---
title: "Starts a SIP dial-out call"
method: POST
path: "/room/{roomName}/dial"
tags: ["Dial"]
---

# Starts a SIP dial-out call

`POST /room/{roomName}/dial`

Starts dialing a phone via a SIP gatway.

## Path parameters

- `roomName` string, required

## Request body

- string

## Response `200`

Information about the SIP call

- DialInfo
  - `id` string
  - `connectionId` string
  - `streamId` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Unexpected error
- `401` — Unauthorized, problem with authentication credentials.
- `403` — Forbidden. Operation not valid for user token with this domain.

## Changes

- **2017-10-17** `a989375b06ec` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2015-09-27** `fdd6b89fcde2` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/opentok/apis/opentokrtc-api/changes/room/:roomName/dial/post.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/opentok/apis/opentokrtc-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/opentok/apis/opentokrtc-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/opentok/opentokrtc-api/revisions/7c588b24fbe6/schema)