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Update room

Changes how an existing Video Room runs for subsequent joins while preserving the same project resource and unique name. Use client SDK controls for actions on participants in an active session.

Permissions

The API token used to authenticate must have the following scope(s) enabled to make a successful request: Video.

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put/api/video/rooms/{id}

Path parameters

idstring uuid required

Universal Unique Identifier.

Unique ID of the room.

Request body

display_namestring

Display name of the room. Maximum of 200 characters. Defaults to the value of name.

descriptionstring

Description of the room. Maximum of 3000 characters.

max_membersinteger

The maximum number of members in the room at a time. Must be at least 1 to a maximum of 300.

quality'720p' | '1080p'

Video quality resolution.

join_fromstring date-time

Room does not accept new participants before this time. Expects RFC 3339 datetime: 2022-01-01T23:59:60Z. Date only: 2022-01-01 will be converted to 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.

join_untilstring date-time

Room stops accepting new participants at this time, but keeps running until all participants leave. Expects RFC 3339 datetime: 2022-01-01T23:59:60Z. Date only: 2022-01-01 will be converted to 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.

remove_atstring date-time

Remove users from the room at this time. Expects RFC 3339 datetime: 2022-01-01T23:59:60Z. Date only: 2022-01-01 will be converted to 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.

remove_after_seconds_elapsedinteger

Remove users after they are in the room for N seconds.

layout'grid-responsive' | 'grid-responsive-mobile' | 'highlight-1-responsive' | '1x1' | '2x1' | '2x2' | '5up' | '3x3' | '4x4' | '5x5' | '6x6' | '8x8' | '10x10'

The room's layout.

record_on_startboolean

Specifies whether to start recording a Room Session when one is started for this Room.

enable_room_previewsboolean

Whether a video with a preview of the content of the room is to be generated.

metaobject

User-defined metadata for the room. Must be a valid JSON object. Maximum of 2000 characters when serialized.

sync_audio_videoboolean

Enable/disable jitter buffer audio-video sync.

Example request

{
  "display_name": "My Room's Name",
  "description": "This room will be used for full company all hands meetings",
  "max_members": 20,
  "join_from": "2022-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "join_until": "2022-12-31T23:59:59Z",
  "remove_at": "2022-12-31T23:59:59Z",
  "remove_after_seconds_elapsed": 120,
  "meta": {},
  "sync_audio_video": true
}

Response

The request has succeeded.

idstring uuid required

Universal Unique Identifier.

namestring required

A named unique identifier for the room.

display_namestring nullable required

Display name of the room.

descriptionstring nullable required

Description of the room.

max_membersinteger required

The maximum number of members in the room at a time.

quality'720p' | '1080p' required

Video quality resolution.

fpsinteger required

Frames per second parameter of room video quality.

join_fromstring date-time nullable required

Room does not accept new participants before this time.

join_untilstring date-time nullable required

Room stops accepting new participants at this time.

remove_atstring date-time nullable required

Remove users from the room at this time.

remove_after_seconds_elapsedinteger nullable required

Remove users after they are in the room for N seconds.

layout'grid-responsive' | 'grid-responsive-mobile' | 'highlight-1-responsive' | '1x1' | '2x1' | '2x2' | '5up' | '3x3' | '4x4' | '5x5' | '6x6' | '8x8' | '10x10' required

The room's layout.

record_on_startboolean required

Specifies whether to start recording a Room Session when one is started for this Room.

tone_on_entry_and_exitboolean required

Whether a tone is played when participants enter or exit the room.

room_join_video_offboolean required

Whether the room's video is turned off when participants join.

user_join_video_offboolean required

Whether a user's video is turned off when they join the room.

enable_room_previewsboolean nullable required

Whether a video with a preview of the content of the room is to be generated.

sync_audio_videoboolean nullable required

Enable/disable jitter buffer audio-video sync.

metaobject nullable required

User-defined metadata for the room.

prioritize_handraiseboolean required

Whether hand raises are prioritized in the room layout.

created_atstring date-time required

Timestamp when the room was created.

updated_atstring date-time required

Timestamp when the room was last updated.

Example response

{
  "name": "my_room",
  "display_name": "My Room's Name",
  "description": "This room will be used for full company all hands meetings",
  "max_members": 20,
  "fps": 20,
  "join_from": "2022-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "join_until": "2022-12-31T23:59:59Z",
  "remove_at": "2022-12-31T23:59:59Z",
  "remove_after_seconds_elapsed": 120,
  "tone_on_entry_and_exit": true,
  "sync_audio_video": true,
  "meta": {},
  "active_session": {
    "id": "c22d24f6-5a47-4597-9a23-c7d01e696b92",
    "room_id": "a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "name": "my_example_room",
    "display_name": "My Room's Name",
    "join_from": "2022-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "join_until": "2022-12-31T23:59:59Z",
    "remove_at": "2022-12-31T23:59:59Z",
    "remove_after_seconds_elapsed": 120,
    "layout": "grid-responsive",
    "max_members": 20,
    "start_time": "2022-01-01T10:00:00Z",
    "end_time": "2022-01-01T11:00:00Z",
    "duration": 120,
    "record_on_start": true,
    "enable_room_previews": true,
    "preview_url": "https://example.signalwire.com/api/video/room_sessions/c22d24f6-5a47-4597-9a23-c7d01e696b92/preview",
    "audio_video_sync": true
  },
  "created_at": "2022-01-01T10:00:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2022-01-01T11:00:00Z"
}

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