Today Yahoo released SDK for Yahoo Messenger, With this SDK developers will be able to innovative applications for Yahoo Messenger. Yahoo Messenger SDK enable developers to use Yahoo Messenger as platform for their applications and services. Yahoo has tried to make Yahoo Messenger SDK as simple as possible. Yahoo Messenger SDK offers REST API, to use REST API all you need is a little knowledge of HTTP and JSON and you’ll be up and running in no time, no matter what programming environment you’re using. The SDK contains all the key Yahoo! Messenger features that you’ve come to expect, including real-time presence, contact-list management, instant messaging, file transfers, and user-image management.
Yahoo has also released Yahoo! Messenger IM SDK User Guide This document provides best practices, guidelines for using the service, Messenger logos (including our beloved Smiley), and test cases to make sure your application is working properly.
- Yahoo! Messenger IM SDK
- Yahoo! Messenger IM SDK Developer Terms of Use
- Yahoo! Messenger IM SDK User Guide
- Yahoo! Messenger IM SDK Forum