Setting Up Facebook Conversion Integration
This guide provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a dataset and generating an access token in Meta Business Manager. This process is essential for integrating with the Facebook Conversion API.
Written by Reactiv App
Step 1: Access Meta Business Manager
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Navigate to Meta Business Manager.
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From the left-side navigation menu, select your Business Portfolio from the drop down.
Step 2: Create an Application
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In the left-side menu, click Settings.
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Under Settings, navigate to Accounts > Apps.
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In the top-right corner of the screen, click the + Add button.
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In the What do you want to do modal window:
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Click Create a new app ID.
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On the Create an app screen:
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Enter an App Name.
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Enter your contact email address
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Click Next
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On the Add use cases screen:
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Select Run Ads to promote your app.
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Enter your contact email address
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Click Next
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On the Which business portfolio do you want to connect to this app? screen:
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Select Your desired business portfolio to which the app will be associated.
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Click Next
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Go to Dashboard
Step 3: Create a Dataset
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Return to Business Manger Home
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Select Events Manager From the left side navigation
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Select your newly created application from the on screen list of applications.
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Select settings from the top menu
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In the linking section of the settings page, select link
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In the introducing datasets modal window, select next
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In the Create the Dataset modal window, select Create new
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In the Confirm dataset creation, modal window accept the terms and click Create
Step 4. Generate Credentials
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From Ads Manager, navigate to the Events Manager
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Select Datasets
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Select Your newly created dataset it will have the same name as your application
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Select the Settings tab from the top menu
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Scroll to the Set up direct integration section of the page
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Scroll to the top of the page
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Copy the Dataset ID and store securely
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