how to start android facebook app chat from another app

Question

I\'ve seen other topics like this: launch facebook app from other app and tried some of the URIs listed there, but I can\'t figure out how to start the facebook chat with a

Answer 1

found it here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/discovery/m-me-links#format

http://m.me/{#user_id}

you can use this URI to open messaging with a friend with known id.

You can start the intent like below

startActivity(new Intent(android.action.VIEW, "http://m.me/{#user_id}"));