# Send a private message on facebook using node-red?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-private-message-on-facebook-using-node-red/24093>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [2 April 2020 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-private-message-on-facebook-using-node-red/24093 "2020-04-02T12:10:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![LucasSaraivaAzevedo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/lucassaraivaazevedo/32/8686_2.png) [@LucasSaraivaAzevedo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LucasSaraivaAzevedo)\
**Post date:** [2 April 2020 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-private-message-on-facebook-using-node-red/24093/1 "2020-04-02T12:10:15Z")

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It's possible to send a message on facebook messenger to a private user using node-red?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![droberts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/droberts/32/40295_2.png) [@droberts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/droberts)\
**Post date:** [2 April 2020 13:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-private-message-on-facebook-using-node-red/24093/2 "2020-04-02T13:21:55Z")

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Have you tried this node? Sounds like it should do what you want.

> **[node-red-contrib-facebook-messenger-writer](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-facebook-messenger-writer)**
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> A node to write output to Facebook Messenger

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**Author:** ![LucasSaraivaAzevedo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/lucassaraivaazevedo/32/8686_2.png) [@LucasSaraivaAzevedo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LucasSaraivaAzevedo)\
**Post date:** [2 April 2020 16:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-private-message-on-facebook-using-node-red/24093/3 "2020-04-02T16:25:01Z")

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Doesn't work. I don't want to create a bot to facebook messenger . I want to use my personal account

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**Author:** ![afelix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/afelix/32/9743_2.png) [@afelix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/afelix)\
**Post date:** [2 April 2020 16:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-private-message-on-facebook-using-node-red/24093/4 "2020-04-02T16:43:04Z")

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For bots sending private messages there are several solutions. The sending of private messages with regular accounts can’t be automated with existing tools, to stop spam, and are forbidden by Facebook (it violates the terms of services).

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [1 June 2020 16:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-private-message-on-facebook-using-node-red/24093/5 "2020-06-01T16:43:12Z")

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Closed on 1 June 2020 16:43 UTC

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