Checking a Google user's gtalk buddies Presence status in my GAE application, when he's logged in

Question

I'm creating a GAE application, as a part of which, we wish to show logged in Google user - his gtalk buddies list and their presence status.

Google XMPP API let you create bots, but user's gtalk buddies need not share invitation with the app.

Simple things I want to achieve in a GAE application: 1) I authorize using oAuth. 2) Using the token, I fetch that user's gtalk buddies presence and show to him in my GAE app.

Please help!

Answer 1

The XMPP API on App Engine does not provide that functionality. It cannot operate on behalf of any arbitray user.

You'll have to look into using another XMPP library.