DISQUS and Facebook Connect under the mistletoe

Facebook Connect is new technology that allows websites and blogs to plug into the Facebook platform. This holiday season, Disqus will enable all websites with Disqus-powered comments to easily integrate with Facebook Connect.

Wait a tick… What does that mean?

  • Commenters can login using their Facebook profiles
  • Comments post to the Facebook news feed

Facebook Connect isn’t completely live on Disqus yet, but you can get started right now. Website owners should enter a Facebook API key on their settings page. This will turn on Facebook Connect support for your site when it’s ready. We will begin enabling Facebook Connect for sites with API keys in place.

The wait is almost over! By the end of 2008, everyone will be able to have Facebook Connect integrated with Disqus. Be sure to add your Facebook API key in your settings and when we launch you’ll be ready.

If you do not already have a Facebook API key, the best way (right now) is to fill out a “Create Application” form and use http://disqus.com/ as the Callback URL.

In addition to Connect initial support, look forward to more features such as account-linking, friend-finding, and more goodness in the future.

Daniel on December 16th 2008 in disqus

  • A possibly stupid question, but how do I find my Facebook API key?
  • If you do not already have a Facebook API key, the best way (right now) is to fill out a “Create Application” form and use http://disqus.com/ as the Callback URL.
  • Hey Daniel, how do I create a trackback to this blog entry? I tried the URL and then also /trackback but my site didn't get referenced at the bottom. Thanks in advance for your response :)
  • We have to manually approve these trackbacks. It should appear soon.
  • disqusandfacebookconnect is not easy
  • I agree it ain't easy, and it'll be a while before I bother getting the API key setup. But IMO that's more on the Facebook side than it is on the DIsqus side. I sorta wish that the API Key would be handled similar to how FriendFeed does, which is to say, each user gets one, across the board. Instead of the goofy creating a dummy application thing.
  • Cool!
  • MediaMisfit
  • Shinoda
    I'm always online facebook every day. allows me to comment on these blogs if you can connect from facebook. very useful really.
    andihawe
  • I have provided the steps to obtain a Facebook API key on my blog -

    http://www.joedawsons.com/2008/12/disqus-to-int...
  • Thank you very much for that! Very helpful.
  • Sounds great, I really like Disqus but was concerned Facebook Connect could impact its growth, now I have set my Facebook API look forward to the change.
  • Tom
    I'm with khylek - how do I get the FB API key - do I need to 'add an application'? Can you offer us a step by step guide?
  • I'm wondering the exact same thing.
  • A possibly stupid question, but how do I find my Facebook API key?
  • Great news! This cements my desire to keep DISQUS on my blog and it makes me much more interested in Facebook Connect now. Any word on some Google integration?
  • I am thrilled at the portability of user profiles across sites and systems. Streamlining is so helpful.
  • Tom
    I'm with khylek - how do I get the FB API key - do I need to 'add an application'? Can you offer us a step by step guide?
  • Do you need a seperate API key for every site you want to use?
  • There is a lot of overlap going on... so do you really want to add three commenting systems on your website to capture feedback to cover all your bases?
  • I'm wondering the exact same thing.
  • Valid point Glenn, it does seem that way although I am sure if Google Friend Connect and Facebook Connect were to create sweet music we would be a step closer to a universal standard. I am happy with Disqus integrating with Facebook Connect as that is a definite plus for me as I have been trying - and failing - to implement this so happy days :)
  • I just went to the developer app in Facebook and created a new application called Disqus. And then copied and pasted in the API key.
  • Andrew B.
    Yes, for now. We are working with Facebook to come up with more convenient options in the future.
  • It's all good to be adding this, but until Facebook starts handing out API keys without requiring an application to go with it, there's no point to it for any of us.
  • I have provided the steps to obtain a Facebook API key on my blog -

    http://www.joedawsons.com/2008/12/disqus-to-int...
  • Same here. I'd love to keep DISQUS and still be able to offer Facebook Connect.
  • Website owners add these API keys. As a commenter, you just need to be logged into Facebook.
  • Right, but as an owner, how do we obtain a key?
  • Great news! This cements my desire to keep DISQUS on my blog and it makes me much more interested in Facebook Connect now. Any word on some Google integration?
  • Same here. I'd love to keep DISQUS and still be able to offer Facebook Connect.
  • I am thrilled at the portability of user profiles across sites and systems. Streamlining is so helpful.
  • Do you need a seperate API key for every site you want to use?
  • Andrew B.
    Yes, for now. We are working with Facebook to come up with more convenient options in the future.
  • Website owners add these API keys. As a commenter, you just need to be logged into Facebook.
  • Right, but as an owner, how do we obtain a key?
  • I updated the blog post with some information about that.
  • I updated the blog post with some information about that.
  • There is a lot of overlap going on... so do you really want to add three commenting systems on your website to capture feedback to cover all your bases? Is there one that reposts to the others? Disqus, FriendFeed, IntenseDebate... Now Facebook Connect and Google ...where's the universal integration?
  • We're hoping that this will pave the way for more compatible profiles across the web. Disqus has always been about building better communities through our discussion software, but we do not aim to create a closed profile community behind our walls.

    You'll be seeing more along these lines from us after the new year.
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