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# Create conference room

POST https://%7BYour_Space_Name%7D.signalwire.com/api/fabric/resources/conference_rooms
Content-Type: application/json

Creates a Fabric Conference Room resource that can be reached through resource addresses and used in call routing. Use it for a programmable, addressable video room; use [Create video conference](/docs/apis/rest/video/video-conferences/create-video-conference) for a managed hosted conference, or [Create room](/docs/apis/rest/video/rooms/create-room) for an SDK-based Video Room configuration.

#### Permissions

The API token used to authenticate must have the following scope(s) enabled to make a successful request: _Voice_, _Messaging_, _Fax_, or _Video_.

[Learn more about API scopes](/docs/platform/your-signalwire-api-space).

Reference: https://signalwire.com/docs/apis/rest/conference-rooms/create-conference-room

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (basic auth, required) — SignalWire Basic Authentication using Project ID and API Token. The client sends HTTP requests with the Authorization header containing the word Basic followed by a space and a base64-encoded string of project_id:token. The project ID will be used as the username and the API token as the password. Example: ``` Authorization: Basic base64(project_id:token) ```

## Request

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects a ConferenceRoomCreateRequest.

- `name` (string, required) — The name of the Conference Room
- `enable_room_previews` (boolean, required) — Enables live video room previews for the conference.
- `display_name` (string, optional) — Display name of the Conference Room
- `description` (string, optional) — The descrption of the Conference Room
- `join_from` (datetime, optional) — The time users are allowed to start joining the conference. Joining before this time will result in failure to join the conference.
- `join_until` (datetime, optional) — The time users are allowed to until the conference is locked. Attempting to join the conference after the set time will result in failure to join the conference.
- `max_members` (integer, optional) — Maximum number of members allowed in the conference room
- `quality` (enum, optional, default: 720p) — The video quality of the Conference Room.
  - Allowed values: `1080p`, `720p`
- `remove_at` (datetime, optional) — The time to remove all participants from the conference.
- `remove_after_seconds_elapsed` (integer, optional) — The amount of time in seconds to remove a particpant from a conference after they join.
- `layout` (enum, optional) — The video layout of the conference.
  - Allowed values: `grid-responsive`, `grid-responsive-mobile`, `highlight-1-responsive`, `1x1`, `2x1`, `2x2`, `5up`, `3x3`, `4x4`, `5x5`, `6x6`, `8x8`, `10x10`
- `record_on_start` (boolean, optional) — Starts recording when the conference starts.
- `meta` (ConferenceRoomCreateRequestMeta, optional) — Metadata of the conference.
- `sync_audio_video` (boolean, optional) — Syncs the participants audio and video.
- `tone_on_entry_and_exit` (boolean, optional) — Plays a tone when a participant joins or leaves the conference.
- `room_join_video_off` (boolean, optional) — Turns the conference video off when the participant joins the room if `true`.
- `user_join_video_off` (boolean, optional) — Turns the participants video off when the participant joins the room if `true`.

## Response

### 200

The request has succeeded.

- `id` (string, required) — Unique ID of the Conference Room.
- `project_id` (string, required) — Unique ID of the Project.
- `display_name` (string, required) — Display name of the Conference Room Fabric Resource
- `type` (enum, required) — Type of the Fabric Resource
  - Allowed values: `video_room`
- `created_at` (datetime, required) — Date and time when the resource was created.
- `updated_at` (datetime, required) — Date and time when the resource was updated.
- `conference_room` (ConferenceRoom, required) — Conference Room data.

## Errors

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Access is unauthorized.

- `error` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `Unauthorized`

### 404 Not Found Error

The server cannot find the requested resource.

- `error` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `Not Found`

### 422 Unprocessable Entity Error

The request contains invalid parameters. See errors for details.

- `errors` (list of Types.StatusCodes.RestApiErrorItem, required) — List of validation errors.

### 500 Internal Server Error

An internal server error occurred.

- `error` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `Internal Server Error`

## Types

### ConferenceRoomCreateRequestMeta

Metadata of the conference.

### ConferenceRoom

- `id` (string, required) — The unique id of the Conference Room
- `name` (string, required) — The name of the Conference Room
- `description` (string, required) — The descrption of the Conference Room
- `display_name` (string, required) — Display name of the Conference Room
- `max_members` (integer, required) — Maximum number of members allowed in the conference room
- `quality` (enum, required, default: 720p) — The viudeo quality of the Conference Room.
  - Allowed values: `1080p`, `720p`
- `fps` (enum, required) — The frames-per-second (fps) of the participants videos in the conference.
  - Allowed values: `30`, `20`
- `join_from` (datetime, required, nullable) — The time users are allowed to start joining the conference. Joining before this time will result in failure to join the conference.
- `join_until` (datetime, required, nullable) — The time users are allowed to until the conference is locked. Attempting to join the conference after the set time will result in failure to join the conference.
- `remove_at` (datetime, required, nullable) — The time to remove all participants from the conference.
- `remove_after_seconds_elapsed` (integer, required, nullable) — The amount of time in seconds to remove a particpant from a conference after they join.
- `layout` (enum, required) — The video layout of the conference.
  - Allowed values: `grid-responsive`, `grid-responsive-mobile`, `highlight-1-responsive`, `1x1`, `2x1`, `2x2`, `5up`, `3x3`, `4x4`, `5x5`, `6x6`, `8x8`, `10x10`
- `record_on_start` (boolean, required) — Starts recording when the conference starts.
- `tone_on_entry_and_exit` (boolean, required) — Plays a tone when a participant joins or leaves the conference.
- `room_join_video_off` (boolean, required) — Turns the conference video off when the participant joins the room if `true`.
- `user_join_video_off` (boolean, required) — Turns the participants video off when the participant joins the room if `true`.
- `enable_room_previews` (boolean, required) — Enables live video room previews for the conference.
- `sync_audio_video` (boolean, required, nullable) — Syncs the participants audio and video.
- `meta` (ConferenceRoomMeta, required) — Metadata of the conference.
- `prioritize_handraise` (boolean, required) — Indicator if the Conference Room will prioritize showing participants utilizing the hand raised feature.

### Types.StatusCodes.RestApiErrorItem

Details about a specific error.

- `type` (string, required) — The category of error.
- `code` (string, required) — A specific error code.
- `message` (string, required) — A description of what caused the error.
- `url` (string, required) — A link to documentation about this error.
- `attribute` (string, optional, nullable) — The request parameter that caused the error, if applicable.

### ConferenceRoomMeta

Metadata of the conference.

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "name": "coffee_cafe",
  "enable_room_previews": true
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "id": "993ed018-9e79-4e50-b97b-984bd5534095",
  "project_id": "1313fe58-5e14-4c11-bbe7-6fdfa11fe780",
  "display_name": "Reception",
  "type": "video_room",
  "created_at": "2024-05-06T12:20:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2024-05-06T12:20:00Z",
  "conference_room": {
    "id": "1bd571e4-5ea4-4a70-a3c8-2bab5d20e754",
    "name": "coffee_cafe",
    "description": "This room is for coffee, no shop talk",
    "display_name": "Reception",
    "max_members": 30,
    "quality": "1080p",
    "fps": 30,
    "join_from": "2024-05-06T12:20:00Z",
    "join_until": "2024-05-06T12:20:00Z",
    "remove_at": "2024-05-06T12:20:00Z",
    "remove_after_seconds_elapsed": 1,
    "layout": "grid-responsive",
    "record_on_start": true,
    "tone_on_entry_and_exit": true,
    "room_join_video_off": true,
    "user_join_video_off": true,
    "enable_room_previews": true,
    "sync_audio_video": true,
    "meta": {
      "foo": "bar"
    },
    "prioritize_handraise": false
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/fabric/resources/conference_rooms"

payload = {
    "name": "coffee_cafe",
    "enable_room_previews": True
}
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers, auth=("<project_id>", "<api_token>"))

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/fabric/resources/conference_rooms';
const credentials = btoa("<project_id>:<api_token>");

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Basic ${credentials}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: '{"name":"coffee_cafe","enable_room_previews":true}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/fabric/resources/conference_rooms"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"name\": \"coffee_cafe\",\n  \"enable_room_previews\": true\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.SetBasicAuth("<project_id>", "<api_token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/fabric/resources/conference_rooms")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request.basic_auth("<project_id>", "<api_token>")
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"name\": \"coffee_cafe\",\n  \"enable_room_previews\": true\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/fabric/resources/conference_rooms")
  .basicAuth("<project_id>", "<api_token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"name\": \"coffee_cafe\",\n  \"enable_room_previews\": true\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/fabric/resources/conference_rooms', [
  'body' => '{
  "name": "coffee_cafe",
  "enable_room_previews": true
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
    'auth' => ['<project_id>', '<api_token>'],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;
using RestSharp.Authenticators;

var client = new RestClient("https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/fabric/resources/conference_rooms");
client.Authenticator = new HttpBasicAuthenticator("<project_id>", "<api_token>");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);

request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"name\": \"coffee_cafe\",\n  \"enable_room_previews\": true\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let credentials = Data("<project_id>:<api_token>".utf8).base64EncodedString()

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Basic \(credentials)",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "name": "coffee_cafe",
  "enable_room_previews": true
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/fabric/resources/conference_rooms")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```