Keen to get more users tapping'n'swapping.
Bump Technologies is best known for its Bump iPhone app, which lets people swap contact data and photos by physically tapping their iPhones together.
Now the company is opening up its technology for other developers to use, releasing an SDK and API.
"The Bump API uses the Bump matching technology to identify another mobile phone and then creates a messaging channel between the two handsets," the company explains.
"Your users will be able to establish connections, exchange data, authenticate interactions...all with the same speed and simplicity that millions of people enjoy with the Bump app."
It suggests uses including bumping to start multiplayer games, or exchanging content. What's more, Bump says the API can be added to other apps using just ten lines of code.
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The company is inviting developers to apply for its API, which in most cases will be free. According to TechCrunch, Bump will choose 20 developers initially to test the API.
