Conference v1 Overview

The Conference API is used to host audio conferencing for up to 1,000 attendees. Meeting rooms are configurable objects that hold the settings for meetings. End-users dial a phone number and enter an access code, which the system uses to determine which meeting room they will be connected to.

Access codes correspond with the three access levels: host, participant, and listener. Each access level has settings which determine how the party is treated during a meeting. For example, settings on the Meeting Room object can determine that all listeners will be muted upon entering the meeting.

A Meeting Room object holds other configurations called Meeting Attributes, which dictate how the call is handled. A Meeting object is created in real time once a meeting starts. The start of a meeting is determined by meeting room settings. For example, a meeting can begin once a host calls in, or a meeting can start once any party calls in.

A Call object is also created in real time when a call begins. Meeting and Call objects are real-time elements that only exist as long as a meeting is happening and as long as there are callers in the meeting.

Once a meeting is finished, the Meeting object is deleted, along with all of the Call objects associated with the meeting.

Conference vs. Conference Playback Endpoint

A Conference endpoint enables two or more parties to have a conversation in a meeting. A Conference Playback endpoint is used to listen to saved recordings made during meetings. In order for recordings to be saved, a Conference endpoint must be created and connected to a Conference Playback endpoint. Create a Conference Playback endpoint in the same way as a Conference endpoint, by using the Core API. Learn how to connect the endpoints by referring to the Conference Playback Quick Start.