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Yahoo Contacts API

The Yahoo Contacts API enables applications to view and edit the social relationships that exist in the Yahoo Address Book. The Contacts API is based on OAuth, which allows the secure transfer of data in a way that respects user privacy and permissions.

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Yahoo Contacts: Highlights

Summary: Yahoo address book

Category: Social

Tags: social contacts

Protocols: REST

Data Formats: JSON, XML

API home: http://developer.yahoo.com/social/contacts/

This is 1 of: 58 APIs by Yahoo

Yahoo Contacts: Specifications

Functionality

Client Install Required: No

Service Endpoint: http://social.yahooapis.com/v1/

Signup and Licensing

Signup Requirements: API Key

Developer Key Required: Yes

Account Required: No

Commercial Licensing: request-ab-api-ctos@yahoo-inc.com

Provider: www.yahoo.com

Company: Yahoo

Non-Commercial Lic.: Yes

Data Licensing

Usage Fees

Program Fees

Certification Program

Usage Limits: 5000 queries/day

Terms of Service: info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/api/api-2140.html

Security

Authentication Model: OAuth

SSL Support: Yes

Read-only Without Login: No

Support

Vendor API Kits: PHP, Flash

Community API Kits

API Blog: developer.yahoo.net/blog/

Site Blog

API Forum: developer.yahoo.net/forum/index.php?showforum=44

Developer Support

Console URL

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