fbchat-dev/fbchat
Facebook Chat (Messenger) for Python observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4155
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 929
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1215 stars · 405 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
fbchat is a Python library for interacting with Facebook Messenger using a regular Facebook account (email and password) rather than the official API. It supports sending and fetching messages, managing threads and groups, and listening to real-time events, but the project is officially unmaintained.
Use cases
- build a facebook messenger bot in python
- send messages to facebook messenger programmatically
- fetch all messages from a facebook thread
- listen for incoming messenger messages in real time
- create and manage facebook group chats from a script
- automate replying to facebook messages
When to choose
- you need an unofficial messenger client with a normal facebook account and accept the risk
- you're maintaining legacy code already built on fbchat
When to avoid
- starting a new project, since the library is unmaintained and facebook changes may break it
- you need an officially supported integration - use Facebook's Messenger Platform API instead
- you need async/await support - it was never completed
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
http-client chatbot messaging-platforms chatbots python cross-platform facebook-messenger unofficial-api messaging bot-framework automation
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/fbchat-dev/fbchat · fetched 2026-08-28 · d780ad55d165
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| fbchat-dev/fbchat | main | 23 |
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