title: Retrieving my own data via FaceBook API
body: <p>I am building a website for a comedy group which uses Facebook as one of their marketing platforms; one of the requirements for the new site is to display all of their Facebook events on a calendar.</p>
  
  <p>Currently, I am just trying to put together a Python script which can pull some data from my own Facebook account, like a list of all my friends. I presume once I can accomplish this I can move to pulling more complicated data out of my clients account (since they have given me access to their account).  </p>
  
  <p>I have looked at many of the posts here, and also went through the Facebook API documentation, including Facebook Connect, but am really beating my head against the wall.  Everything I have read seems like overkill, as it involves setting up a good deal of infrastructure to allow my app to set up connections to any arbitrary user's account (who authorizes me).  Shouldn't it be much simpler, given I only ever need to access 1 account?  </p>
  
  <p>I cannot find a way to retrieve data without having to display the Facebook login window.  I have a script which will retrieve all my friends, but it includes a redirect where I have to physically log myself in to Facebook.</p>
  
  <p>Would appreciate any advice or links, I just feel like I must be missing something simple.</p>
  
  <p>Thank you!</p>