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Understanding FB_VERIFY_TOKEN in Chatwoot Application

TLDR lyden9555 asked about the FB_VERIFY_TOKEN in the self-hosted Chatwoot application. sojan_official provided an explanation and useful reference link, assisting lyden9555.

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Jul 04, 2022 (18 months ago)
lyden9555
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lyden9555
03:55 AM
hello guys, currently i'm working on a self hosted chatwoot application. and i came across an env var, FB_VERIFY_TOKEN. can anyone explain me where can i get this token from facebook developer dashboard?
sojan_official
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sojan_official
08:13 AM
FB verify token is a variable which you can set yourself.
ref: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/getting-started/webhook-setup/

it is used in verification of webhook to which facebook sends events.
Jul 05, 2022 (18 months ago)
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lyden9555
02:01 AM
i got it now, thank you