Agora

name: Agora
description: Agora is a real-time engagement platform providing ultra-low latency voice, video, signaling, chat, interactive
  whiteboard, cloud recording, real-time speech-to-text, and conversational AI infrastructure for human-to-human and human-to-AI
  interactions. The platform powers approximately 80 billion communication minutes monthly across 3+ billion devices, serving
  1,800+ organizations including Whatnot, The Sandbox, Education First, Talkspace, HTC Vive, and Unity Technologies.
image: https://www.agora.io/favicon.ico
url: https://www.agora.io
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
specificationVersion: '0.18'
tags:
- Real-Time Engagement
- Voice
- Video
- Signaling
- Conversational AI
- Streaming
- Chat
- Cloud Recording
- WebRTC
- Communications Platform
apis:
- name: Agora Video Calling API
  description: The Agora Video Calling API enables real-time, interactive video communication with sub-200ms global latency.
    Supports one-to-one calls, group calls, and multi-host scenarios across mobile, web, desktop, and embedded platforms.
    Includes AI noise suppression, super resolution, virtual backgrounds, and 3D spatial audio.
  image: https://www.agora.io/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.agora.io/en/video-calling/overview/product-overview
  baseURL: https://api.agora.io
  tags:
  - Video
  - Real-Time Communication
  - WebRTC
  - Calling
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/video-calling/overview/product-overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/video-calling/reference/api-reference
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/video-calling/get-started/get-started-sdk
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/video-calling/get-started/authentication-workflow
  contact:
  - FN: Agora Support
    email: support@agora.io
- name: Agora Voice Calling API
  description: The Agora Voice Calling API embeds high-quality real-time voice chat into any application. Provides crystal-clear
    audio with AI noise suppression, echo cancellation, and adaptive bitrate, supporting voice-only experiences for social,
    gaming, customer support, and IoT use cases.
  image: https://www.agora.io/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.agora.io/en/voice-calling/overview/product-overview
  baseURL: https://api.agora.io
  tags:
  - Voice
  - Audio
  - Real-Time Communication
  - Calling
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/voice-calling/overview/product-overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/voice-calling/reference/api-reference
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/voice-calling/get-started/get-started-sdk
  contact:
  - FN: Agora Support
    email: support@agora.io
- name: Agora Interactive Live Streaming API
  description: The Agora Interactive Live Streaming API powers ultra-low latency live streaming with interactive multi-host
    capabilities for audiences of any size. Supports live shopping, social audio, virtual events, esports, and broadcast experiences
    where viewers can be promoted to co-hosts in real time.
  image: https://www.agora.io/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.agora.io/en/interactive-live-streaming/overview/product-overview
  baseURL: https://api.agora.io
  tags:
  - Live Streaming
  - Broadcasting
  - Interactive
  - Real-Time Communication
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/interactive-live-streaming/overview/product-overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/interactive-live-streaming/reference/api-reference
  contact:
  - FN: Agora Support
    email: support@agora.io
- name: Agora Broadcast Streaming API
  description: The Agora Broadcast Streaming API supports one-way large-scale content distribution with optimized bandwidth
    for audience-only scenarios such as town halls, concerts, sports broadcasts, and one-to-many media experiences.
  image: https://www.agora.io/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.agora.io/en/broadcast-streaming/overview/product-overview
  baseURL: https://api.agora.io
  tags:
  - Broadcasting
  - Streaming
  - Media
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/broadcast-streaming/overview/product-overview
  contact:
  - FN: Agora Support
    email: support@agora.io
- name: Agora Signaling API (RTM)
  description: The Agora Signaling API (formerly Real-Time Messaging / RTM) provides real-time low-latency synchronization
    of metadata, presence, channel events, point-to-point messages, and stream-of-state payloads. Designed to complement RTC
    channels with structured signaling and state distribution at scale.
  image: https://www.agora.io/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.agora.io/en/signaling/overview/product-overview
  baseURL: https://api.agora.io
  tags:
  - Signaling
  - Messaging
  - Real-Time
  - Presence
  - State Sync
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/signaling/overview/product-overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/signaling/reference/api
  - type: RESTAPI
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/signaling/rest-api/overview
  contact:
  - FN: Agora Support
    email: support@agora.io
- name: Agora Conversational AI Engine API
  description: The Agora Conversational AI Engine enables building voice-enabled AI agents with sub-second response times
    by integrating any LLM, ASR, and TTS provider into Agora's real-time voice infrastructure. Supports streaming barge-in,
    turn detection, live avatar synthesis, and seamless human-to-AI conversations.
  image: https://www.agora.io/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.agora.io/en/conversational-ai/overview/product-overview
  baseURL: https://api.agora.io
  tags:
  - AI
  - Conversational AI
  - Voice Agents
  - LLM
  - Real-Time AI
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/conversational-ai/overview/product-overview
  - type: RESTAPI
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/conversational-ai/rest-api/agent/join
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/conversational-ai/get-started/quickstart
  contact:
  - FN: Agora Support
    email: support@agora.io
- name: Agora Chat API
  description: The Agora Chat API provides scalable in-app messaging with one-to-one chat, group chat, chat rooms, threads,
    reactions, attachments, push notifications, and moderation. Built for community, social, customer support, and marketplace
    experiences.
  image: https://www.agora.io/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.agora.io/en/agora-chat/overview/product-overview
  baseURL: https://api.agora.io
  tags:
  - Chat
  - Messaging
  - In-App Messaging
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/agora-chat/overview/product-overview
  - type: RESTAPI
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/agora-chat/restful-api/restful-overview
  contact:
  - FN: Agora Support
    email: support@agora.io
- name: Agora Interactive Whiteboard API
  description: The Agora Interactive Whiteboard API embeds collaborative real-time digital whiteboards for drawing, annotation,
    presentation, PPT/PDF rendering, and shared cursor experiences. Designed for online education, remote work, design collaboration,
    and telehealth.
  image: https://www.agora.io/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.agora.io/en/interactive-whiteboard/overview/product-overview
  baseURL: https://api.netless.link
  tags:
  - Whiteboard
  - Collaboration
  - Annotation
  - Education
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/interactive-whiteboard/overview/product-overview
  - type: RESTAPI
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/interactive-whiteboard/reference/whiteboard-api/overview
  contact:
  - FN: Agora Support
    email: support@agora.io
- name: Agora Cloud Recording API
  description: The Agora Cloud Recording API records voice, video, and interactive live streaming sessions to cloud storage
    (AWS S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud Storage, Alibaba OSS, Qiniu, Tencent COS). Supports individual and composite recording
    modes, MP4/HLS outputs, and live transcoding.
  image: https://www.agora.io/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.agora.io/en/cloud-recording/overview/product-overview
  baseURL: https://api.agora.io
  tags:
  - Cloud Recording
  - Recording
  - Media Storage
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/cloud-recording/overview/product-overview
  - type: RESTAPI
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/cloud-recording/reference/restful-api
  contact:
  - FN: Agora Support
    email: support@agora.io
- name: Agora Real-Time Speech-to-Text API
  description: The Agora Real-Time Speech-to-Text API provides streaming transcription and real-time translation across multiple
    languages, with captions delivered into Agora RTC channels. Used for accessibility, live meeting transcripts, captioned
    live streams, and multilingual broadcasts.
  image: https://www.agora.io/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.agora.io/en/real-time-stt/overview/product-overview
  baseURL: https://api.agora.io
  tags:
  - Speech-to-Text
  - Transcription
  - Translation
  - Captions
  - AI
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/real-time-stt/overview/product-overview
  - type: RESTAPI
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/real-time-stt/rest-api/v7.x/join
  contact:
  - FN: Agora Support
    email: support@agora.io
- name: Agora Analytics API
  description: The Agora Analytics API surfaces quality, performance, and usage metrics for all RTC, signaling, chat, and
    recording sessions. Provides call inspector, real-time dashboards, geographic performance, and historical insights for
    production observability.
  image: https://www.agora.io/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.agora.io/en/agora-analytics/overview/product-overview
  baseURL: https://api.agora.io
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Observability
  - Quality of Service
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.agora.io/en/agora-analytics/overview/product-overview
  contact:
  - FN: Agora Support
    email: support@agora.io
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.agora.io
- type: Portal
  url: https://docs.agora.io/en/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.agora.io/en/
- type: APIReference
  url: https://docs.agora.io/en/api-reference
- type: Console
  url: https://console.agora.io/
- type: Signup
  url: https://sso.agora.io/en/signup
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.agora.io/en/pricing/
- type: Authentication
  url: https://docs.agora.io/en/video-calling/get-started/authentication-workflow
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.agora.io/
- type: Support
  url: https://www.agora.io/en/support/
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.agora.io/en/blog/
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://docs.agora.io/en/video-calling/overview/release-notes
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO-Community
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO-Extensions
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO-Solutions
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO-Usecase
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/agora.io
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agora-lab-inc-/
- type: Twitter
  url: https://twitter.com/AgoraIO
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/c/AgoraIo
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.agora.io/en/terms-of-service/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.agora.io/en/privacy-policy/
- type: SDKs
  url: https://docs.agora.io/en/sdks
- type: CLI
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO/cli
- type: Webhooks
  url: https://docs.agora.io/en/video-calling/develop/notifications
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Ultra-Low Latency
    description: Sub-200ms global latency for responsive real-time voice, video, and signaling on a software-defined real-time
      network spanning 200+ data centers across 200+ countries.
  - name: 99.999% Uptime SLA
    description: Five-nines uptime guarantee with 24/7 monitoring and incident response across the global Agora SD-RTN network.
  - name: AI Noise Suppression
    description: Deep-learning audio enhancement that isolates human speech and removes background noise, keyboard clicks,
      and ambient interference.
  - name: 3D Spatial Audio
    description: Positional audio rendering that places voices in 3D space for immersive social, gaming, and virtual world
      experiences.
  - name: Live Avatar Synthesis
    description: Real-time avatar animation synchronized to speech audio, enabling generative video personas for AI agents
      and human speakers.
  - name: Real-Time Transcription and Translation
    description: Streaming speech-to-text and live cross-language translation delivered into RTC channels as captions.
  - name: Cross-Platform SDKs
    description: First-party SDKs for iOS, Android, Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Unity, Unreal Engine, Flutter, React Native,
      Electron, and embedded devices.
  - name: Enterprise Compliance
    description: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA, and regional residency support for regulated workloads.
  - name: No-Code App Builder and UI Kits
    description: Drop-in UI Kit and visual App Builder that let teams launch RTE experiences without writing custom signaling
      or media plumbing.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Telehealth and Remote Care
    description: HIPAA-aligned video visits, secure messaging, and AI-assisted clinical workflows between patients and providers.
  - name: Live Shopping and Commerce
    description: Interactive live streams with co-host promotion, shoppable overlays, and real-time engagement for marketplaces
      like Whatnot.
  - name: Online Education and EdTech
    description: Virtual classrooms, breakout rooms, shared whiteboards, and recorded lessons used by Education First and
      global learning platforms.
  - name: Real-Time Gaming and Virtual Worlds
    description: Proximity voice, team chat, and 3D spatial audio for multiplayer games, metaverse platforms like The Sandbox,
      and VR experiences on HTC Vive.
  - name: Media, Entertainment, and Social Audio
    description: Drop-in audio rooms, fan engagement broadcasts, watch parties, and creator livestreams.
  - name: Customer Support and Contact Center
    description: Voice, video, and chat support channels with recording, transcription, and AI agent escalation.
  - name: Conversational AI Voice Agents
    description: LLM-powered phone and in-app voice agents with sub-second latency, used for sales, support, and companion
      applications.
  - name: IoT and Embedded Communications
    description: Low-bandwidth, low-power voice and video for doorbells, intercoms, robotics, and connected devices.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: OpenAI Realtime API
    description: Reference integration combining Agora's RTC layer with OpenAI's Realtime API for voice agents, published
      as openai-realtime-python.
  - name: Anthropic Claude
    description: Conversational AI Engine integration with Claude models for natural-language voice agents and enterprise
      assistants.
  - name: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Storage
    description: Cloud Recording targets for video, audio, and composite session archives across major cloud storage providers.
  - name: Alibaba OSS, Qiniu, Tencent COS
    description: Additional regional cloud storage targets for recording and content delivery in APAC.
  - name: WordPress
    description: Official Agora Video for WordPress plugin for embedding live broadcast and video conferencing in posts and
      pages.
  - name: Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk
    description: CRM and helpdesk integrations for contact center and customer engagement workflows.
  - name: WeChat Mini Programs
    description: Embedded Agora SDKs that run inside WeChat Mini Program runtimes for China-market deployments.
  - name: Unity and Unreal Engine
    description: Native engine plugins for in-game voice, video, and signaling.
- type: Solutions
  data:
  - name: Real-Time Engagement Platform
    description: Unified voice, video, signaling, chat, recording, and analytics for any human-to-human interactive experience.
  - name: Conversational AI Platform
    description: End-to-end stack for building voice AI agents with avatar, ASR, LLM, TTS, and noise suppression provided
      as a managed pipeline.
  - name: Live Streaming and Broadcast
    description: One-to-many and interactive many-to-many live streaming with CDN egress and recording.
  - name: Embedded and IoT RTE
    description: Optimized SDKs for low-resource devices and embedded systems.
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO/AgoraRtcEngine_iOS
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO/React-Native-SDK
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO/agora-rtc-web
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO-Community/Agora-Flutter-Quickstart
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO/agora-react-native-rtm
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO/API-Examples
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO/openai-realtime-python
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO/skills
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO/Tools
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO/Docs-Source
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO/Agora-RESTful-Service
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/AgoraIO/Agora-WordPress
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
  url: https://apievangelist.com