# Post to Facebook with Botdoor

> How to connect Facebook to Botdoor and what your bot can post: media, captions, first comments, threads, polls and covers.

Source: https://docs.botdoor.co/networks/facebook/

**Status: available.** Text, photo, video and carousel posts on a Facebook Page.

## Connect
Sign in with Facebook and pick the Page to post to. In Botdoor: **Accounts → Connect account → Facebook**, or let your bot fetch a link with `GET /api/v1/connect/facebook`.

## What Facebook supports in Botdoor

| | |
|---|---|
| Platform id | `facebook` |
| Needs an image or video | No |
| Caption length (warning) | no Botdoor check |
| First comment | Yes, up to 8000 characters |
| Thread | No |
| Poll | No |
| Video cover image | Yes |
| Video cover frame time | No |
| Plan | All plans |

## Example

```json
{
  "content": "Fresh out of the oven.",
  "accountIds": ["<your Facebook account id>"],
  "firstComment": "Order: https://example.com/order"
}
```

## Common questions

### Can my bot post to Facebook through Botdoor?

Yes. Connect a Facebook account, then pass its id in accountIds. With an ask-first key you approve each post first.

### Does Facebook need media?

No. Text-only posts work.

### Can I add a link in a first comment on Facebook?

Yes, up to 8000 characters.