Meta provides a very powerful API to access its Facebook Insights data and at DashThis, we make sure that you can get the most out of adding this data to your reports!
Integrate Facebook Insights into DashThis
Permissions: In order to successfully connect Facebook Insights to DashThis, you need to have a Page account Analyst Role. Should you need more information about users and permissions, please go to Meta's help center.
Step 1 - Go to DashThis and click on the integrations page
Step 2 - Scroll down the list of available integrations and click on ADD + beside Facebook Insights
Step 3 - Sign in to your Facebook account
- Important: When connecting Facebook Insights to DashThis, please know that it is normal that you to connect with your personal Facebook account. The list of pages managed by your business can be found in the Meta Business Settings.
Step 4 - Confirm your Facebook account by clicking on Continue
Step 5 - Confirm the DashThis-Facebook Insights integration setup
In the last step, you’ll be asked to confirm that the process is complete. Facebook also gives you the ability to choose what to allow when setting up the integration. If you choose to do so, check the boxes next to each Facebook Page that you’d like to include in your DashThis account.
It’s important that you select every page you’re likely to pull data from; DashThis won’t be able to access data from any page for which you don’t check this box.
Once satisfied, click on “OK”. You’ll then be brought back to your DashThis account.
Now you can create reports with Facebook Insights 🙌 Not sure which data to import? No problem! We created a periodic dashboard template to help you. Simply go to your Dashboard manager page and click on Create Dashboard, search through the periodic templates or write the integration's name, and find Facebook Insights Report.
Should you need any assistance with Facebook Insights, please reach out to our Support Team 🤘
What's next:
Facebook Insights metrics and dimensions
How to compare my Facebook Insights results in DashThis
How to see the results for organic vs promoted Facebook Posts?
Facebook Insights notes/limitations