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Ask IH: How long did your app take to be approved by Facebook?

I just finished all my backend/frontend work, and also just finished my business incorporation. But since my app depends 100% on Facebook API, I think maybe my launch isn't "comming soon".

I'm reading on Facebook Developer Group, Stackoverflow, etc, that in some cases it takes more than 5 months (!!!!) to get approval from Facebook, both app review and business verification.

How was your experience with this?

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    I recently had to go through this because I needed the friends_list permission. It took a couple days to get approval but they've made it a seriously involved process... I guess that's good for the end user, though.

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    Should be pretty instant... they usually just require that you have a Terms of Service & Privacy page and I believe they just recently made it so that you need SSL.

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    Hey Kevin, late to the party, but I'm going through the app review process right now and finding it pretty hellish (at 3 weeks now since the first submission). Did you go through the process? If so, how was your experience?

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    I've used the API for logins for 2 projects a few years ago and it was quick (basically automatic as far as I remember). But with all of the data breaches, abuses, and the scrutiny on them, I wouldn't be surprised if it takes longer now.

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      Yeah since cambridge analytica they've become super paranoid about a lot of things at the app review process, I know about people waiting more than 5 months for they apps to be approved...

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    instant because i don't need permission, only need facebook login :P