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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Great work Daniel and the team, looking forward to 2009 :)
  • 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 :)
  • 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.
  • Great work Daniel and the team, looking forward to 2009 :)
  • They will be making the retrieving of keys much more simplified (and applicable for this use case) but in the mean time, you can just use your website as your application to get the key.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • They will be making the retrieving of keys much more simplified (and applicable for this use case) but in the mean time, you can use your website name as the application name and http://disqus.com/ as the Callback URL.
  • i have many subdomains off of my main domain for different subjects. can i use just one api key for all?
  • i have many subdomains off of my main domain for different subjects. can i use just one api key for all?
  • 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.
  • What is the value of this besides a few less clicks which hopefully lead to more commenters?
    Will my Disqus comments and/or other comments on my blogs show up On Facebook?

    Much as I like Disqus on my smaller blog, for my primary one I'm sticking with Wordpress plugins. I get zero new traffic due to using Disqus, which is what bloggers like me really care about, right? If I write great posts, people will comment. People don't comment just because it's easier, do they? Is this proven anywhere? In fact, I would argue that having more flame commenters is going to take away from my community.

    Glad to see the FB feature none the less.
  • techcrunch has some good information about FB connect and Google.
  • I'm very excited about this. I've set my blog up with Facebook and put my API key in to my profile. Any guess on when it might get turned on?

    Thanks for working so fast on this guys!
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  • What is the value of this besides a few less clicks which hopefully lead to more commenters?
    Will my Disqus comments and/or other comments on my blogs show up On Facebook?

    Much as I like Disqus on my smaller blog, for my primary one I'm sticking with Wordpress plugins. I get zero new traffic due to using Disqus, which is what bloggers like me really care about, right? If I write great posts, people will comment. People don't comment just because it's easier, do they? Is this proven anywhere? In fact, I would argue that having more flame commenters is going to take away from my community.

    Glad to see the FB feature none the less.
  • If comments are posted in a user's FaceBook feed as well, then a user's FaceBook friends will see this activity and perhaps discover your blog.
  • techcrunch has some good information about FB connect and Google.
  • I'm very excited about this. I've set my blog up with Facebook and put my API key in to my profile. Any guess on when it might get turned on?

    Thanks for working so fast on this guys!
  • Is this partnership exclusive - meaning, is there any hope Disqus will allow the option of Google Connect? I don't like Facebook and want nothing to do with them.
  • Is this partnership exclusive - meaning, is there any hope Disqus will allow the option of Google Connect? I don't like Facebook and want nothing to do with them.
  • No, this is not an exclusive integration. We'll always try to make the moves that is best for you guys, the people using the service.
  • 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.
  • 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 :)
  • Thank you very much for that! Very helpful.
  • We have to manually approve these trackbacks. It should appear soon.
  • No, this is not an exclusive integration.
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  • That's really sweet. One problem to services like this is that people don't want to sign up for a billion things and have to remember all of their passwords to everything. This should make adaptation improve significantly.
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  • Amazing! Thanks for getting on this so quickly!
  • That's really sweet. One problem to services like this is that people don't want to sign up for a billion things and have to remember all of their passwords to everything. This should make adaptation improve significantly.
  • Hi Daniel.

    I followed the instructions left below by Joe Dawson. His instructions stated that the callback url be the homepage of your blog. So I put my callback url as http://randythomas.org ...

    Will that be a problem when you flip the switch to go live with this feature? ... I plugged in both the api and the secret keys.
  • Amazing! Thanks for getting on this so quickly!
  • Hi Daniel.

    I followed the instructions left below by Joe Dawson. His instructions stated that the callback url be the homepage of your blog. So I put my callback url as http://randythomas.org ...

    Will that be a problem when you flip the switch to go live with this feature? ... I plugged in both the api and the secret keys.
  • Randy - is it working for you? My understanding is that you put the disqus URL, as it's Disqus that Facebook Connect is interacting with, even though it's on your site...
  • It hasn't been working for me. However, I just changed the facebook app to have the disqus url as the call back URL. Has Disqus turned that feature on for everyone yet?
  • The FBConnect feature is not live yet but by the end of the month it shall be. For now you can enter in your info as instructed above.

    Giannii
    Community Manager
  • That's what I thought. Everything is now squared away on my end. I am looking forward to it. Thank you very much.
  • Me too. :) It's a good community-building tool. :) I guess we'll all compare notes in the new year when it is rolled out. :)
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  • Randy - is it working for you? My understanding is that you put the disqus URL, as it's Disqus that Facebook Connect is interacting with, even though it's on your site...
  • It hasn't been working for me. However, I just changed the facebook app to have the disqus url as the call back URL. Has Disqus turned that feature on for everyone yet?
  • The FBConnect feature is not live yet but by the end of the month it shall be. For now you can enter in your info as instructed above.

    Giannii
    Community Manager
  • That's what I thought. Everything is now squared away on my end. I am looking forward to it. Thank you very much.
  • Me too. :) It's a good community-building tool. :) I guess we'll all compare notes in the new year when it is rolled out. :)
  • 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.
  • Very excited for this - I've tried a few other FB connect plug-ins with my Wordpress blog and haven't had any luck yet! Thanks for the Christmas present Disqus!
  • Very excited for this - I've tried a few other FB connect plug-ins with my Wordpress blog and haven't had any luck yet! Thanks for the Christmas present Disqus!
  • Randy - is it working for you? My understanding is that you put the disqus URL, as it's Disqus that Facebook Connect is interacting with, even though it's on your site...
  • It hasn't been working for me. However, I just changed the facebook app to have the disqus url as the call back URL. Has Disqus turned that feature on for everyone yet?
  • The FBConnect feature is not live yet but by the end of the month it shall be. For now you can enter in your info as instructed above.

    Giannii
    Community Manager
  • That's what I thought. Everything is now squared away on my end. I am looking forward to it. Thank you very much.
  • Me too. :) It's a good community-building tool. :) I guess we'll all compare notes in the new year when it is rolled out. :)
  • 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.
  • Very excited for this - I've tried a few other FB connect plug-ins with my Wordpress blog and haven't had any luck yet! Thanks for the Christmas present Disqus!
  • Great app! Thanks for sharing it, going to try it out now on my facebook. I hope this takes us one step closer to universal id's and commenting. I think it will happen in 2009.
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  • springrider
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  • Max
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  • Max
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  • If comments are posted in a user's FaceBook feed as well, then a user's FaceBook friends will see this activity and perhaps discover your blog.
  • If comments are posted in a user's FaceBook feed as well, then a user's FaceBook friends will see this activity and perhaps discover your blog.
  • This only a test for the Facebook connect. Please remove this comment.
  • Just testing... this is great.
  • Just testing... this is great.
  • Just testing... this is great.
  • Sounds neat and smart. Facebook is one of the largest, if not the largest, social networking website around.
  • Sounds neat and smart. Facebook is one of the largest, if not the largest, social networking website around.
  • Sounds neat and smart. Facebook is one of the largest, if not the largest, social networking website around.
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  • ok, went through the steps, this is live on my blog now, but I did a test comment on my own blog, to see if it was working and would hit my Facebook account for others to see and so far its not working. Is there a long time gap between when a comment is posted and when it hits Facebook?
  • ok, went through the steps, this is live on my blog now, but I did a test comment on my own blog, to see if it was working and would hit my Facebook account for others to see and so far its not working. Is there a long time gap between when a comment is posted and when it hits Facebook?
  • ok, went through the steps, this is live on my blog now, but I did a test comment on my own blog, to see if it was working and would hit my Facebook account for others to see and so far its not working. Is there a long time gap between when a comment is posted and when it hits Facebook?
  • lleger
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    Facebook is giving me the following error when I input "http://disqus.com/" as the Callback URL:

    Validation failed.
    Canvas Page URL must be at least 7 characters long.

    Any ideas?
  • lleger
    Disqus,

    Facebook is giving me the following error when I input "http://disqus.com/" as the Callback URL:

    Validation failed.
    Canvas Page URL must be at least 7 characters long.

    Any ideas?
  • lleger
    Disqus,

    Facebook is giving me the following error when I input "http://disqus.com/" as the Callback URL:

    Validation failed.
    Canvas Page URL must be at least 7 characters long.

    Any ideas?
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    Any thoughts?
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    Any thoughts?
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  • This looks very useful and promising. Looking forward to try it!
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  • this is only a test
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  • I mark one thing that whenever I post a comment via using Facebook credential then It appears to a diffrent disqus profile and whenever I post comments via using Disqus credantial then it appears in Disqus profile.

    Why cant we able to see the comments in Our Disqus profile that we posted via Facebook connect?
  • I mark one thing that whenever I post a comment via using Facebook credential then It appears to a different disqus profile and whenever I post comments via using Disqus credential then it appears in Disqus profile.

    Why cant we able to see the comments in Our Disqus profile that we posted via Facebook connect?
  • I mark one thing that whenever I post a comment via using Facebook credential then It appears to a different disqus profile and whenever I post comments via using Disqus credential then it appears in Disqus profile.

    Why cant we able to see the comments in Our Disqus profile that we posted via Facebook connect?
  • This is true and we are working on a solution to merge both profiles. Keep
    an eye on the blog for updates. http://blog.disqus.net
    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    help@disqus.com
    http://twitter.com/giannii
  • I mark one thing that whenever I post a comment via using Facebook credential then It appears to a different disqus profile and whenever I post comments via using Disqus credential then it appears in Disqus profile.

    Why cant we able to see the comments in Our Disqus profile that we posted via Facebook connect?
  • This is true and we are working on a solution to merge both profiles. Keep
    an eye on the blog for updates. http://blog.disqus.net
    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    giannii@disqus.com
    http://twitter.com/giannii
  • This is true and we are working on a solution to merge both profiles. Keep
    an eye on the blog for updates. http://blog.disqus.net
    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    giannii@disqus.com
    http://twitter.com/giannii
  • This is true and we are working on a solution to merge both profiles. Keep
    an eye on the blog for updates. http://blog.disqus.net
    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    giannii@disqus.com
    http://twitter.com/giannii
  • The comment is also published in the newsfeed but without the title and the thumbnail. Any solution?
  • The comment is also published in the newsfeed but without the title and the thumbnail. Any solution?
  • The comment is also published in the newsfeed but without the title and the thumbnail. Any solution?
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  • For somereason, i had to set the callback url to my blogurl for it to work. Got an error when using disqus as callback
  • For somereason, i had to set the callback url to my blogurl for it to work. Got an error when using disqus as callback
  • For somereason, i had to set the callback url to my blogurl for it to work. Got an error when using disqus as callback
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  • Does these comments appear on you fb profile?
  • Does these comments appear on you fb profile?
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  • That is a really interesting concept. I have to say, Facebook is full of promises.
  • My facebook comments are not getting published back to facebook. My key is correct and other methods have worked for me. Specifically jwarlok works well and is disabled as I try to get this working.
  • I'm looking into your problem and will shoot you an email when it's solved.

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    Community Manager
    help@disqus.com
    http://twitter.com/giannii

    On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 2:09 PM,
  • Thanks, I may have resolved it. It seems to be working now, though maybe a a bit inconsistent. Some comments don't seem to get posted. should I notice a delay?

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  • Was completely thrown at the beginning about whether to have separate moderator accounts for different sites since we use gravatars and wpmu icons, NOW with another avatar in disqus I'd like some direction. My clients rely on me to make this work BUT the real question is, if they don't want to moderate their own blog, it will be I that shows up in their stead. hmmmm any thought on having interchangeable/multiple identities??? myOpenid does provide some level of the functionality I'm speaking to. Stressed? me?

    And, fb on two sites in two days and have my logo on my app page in facebook. and it shows in my facebook stream, like that for my own blog. Also did the Twiiter login same as use here so my sites commenting system exactly replicates Disqus except for seesmic so far . . . I'm integrating two flash components for my clients which provides self branding media delivery using slideshowpro for ad banners and stable media delivery.
  • Your clients can add you as a moderator on their sites here:
    http://disqus.com/admin/permissions/ or you can be the moderator owner
    of all the sites and add your clients as moderators. We also use
    gravatars with our accounts as well.

    Can you elaborate on the second paragraph of your question?

    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    help@disqus.com
    http://twitter.com/giannii

    On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 9:02 PM,
  • thanks for this
  • facebook and disqus joined forces wow this is definitely great, looking forward for more of their features together,
  • This only a test for the Facebook connect. Please remove this comment.
  • MediaMisfit
    This guy should really think of something better to say.
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