Unruly Users Can Now Be Banned From Facebook Applications

There was a hidden gem in this week’s Facebook Platform update push: 3 new API calls to handle application moderation.

This has been a long requested feature with the initial enhancement filed back in October 2007. Even after the push, the new feature went largely unnoticed until it was mentioned by a Platform Team Member in this thread. Nonetheless, here are the API calls which were added:

  • Admin.banUsers – Prevents users from accessing an application’s canvas page and forums.
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