Can the Event Aggregator add-on import FB events based on location?

[jasonhunterdesign]

I’m wondering if this plugin allows for the import of events based simply on location. In other words, import all events on Facebook that are taking place within Peachtree City, GA or Fayette Couty, GA.

Based on the screen I saw in your video, it looks like all I’d need is a URL. What would that URL be? From what I can tell, it’d be https://www.facebook.com/search/109259949093253/events-at?ref=eyJzaWQiOiIiLCJyZWYiOiJzZWVfbW9yZSJ9 — would that work? Can you test it and show me the results?

[Barry]

Hi Jason,

That’s a great question!

Unfortunately, that specific URL seems not to work and on testing out an alternative in the format https://www.facebook.com/search/events/?q=new%20york I’m afraid it wasn’t successful either.

In general, importing from Facebook works for single event URLs and for group or organizational URLs – but there are probably a number of cases like the ones you’re asking about that aren’t currently supported through their API.

I hope that answers your question but do let me know if I can clarify anything else.

[jasonhunterdesign]

That stinks! The reason I need this to work is because we may have the opportunity to redevelop a website that is currently using a calendar that does that, through these guys: http://www.imgoingeventscalendar.com/industryleaders (the one we might get is peachtree city — so don’t look at that one as reference). They seem to have figured out a way to do it not only on wordpress sites, but Joomla!, MODX, as well as others.

[Barry]

OK – that’s a good note. I’ll certainly log a ticket so the team can look into this but, for the time being, I’m afraid to say it doesn’t look like we’re going to be able to meet your needs with this one.

[Support Droid]

Hey there! This thread has been pretty quiet for the last three weeks, so we’re going to go ahead and close it to avoid confusion with other topics. If you’re still looking for help with this, please do open a new thread, reference this one and we’d be more than happy to continue the conversation over there.

Thanks so much!
The Events Calendar Support Team

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