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facebook-python-business-sdk: Simplify Marketing

Name: facebook-python-business-sdk: Simplify Marketing
Author: facebook

Meta Marketing API access for Python developers, backed by 1.6k+ GitHub stars, ideal for startup founders.

intermediate⏱ 30 minutes💵 Free + requires Meta Marketing APIs access.

1,587 stars672 forksPythonHealth Score 9/10Updated 8/27/2026100% free · open source

What it is

Use the Facebook Python Business SDK to fetch marketing data from Meta APIs.

What you can make with it

Automations like sending personalized product ads on Facebook based on customer purchase history on your e-commerce site.

How it helps

This SDK provides a convenient way to access Facebook's marketing data, saving you time and effort typically spent on API integrations.

Real use case example

"A solo developer, Alex, wants to boost sales by targeting customers with relevant Facebook ads. Alex sets up this SDK, connects to their e-commerce database, and fetches customer purchase history in just a few minutes. They then use the data to create tailored ads on Facebook, increasing engagement and driving more sales."

If you're new

Beginners can pick this up when they need to access Facebook's marketing data for a project.

If you're senior

Senior engineers and professionals reach for this SDK when integrating Meta APIs with existing e-commerce or marketing workflows.

Common confusion cleared up

This SDK doesn't handle data analytics or visualization – you'll still need to integrate those tools separately.

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Why we list it on WorkflowStacks: This SDK is part of a collection of open-source tools to help you integrate marketing APIs without extra costs.

What it does

The Facebook Python Business SDK provides a Python interface to Meta's Marketing APIs, allowing developers to manage Facebook ads, ad accounts, and more programmatically.

Install / run

pip install facebook-sdk

When to use it

•When you need to automate Facebook ad management for your startup
•When you want to integrate Facebook marketing data into your custom analytics dashboard
•When you need to build a custom Facebook ads reporting tool for your team

Quick start

1Create a Facebook Developer account and register an app to obtain an App ID and App Secret
2Install the facebook-python-business-sdk using pip: `pip install facebook-sdk`
3Import the SDK in your Python script: `from facebook import GraphAPI`
4Use the GraphAPI class to authenticate and make API calls: `graph = GraphAPI(access_token='YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN')`
5Use the graph object to make API calls, such as retrieving ad account info: `graph.get_object(id='act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>')`

Ready-to-paste prompt

Get ad account info: `graph.get_object(id='act_<AD_ACCOUNT_ID>')`

Heads up: You need to obtain a Facebook App ID, App Secret, and access token to use the SDK, and ensure your Facebook account has the necessary permissions to access the Marketing API

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How facebook-python-business-sdk: Simplify Marketing works

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Facebook-python-business-sdk: Simplify Marketing is a very large Python project (~127k lines across 1299 code files, plus 28 test files). Setup is light: installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional. Last commit this month, Other license, has a test suite.

Size

Very large codebase

~127k lines · 1299 code files · days to read — use, don't read

Setup

One-command install

Installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional.

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Python

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