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This chapter describes the Web Services User API.

VidyoPortal User Service URL:

http://VIDYOPORTAL/services/v1_1/VidyoPortalUserService?wsdl

The following methods are described in this article as part of the User API package.


logIn

Retrieves the Protocol Access Key (pak) from the VidyoPortal.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

N/A

returnEndpointBehavior

Boolean

Flag to return the endpoint behavior if configured

No

returnAuthToken

Boolean

Flag to return the authentication token

No

returnPortalVersion

Boolean

Flag to return the corresponding VidyoPortal version

No


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

Pak

String

The Portal Access Key- If the user’s authentication is successful, the Portal Access Key is returned

Yes

vmaddress

String

VidyoManager address

No

proxyaddress

String

VidyoProxy address

No

Loctag

String

Location Tag (to be used for cascading scenarios)

No

pak2

String

Returns the PAK2 string when PAK2 is supported by the VidyoPortal

No

authToken

String

Authentication token that can be used in subsequent requests

No


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


linkEndpoint

Retrieves the VidyoPortal member entity from the VidyoPortal using a valid HTTP authentication request.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

EID

String

Endpoint ID - User identified in HTTP authentication header is associated with the Vidyo endpoint identifier

Yes

vrIP

String

VidyoRouter IP  Address

No

clientType

String

Represents the following client types:

  • Type 'W' is for Windows platform
  • Type 'M' is for MacOS platform
  • Type 'V' is for VidyoRoom HD200 (Windows platform)
  • Type 'R' is for VidyoRoom HD100/HD50 (Windows platform)
  • Type 'L' is for Linux platform
  • Type 'S' is for SL5 platform
  • Type 'U' is for Ubuntu platform
  • Type 'T' is for SL5 64bit platform
  • Type 'X' is for Ubuntu 64bit platform
  • Type 'I' is for iOS
  • Type 'A' is for Android

No

applicationName

String

Vidyo application name (for example, VidyoDesktop, VidyoMobile, etc.)

 

applicationVersion

String

Application version (for example, VidyoDesktop, VidyoMobile, etc.)

 

applicationOS

String

OS on which the Vidyo application is running (for example, Windows)

 

deviceModel

String

Device model on which the application is running (for example, iPhone 5S)

 

pak2

Boolean

PAK2 support

 


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

Entity

EntityID

If the user’s authentication is successful, the Member entity is returned

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed

AccessRestrictedFault

Access restriction to login through mobile device


logOut

Sends a sign-out request to the VidyoPortal.

This method can use the following parameters.

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


myEndPointStatus

Queries the status of a user identified in a valid HTTP authentication request.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

MemberStatus

String

Describes the member status based on the operation state of the endpoint in use by the member:

  • Status is Offline and hence can't be reached for a conference.

  • Status is Online and can be reached for a conference or a direct call.

  • Status is Busy in conference and can't be reached for another conference or a direct call.

  • Status is BusyInOwnRoom in conference in own personal room and can't can be reached for another conference.

  • Status is Ringing endpoint associated with member start to ring on receive direct call or invite event from other part.

  • Status is RingAccepted endpoint associated with member accept the call from other part.

  • Status is RingRejected endpoint associated with member reject the call from other part.

  • Status is RingNoAnswer endpoint associated with member is not answered in some period of time.

  • Status is Alerting endpoint associated with member is alerting about income call.

  • Status is AlertCancelled endpoint associated with member is stop to be alerting about income call.

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


search

Searches for VidyoPortal members, rooms, or legacy devices that match the criteria specified in the filter.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required
filter.<nnnn> Filter The filter type is used to trim down (filter) the search results. The value <nnnn> could be any of or all of the variables below. Yes

start

Integer

This is the beginning index of the search result.

Example: If the result has 50 elements, and the requestor only wants 10 element from the 30th position, then the requestor provides the start=30 value.

No

limit

Integer

This is the number of results that are being requested.

Example: If the result has 50 elements, and the requestor only wants 10 element from the 30th position, then the requestor provides the limit=10 value.

No

sortBy

String:

  • memberID
  • name
  • Display name
  • extension

This is the field by which the requestor is asking the results to be sorted by.

Note: In the User API, entityID is used instead of memberID.

Example: If the result has to be sorted in an ascending order by the extension number of the Entity, then the requestor provides the sortBy=extension/name/displayName or memeberID value.		 No
dir

String:

  • ASC
  • DESC

This is the field by which the requestor is asking the results to be sorted in a specific direction/order, ascending or descending.

Example: If the result has to be sorted in an ascending order by the extension number of the Entity, then the requestor provides the dir=ASC value.		 No

query

String:

  • name
  • Display name
  • extension

This is the search string that uses all the above filter criteria.

Example: If the requestor is looking for all members that start with the letters “pau,” then query=pau would return the desired results.

No


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

total

Integer

Total number of entities

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed

 

The response might include the room PINs; however, those are masked from users other than the room owner or the tenant admin.


searchMyContacts

Returns a list of favorite VidyoPortal members, rooms, and legacy devices for a member of the VidyoPortal identified in a valid HTTP authentication request.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required
filter.<nnnn> Filter The filter type is used to trim down (filter) the search results. The value <nnnn> could be any of or all of the variables below. Yes

start

Integer

This is the beginning index of the search result.

Example: If the result has 50 elements, and the requestor only wants 10 element from the 30th position, then the requestor provides the start=30 value.

No

limit

Integer

This is the number of results that are being requested.

Example: If the result has 50 elements, and the requestor only wants 10 element from the 30th position, then the requestor provides the limit=10 value.

No

sortBy

String:

  • memberID
  • name
  • Display name
  • extension

This is the field by which the requestor is asking the results to be sorted by.

Note: In the User API, entityID is used instead of memberID.

Example: If the result has to be sorted in an ascending order by the extension number of the Entity, then the requestor provides the sortBy=extension/name/displayName or memeberID value. 		 No
dir

String:

  • ASC
  • DESC

This is the field by which the requestor is asking the results to be sorted in a specific direction/order, ascending or descending.

Example: If the result has to be sorted in an ascending order by the extension number of the Entity, then the requestor provides the dir=ASC value.		 No

query

String:

  • name
  • Display name
  • extension

This is the search string that uses all the above filter criteria.

Example: If the requestor is looking for all members that start with the letters “pau,” then query=pau would return the desired results.

No


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

total

Integer

Total number of entities

Yes

Array of entities

Entity

Array of entities (o…n)

No


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed



The response might include the room PINs; however, those are masked from users other than the room owner or the tenant admin.


searchByEnityID

Searches for all entities (mainly rooms) by member's EntityID.

Based on filter criteria, the SearchByEntityID method returns the public or private roomID list that belongs to the owner of input.

When making calls, all PINs are masked from users other than the room owner.


The search response can be filtered based on the Entity type of:

  1. Member - in which case the private room is returned
  2. Room - in which case all the public rooms belong to owner of input roomID are returned
  3. Legacy - in which case filtered by legacy


This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required
filter.<nnnn> Filter The filter type is used to trim down (filter) the search results. The value <nnnn> could be any of or all of the variables below. Yes

start

Integer

This is the beginning index of the search result.

Example: If the result has 50 elements, and the requestor only wants 10 element from the 30th position, then the requestor provides the start=30 value.

No

limit

Integer

This is the number of results that are being requested.

Example: If the result has 50 elements, and the requestor only wants 10 element from the 30th position, then the requestor provides the limit=10 value.

No

sortBy

String:

  • memberID
  • name
  • Display name
  • extension

This is the field by which the requestor is asking the results to be sorted by.

Note: In the User API, entityID is used instead of memberID.

Example: If the result has to be sorted in an ascending order by the extension number of the Entity, then the requestor provides the sortBy=extension/name/displayName or memeberID value. 		 No
dir

String:

  • ASC
  • DESC

This is the field by which the requestor is asking the results to be sorted in a specific direction/order, ascending or descending.

Example: If the result has to be sorted in an ascending order by the extension number of the Entity, then the requestor provides the dir=ASC value.		 No

query

String:

  • name
  • Display name
  • extension

This is the search string that uses all the above filter criteria.

Example: If the requestor is looking for all members that start with the letters “pau,” then query=pau would return the desired results.

No


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

total

Integer

Total number of entities

Yes

Array of entities

Entity

Array of entities (o…n)

No


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed

 

The response might include the room PINs; however, those are masked from users other than the room owner or the tenant admin.


searchMembers

Optimizes searches for members, returning the users whose name and email matches the query string by default if neither “name” or “email” is specified in the queryField.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

query

string

Query string searched. Minimum of two characters.

Yes

queryField

string

Field to search on: "name" (default) or "email". If neither is specified, then the default would be both “name” and “email”.

No

memberType

string

Member type to search: "member" (default) or "legacy" or "member|legacy"

No

start

int

Starting row number to return (0-99, 0 is default)

No

limit

int

Number of rows to return (0-100, 10 is default)

No

sortBy

string

Field to sort against: "name" (default)

No

sortDir

sortDir

Ascending or descending sort: "ASC" (default) or "DESC"

No


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

query

string

Query string searched

Yes

queryField

string

Field searched on

Yes

memberType

string

Member type searched

Yes

start

int

Starting row number

Yes

limit

int

Number of rows returned

Yes

sortBy

string

Field sorted on

Yes

sortDir

sortDir

Sort order returned

Yes

total

int

Total number of results possible

Yes

Member

Member

A list of Member objects containing:

  • entityID (EntityID)
  • name (string)
  • description (string)
  • email (string)
  • enabled (boolean)
  • type (string)
  • isInMyContacts (boolean)
  • MemberStatus object

No


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


searchRooms

Optimizes searches for rooms, returning personal rooms whose display name matches the query string. Searching on personal room is applicable only when roomType is “personal”.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

query

string

Query string searched. Minimum of two characters.

Yes

queryField

string

Field to search on: "roomNameOrExtension" (default) or "ownerName" or "ownerEntityID"

No

roomType

string

Room type to search: "public" (default) or "personal" or "legacy" or combination thereof using pipe ("|"), e.g., "(public|legacy)"

No

start

int

Starting row number to return (0-99, 0 is default)

No

limit

int

Number of rows to return (0-100, 10 is default)

No

sortBy

string

Field to sort against: "roomName" (default) or "extension"

No

sortDir

sortDir

Ascending or descending sort: "ASC" (default) or "DESC"

No


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

query

string

Query string searched

Yes

queryField

string

Field searched on

Yes

memberType

string

Member type searched

Yes

start

int

Starting row number

Yes

limit

int

Number of rows returned

Yes

sortBy

string

Field sorted on

Yes

sortDir

sortDir

Sort order returned

Yes

total

int

Total number of results possible

Yes

Room

Room

A list of Room objects containing:

  • entityID (EntityID)
  • name (string)
  • displayName (string)
  • extension (string)
  • description (string)
  • ownerEntityID (EntityID)
  • ownerName (string)
  • type (string)
  • pinned (boolean)
  • locked (boolean)
  • enabled (boolean)
  • isInMyContacts (boolean)

 


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


addToMyContacts

Adds a VidyoPortal member, room, or legacy device to a VidyoPortal member's favorites.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

entityID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


RemoveFromMyContacts

Removes an entity (member, room, or legacy devices) from the member's favorites.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

entityID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


inviteToConference

Invites a VidyoPortal member to join a room. This request can be issued only by a VidyoPortal member who can control the room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the Room object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started

 

and

 

 

Yes

entityID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the Room object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started.

 
OR      
and     Yes
invite URL String This field could be used for dialing String to a Legacy Device or making a VidyoVoice call  


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed

 


joinConference

A VidyoPortal member’s request to join a meeting room. To join a VidyoPortal member's personal room, the entityID must the set to the VidyoPortal member's entityID.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started

Yes

pin

String

PIN is an optional string in case the room has a PIN

No


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed

WrongPinFault

Wrong pin

ConferenceLockedFault

Conference locked


directCall

Requests for a VidyoPortal member to place a direct call to another VidyoPortal member as identified by EntityID.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

entityID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing a Member object in the VidyoPortal

Yes

Invite

String

This field could be used for dialing string to a Legacy Device or making a VidyoVoice call

No


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


getParticipants

Lists the participants in a VidyoPortal member's personal room. The entityID must be set to the VidyoPortal member's entityID.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing a Member object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started

Yes


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

total

Integer

Total number of entities

Yes

Array of entities

Entity

Array of entities (o…n)

No


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


GetUserName

Requests a real username as was created by the admin and saved in the DB.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

N/A


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

realUserName

String

Username as was created and saved in DB

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


leaveConference

Removes a participant (endpoint) from a conference.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started

Yes

participantID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing a Member object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started

Yes


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

total

Integer

Total number of entities

Yes

Array of entities

Entity

Array of entities (o…n)

No


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


muteAudio

Mutes the audio for a given participant (endpoint) in the conference.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started

Yes

participantID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing a Member object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


unmuteAudio

Unmutes the audio for a given participant (endpoint) in a conference.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started

Yes

participantID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing a Member object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


startVideo

Starts the video for a given participant (endpoint) in a conference.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started

Yes

participantID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing a Member object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


stopVideo

Stops the video for a given participant (endpoint) in a conference.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started

Yes

participantID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing a Member object in the VidyoPortal where the conference is started

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


myAccount

Retrieves a VidyoPortal member entity.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

N/A


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

Entity

Entity

This object is returned as a result of search for member

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


createRoomURL

Creates an URL for a room or VidyoPortal member's personal room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


createRoomPIN

Creates a PIN for a room or VidyoPortal member's personal room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes

PIN

String

PIN string

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


getPINLengthRange

Provides the minimum and maximum number of digits required in a user-provided PIN.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

There aren't any request parameters for this API.


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

minimumPINLength

Integer

The minimum digits for PIN length

Yes

maximumPINLength

Integer

The maximum digits for PIN length

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


removeRoomPIN

Removes a PIN for a room or VidyoPortal member's personal room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


updatePassword

Updates a VidyoPortal member's password.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

password

String

New password string

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


updateLanguage

Updates a VidyoPortal member's language settings.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

language

String

Language supported by VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


DeleteRoom

Removes a VidyoPortal room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


createRoom

Creates a Public Room that belongs to the member.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

name

String

Name of the room

Yes

extension

String

Room extension

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

Entity

object

Entity Object

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


lockRoom

Locks a public or personal room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


unlockRoom

Unlocks a public or personal room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


createModeratorPIN

Creates a Moderator PIN for a room or a member's personal room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes

PIN

String

Specifies the Moderator PIN - used for creating and updating an existing PIN

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

InvalidModeratorPINFormatFault

The format of the Moderator PIN is not valid - either not right amount of digits, or invalid characters (PIN should be a 3-10 digit number)

ControlMeetingFault

The user is not allowed to control the conference (only for User API)


removeModeratorPIN

Removes a Moderator PIN for a room or a member's personal room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes

PIN

String

Specifies the Moderator PIN - used for creating and updating an existing PIN

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

ControlMeetingFault

The user is not allowed to control the conference (only for User API)


GetRoomProfile

Gets a profile for a room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomProfile

RoomProfile

Specifies the room profile

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


SetRoomProfile

Sets a profile for a room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes

roomProfileName

String

Specifies the auto mute configuration selection profiles. The new profiles are:

  • 'VideoOnly' - will locally auto mute audio only

  • 'AudioOnly' - will locally auto mute video only

  • 'NoAudioAndVideo' - will auto mute both audio and video.

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


RemoveRoomProfile

Removes a profile from a specified room ID.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


GetRoomProfiles

Gets a profile for rooms.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

total

Integer

Total number of profiles that are available

Yes

roomProfile

RoomProfile

Specifies the room profile

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


SetMemberMode

Gets the available Location Tags based on different criteria.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required
filter.<nnnn> Filter The filter type is used to trim down (filter) the search results. The value <nnnn> could be any of or all of the variables below. Yes

start

Integer

This is the beginning index of the search result.

Example: If the result has 50 elements, and the requestor only wants 10 element from the 30th position, then the requestor provides the start=30 value.

No

limit

Integer

This is the number of results that are being requested.

Example: If the result has 50 elements, and the requestor only wants 10 element from the 30th position, then the requestor provides the limit=10 value.

No

sortBy

String:

  • memberID
  • name
  • Display name
  • extension

This is the field by which the requestor is asking the results to be sorted by.

Note: In the User API, entityID is used instead of memberID.

Example: If the result has to be sorted in an ascending order by the extension number of the Entity, then the requestor provides the sortBy=extension/name/displayName or memeberID value.		 No
dir

String:

  • ASC
  • DESC

This is the field by which the requestor is asking the results to be sorted in a specific direction/order, ascending or descending.

Example: If the result has to be sorted in an ascending order by the extension number of the Entity, then the requestor provides the dir=ASC value.		 No

query

String:

  • name
  • Display name
  • extension

This is the search string that uses all the above filter criteria.

Example: If the requestor is looking for all members that start with the letters “pau,” then query=pau would return the desired results.

No


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

total

Integer

Total number of profiles that are available

Yes

locationTag

String

Location tag name

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


GetEntityByEntityID

Gets an Entity Object given the member's EntityID.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

entityID

EntityID

Member's EntityID

Yes


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

total

Integer

Total number of profiles that are available

Yes

Entity

Entity

Entity Object

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed



The response might include the room PINs; however, those are masked from users other than the room owner or the tenant admin.



getEntityDetailsByEntityID

Gets an expanded list of entity details, including the new user data such as phone numbers, title, department, location, and the base64 encoded binary of the user’s thumbnail photo.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

EntityID

EntityID

 List of EntityIDs

Yes


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

total

int

The total number of results

Yes

EntityDetails

EntityDetails

List of EntityDetails objects:

  • entityID (EntityID)
  • participantID (EntityID)
  • EntityType
  • ownerID (EntityID)
  • displayName (string)
  • extension (string)
  • emailAddress (string)
  • tenant (string)
  • description (string)
  • Language
  • MemberStatus
  • MemberMode
  • canCallDirect (boolean)
  • canJoinMeeting (boolean)
  • canRecordMeeting (boolean)
  • isInMyContacts (boolean)
  • RoomStatus
  • RoomMode
  • canControl (boolean)
  • audio (boolean)
  • video (boolean)
  • appshare (boolean)
  • phone1 (string)
  • phone2 (string)
  • phone3 (string)
  • department (string)
  • title (string)
  • instantMessagerID (string)
  • location (string)
  • thumbnailUpdateTime (dateTime)
  • thumbnailPhoto (base64Binary)

No


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


GetEntityByRoomKey

Gets an entity by the roomKey provided in the room or guest URL.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomKey

String

Room key string (retrieved from room url)

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

Entity

Entity

Entity Object

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed



The response might include the room PINs; however, those are masked from users other than the room owner or the tenant admin.

 


setThumbnailPhoto

Allows users to upload their own thumbnail photo. The system supports .png, .jpg, and .jpeg file types. Error messages are returned if the user attempts to upload an unsupported file type, the file is larger than the file size limit set by the Super Admin, or the user is restricted from uploading thumbnail photos by the Super Admin. The thumbnail photo must be provided as a base64 encoded binary.

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

thumbNailPhoto

Base64Binary

Base64 encoded .png, .jpg, or .jpeg image

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed

NotAllowedThumbnailPhoto
Fault

Image upload has been disabled by the Admin

FileTooLargeFault

The uploaded file is larger than the maximum configured by the Super


GetInviteContent

Gets an invite content for an email message.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

content

String

Invite content string

Yes

subject

String

Email invitation subject line string

No


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed

 

The response might include the room PINs; however, those are masked from users other than the room owner or the tenant admin.



GetPortalVersion

Gets the portal version.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

N/A


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

portalVersion

String

Portal version

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed


GetConferenceID

Requests the Conference ID of the conference room the user is associated with.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

N/A


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

Conference ID to which the user is logged in to. The null value returns if the user is not in a conference.

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


generateAuthToken

Authenticates registered users and communicates with the VidyoPortal using a new token-based authentication mechanism from Vidyo endpoints. The token is generated based on the EndpointID and validity time. If the validity time is zero, the token is valid until the user logs out or the token is not used for 90 days.

The endpoint must be bound to the user (i.e., link endpoint is assumed to have been done) prior to using this method.


Valid EID:TOKEN can be used for any operation in the User service except for the following:

  • change password
  • generateAuthToken

The token should be set in the Authorization header for any User service invocations. Its format is EID:TOKEN, and should be base64 encoded.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

validityTime

String

The time in seconds for the token to remain valid

Yes

endpointid

EndpointID

The endpoint unique identifier

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

authToken

String

Returned Token

Yes


Fault

Name Description

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong


getActiveSessions

Gets a count of all active authentication tokens for a given user.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

N/A


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

count

Integer

Conference ID to which the user is logged in to. If the user is not in a conference, the null value returns.

Yes


Fault

Name Description

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong


logoutAllOtherSessions

Logs out all sessions tokens for a given user.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

N/A


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

There aren't any faults for this API.


getOnetimeAccessUrl

Fetches the portal access URL with a one-time token.

Token validity period is five minutes. If a user creates a token but uses it after five minutes, the VidyoPortal will return unauthorized (401).


The user making this call will be logged in the Audit Logs. The Audit Log will store the admin ID, IP address, and member ID of the member who made this call.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

N/A


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

url

anyURL

Portal access URL

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


PortalPrefix

Returns the VidyoPortal prefix as it is set up on the Super Admin page.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

N/A


Response Parameter

Name Type Description

portalPrefix

Integer

Returns the VidyoPortal prefix. Returns Null if no VidyoPortal prefix is set up


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


createScheduledRoom

Creates an ad-hoc conference room. Allows for specifying between 1 and 400 unused days after which the room will be garbage collected in the system. When specifying 0, the VidyoPortal currently auto-selects 100 days by default. As part of the response, the user receives a unique room link or extension to access this room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

recurring

Integer

Unused days after which the room will be garbage collected

Optional

setPIN

Boolean

The room will be generated with a PIN

Optional


Response Parameters

Name Type Description

extension

String

The room’s unique ID

pin

String

The room’s randomly generated PIN

inviteContent

String

Content of the invite text (will include the room URL, PIN, and extension)

roomURL

String

The room’s URL

inviteSubject

String

The email invitation subject


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

SeatLicenseExpiredFault

Seat license has expired and needs to be renewed

ScheduledRoomCreationFault

Scheduled Room Creation Fault


createPublicRoom

Allows users to create a public room by specifying the Display Name. Auto-generates the Room Name and Extension, and enforces limitations on the number of public rooms that a User, Tenant, and Portal can create.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

displayName

string

Public room display name

Yes

inMyContacts

boolean

Indicates whether to add to contact list

No

locked

boolean

Indicates whether room is locked

No

setPIN

string

PIN for the public room

No

description

string

Description of the public room

No


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

EntityID of the newly created public room

Yes

extension

string

Extension of the public room

Yes

roomURL

anyURI

URL for the public room

Yes

inMyContacts

boolean

Indicates whether the public room is in contact list

No

locked

boolean

Indicates whether the public room is locked

No

hasPIN

boolean

Indicates whether the public room has a PIN

No


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

NotAllowedToCreateFault

Not authorized to create public room

PublicRoomCreationFault

Failed to create a public room


updatePublicRoomDescription

Enables end users to update the one room property that they are allowed to changed.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

EntityID of the public room

Yes

description

string

Description of the public room

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

OK

If successful, returns OK

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

NotAllowedToCreateFault

Not authorized to create public room

PublicRoomCreationFault

Failed to create a public room


joinConference

Supports an option to report a reference number while joining a conference. This is done in order to support customization of the reporting mechanism and allow customers to build applications that report this field to the CDRs.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

referenceNumber

String

The custom referenceNumber that the endpoint is reporting while requesting to join

Optional


Response Parameters

There aren't any response parameters for this API.


Faults

There aren't any faults for this API.


disconnectConferenceAll

Disconnects all participants from a specified conference room, including the conference moderator and the person controlling the room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

If set to TRUE, the Scheduled Room information generated will have a PIN associated with it

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

Specifies the moderator PIN to grant access to the action requested

Optional


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

ControlMeetingFault

 The user is not allowed to control the conference (only for User API)


muteAudioServerAll

Mutes all participants in the specified conference, including the conference moderator and the person controlling the room. Unmuting the participants must be performed by the conference moderator. Participants are unable to unmute themselves.

While in this mode, new participants joining the conference are also muted.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

If set to TRUE, the Scheduled Room information generated will have a PIN associated with it

Yes

muteState

Boolean

Specifies whether the state should be mute or unmute:

Mute: '1' | True

Unmute: '0' | False

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

Specifies the moderator PIN to grant access to the action requested

No


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


muteAudioClientAll

Silences all participants in the specified conference, including the conference moderator and the person controlling the room. Participants are able to unmute themselves from their client user interfaces. There is no 'unmuteAudioClientAll' equivalent given that users can unmute themselves locally.

While in this mode, new participants joining the conference are also silenced.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

If set to TRUE, the Scheduled Room information generated will have a PIN associated with it

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

Specifies the moderator PIN to grant access to the action requested

No


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


muteVideoServerAll

Puts all participants in the specified conference, including the conference moderator and the person controlling the room, into privacy mode. The participants are not able to unmute their video by themselves.

While in this mode, new participants joining the conference are also muted when the room profile is set to the 'video mute' or 'video and audio mute' modes.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

If set to TRUE, the Scheduled Room information generated will have a PIN associated with it

Yes

muteState

Boolean

Specifies whether the state should be mute or unmute:

Mute: '1' | True

Unmute: '0' | False

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

Specifies the moderator PIN to grant access to the action requested

No


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


muteVideoClientAll

Puts all participants in the specified conference, including the conference moderator and the person controlling the room, into privacy mode. The participants are able to unmute their video by themselves from their client user interfaces. There is no 'unmuteVideoClientAll' equivalent given where users can unmute themselves locally.

While in this mode, new participants joining the conference are also muted when the room profile is set to 'video mute' or 'video and audio mute' modes.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

If set to TRUE, the Scheduled Room information generated will have a PIN associated with it

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

Specifies the moderator PIN to grant access to the action requested

No


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


SilenceSpeaker

Silences a specific participant’s speaker.

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

The EntityID of the conference

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

The moderator PIN for the Room controller

No

participantID

Integer

The participant ID whose speaker to silence

Yes

silenceState

SilenceState

The silence state as an integer value, 0 or 1.

Yes


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

The EntityID of the conference

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

The moderator PIN for the Room controller

No

participantID

Integer

The participant ID whose speaker to silence

Yes

silenceState

SilenceState

The silence state as an integer value, 0 or 1.

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


SilenceSpeakerServerAll

Silences all participants’ speakers.

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

The EntityID of the conference

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

The moderator PIN for the Room controller

No

participantID

Integer

The participant ID whose speaker to silence

Yes

silenceState

SilenceState

The silence state as an integer value, 0 or 1.

Yes


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

The EntityID of the conference

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

The moderator PIN for the Room controller

No

participantID

Integer

The participant ID whose speaker to silence

Yes

silenceState

SilenceState

The silence state as an integer value, 0 or 1.

Yes


Faults

Name Description

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

InvalidConferenceFault

Invalid conference ID


createModeratorURL

Creates a moderator URL for the HTML Web-based control meeting. The user making the request must be the room owner.

The generated moderator URL links to the room's HTML Web-based control meeting page and may be opened from any platform (desktop, mobile, etc.).

Accessing the URL:

  • Requires a moderator PIN when opened from the moderator URL.
  • Does not require a moderator PIN when opened from within a Vidyo client linking to this page and the room owner is already logged in to the system.

If the moderator URL is invalid, accessing the Web page results in an access error.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred
roomIDFault The specified room ID is invalid


removeModeratorURL

Removes a specific moderator URL for the HTML Web-based control meeting for a given room by the room owner only.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred
roomIDFault The specified room ID is invalid


getModeratorURL

Gets the moderator URL for the HTML Web-based control meeting for a given room by the room owner only.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameters

Name Type Description

moderatorURL

String

The control meeting moderator URL

hasModeratorPIN

Boolean

Indicates whether there is a PIN or not


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred
roomIDFault The specified room ID is invalid


getModeratorURLWithToken

Gets the moderator URL for the HTML Web-based control meeting for a given room with a one-time token. The web page will request a moderator PIN if the user is not the owner of the room, an operator, or the administrator. The user must be on the same tenant as the room.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

roomID

EntityID

This is an ID for addressing the room object in the VidyoPortal

Yes


Response Parameter

Name Type Description

moderatorURL

String

The control meeting moderator URL


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred
roomIDFault The specified room ID is invalid


cancelOutboundCall

Enables the moderator to cancel an outgoing user invite request.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

Specifies the conference ID which the moderator is logged in to

Yes

entityID

EntityID

Indicates that the user that has been invited. User cannot invite an entity that is of type Legacy

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

Specifies the moderator PIN

Optional


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

ControlMeetingFault

 The user is not allowed to control the conference (only for User API)

SeatLicenseExpireFault

Seat license expired


getPortalFeatures

Queries whether the following features are available on the VidyoPortal and, if available, whether the feature is enabled or disabled on the Super Admin level.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

N/A


Response Parameters

Name Type Description

PortalFeature

PortalFeature

The following object provides the list of available features that the VidyoPortal is supporting: Scheduled Room, Guest login, IPC inbound call, IPC outbound call, HTML control meeting, etc.

Change to this version:

  • Adding 'EndpointPrivateChat' parameter to indicate whether private chat is enabled on Vidyo endpoints

  • Adding 'EndpointPublicChat' parameter to indicate whether public chat is enabled on Vidyo endpoints

  • Adding ‘16TILES’ to indicate whether the 16 tiles layout is enabled on VidyoDesktop

  • Adding ‘HTMLChangePswd’ to indicate that this VidyoPortal supports an HTML based page for password changing

  • Adding ‘RouterParticipantInformation’ to indicate that this VidyoPortal supports participant information delivered by the VidyoRouter

Each of these parameters can get the values of True or False.

For earlier VidyoPortals on which this feature is not available, this value will not show up when querying this service.

LoginBanner

Boolean

Indicates whether the Login Banner feature is supported by the VidyoPortal

WelcomeBanner

Boolean

Indicates whether the Welcome Banner feature is supported by the VidyoPortal

CDR2_1

Boolean

Indicates whether the CDR scheme on the VidyoPortal is from version 2.1

ScheduledRoom

Boolean

Indicates whether the VidyoPortal supports Scheduled Rooms


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


getUserAccountType

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

There aren't any request parameters for this API.

Response Parameter

Name Type Description

userAccountType

String

The account type of the logged in user. The following are the possible user account types that the portal can return:

Should add as Response parameters in the Table

  • Admin
  • Operator
  • Normal
  • VidyoRoom
  • Executive
  • VidyoPanorama


Faults

There aren't any faults for this API.


getLoginAndWelcomeBanner

Indicates to the endpoint whether a login, click-through banner is required when the user first logs in to the portal and provides the login and welcome info which is set up on the tenant to be displayed on the endpoint.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

N/A


Response Parameters

Name Type Description Required

loginBannerText

String

Welcome text that appears after the client logs in

No

welcomeBannerContent

Complex Type

WelcomeBannerContent for a text-based message to be used on the endpoints upon successful login with the last 5 login attempts (successful and unsuccessful) for that particular user:

welcomeBannerText: Welcome screen title text (example: Welcome to VidyoConferencing.)

For each login attempt:

result: login result (example: SUCCESS, FAILURE: ACCOUNT LOCKED)

source address: IP address (example: 172.16.7.206)

time: time of the login attempt (format is based on the location of the server)

welcomeBannerPasswordExpiryDate: the date of the password expiration (example: 12/27/2013 13:35:50 PM) 

Parameter will not show up in the response when password expiration is disabled.

*In case one of the features is disabled, its information will not be returned in the response.

No


Faults

There aren't any faults for this API.


startLectureMode

Starts Presenter mode (a.k.a., Lecture mode) on the VidyoPortal and on the endpoints. All endpoints will go into Presenter mode.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

Conference ID of the conference where the presentation is being held

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

Moderator PIN

No


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

ControlMeetingFault

 The user is not allowed to control the conference (only for User API)


stopLectureMode

Stops Presenter mode (a.k.a., Lecture mode) on the VidyoPortal and on the endpoints. All endpoints will exit Presenter mode.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

Conference ID of the conference where the presentation is being held

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

Moderator PIN

No


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

ControlMeetingFault

 The user is not allowed to control the conference (only for User API)


GetLectureModeParticipants

Requests to list the participants in a meeting as identified by EntityId (which is similar to GetParticipants but supports Presenter mode instead). To list the participants in a personal room belonging to a Member, the EntityID must be set to the Member.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

Conference ID of the conference where the presentation is being held

Yes

filter.<nnnn>

Filter

The filter type is used to trim down (filter) the search results. The value <nnnn> could be any of or all of the variables below.

  

moderatorPIN

String

Moderator PIN

No


Response Parameters

Name Type Description

total

Integer

Number of participants

recorderID

Integer

Recorder ID of the recorder active in the conference

recorderName

String

Recorder name

paused

Boolean

Recording status

webcast

Boolean

Is webcast enabled for the conference

lectureMode

Boolean

Is Lecture Mode on for this conference

Lecture mode participants

LectureModeParticipant

List of the participants


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

ControlMeetingFault

 The user is not allowed to control the conference (only for User API)


LectureModeParticipant is an object with the following parameters:

Name Type Description

entityID

EntityID

Entity ID

participantID

EntityID

Participant ID

displayName

String

Display name

extension

String

Extension

audio

Boolean

Indicates whether the audio is muted

video

Boolean

Indicates whether the video is muted

appshare

Boolean

Indicates whether there is a content share

handRaised

Boolean

Indicates whether a hand is raised

presenter

Boolean

Indicates whether the participant is presenting


RaiseHand

Signals the VidyoPortal about a raise hand request made during Presenter mode (a.k.a., Lecture mode) from a participant.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

N/A


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


UnraiseHand

Signals the VidyoPortal about an unraise hand request made during Presenter mode (a.k.a., Lecture mode) from a participant who had previously raised their hand.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required

(Always Empty)

N/A

Use only the HTTP Authentication header

N/A


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed


DismissRaisedHand

Signals the dismissal of a hand from the moderator to the endpoint that had previously raised a hand.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

Conference ID of the conference where the presentation is being held

Yes

participantID

EntityID

Participant ID of the participant who had raised hand that the moderator wishes to dismiss

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

Moderator PIN

No


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

ControlMeetingFault

 The user is not allowed to control the conference (only for User API)


DismissAllRaisedHand

Dismisses all raised hands from the moderator.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

Conference ID of the conference where the presentation is being held

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

Moderator PIN

No


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

ControlMeetingFault

 The user is not allowed to control the conference (only for User API)


SetPresenter

Assigns a presenter to the conference during Presenter mode (a.k.a., Lecture mode).

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

Conference ID of the conference where the presentation is being held

Yes

participantID

EntityID

Participant ID of the participant who will be the presenter.

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

Moderator PIN

No

 
Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

ControlMeetingFault

 The user is not allowed to control the conference (only for User API)


RemovePresenter

Removes a given participantID (endpoint) as the presenter when a conference is in Presenter mode.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

conferenceID

EntityID

Conference ID of the conference where the presentation is being held

Yes

participantID

EntityID

Participant ID of the participant who will be the presenter.

Yes

moderatorPIN

String

Moderator PIN

No


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

ControlMeetingFault

 The user is not allowed to control the conference (only for User API)


SetEndpointDetails

Enables endpoints to report their capabilities to the VidyoPortal during the authentication process. The endpoints must report their capabilities in order to be given permission for some of the system level features such as Presenter Mode. Vidyo endpoints gain new capabilities as features are added to newer versions.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameters

Name Type Description Required

EID

String

Endpoint ID

Yes

EndpointFeature

EndpointFeature

List of features supported by the endpoint and indicates whether those are enabled or not

Optional

applicationName

String

Vidyo application name (for example, VidyoDesktop, VidyoMobile, etc.)

Optional

applicationVersion

String

Application version (for example, VidyoDesktop, VidyoMobile, etc.)

Optional

applicationOs

String

OS on which the Vidyo application is running (for example, Windows)

Optional

deviceModel

String

Device model on which the application is running (for example, iPhone 5S)

Optional


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

InvalidArgumentFault

The arguments that were passed into services were wrong

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

EndpointNotBoundFault

Endpoint Not Bound Fault


WhatIsMyIPAddress

Requests the VidyoPortal to send the endpoint’s public IP address. This information is also reflected in the CDR table.

This method can use the following parameters:

Request Parameter

Name Type Description Required
(Always Empty) N/A Use only the HTTP Authentication header N/A


Response Parameter

Name Type Description Required

OK

String

Acknowledges that the request has been received successfully

Yes


Faults

Name Description
GeneralFault An unspecified error occurred

NotLicensedFault

API is not licensed

 

 

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