--- In ydn-dotnet@yahoogroups.com, "Shyam Sundar" <a_shyam41@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I want to know if Yahoo has an API to search for online members. The
> API should accept the search parameters and then return a list of
> yahoo members who are online or an API which can accept a Yahoo ID
and
> then return a status saying Online or Offline.

Shyam,

I don't think this is available, but I'd ask in the Messenger group:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ydn-messenger/

//Tomi B.