XMPP intregration with Facebook Chat, using Python

Question

I'm starting a project using the XMPP protocol and haven't done anything with it thus far. I would like some advice/direction in regards to my questions below.

At the present moment, I know Facebook's Chat API says to use PyXMPP and pyFacebook, which is what I will be using initially. However can someone give me an idea as to how to connect Facebook chat with Gtalk; using their example script, located here:: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/chat/

I see that they mention API keys, where exactly do I retrieve the API keys from? Thanks.

Answer 1

You need to register your application at http://developers.facebook.com/apps and get the API keys. Both Gtalk and Facebook chat are built on XMPP protocol. So you can set up an XMPP chat client which will connect to both.

Refer to the book written by Jack Mofitt: http://professionalxmpp.com/

It talks about setting up the chat client. Also the documentation in the Developers forum is bad. Check out this thread from the old forum http://forum.developers.facebook.net/viewtopic.php?id=51892

Answer 2

Yes you can connect using digest MD5, where you need to pass the username and password. Go through the XMPP protocol to get a better understanding on digest MD5.