diff --git a/examples/basic/main.go b/examples/basic/main.go
index f86d6e0..8ba35ea 100644
--- a/examples/basic/main.go
+++ b/examples/basic/main.go
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/paked/messenger"
 )
 
+//profileField is a slice of strings of the user profile field the developer wants access
+var (
+	profileField = []string{"name", "first_name", "last_name", "profile_pic"}
+)
 var (
 	verifyToken = flag.String("verify-token", "mad-skrilla", "The token used to verify facebook (required)")
 	verify      = flag.Bool("should-verify", false, "Whether or not the app should verify itself")
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ func main() {
 	client.HandleMessage(func(m messenger.Message, r *messenger.Response) {
 		fmt.Printf("%v (Sent, %v)\n", m.Text, m.Time.Format(time.UnixDate))
 
-		p, err := client.ProfileByID(m.Sender.ID)
+		p, err := client.ProfileByID(m.Sender.ID, profileField)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("Something went wrong!", err)
 		}
diff --git a/examples/extension/main.go b/examples/extension/main.go
index 679d1c3..e469c4f 100644
--- a/examples/extension/main.go
+++ b/examples/extension/main.go
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/paked/messenger"
 )
 
+//profileField is a slice of strings of the user profile field the developer wants access
+var (
+	profileField = []string{"name", "first_name", "last_name", "profile_pic"}
+)
+
 var (
 	serverURL   = flag.String("serverURL", "", "The server (webview) URL, must be https (required)")
 	verifyToken = flag.String("verify-token", "mad-skrilla", "The token used to verify facebook (required)")
@@ -52,7 +57,7 @@ func main() {
 	client.HandleMessage(func(m messenger.Message, r *messenger.Response) {
 		fmt.Printf("%v (Sent, %v)\n", m.Text, m.Time.Format(time.UnixDate))
 
-		p, err := client.ProfileByID(m.Sender.ID)
+		p, err := client.ProfileByID(m.Sender.ID, profileField)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("Something went wrong!", err)
 		}
diff --git a/examples/linked-account/main.go b/examples/linked-account/main.go
index cfde079..1e216f7 100644
--- a/examples/linked-account/main.go
+++ b/examples/linked-account/main.go
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/paked/messenger"
 )
 
+//profileField is a slice of strings of the user profile field the developer wants access
+var (
+	profileField = []string{"name", "first_name", "last_name", "profile_pic"}
+)
+
 const (
 	webhooksPath = "/webhooks"
 	loginPath    = "/signin"
diff --git a/messenger.go b/messenger.go
index 70203e5..a388b5c 100644
--- a/messenger.go
+++ b/messenger.go
@@ -150,7 +150,15 @@ func (m *Messenger) Handler() http.Handler {
 	return m.mux
 }
 
-// ProfileByID retrieves the Facebook user profile associated with that ID
+// ProfileByID retrieves the Facebook user profile associated with that ID.
+// According to the messenger docs: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/identity/user-profile,
+// Developers must ask for access except for some fields that are accessible without permissions.
+//
+// These fields are
+// - Name
+// - First Name
+// - Last Name
+// - Profile Picture
 func (m *Messenger) ProfileByID(id int64, profileFields []string) (Profile, error) {
 	p := Profile{}
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", ProfileURL, id)