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Can a url link be shared from iOS app via FB Messenger without presenting UIActivityViewController dialog and not needing Facebook SDK?


I am wondering if it is possible to share/send a url link and other media from iOS app via Facebook Messenger app without having to open UIActivityViewController's activity sheet first, which in addition shows a number of other apps which can handle the intended data and does not allow to exclude apps only UIActivityTypes. I would like to present a FB Messenger dialog with pre-filled url link immediately after a button tap, so no dialog with multiple other apps.

Facebook documentation suggests we should use FB SDK in such cases: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/sharing/ios#message. But what is beyond me is that iOS seems to have a "native access" to the Messenger app (and other apps), but there is no good API which could facilitate some UI customisation.

Any idea if there is a way to directly open FB Messenger with pre-filled message without needing to present UIActivityViewController's activity sheet or installing FB SDK?

EDIT: Let me clarify, I would like to share a url link or other media, it is not necessary that the message is pre-filled with text.


Solution

  • After lots of searching I can confirm that it is not possible to share text or other media via Facebook Messenger without using their FB SDK as they do not provide URL schemes for that.