isLongLived

[mcpDeveloper]

Hi i was checking the isLongLived function and realize that from the start return false, so it always extend the token.

i check the expires_at and it issets at 1970

[SammyK]

Hey @mcpDeveloper! Did you do a:

$token_info = $access_token->getInfo();

Before checking isLongLived()? Unfortunately isLongLived() will only have the correct expiration info if it is newly obtained from a redirect or you call getInfo() before calling isLongLived().

[mcpDeveloper]

Hi
i check, and i am doing isLongLived() just right after the redirect token and it returns false, the expires_at was at 1970.

so it is necessary to do $token->getInfo() even just after the redirect or the isLongLived() will return false.

once again, thanks for your help!

[SammyK]

Unfortunately due to the limitations of v4.0 of the Facebook PHP SDK, when you obtain an access token from a redirect, it only keeps the access token data and not the expire time. But I ported FQB's AccessToken entity over to version 4.1 of the SDK and now it stores the expiration data when you obtain an access token from a redirect. But v4.1 hasn't been released yet - probably will be released by early next year.

So yes, until v4.1 of the SDK is released and I can release FQB 2.0, you'll have to call getInfo() to get the token expiration date before calling isLongLived(). Hope that helps!