Provision record
Xbox · Xbox Terms of Use · View original document ↗

Skype API Use Subject to Applicable Licensing Terms

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Smartsheet Medium

Any application programming interface, model context protocol, or other similar interface provided or controlled by Smartsheet and made available for use with an Online Service...is subject to the applicable restrictions and limitations specified in an Order, Documentation, and Smartsheet's Policies...

Ramp Medium

Company agrees that use of a developer account, including to access APIs to create automations or integrate the Services with Third-Party Services, is governed by the API Agreement.

X Medium

We have standard terms that govern how this information can be used, and a compliance program to enforce these terms.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you want to use any application program interface ("API") exposed or made available by Skype you must comply with the applicable licensing terms, which are available at www.skype.com/go/legal.

Excerpt from Xbox's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Xbox Terms of Use
Entity
Xbox
Date stated by the document
Sept. 30, 2025
As printed in Xbox’s text (version CA-V-000727), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000727, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-030476
Document ID
CA-D-000185
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000727)
034e8f3d15efa3f314103dc20fc3b195c21fda286d635192cbfebeb3bfda4db6
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 18:08 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-000727 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Xbox
Document: Xbox Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-030476
Version: CA-V-000727
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:13:58 UTC
SHA-256: 034e8f3d15efa3f3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/xbox/xbox-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-030476/skype-api-use-subject-to-applicable-licensing-terms/
Accessed: Oct. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Xbox's Skype API Use Subject to Applicable Licensing Terms clause do?

The clause states: “If you want to use any application program interface ("API") exposed or made available by Skype you must comply with the applicable licensing terms, which are available at www.skype.com/go/legal.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 106 platforms. See the full comparison.

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