Use Case Permission Mapping

Updated: Aug 29, 2025

The following table shows you the permissions and features that are both required for a particular use case and additional, optional permissions and features that are available for that use case.

Use Case	Required Permissions/Features	Optional Permissions/Features
Access the Threads API	* threads_basic	* threads_read_replies * threads_manage_replies * threads_content_publish * threads_manage_insights * threads_keyword_search * threads_profile_discovery * threads_manage_mentions * threads_delete * threads_location_tagging * threads_share_to_instagram
Advertise on your app with Meta Audience Network	* public_profile
Authenticate and request data from users with Facebook Login	* public_profile	* email * user_hometown * user_birthday * user_age_range * user_gender * user_link * user_friends * user_location * user_likes * user_photos * user_videos * user_posts
Capture and manage ad leads with Marketing API	* public_profile * ads_management * ads_read * Marketing API Access Tier * business_management * leads_retrieval * pages_manage_ads * pages_read_engagement * pages_show_list	* email * pages_manage_metadata * Business Asset User Profile Access
Connect with customers through WhatsApp	* whatsapp_business_messaging * whatsapp_business_management * public_profile	* business_management * whatsapp_business_manage_events * email * manage_app_solution
Create and manage ads with Marketing API	* public_profile * ads_management * ads_read * Marketing API Access Tier * business_management * pages_read_engagement * pages_show_list	* catalog_management * pages_manage_ads * email * threads_business_basic * Business Asset User Profile Access
Embed Facebook, Instagram and Threads content in other websites		* Meta oEmbed Read * Threads oEmbed Read
Engage with customers on Messenger from Meta	* public_profile * business_management * pages_manage_metadata * pages_messaging * pages_show_list	* email * ads_management * instagram_basic * instagram_manage_messages * pages_user_gender * pages_user_locale * pages_user_timezone * pages_utility_messaging * pages_read_engagement * paid_marketing_messages * Business Asset User Profile Access * marketing_messages_messenger
Join ThreatExchange		* ThreatExchange
Launch an Instant Game on Facebook and Messenger	* gaming_profile * gaming_user_picture	* gaming_user_locale * email * Instant Games Zero Permission Access
Manage everything on your Page	* business_management * pages_show_list * public_profile	* email * pages_read_engagement * pages_read_user_content * pages_manage_engagement * pages_manage_posts * pages_manage_metadata * read_insights * Business Asset User Profile Access * facebook_branded_content_ads_brand * facebook_creator_marketplace_discovery * Live Video API
Manage messaging and content on Instagram	* public_profile	* email * ads_management * ads_read * business_management * catalog_management * Human Agent * instagram_basic * instagram_business_basic * instagram_branded_content_ads_brand * instagram_branded_content_brand * instagram_branded_content_creator * instagram_creator_marketplace_discovery * instagram_creator_marketplace_messaging * instagram_business_content_publish * instagram_business_manage_comments * instagram_business_manage_insights * instagram_business_manage_messages * instagram_content_publish * instagram_manage_comments * instagram_manage_contents * instagram_manage_engagement * instagram_manage_insights * instagram_manage_messages * instagram_manage_upcoming_events * Instagram Public Content Access * instagram_shopping_tag_products * pages_read_engagement * pages_show_list * Business Asset User Profile Access
Manage products with Catalogue API	* public_profile * catalog_management	* email
Measure ad performance data with Marketing API	* public_profile * ads_read * ads_management * Marketing API Access Tier * business_management * pages_read_engagement * pages_show_list	* email * Business Asset User Profile Access
Share or create fundraisers on Facebook and Instagram	* public_profile * manage_fundraisers	* email