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Chat applications are hugely popular these days. Most of us communicate daily to other people (or automated bots) by instant messaging, either on a mobile phone, a desktop chat application, via a website, or within a video game. Developers wanting to add chat functions to applications are in the right place. To receive updates about Chat APIs, click the TRACK THIS CATEGORY button below. And, if you want updates from other ProgrammableWeb categories, be sure to click the track button on those category pages as well.

Recent Chat Articles(73)

Sendbird Simplifies Access to Calls API via Self-Serve Portal
SendBird Calls Voice

Earlier this year Sendbird announced the Sendbird Calls API to add platform support for voice and video capabilities over IP. Since that time the company had been updating the API and has now announced a new self-service option for the Sendbird Calls APIs.

News

Kevin Sundstrom

Chat, Messaging, Video

09-29-2020

Sendbird Launches Announcements API for Seamless Messaging via Chat
SendBird Chat

Sendbird has launched a new Announcements API that is intended to allow developers to build tools for communicating with large user bases about promotional marketing and messages. This new API will allow for these messages to be seamlessly integrated into public and private group chats.

Brief

Kevin Sundstrom

Messaging, Chat

08-27-2020

How to Integrate Chat Features into Client Apps Via Sendbird's API
API University SendBird Chat

In this article, we provide instructions on how to quickly implement the Sendbird UIKit for iOS and deploy fully-featured messaging using pre-built UI and messaging UX. Sendbird UIKit for iOS is essentially a combination of user interface tooling and the Sendbird Chat SDK for iOS.

How-To

Sarang Paramhans

Chat, Application Development, Messaging

06-23-2020

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Most Popular Chat APIs (10)

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API Name	Description	Category	Followers	Versions
WhatsApp Business	The WhatsApp Business API provides a way for businesses to interact with and reach customers all over the world. It powers communication with customers to connect with them on WhatsApp using end-to-...	Business	174	Version REST v 2.29.1 Recommended Streaming v 1.0 Recommended
Whatsapp Chat API Daemon	The Whatsapp Chat API Daemon API allows users to send and receive Whatsapp messages in their own programs using websockets or HTTP. It does this by using the PHP-based Chat-API library to access...	Chat	222	REST
HipChat	HipChat is an instant messaging service designed for companies and teams. The platform allows internal communication with chat rooms and file sharing. HipChat is private and secure with a self-...	Chat	46	REST
DIM	DIM is a decentralized chat platform designed to be compatible with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other blockchain account addresses. DIM features point-to-point encryption, high concurrency, low latency,...	Chat	5	Indirect v0.2.2
Slack Conversations	The Slack Conversations API reviews messaging history, creates DM channels, archives channels, invites team members, and sets a conversation purpose. The Slack Conversations API provides your app...	Messaging	1	REST

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All Chat APIs (329)

API Name	Description	Category	Followers	Versions
Live Helper Chat	The Live Helper Chat API provides chat features for open source and commercial purposes. Chat solutions include users, bot, visitors, screen-sharing, and speech-to-text. In addition to the REST API...	Chat	0	REST v1.0
Channelize Chat	Add In-App User-to-User Communication into Mobile Apps...	Messaging	3	Version REST v 1 Retired REST v 2 Recommended
ChatShipper	ChatShipper enables multi-channel messaging in chat contact center applications. The API allows developers to programmatically retrieve resources such as user information, user avatars, organizations...	Messaging	3	REST v2.0
SendBird Calls Voice	The SendBird Calls Voice API enables developers to build immersive in-app voice integrations. The API features fully customizable call dashboard, custom metadata, and easy chat integration. The API...	Voice	5	REST v3.0
Apple Business Chat	Business Chat is designed to allow Apple users to engage with businesses in a private, secure environment leveraging the rich Apple ecosystem of hardware, software, and services to provide the best...	Business	2	REST v1.0

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Mashups (84)

Name	Description	Category	Date
mesibo - Real time Chat App	Mesibo is a real-time chat app for your business or personal communication and also provides APIs that lets you build real-time chat messaging, voice, and video calls in your mobile apps and websites...	Chat	10.05.2019
Autochat Whatsapp Business API Sandbox	The Autochat Whatsapp API Sandbox allows you to integrate the Whatsapp API with your business for free. With the Whatsapp API Sandbox, you can take advantage of most of the functionalities of the...	Testing	12.24.2018
99designs Tasks Slack Bot	The 99designs Tasks Slack Bot is a full featured graphic design assistant application in Slack.	Design	08.17.2015
Hinge	Hinge is a dating app available on iOS and Android. Using Hinge, people are able to meet others through connections with their friends. Hinge is also an Uber API partner, allowing users to quickly...	Dating	09.25.2014
The Gifanator	The Gifanator employs the Giphy API along with the Twilio API to allow people to receive or send randomly generated Gifs via text messaging. Users can also select keywords from a list of negative and...	Chat	09.05.2014

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Sendbird Simplifies Access to Calls API via Self-Serve Portal
SendBird Calls Voice

Sendbird Launches Announcements API for Seamless Messaging via Chat
SendBird Chat

How to Integrate Chat Features into Client Apps Via Sendbird's API
API University SendBird Chat