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Overview of using the Yahoo! Live APIs

Using REST, you can query our streaming servers to find people broadcasting on Yahoo! Live as well as information about those broadcasts and the people that are viewing them. A unique feature of Yahoo! Live is that other people with webcams can be part of the main broadcast that they are watching, as a "coviewer". Use this API to mashup broadcasters, coviewers, and anything else on the web that might be relevant.

How do I get started?

1. Choose your desired language

   Choose one of the following references based on how you would like to user our APIs.

   The Javascript/AJAX API is used to control a specific embedded broadcast. The REST API is used to query our servers to find existing broadcasts for showcasing your application.

2. Check out the example

   Try the simple example of our skinless player being controlled by Javascript. It uses our API as well as some YUI components.

What else do I need to know?

Yahoo! Live Web Services operate via HTTP requests just like your web browser. Requests are formed by starting with a service entrypoint URL (such as http://live.yahoo.com/api/v1/broadcasts for broadcast queries) and adding query arguments to specify the search results desired (such as ?format=json). The results returned by the service are in XML by default.

Terms of Use

Use of the Yahoo! Live APIs are governed by the Yahoo! API Terms of Use, and use of the Flash embeddable video players (and any other software code provided to you as part of the Yahoo! Live service) is governed by the Yahoo! Terms of Service and the Yahoo! Live Additional Terms of Service. Refer to the Usage Policy for more information about acceptable usage of Yahoo! APIs.

Built Something Cool? Please Share It in the Applications Gallery!

We'd love to see what you've come up with! To share your applications and find other examples of developer creativity, please visit the Yahoo! Applications Gallery. You'll be able to upload, download, rate, and review applications from all over the world, using all sorts of Yahoo! data and services.