Learn how to connect your Meta (Facebook) account to enable data exports with DataFlowed.
Connecting your Meta account allows you to export valuable advertising data from Facebook, Instagram, and other Meta platforms to Google Sheets for analysis, reporting, and optimization. This integration enables you to track campaign performance, audience insights, and ad metrics automatically.
Before connecting your Meta account, make sure you have:
Follow these steps to connect your Meta account:
From your dashboard, go to the "Connections" section and select "Meta" or click the "Connect" button if you haven't connected any Meta accounts yet.
Click the "Connect Meta Account" button to begin the authorization process.
The Meta connection page
You'll be redirected to Meta to authorize the connection. Log in to your Meta account if you're not already logged in.
The Meta authorization screen
Review the requested permissions and select which ad accounts you want to connect. Click "Continue" to proceed.
After authorization, you'll be redirected back to our platform where you'll see a confirmation that your Meta account has been successfully connected.
The connection process requires admin permissions for your Meta Business Manager or ad accounts. If you don't have admin access, you'll need to ask an administrator to complete this process.
When connecting your Meta account, you'll be asked to grant specific permissions. Here's what each permission allows us to do:
| Permission | What it allows | Why it's needed |
|---|---|---|
| Read ad accounts | Access your ad account information | Required to list and select your ad accounts |
| Read campaign data | Access campaign information and metrics | Needed to export campaign performance data |
| Read ad insights | Access performance metrics for your ads | Required to export ad performance data |
| Read audience data | Access information about your custom audiences | Needed to export audience insights and metrics |
We only request read-only access to your Meta data. We cannot make changes to your ad accounts, campaigns, or ads.
After connecting your Meta account, you can view the connection details in the Meta Integration dashboard:
The Meta integration dashboard showing connection details
To disconnect your Meta account from the integration:
Disconnecting your Meta account will delete all connected Meta services and any configured exporters. This action cannot be undone.
If you encounter issues during the authorization process:
Meta access tokens can expire. If your connection shows as expired:
If some of your ad accounts aren't appearing:
After successfully connecting your Meta account, you can:
