WebAIM API

Overview
Summary	Web based instant messaging
Category	Chat
Tags	chat messaging
Date Reviewed	2006-12-01
Description	From their site: Web AIM brings the core AIM experience to the web, empowering developers to create mashups or rich internet applications integrated with AIM. With Web AIM, you can. Web AIM provides standards-based APIs to access the Buddy List® feature, the sending and receiving of IMs, rich presence information, and more.
API Home Page	http://dev.aol.com/aim/web
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Protocol
Protocols	REST
WSDL
Data Formats	JSON, XML
Service Endpoint	http://api.oscar.aol.com/
Functionality
API Groups	Presence, Event, IMEvent, others
Example API Methods	sendIM
Client Install Required	No
Security
Authentication Model	AIM User ID
SSL Support	Yes
Read-only Without Login	No
Support
Vendor API Kits	JavaScript
Community API Kits
API Blog
API Forum
Developer Support	Forums
Signup and Licensing
Signup Requirements	Dev Key
Developer Key Required	Yes
Account with Service Required
Commercial Licensing	Ask via AIMCommercial@aol.com
Provider
Non-Commercial Licensing
Data Licensing
Usage Fees
Usage Limits	Three classes of keys: Dev, Deploy, Unlimited. Ex: 250,000 logins per calendar day for Deploy
Terms of Service	Developer Services Agreement

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