Overview
Summary	Microblogging service
Category	Blogging
Tags	microblogging social
Date Added	2008-09-21
Description	Use the identi.ca API to include Identi.ca either as an option in your programs or as the main platform for development. The Identi.ca API supports an API compatible with Twitter's. Identi.ca users can post small (140 chars or less) text notices and also subscribe to others' posts. Also, Identi.ca now supports a full feed of the public timeline via XMPP, which is likely most useful for data aggregators. Identi.ca is different from Twitter, Jaiku, Pownce, Plurk, and others because it is open, transparent, built on free software, and all the data is openly available via the Creative Commons Attribution license.
API Home Page	http://controlyourself.ca/?p=10
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Protocol
Protocols	REST
Data Formats	XMPP feed available, XML, JSON
Service Endpoint	http://identi.ca/api
Functionality
API Groups	Status methods, User methods, Direct message methods, Friendship methods, Account methods, Favorite methods, Notification methods, Block methods, Help methods
Example API Methods	/statuses/public_timeline.xml, /friendships/exists.json?user_a=bob&user_b=doug
Client Install Required	No
Security
Authentication Model	HTTP Basic Auth
SSL Support	No
Read-only Without Login	No
Support
Vendor API Kits	Documentation
Community API Kits
API Blog
Site Blog	http://controlyourself.ca/
API Forum
Developer Support	Wiki
Signup and Licensing
Signup Requirements	Free Identi.ca account
Developer Key Required	No
Account with Service Required	No
Commercial Licensing
Provider	http://controlyourself.ca
Non-Commercial Licensing
Data Licensing
Usage Fees	None
Usage Limits	None
Terms of Service

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