If you debugs your website URL using Facebook Sharing Debugger tools, you might have seen the error, "the following required properties are missing: fb:app_id". You may get this issue in all Wordpress, Blogger, Shopify or Weebly.
This issue is due to the missing of fb:app_id (known as Facebook Application ID) in your website. You can fix this issue by inserting fb:app_id meta tag on your website. Firstly let's know:
What is Facebook App ID?
Facebook App ID is the unique token that identifies your application when you request advertises from audience network. Each app has a unique fb app id. To get the fb:app_id you have to generate it.
How To Create Facebook App Id?
Step 1: Create Facebook App
You can create a Facebook app for free. To start with, Go to https://developers.facebook.com/apps/ in your browser.
- Click On Create App.
- Select Manage Business Integrations.
- Give a name to your app.
- Enter your Email address
- Select app purpose
- Click on create app.
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After submitting the form, your unique Facebook app id will be generated. You will see your fb:app_id on top left corner of the main interface.
How to add fb:app_id?
There are many ways of adding a fb app id in your website. Here I will discuss in two easy ways.
1. Adding fb:app_id meta tag in <head> section. (for all website)
2. Set up meta property of fb app id in yoast (For wordpress users)
You can choose any one of them.
Method 1: By adding fb:app_id meta tag in <head> section.
This is the most easiest way to fix the missing: fb:app_id .
- Login to admin dashboard.
- Goto html <head>Section
- Insert the following meta tag by replacing your Facebook app id.
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Method 2: Use Yoast SEO plugin to add Facebook app id.
If you don't have Yoast SEO Plugin, search it and install on your website.
- Go to Yoast SEO Plugin.
- Click on SEO> Social > Facebook.
- Enter your Facebook App Id.
- Click on save/submit.
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Boom! Your job is done. You will not see any error in the Facebook Sharing Debugger.