[rudedogg]

Several years ago I made a program to create ad variations for Facebook Ads. I had to parse the page and submit the html forms because they wouldn't grant me API access. A huge list of companies had access, and most of them had pretty shitty apps to be honest.

I wrote a nice request for access, talking about the exciting features I'd like to use the Ads API for, and how it could help advertisers make more effective advertisements. They said no, and my business failed after a few months. My users were basically risking losing their Ads account by using the software, and it made marketing it very difficult.

I guess it pays to be connected, but it's difficult when you don't live near San Francisco, etc.