Skype for business URI instead of Skype

Question

As we have the option of opening links in skype by just providing the URI:

skype:xyz?call

Can we do something similar to achieve the same functionality but it opens in Skype for Business? Kindly let me know.

Cheers.

score 28 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 05 '15 at 16:21

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Found a solution for this after a lot of research. Best alternative to work with Skype for Business:

sip:<xyz@domain.com>

This would open the chat window for the user and the user can do whatever they want from there.

answered Nov 05 '15 at 16:21

Neophile

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this works for chat/IM. do you know an option to call? – Thierry Dalon Nov 26 '19 at 12:01

score 14 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 15 '16 at 10:36

Command-Line Parameters

tel: | Opens the Conversation window for an audio call but does not dial the specified number.

callto: | Opens the Conversation window for an audio call but does not dial the specified number.

sip: | Opens the Conversation window with the specified SIP Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) in the participant list.

Sips: | If Lync 2013 is configured to use the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol, functions exactly like sip:. If TLS is not being used, displays a dialog box informing the user that a higher level of security is required.

conf: | If URI is self, instantiates the focus and brings up roster-only view. Otherwise, brings up roster view but does not send INVITE.

im: | Displays an instant messaging (IM)-only Conversation window with the SIP URI. Accepts multiple SIP URIs specified inside angle brackets (<>) without any separator.

Exemple:

Tel:+14255550101 | Opens a phone-only view with +14255550101.

Callto:tel:+14255550101 | Opens a phone-only view with +14255550101.

Callto:sip:kazuto@litwareinc.com | Opens a phone-only view with kazuto@litwareinc.com.

sip:kazuto@litwareinc.com | Opens a Conversation window with azuto@litwareinc.com.

conf:sip:https://meet.contoso.com/kazuto/7322994 | Opens a Conversation window and displays meeting audio join options.

More information:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398376(v=ocs.15).aspx

I am unable to understand your answer. – Prafulla Kumar Sahu Feb 15 '16 at 11:00 — Prafulla Kumar Sahu, Feb 15 '16 at 11:00

score 4 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 01 '16 at 16:16

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Maybe useful for someone: This is how to use skype for business to get to skype users via O365 (external communications to skype network needs to be specifically allowed)

<a href="sip:SKYPEALIAS@skypeids.net">Say hello</a>

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answered Apr 01 '16 at 15:48

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score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 05 '17 at 15:37

you can start a call or IM with Skype for Business, but you need to use the full URI, like

im:sip:ID@company.com

if you just use the ID it will tell you that the contact does not exists, so this will not work:

im:sip:ID

Best Regards from Argentina, Marianok

score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 12 '17 at 22:07

If you use angular to dynamically call this try adding below to make sure it is not blocked

var app = angular.module( 'myApp', [] )
.config( [
    '$compileProvider',
    function( $compileProvider )
    {   
        $compileProvider.aHrefSanitizationWhitelist(/^\s*(https?|ftp|mailto|chrome-extension):/);
        // Angular before v1.2 uses $compileProvider.urlSanitizationWhitelist(...)
    }
]);

and then call

<a href="sip:SKYPEALIAS@skypeids.net">Say hello</a>

score 3 · Answer 6 · answered Jun 25 '18 at 08:56

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I wasn't able to make it working with sip: but it works with sips:

<a href="sips:xyz@domain.com">Open Skype Business</a>

answered Jun 25 '18 at 08:56

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score 2 · Answer 7 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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From MSDN documentation:

Skype for Business Mobile URIs to initiate calls and chats using the Skype for Business mobile clients from websites and other apps.

General Syntax
"ms-sfb://" [operation] ["?" query ]
Examples

Start a chat
"ms-sfb://chat?url=user%40contoso.com"
"ms-sfb://chat?id=user@contoso.com"
Start a call
"ms-sfb://call?id=+1425-555-1234"
"ms-sfb://call?id=user@contoso.com"
Start a video call (Android only):
"ms-sfb://call?id=user@contoso.com&video=true"

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Jul 14 '17 at 07:08

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This looks like newer documentation. This wasn't there when the answer was posted by myself :). But thanks for sharing your answer. – Neophile Jul 14 '17 at 08:27
If I use Call it doesn't work for me. Any suggestions? The site tries to browse to this destination and doesn't find it (obviously). – timmkrause Nov 29 '17 at 12:11
this works only on mobile devices with the Skype app installed – Thierry Dalon Nov 26 '19 at 11:59

Niallith · Answer 8 · 2015-11-05T14:47:34.537

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Yes, you can use lync15: instead of skype:

At least it opens Skype for Business... I'm still looking how to start chat - call - video call like for Skype Nothing in documentation, really annoying...

We are working on the same thing the same day :D

edited Nov 05 '15 at 14:47

answered Nov 05 '15 at 14:39

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Nope, it doesn't work with lync15: unfortunately. It does try to open it but says that the contact does not exist. – Neophile Nov 05 '15 at 15:56
Yup... Looks like lync15: is useless. Guess it's just impossible to start chat / call like skype: uri with Skype for business. – Niallith Nov 05 '15 at 16:02

Skype for business URI instead of Skype

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General Syntax

Examples

Start a chat

Start a call

Start a video call (Android only):

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