# Facebook Variables

The following variables are automatically added to your conversation when your chatbot is conversating on this channel:

| Variable                             | Description                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| bot\_channel                         | Set to "FacebookChannel"                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| facebook\_page\_id                   | The full id of the current Facebook page where the chatbot is hosted                                                                                                                                     |
| facebook\_page\_name                 | The name of the current Facebook page where the chatbot is hosted                                                                                                                                        |
| first\_name                          | The first name of the user                                                                                                                                                                               |
| last\_name                           | The last name of the user                                                                                                                                                                                |
| locale                               | The locale of the user in standard four letter ISO code notation (e.g. en-US)                                                                                                                            |
| timezone                             | The timezone of the user based on GMT hours shift. This value is automatically used if [User Timezone](/broadcast/scheduling/basic-settings/untitled.md#time-zone-mode) mode is selected for broadcasts. |
| profile\_pic                         | The user public profile pic url.                                                                                                                                                                         |
| gender                               | The user specified gender                                                                                                                                                                                |
| age\_range\_min                      | The minimum age value of the age range of the user                                                                                                                                                       |
| age\_range\_max                      | The maximum age value of the age range of the user                                                                                                                                                       |
| user\_id                             | The page-scoped id of the user                                                                                                                                                                           |
| subject\_to\_new\_eu\_privacy\_rules | This flag will be true if your Facebook page is subject to Facebook EU regulations. False otherwise.                                                                                                     |

Depending on user specific privacy settings some values may still be empty.


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