Facebook is giving developers until April 30 to update their apps to use the new login and Graph API the company introduced in April last year, before apps are updated automatically.

The graph API is the primary way for Facebook apps to read and write to the Facebook social graph. Many apps use this API, but there are limitations to what it can do.

Facebook rolls out API restrictions, discloses blocking bug The social networking giant is requiring advanced developer permissions on some APIs and shutting others down entirely.

Today, Facebook announced new API restrictions for apps. These changes are intended to continue helping developers create apps that the Facebook user base enjoys while also protecting the data and ...

He used the Facebook Graph API, which until April 2015 allowed people to build apps that harvested data both from people who chose to use the app, and from their Facebook friends.

Facebook on Tuesday launched an upgraded search tool, Graph Search, that will scour the social network on a more sophisticated level.