# Skype URIs API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-skype/skype-uris/  
**Provider:** Microsoft Skype — https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-skype/  
**Documentation:** https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/skype-sdk/skypeuris/skypeuris

Skype URIs API is one of 2 APIs that [Microsoft Skype](https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-skype/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Communications, Messaging, Video, and Voice. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

Skype URIs provide a mechanism for launching Skype actions from web pages and applications. Developers can create links that initiate calls, video calls, and chat conversations with specified Skype users, enabling communication integration without complex API integration.

## Machine-readable artifacts (2)

- **Documentation** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/skype-sdk/skypeuris/skypeuris
- **APIsJSON** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/microsoft-skype/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

## Other Microsoft Skype APIs (1)

- [Azure Communication Services](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-skype/communication-api/)

## Tags

Communications, Messaging, Video, Voice

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-skype/skype-uris/). The API's provider profile, Kin Score and agent-readiness rating are at https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-skype/.