How to Add an App to your Facebook Page by using your APP_ID (Undocumented on FB!)

Creating an app (or selecting an already existing one) is easy, but then you spend a few hours figuring out how to add it as a tab (Especially since it won’t show up in FB search) so how do you actually achieve that?!

For those of you trying to find documentation on Facebook Developers or on Facebook Help, you wont find out how to add your application (Or anyone else’s) to your page there. There is one requirement to be able to do so, and that’s to know your APP_ID. You don’t have to be technical, anyone can do this!

You have to know what your APP_ID is before you are able to do so.

How to locate you APP_ID:

1-Navigate to this link https://developers.facebook.com/apps

2- Summary –> App ID/API Key (It should look something like this “431240176894496”)

3- Copy it for future use

How to add an app to you page:

Use the URI below, replacing “APP_ID” with the ID of the app you want to add.

http://www.facebook.com/add.php?api_key=APP_ID&pages=1

Then simply select the page you want to add the App to, and you should be able to navigate to it easily!

To delete an app from your page:

1-Go to your page’s “Admin Panel”

2-Click “Edit Page”

3-Navigate to “Apps” in the menu

4-Click on the X on the right hand side to delete

14 thoughts on “How to Add an App to your Facebook Page by using your APP_ID (Undocumented on FB!)”

Fotograf Włocławek August 28, 2014 at 16:41

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Cathy Plumb December 24, 2013 at 22:30

I can’t thank you enough for this tip. Shame on FB for making it so hard to find my own app once I created it and adding it to my own page! Thank you, thank you, thank you! it worked!

Rich November 4, 2013 at 18:30

I have 4 FB pages. When I try to add my app, the page I want to add it to isn’t in the drop down list. Any idea what the problem might be?

Ryan Hamze November 7, 2013 at 11:32

It could be several things. Maybe there’s already an app registered there. Maybe th epage doesn’ have enough likes. could be that you’re not manager of the page, only the content creator maybe? is your page published? is your page new and the others are old? cache problem? anything to do with your page secret ID?… If you could provide any more details so we can troubleshoot further..
1. Rich November 7, 2013 at 12:14
  
  It turned out that the app was already registered on the page but some of its settings were wrong. When I fixed them it appeared on the page. The last thing I had to do was add a port number to my secure canvas URL. I searched online and found out about this.
  
  e.g. https://domain.com:443/whatever/
  
  FB wasn’t telling me there was anything wrong. It just kept saying, error saving, try again later. Adding the port number solved the problem and now everything is fine.
  
  Thanks for taking the time to respond.
  1. Ryan Hamze November 7, 2013 at 14:03
    
    Good to hear you solved your problem. Sorry took too long to respond. Missed this comment update. Let me know if there’s anything else you need help troubleshooting

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1. Pontus November 30, 2012 at 20:58
  
  Hi! I have a little problem to show the App on my Page.
  
  I could add the app, and it says it is added, but I cant mark it as favorite or show it on the page front
  
  Hope you can help me!
  Otherwise, Awesome guide!
  
  Take best care!
  Pontus
  1. Ryan Hamze December 1, 2012 at 12:39
    
    On the left hand side on your main page, there is a list of apps. Navigate down to the app (If it isnt there, just click view all) and then click on the edit button (Shaped like a blue pen) and add to favorites.

Annie Richmond May 31, 2012 at 19:42

I together with my buddies happened to be taking note of the excellent secrets and techniques found on your site and then at once I got a horrible suspicion I never thanked the blog owner for those tips. All the women became consequently thrilled to study them and have really been taking pleasure in those things. Appreciation for simply being very kind and then for going for this sort of impressive useful guides millions of individuals are really needing to be informed on. My very own sincere apologies for not expressing gratitude to you sooner.

Ryan Hamze June 7, 2012 at 01:12

Thank you very much Annie:)

Fotograf Włocławek August 28, 2014 at 16:41

My brother suggested I might like this web site. He was once totally right.

This publish actually made my day. You cann’t imagine just how
a lot time I had spent for this information! Thanks!
Cathy Plumb December 24, 2013 at 22:30

I can’t thank you enough for this tip. Shame on FB for making it so hard to find my own app once I created it and adding it to my own page! Thank you, thank you, thank you! it worked!
Rich November 4, 2013 at 18:30

I have 4 FB pages. When I try to add my app, the page I want to add it to isn’t in the drop down list. Any idea what the problem might be?
1. Ryan Hamze November 7, 2013 at 11:32
  
  It could be several things. Maybe there’s already an app registered there. Maybe th epage doesn’ have enough likes. could be that you’re not manager of the page, only the content creator maybe? is your page published? is your page new and the others are old? cache problem? anything to do with your page secret ID?… If you could provide any more details so we can troubleshoot further..
  1. Rich November 7, 2013 at 12:14
    
    It turned out that the app was already registered on the page but some of its settings were wrong. When I fixed them it appeared on the page. The last thing I had to do was add a port number to my secure canvas URL. I searched online and found out about this.
    
    e.g. https://domain.com:443/whatever/
    
    FB wasn’t telling me there was anything wrong. It just kept saying, error saving, try again later. Adding the port number solved the problem and now everything is fine.
    
    Thanks for taking the time to respond.
    1. Ryan Hamze November 7, 2013 at 14:03
      
      Good to hear you solved your problem. Sorry took too long to respond. Missed this comment update. Let me know if there’s anything else you need help troubleshooting
http://www.petestarkiesom.co.uk February 6, 2013 at 23:01

Wonderful website. Lots of helpful information here.

I’m sending it to a few pals ans additionally sharing in delicious. And certainly, thank you on your effort!
liberty reserve December 28, 2012 at 13:57

This is the proper How to Add an App to your Facebook Page by using your APP_ID (Undocumented on FB!) Ryan Hamze blog for anyone who wants to attempt out out about this substance. You note so overmuch its nearly tiring to argue with you (not that I rattling would want…HaHa). You definitely put a new acrobatics on a content thats been cursive roughly for years. Overnice meaninglessness, simply outstanding!
get more twitter followers uk June 6, 2012 at 04:03

Your style is unique compared to other people I have read stuff from.
Many thanks for posting when you have the opportunity, Guess I’ll just bookmark this blog.
1. Ryan Hamze June 7, 2012 at 01:14
  
  Thank you very much Mr. Shimpy! I might even consider purchasing your services;) Do you have a blog that I can follow?
  1. Pontus November 30, 2012 at 20:58
    
    Hi! I have a little problem to show the App on my Page.
    
    I could add the app, and it says it is added, but I cant mark it as favorite or show it on the page front
    
    Hope you can help me!
    Otherwise, Awesome guide!
    
    Take best care!
    Pontus
    1. Ryan Hamze December 1, 2012 at 12:39
      
      On the left hand side on your main page, there is a list of apps. Navigate down to the app (If it isnt there, just click view all) and then click on the edit button (Shaped like a blue pen) and add to favorites.
Annie Richmond May 31, 2012 at 19:42

I together with my buddies happened to be taking note of the excellent secrets and techniques found on your site and then at once I got a horrible suspicion I never thanked the blog owner for those tips. All the women became consequently thrilled to study them and have really been taking pleasure in those things. Appreciation for simply being very kind and then for going for this sort of impressive useful guides millions of individuals are really needing to be informed on. My very own sincere apologies for not expressing gratitude to you sooner.
1. Ryan Hamze June 7, 2012 at 01:12
  
  Thank you very much Annie:)