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How to get localized values from Facebook Open Graph API through Koala?

I am using the koala gem in my rails app to use the Facebook Open Graph API. The primary language of the app is German.

Is there a way to set a locale to get e.g. the user's current city in German? Or is there another reliable wa to translate locations?

Solution

  • The Graph API supports the passing of the locale parameter. For Germany, this would be de_DE.

    You can test this via

    GET /me?fields=location&locale=de_DE

    compared to

    GET /me?fields=location&locale=en_GB

    Have a look at

    Keep in mind that the translations are not always available, especially for OpenGraph objects.