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Prerequisites

To use the persistent chat APIs, the following prerequisites must be met:
  • The persistent chat feature must be enabled in the
    Microsoft Lync Server
    2013 or
    Skype for Business
    . Refer to your
    Skype for Business
    or
    Microsoft Lync Server
    documentation for instructions.
  • Users must be enabled for persistent chat on
    BEMS
    . For instructions, see the
    BlackBerry Connect
    Administration content
    .
  • UCMA SDK version 4.0 or later must be installed on the computer hosting the
    BEMS-Connect
    service to correspond to connections to
    Microsoft Lync Server
    2013 or
    Skype for Business
    .
  • X-GC-VERSION http header value is set to 2.5.0.0 or later in the API calls. This is the minimum client version where persistent chat related features are enabled on the
    Connect
    service.