Strophe.js

An XMPP library for JavaScript

Strophe.js is an XMPP library for JavaScript. Its primary purpose is to enable web-based, real-time XMPP applications that run in any browser.

Quick Links

• Latest documentation
• GitHub project page
• Mailing list
• Bug tracker
• Community plugins

Downloads

Official releases

The latest release is 3.0.0.

• strophejs-3.0.0.tar.gz
• strophejs-3.0.0.zip

Latest Development Code

Note that the following archives aren’t not prepared for distribution. In order to create strophe.js and other derived files, you must first run make.

• strophejs-latest.tar.gz
• strophejs-latest.zip

Documentation & Tutorials

The following tutorials may help you get started:

• A short tutorial on Echobot by Alfred Westerveld
• Anders Conbere’s guide to BOSH, ejabberd, Firefox, and Strophe

The official API documentation can be found below:

Strophe.js API Documentation

The book Professional XMPP Programming with JavaScript and jQuery is also available which covers building XMPP-powered web applications with Strophe.js. The example applications include a chat client, a service browser, a group chat client, a shared whiteboard, a collaborative document editor, and a real-time game.

License

Strophe.js is available under the MIT license.

Author & History

Strophe.js was originally created by Jack Moffitt. It was originally developed for Chesspark, an online chess community based on XMPP technology. It has been cared for and improved over the years and is currently maintained by many people in the community.