Facebook Unveils Third Credits Incentive

Facebook has released another incentive for developers who use Credits as the exclusive mode of payment within applications: a bundle of code showing individual users' Credit balances.

Facebook has released its third incentive for developers who use Credits as the exclusive mode of payment within applications: a bundle of code showing individual users’ Credit balances.

The aptly named getBalance application programming interface makes it possible to set more dynamic prices and analyze shoppers’ behaviors. Developers could identify those with the largest balances and try to squeeze more profits out of these individuals.

Blogger Josh Constine describes the API as potentially creating a market for Credits balance analytics services, in addition to enabling developers to rig prices based on how much a potential buyer has in his or her digital wallet.

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