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Bopup IM Client SDK

Build your own, customize, integrate and extend existing apps with instant messaging and chat functionality

Bopup IM Client Software Development Kit (SDK) is a toolkit for Windows platform that provides documentation, samples and COM components for building powerful instant messaging functionality into existing applications, and to create and develop a chat messenger software based a client/server architecture. Applications built on this SDK interact and communicate with Bopup Communication Server (IM server software) that must be installed as a server-side part of the instant messaging system.

Key Features

Bopup IM Client SDK provides functions for connecting and establishing IM session with the communication server, sending/receiving personal and group instant messages, receiving urgent and high-priority tasks from the server, managing user's contacts, receiving presence status updates within the Contact List. This SDK supports various authentication methods to authorize users on the IM server: Simple, Windows Authentication (SSPI) and using Private login and password credentials entered by a end-user.

Using SDK components it is possible to implement instant messaging client applications using various programming languages and platforms including C/C++ and Microsoft VB.NET/C# frameworks. SDK library also provides an interface for VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) environment support that is available as built-in development platform in Microsoft Office software and allows to create macros for a range of Office applications such as Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint and others.

This SDK requires Bopup Communication Server as a server-side application.

  • Secure Communication

    All transmitted messages are encrypted with strong encryption algorithms based on the Diffie-Hellman key exchange and CAST-128 algorithms. That is the first and primary way to make corporate and business IM safe and secure.

  • Authentication Modes

    Various modes to authenticate and authorize users with the IM server are supported. Choose the best way for your corporate and business infrastructure from the available authentication modes: Simple, Windows Authentication (SSPI) and Private login/password.

  • Messaging Groups

    The centralized management of user groups allows organizing a flexible IM structure with a list of assigned groups and send/receive-only permissions available to each user.

  • User Presence Status

    See the current status of each user in your Contact List, i.e. Online, Away, Offline (Not available). Manage your own status.

  • Contact List Access

    Organize your personal Contact List and access it from any workplace and location.

  • Offline and Urgent Messaging

    Deliver important information to users even if they are currently unavailable and receive such messages. Offline messages are stored on the IM server and automatically delivered to the recipient when he goes online.

  • Centralized Notification

    Receive notifications and urgent messages from the IM server and stay updated on any events and information. These messages are automatically sent by the server on the scheduled time and at the specified intervals.

  • Message Logging & Archiving

    Browse, search and view the entire message and transfer archives on the IM server. Print information for any period, for any person.