How to send invitation to my facebook friends from iOS app?

Can my app use the Facebook Chat API to send messages that lead to links outside of Facebook Chat?

• The details in the Best Practices state : Your Facebook Chat integration should only be used for applications facilitating real time conversation or interaction between users. Links or advertisements should not be sent via chat, unless the sending user types in this message. But it seems like apps like WePopp are using this to send event invites with user specific details. I'll admit, it seems like better functionality than using the Send Dialog, but I don't want to build something into an iOS app that will find itself banned.

• Answer:

  The question is very general. Users can definitely send messages containing external (to Facebook) links to other users. If you're asking whether an entity can use the Chat API to broadcast (spam) messages the answer is NO, such accounts will be quickly blocked. More specifically, your app can use the Chat API on behalf of users who will give the app permission to manage their messaging activity. Attempts to abuse permissions are detected and blocked.