Import Facebook Events

 Overview

This guide explains the current process (2026) for importing events from a Facebook Page you manage into Modern Events Calendar using the Meta Graph API.

Important Notice

Access to Facebook Events has become restricted due to Meta’s API changes. You can only import events from Pages you administer (not personal profiles).

The old permission page_events is no longer available. The main permission now is pages_read_engagement.

Even with correct setup, event availability is not guaranteed and depends on Meta’s policies, event type (online events usually work better than in-person), App Review status, and Page settings.

This feature should be considered a best-effort integration.

Step 1: Create a Meta App

1. Go to:
   https://developers.facebook.com/apps/creation/
2. Enter App Name and Contact Email.
3. Click Continue.
4. Select the Use Case:
   Manage everything on your Page (recommended).
5. Select or create a Business Portfolio and complete the creation.
6. Open the App Dashboard.

Step 2: Configure Permissions

1. Go to:
   Use Cases → Manage everything on your Page → Customize
2. Add/ensure these permissions:

• pages_show_list (usually added automatically)
• pages_read_engagement → Required for accessing Page data (event availability depends on Meta API and permissions approval)

Step 3: App Modes

• Development Mode (default): Only Admin, Developer, or Tester roles can test the import.
• Live Mode: Required for production use. Access to event data may still depend on App Review approval.

Step 4: App Review (If Required)

1. Go to App Review in the dashboard.
2. Request pages_read_engagement.
3. Provide:
   • A clear use case description
   • A screencast showing the login → page selection → import flow

⚠️ Approval is not guaranteed and depends on Meta policy at the time of review.

Step 5: Get App Credentials

From Settings → Basic, copy:

• App ID
• App Secret

Step 6: Generate Page Access Token

1. Open Graph API Explorer:
   https://developers.facebook.com/tools/explorer/
2. Select your app.
3. Generate a User Access Token with:

• pages_show_list
• pages_read_engagement

4. Call the endpoint:

/me/accounts

5. Copy the Page Access Token for the desired Page.

⚠️ Note: Even with a valid token, event data availability depends on Meta API restrictions and Page configuration.

Step 7: Import Events in Modern Events Calendar

1. Go to:
   WordPress Dashboard → M.E. Calendar → Import/Export → Facebook Cal. Import
2. Enter:

• Page Access Token
• Page ID (comma-separated for multiple pages)

3. Click Start Import

The import will attempt to fetch available events from the selected Page.
Returned results depend on Meta API availability and granted permissions.

Official Meta Documentation

• Create an App:
  https://developers.facebook.com/docs/development/create-an-app/
• Permissions:
  https://developers.facebook.com/docs/permissions/
• Pages API:
  https://developers.facebook.com/docs/pages-api/
• Graph API Explorer:
  https://developers.facebook.com/tools/explorer/

Troubleshooting

• No events returned
  The Page may have no upcoming public/online events, or the app lacks proper review/permissions.
• Invalid token
  Token may be expired or not a Page Access Token. Use the Access Token Debugger.
• Partial or no in-person events
  Meta heavily limits in-person event data via API.
• Import fails
  Ensure the app is in Live Mode (after review) and try a long-lived Page Access Token.
• No data despite correct setup
  This can occur due to Meta API restrictions and is not always resolvable from the application side.

Final Notes

Facebook Events import is a restricted feature and may not return all events consistently.

For more reliable results, keep alternative import methods (such as ICS feeds or manual entry) as a backup.

Meta’s API and policies can change at any time.