post.

get_page_posts

Retrieve recent posts from the Page.

get_post_comments

Fetch comments on a given post.

delete_post

Delete a specific post by ID.

delete_comment

Delete a specific comment by ID.

delete_comment_from_post

Alias for deleting a comment from a specific post.

filter_negative_comments

Filter out comments with negative sentiment keywords.

get_number_of_comments

Count the number of comments on a post.

get_number_of_likes

Count the number of likes on a post.

get_post_impressions

Get total impressions on a post.

get_post_impressions_unique

Get number of unique users who saw the post.

get_post_impressions_paid

Get number of paid impressions on the post.

get_post_impressions_organic

Get number of organic impressions on the post.

get_post_engaged_users

Get number of users who engaged with the post.

get_post_clicks

Get number of clicks on the post.

get_post_reactions_like_total

Get total number of 'Like' reactions.

get_post_top_commenters

Get the top commenters on a post.

post_image_to_facebook

Post an image with a caption to the Facebook page.

send_dm_to_user

Send a direct message to a user.

update_post

Updates an existing post's message.

schedule_post

Schedule a post for future publication.

get_page_fan_count

Retrieve the total number of Page fans.

get_post_share_count

Get the number of shares on a post.


πŸš€ Setup & Installation

1. Prerequisites

This project requires Python 3.10+ and uv (a fast Python package manager).

To install uv, run:

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

2. Clone the Repository

3. πŸ› οΈ Install Dependencies

Use the uv tool with pyproject.toml:

# Install all dependencies and create a virtual environment uv sync # For development (includes testing and linting tools) uv sync --dev

4. Set Up Environment

Create a .env file in the root directory and add your Facebook Page credentials:

FACEBOOK_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_facebook_page_access_token FACEBOOK_PAGE_ID=your_page_id

Getting Your Facebook Credentials

  1. Log into Facebook for Developers

  2. Choose Developer as your use case.

  3. Create a new app.

  4. In the app dashboard, go to Customize Use Case and select all options.

  5. Navigate to Tools β†’ Graph API Explorer.

  6. First create a User Access Token β€” make sure to:

    *Select all required permissions

    *Associate it with your app

  7. Then generate a Page Access Token (this will inherit the permissions).

  8. Save the Page Access Token and use it in the .env file.

To find your Page ID:

Go to your Facebook Page β†’ About β†’ Scroll down to view the ID

⏰ Important: Facebook API Token Limitations

Facebook access tokens have limited lifespans and will expire, causing API calls to fail. Understanding these limitations is crucial for maintaining your MCP server.

Token Types & Lifespans:

Token Type

Lifespan

Use Case

Short-lived User Token

1-2 hours

Testing only

Long-lived User Token

60 days

Development

Short-lived Page Token

1-2 hours

Testing only

Long-lived Page Token

60 days

Recommended for MCP

System User Token

No expiration*

Production apps

When Tokens Expire:

  • ❌ All MCP tools will return OAuthException errors

  • ❌ Error message: "Session has expired"

  • ❌ Error codes: 190 (expired token) or 463 (session expired)

Automatic Token Refresh:

We provide a script to easily generate long-lived tokens (60 days):

uv run python scripts/refresh_facebook_token.py

This script will:

  • βœ… Guide you through token generation

  • βœ… Exchange short-lived for long-lived tokens

  • βœ… Update your .env file automatically

  • βœ… Validate the new token

Best Practices:

  • πŸ”„ Refresh tokens every 50 days to avoid expiration

  • πŸ“… Set calendar reminders for token renewal

  • πŸ€– Use long-lived Page tokens for development

  • 🏒 Consider System User tokens for production

Troubleshooting Token Issues:

# Check if your token is expired uv run python -c " from just_facebook_mcp.manager import Manager manager = Manager() try: result = manager.get_page_fan_count() print('βœ… Token is working') except Exception as e: print(f'❌ Token error: {e}') "

5. πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Running the Server

# Option 1: Using the script entry point (recommended) uv run just_facebook_mcp # Option 2: Run the Python module directly uv run python -m just_facebook_mcp.server # Option 3: Activate virtual environment first source .venv/bin/activate python -m just_facebook_mcp.server

🧩 Using with Claude Desktop

To integrate with Claude Desktop:

  1. Open Claude Desktop

  2. Go to Settings β†’ Developer β†’ Edit Config

Fast setup with uvx

You can use the MCP server without local installing with uvx:

Add the following to your MCP configuration:

{ "mcpServers": { "just_facebook_mcp": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "just_facebook_mcp" ], "env": { "FACEBOOK_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<put_your_FB_token_here>", "FACEBOOK_PAGE_ID": "<put_your_page_id_here>" } } } }

Development local setup:

If you already git-cloned the MCP server you can configure it locally.

Add the following to your MCP configuration:

Option 1: Using the package entry point (recommended)

{ "mcpServers": { "just_facebook_mcp": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "run", "--directory", "/absolute/path/to/just_facebook_mcp-server", "just_facebook_mcp" ] } } }

Option 2: Using Python module

{ "mcpServers": { "just_facebook_mcp": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "run", "--directory", "/absolute/path/to/just_facebook_mcp-server", "python", "-m", "just_facebook_mcp.server" ] } } }

Option 3: If installed via pip

{ "mcpServers": { "just_facebook_mcp": { "command": "just_facebook_mcp" } } }

Replace /absolute/path/to/just_facebook_mcp-server with your actual project path.

πŸ”§ Development

Running Tests

uv run pytest

Code Formatting

uv run black .

Type Checking

uv run mypy .

Install Development Dependencies

uv sync --dev

βœ… You're Ready to Go!

Your Facebook MCP server is now configured and ready to power Claude Desktop! You can:

✨ Create posts through natural language

πŸ“Š Get analytics and insights

πŸ’¬ Moderate comments automatically

🎯 Schedule content

πŸ“ˆ Track engagement metrics

🀝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome!

πŸ“„ License This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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