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- Getting Started
- Canvas Tutorial
- Social Tutorials
- Examples
- Yahoo! Markup Language (YML)
- FAQ
- What parameters does YAP send to developers?
- How is authentication and authorization handled?
- What are the APIs that Apps can call on behalf of users?
- How do I get users’ location information?
- How do I get a user’s device information?
- How do I uniquely identify each Yahoo! user?
- How do I change game dimensions dynamically if a game is embedded in an iframe?
- How do I integrate with Yahoo! OAuth?
- How do I find out on which Yahoo! Property my App is running?
- Can I install Apps on Yahoo! Messenger for Mac?
- How many games sites will show my game and what is the URL format?
- Appendix A: Parameters
- Appendix B: YML Reference
Social Channels¶
YAP developers can access Yahoo! Social APIs through YQL. These include
Notifications can be sent via the Yahoo! Property Header and Email.
See Social Tutorials for examples of the Social APIs in use.
Sharing¶
On Yahoo! Messenger, a sharing request is a special message that invites a recipient to install an App. These invitations are initiated by a user who has already installed the app. An App has a Share widget in the upper right corner. By selecting the Share widget, the user can send an email message to his about the application. On