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Android Api for Skype?

I wonder if there is any Skype API for Android. What I wanted to do was access Skype contacts using the API and display in the application against each user. So, is there an Android API for Skype?

From the Internet, I know this about the skype API. Skype provides two APIs for developers on the Skype developer site.

  • Skype KIT Beta li>
  • Accessories (Public API)

The developer forum clearly states that Skype KIT Beta is not designed for mobile devices.

Here is the link https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10630/Can-I-use-SkypeKit-to-develop-applications-for-mobile-devices?fromSearchFirstPage=false

Then I tried to learn about the open API. But on the documentation page, which is defined in the Public API.

The API has two levels:

  • Communication Layer is a set of methods for an external application to establish a connection with a Skype client and communicate with it.

  • The Command Protocol Layer is a textual “language” that external applications can use to communicate with the Skype client as soon as the communication channel is established using the communication level.

In addition, there are several Skype API wrapper libraries that encapsulate the functionality of the Skype API. Such wrappers may act as optional third layers.

Requires a communication layer API. Skype client always runs on the system, so it seems that for a computer OS (windows, mac) not for mobile devices.

The wrapper API has a "Skype4Java - Java wrapper". It gave me hope, but the problem is to get access to it, I need to aim for the Skype developers site, and I tried to log in with my Skype ID and got the error "this Skype address has no access", I don’t know what access is required.

Can someone help me get access to the developer's site (how to login), what access rights are required, and any other API that will help to get Skype-contacts and their status on Android. Thanks in advance.

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There are no Android methods in the current public API.

You must sign up for SkypeKit for this here:

http://developer.skype.com/skypekit

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Some people managed to use SkypeKit on their Android. However, the license is currently not permitted, and you will need to create different apks for different devices.

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