Connect Facebook with Bitrix24 Open Channel and reply to Facebook messages in Bitrix24 Messenger.

How to connect Facebook with Bitrix24

1. Go to CRM > Add-ons > Contact center and click Facebook.

   

2. Select an Open Channel to which you want to connect Facebook messages and click Connect.

   

3. Log in to your Facebook account.

   
Your public Facebook page must be linked to your Business Manager account. If you don't have an account yet, create it in settings.
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Only the Facebook page administrator can connect it with Bitrix24. If you don't have a Facebook page, click Create.

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4. Select a Facebook page to connect with Bitrix24 and click Connect.

   

Done! Facebook is connected.

How it works

Your client sends you a message via Facebook Messenger.

You get this message in Bitrix24 Messenger and reply to your customer there.

If there is no such client in your CRM, a new lead is created (automatically or manually, depending on your Open Channel settings).
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Important features of connecting Facebook messages

• The operator should reply to client messages on Facebook within 24 hours. After 24 hours since the last client message, the operator's messages will not be delivered in the chat.
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• When you disconnect the connected Facebook user in Open Channel settings, the Facebook page gets disconnected too.

• If the connected Facebook user loses their administrative rights, this Facebook page gets disconnected automatically.

• You can connect Facebook pages only (not groups).

• Any Bitrix24 administrator can connect or disconnect Facebook pages if they have access permissions to Open Channels settings.

• You cannot connect the same Facebook page with Open Channels in several Bitrix24. Only the one that was connected last will work.

• If your message contains more than 640 characters, it will be split.

• You cannot edit or delete messages in this communication channel.