| Overview |
| Summary | Online presence service |
| Category | Messaging |
| Tags | messaging presence |
| Date Reviewed | 2008-01-14 |
| Description | From their site: The Windows Live Presence API is an HTTP-based API that returns a Windows Live Messenger user's presence using JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) or an image. The Windows Live Presence API can be used in conjunction with the Windows Live Messenger IM Control. A Web site can show a user’s presence using the Windows Live Presence API and let visitors send messages to the user with the Windows Live Messenger IM Control. |
| API Home Page | http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb936 ... |
| Most Popular Windows Live Presence Mashups |
| No mashups registered yet |
| Protocol |
| Protocols | REST |
| WSDL | |
| Data Formats | JSON |
| Service Endpoint | http://messenger.services.live.com/ |
| Functionality |
| API Groups | |
| Example API Methods | ShowStatus |
| Client Install Required | No |
| Security |
| Authentication Model | |
| SSL Support | No |
| Read-only Without Login | No |
| Support |
| Vendor API Kits | .NET |
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| Signup and Licensing |
| Signup Requirements | None |
| Developer Key Required | |
| Account with Service Required | |
| Commercial Licensing | |
| Provider | |
| Non-Commercial Licensing | |
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| Usage Fees | |
| Usage Limits | |
| Terms of Service | API Terms of Use |