Official "Xbox Live API" - Where to find knowledgable people?

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I havent seen many posts here regarding the xbox live api offered by Microsoft. Can anyone point me a a site where there is an active xbox live api community?

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This is rather vague so I will provide a broad answer.

ID@Xbox

If you're an independent publisher looking to implement Xbox Live Services into your game sign-up with ID@Xbox (https://www.xbox.com/en-US/developers/id). There you will be given access to developer forums and thorough documentation. Official and full of knowledgeable people.

Creators Program

If you're creating an app for the Xbox One marketplace or Windows 10 you can join the Xbox Live Creators Program (https://www.xbox.com/developers/creators-program). This is much more streamlined than ID@Xbox and has less verification steps. It's a quick way to integrate Xbox Live with whatever you are doing.

Documentation

For complete documentation on the Xbox Live API visit (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming/xbox-live/) which is assuming you already have the necessary access through either ID@Xbox or the Creators Program.

The aforementioned avenues are the official way to tap in and join the community.

Other Options

Above all else, if you're simply looking to integrate Xbox Live into your website or something simple - Microsoft isn't interested. There is no official support for that unless you're one of the above partners. However - there remain options.

1) OpenXBL (https://xbl.io) offers up support for Xbox Live API calls and sign-in authentication. Plenty of demo projects to get you going. There is also a Discord channel available to chat with others using the service.

2) https://xboxapi.com also offers up support for Xbox Live API calls.