Facebook Tokens - How to get EAAB, EAAI, EAAG

In the world of traffic arbitrage and marketing, success often depends on the ability to effectively manage advertising campaigns and respond promptly to changes in their performance.

EAAB (User Access Token) - A personal account token that allows you to perform actions on behalf of a user, such as publishing posts and accessing profile data.

EAAG (Page/Business Manager Access Token) - A token for managing pages and advertising accounts through a business manager. Used to automate marketing processes such as creating and managing ads. Recommended.

EAAI - Token for specific actions related to advertising accounts or pages, such as content management.

App Access Token - An application token that allows API requests to be made on behalf of an application, such as pixel management, webhook configuration, and ad account integration.

What is an EAAB token?

The EAAB (Extended Access Authentication Token) is a unique access key that allows third-party applications and services to interact with your account in Facebook Ads Manager. It is used for automating ad management and has a longer lifespan compared to regular tokens.

What is the EAAB token used for?

Advertising process automation

Creating and editing campaigns, ad sets, and ads. Monitoring and automatically collecting campaign performance data.

Integration with other services

Linking with CRM systems and analytics platforms for data unification. Used in marketing automation systems to improve customer interaction.

Ad campaign optimization

Automatic launch and analysis of A/B tests. Dynamic adjustment of bids and budgets based on campaign performance.

Getting an EAAB token

Reminder! Personal account tokens may not be available on all accounts.

First, you need to log in to your Facebook account that has access to Ads Manager. Right-click and select "Inspect" or "View Page Source".

Press CTRL+F and search for "AccessToken=". Everything that follows the "=" sign is your EAAB token, which you can now copy.

Obtaining an EAAG Business Manager token

The BM token is generated manually by clicking "Generate Access Token". It doesn’t necessarily start with EAAG.

Go to the Event Manager and select the Business Manager pixel.

In Data Sources, select Settings and scroll down to "Manual Setup" and click "Start".

Click "Generate Access Token".

Here is your token:

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Getting an EAAI token

This token will remain valid until you log out of the account, after which it will change.

Go to the link below;
https://www.facebook.com/ads/manager/account_settings/account_billing/
In the top right corner, select the desired ad account;
Right-click on the page and choose "View Source" (or press: Cmd + Option + U for macOS or Ctrl + U for Windows);
In the opened window, search for the line containing access_token.

Getting a token via Facebook app creation

Click Create App.

Choose "Other" as the app type.

Fill out the app name and email fields, then click Create App.

Select Marketing API.

Then go to "Tools".

Check the necessary permissions and click "Get Token".

Copy the token generated in the field below.

Browser extensions

Using third-party browser extensions to obtain a Facebook ACCESS TOKEN is highly discouraged. This poses risks of personal data leaks or complete account theft. If necessary, it’s better to hire a freelancer for $5-$10 to develop the tool for you.

However, if you are willing to take the risk, here are some extensions available in the Chrome Webstore: