What technology stack does Facebook use?

What's the technology stack behind Facebook chat?

  • Some people say facebook uses XMPP, others say it uses a variant of comet.

  • Answer:

    The Facebook text chat uses XMPP, although I think the audio/video chat uses another protocol, possibly RSTP. If you are curious about what stacks various websites use, check out http://builtwith.com

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The text chat is based on xmpp.  Your username for xmpp purposes is different from one used for Web login. It is avaliable in your settings. https://www.facebook.com/sitetour/chat. php For audio/video I believe it's based on Skype.

Punit Kumar Jain

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