According to the following documentation the format of dates returned from the Facebook API can be adjusted via the date_format parameter. In the REST URL below I have implemented the parameter "U" in a facebook event call specifying that I'd like my date returned as a UNIX time stamp.
https://graph.facebook.com/269229076559525?date_format=U?access_token
If you look at the returned JSON the updated_time field is now returned as a unix time stamp but the start_time field is unaffected.
{
"id": "269229076559525",
"owner": {
"name": "{removed}",
"id": "{removed}"
},
"name": "Windham Flat's Winter Dance Party",
"description": "Windham Flat's Winter Dance Party, Featuring:\n\nWindham Flat\nThat's Not Her\nEl Super Ritmo!\n\nSaturday, December 21st, Make-Out Room\n",
"start_time": "2013-12-21T19:30:00-0800",
"timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
"is_date_only": false,
"location": "Make-Out Room",
"venue": {
"latitude": 37.755280780054,
"longitude": -122.41943796736,
"city": "San Francisco",
"state": "CA",
"country": "United States",
"id": "32498706383",
"street": "3225 22nd Street",
"zip": "94110"
},
"privacy": "OPEN",
"updated_time": 1386740974
}
Can any one suggest how I might get the API to return my start_time as the specified date_format as well.