Live Connect (previously ''Messenger Connect'', ''Live Services'' and ''Windows Live Dev'') is a collection of APIs and common controls that allow developers to have a deeper control and offers access to the core
Windows Live services and data through open and easily accessible
application programming interfaces (APIs). At MIX07, Microsoft's Senior Architect Danny Thorpe described:
Live Connect is built on standard web technologies such as
OAuth 2.0,
Representational State Transfer (REST), and
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), and is designed to work with any technology or device including
ASP.NET
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,
Microsoft Silverlight (in-browser and out-of-browser models),
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF),
Adobe Flash,
PHP, and
Java.
Live Connect was released on June 24, 2010 as part of Windows Live's "Wave 4" release (known then as ''Messenger Connect''), and unites previously separate APIs of Windows Live (Windows Live ID, Windows Live Contacts, Windows Live Messenger Web Toolkit, and others) into a single API that is based on industry standards and specifications. On September 13, 2011, Messenger Connect was renamed to Live Connect and brings additional APIs for OneDrive and Outlook
contacts and
calendars as well as adding
XMPP support for the
Messenger
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service.
Libraries, interfaces, and controls
Live Connect provides a variety of ways for developers to integrate their applications. Live Connect can be used on websites, in desktop applications, as well as
Windows 8 Metro-style apps. Developers may select from several different types of integration, each covering a variety of scenarios, including:
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OAuth 2.0
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Representational state transfer (REST)
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JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
Live Connect include the following capabilities for websites, applications, and devices:
Windows Live Client Extensibility APIs
In addition, Microsoft also offers Windows Live Client Extensibility APIs for Windows Live Client software such as
Windows Live Photo Gallery
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,
Writer, and
Messenger
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. These APIs are separate from ''Live Connect'', and includes the following capabilities:
See also
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Windows Live
References
External links
Live ConnectLive Connect Interactive SDKLive Connect Documentation on MSDNWindows Live for Developer Blog
- official team blog for Windows Live Messenger Connect
Windows Live Plug-ins Developer Information
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Messenger Connect
Microsoft application programming interfaces
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