VideoSDK

VideoSDK RTMP Streaming API

RTMP live streaming to external platforms.

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Operations 2

POST /livestreams/start Start RTMP Live Stream #

POST /livestreams/stop Stop RTMP Live Stream #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: VideoSDK Real-Time Communication HLS Streaming RTMP Streaming API
  description: 'REST API for managing rooms, sessions, recordings, RTMP live streams, and HLS streaming for real-time audio and video communication applications. Requires a JWT token signed with your VideoSDK API key and secret, passed in the Authorization header (without a Bearer prefix).

    '
  version: '2.0'
  contact:
    name: VideoSDK Support
    email: support@videosdk.live
    url: https://www.videosdk.live/support
  termsOfService: https://www.videosdk.live/terms
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.videosdk.live/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.videosdk.live/v2
  description: VideoSDK v2 API
security:
- JWTAuth: []
tags:
- name: RTMP Streaming
  description: RTMP live streaming to external platforms.
paths:
  /livestreams/start:
    post:
      operationId: startLivestream
      summary: Start RTMP Live Stream
      description: Start an RTMP live stream from a meeting session to one or more external platforms.
      tags:
      - RTMP Streaming
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - roomId
              - outputs
              properties:
                roomId:
                  type: string
                  description: The ID of the Room.
                outputs:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/RtmpOutput'
                  description: List of RTMP platform stream destinations.
                templateUrl:
                  type: string
                  format: uri
                  description: Custom layout template URL.
                transcription:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/TranscriptionConfig'
                config:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    layout:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/LayoutConfig'
                    theme:
                      type: string
                      enum:
                      - DARK
                      - LIGHT
                      - DEFAULT
                    recording:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        enabled:
                          type: boolean
            example:
              roomId: abc-xyzw-lmno
              outputs:
              - url: rtmp://live.twitch.tv/app
                streamKey: live_1234567890_abcdefgh
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Livestream started successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: string
              example: Livestream started successfully
  /livestreams/stop:
    post:
      operationId: stopLivestream
      summary: Stop RTMP Live Stream
      description: Stop an active RTMP live stream.
      tags:
      - RTMP Streaming
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - roomId
              properties:
                roomId:
                  type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Livestream stopped successfully.
components:
  schemas:
    LayoutConfig:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - GRID
          - SPOTLIGHT
          - SIDEBAR
          description: Layout type.
        priority:
          type: string
          enum:
          - SPEAKER
          - PIN
          description: Layout priority.
        gridSize:
          type: integer
          description: Number of participants in grid (max 25).
          maximum: 25
    RtmpOutput:
      type: object
      required:
      - streamKey
      - url
      properties:
        streamKey:
          type: string
          description: Stream key for the platform.
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: RTMP ingest URL for the platform.
    TranscriptionConfig:
      type: object
      properties:
        enabled:
          type: boolean
          description: Enable transcription.
        summary:
          type: object
          properties:
            enabled:
              type: boolean
            prompt:
              type: string
              description: Custom prompt for AI summary generation.
  securitySchemes:
    JWTAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: 'JWT token generated using your VideoSDK API key and secret (HS256). Pass the token directly without a "Bearer" prefix.

        '
externalDocs:
  description: VideoSDK API Reference
  url: https://docs.videosdk.live/api-reference/realtime-communication/intro