Is it possible to write a Skype client? [closed]

Question

Is there any libraries for this?

I will put this on a server and it will be a windows service.

And Skype will not be installed on server. So Skype API will not mean anything I guess.

Edit:

I am sorry for not being clear. Here is what i need:

I just need a Skype client which will act like a small bot. A person who uses Skype will ask it something like:

print totalCreditsLoadedToday

And it will answer:

567867867 credits.

I need to write a windows service which will accept text messages from Skype and will send responses as text message (a very simple Skype client). I don't need voip support but Skype is a, errr customer requirement lets say. (And yes I suggested Google Talk but not accepted)

But i need to achieve this without installing Skype to the server.

Huddleston

It is, if you have a server who can host you application so people can connect to each other it's as simple/difficult as sending an audio stream from one place to another. Using it to call to real phone numbers however is a different story... – Mcnully

it's not clear from your question what you want to do. – Rosannrosanna

If you can achieve your aims with any VoIP solution other than Skype, do that. Skype is very deliberately a closed protocol. Doesn't play well with others. – Mahan

This sounds like an UI automation task:-D – Deglutinate

Can some one give update for this question? – Incompressible

Answer 1

Skype communication is encrypted and no documentation is publicly available on the protocol. That means good luck reverse-engineering it.

Weasel

Not only encrypted for privacy, but also deliberately obfuscated to make it difficult to reverse-engineer, specifically to frustrate any attempt to interoperate with the thing. Good luck indeed! – Mahan

Answer 2

I don't think it is possible to use Skype API without having Skype installed on the machine

Glim

Answer 3

I think Skype has an API to use and there is some reverse engineering work done also, check this link, and this tutorial

Epigone

Answer 4

Skype needs to be installed for this to be possible and here's something long the line which could help you in building your requirement.

http://chathurangaw.blogspot.com/2011/08/skypepop-skype-notifications-enhanced.html

Mireillemireles

Answer 5

Try the Microsoft Bot Framework. https://dev.botframework.com/

It supports Skype and a variety of other transports.

Vet