API Reference - Interactive Live Streaming

This page describes the API references for interactive live streaming.

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Table of Contents

1. Generate JWT Token

2. Start Live Streaming

3. Stop Live Streaming

4. Get Live Viewers Count

5. Get Live Viewers Count for Low Latency Live Streaming

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1. Generate JWT Token

Generate JWT Token to use with sariska services

post

Body

apiKeystringOptional

please pass apiKey with tied with your sariska account

Example: iufwenufewifweifiuTbddhbdjhjfbjfjwfjwfj

expstringOptional

pass exp claim of jwt token

Example: 24 hours

nbfstringOptional

pass nbf claim of jwt token

scopestringOptional

pass scope of token it can be messaging or media or sariska or leave it blank

Responses

post

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /api/v1/misc/generate-token HTTP/1.1
Host: api.sariska.io
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 219

{
  "apiKey": "iufwenufewifweifiuTbddhbdjhjfbjfjwfjwfj",
  "user": {
    "id": "ytyVgh",
    "name": "Nick",
    "email": "[e-mail]",
    "avatar": "https://some-storage-location/nick.jpg",
    "moderator": false
  },
  "exp": "24 hours",
  "nbf": "",
  "scope": ""
}

{
  "token": "text"
}

1. Start Live Streaming

Starts new live streaming

post

Authorizations

Body

stream_urlsstring[]Optional

This is a list of additional RTMP URLs for platforms not included in the above-listed platforms or host URL is dynamic

room_namestringOptional

The room name recorder needs to join.

Example: room1234

is_low_latencybooleanOptional

Whether the live streaming needs to be in low latency

Example: true

codecstringOptional

The player side codec default is H264

Example: H265

is_recordingbooleanOptional

Please set this flag to true if you want MP4 recordings of the live stream.

Example: true

multi_bitratebooleanOptional

If true is passed, the stream will be transcoded into 5 different variants: 720p (HD), 480p (HD_MID), 360p (MID), 240p (MID_LOW), and 240p (LOW) with bitrates of 2628kbps, 1128kbps, 878kbps, 528kbps, and 264kbps, respectively. This will ensure the best possible viewing experience, regardless of the user's network or device.

Example: true

is_vodbooleanOptional

Please set this flag to true if you want to access the Video on Demand (VOD) URL. The VOD will be available after the live streaming has finished.

Example: true

usernamebooleanOptional

Please set this flag to true if you want the participant name to appear in the video tiles.

Example: true

audio_onlybooleanOptional

Please set this flag to true if you want the streaming to be audio-only.

Example: true

layoutstringOptional

By default, the live streaming layout is optimized for desktop. If you want it to be optimized for mobile, you can pass the flag mobile

Example: mobile

profilestringOptional

By default, adaptive bitrate streaming is enabled between the videobridge and recorder for each participant's stream. However, if you want to record and stream each participant's original quality, you can pass the flag as HD

Example: HD

reconnect_windownumberOptional

The default time interval for the recorder is 1 minute. If a different time interval is set, the recorder will remain active for that duration, and if all participants leave before the interval ends, a new streaming API call must be made to restart the recording.

Example: 6000 equivalent to 1 min

Responses

post

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /terraform/v1/hooks/srs/startRecording HTTP/1.1
Host: api.sariska.io
Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 584

{
  "stream_keys": [
    {
      "key": "youtube",
      "value": "youtube_stream_key"
    },
    {
      "key": "facebook",
      "value": "facebook_stream_key"
    },
    {
      "key": "twitch",
      "value": "twitch_stream_key"
    },
    {
      "key": "vimeo",
      "value": "vimeo_stream_key"
    },
    {
      "key": "instagram",
      "value": "instagram_stream_key"
    }
  ],
  "stream_urls": [
    "rtmp://linkedin.{dynamic-secret}.rtmp.url, rtmp://microsoft.{dynamic-secret}.rtmp.url"
  ],
  "room_name": "room1234",
  "is_low_latency": true,
  "codec": "H265",
  "is_recording": true,
  "multi_bitrate": true,
  "is_vod": true,
  "username": true,
  "audio_only": true,
  "layout": "mobile",
  "profile": "HD",
  "reconnect_window": "6000 equivalent to 1 min"
}

{
  "started": true,
  "stream_name": "text",
  "pod_name": "text",
  "hls_url": "text",
  "low_latency_hls_url": "text",
  "vod_url": "text",
  "rtmp_url": "text",
  "flv_url": "text"
}

1. Stop Live Streaming

Stops already started live streaming

post

Authorizations

Body

room_namestringOptional

stops streaming of given room name

Example: room1234

Responses

post

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /terraform/v1/hooks/srs/stopRecording HTTP/1.1
Host: api.sariska.io
Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 24

{
  "room_name": "room1234"
}

{
  "started": false
}

1. Get Live Viewers Count

Get all live viewers count

get

Path parameters

stream_namestringRequired

Responses

get

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

GET /terraform/v1/hooks/srs/live/viewers/count/{stream_name} HTTP/1.1
Host: api.sariska.io
Accept: */*

200

A generated response for fetching live hls users count

{
  "{stream_name}": {
    "current_viewers": 1,
    "uptime": 1
  }
}

1. Get Live Viewers Count for Low Latency HLS

Get all live viewers count with low latency HLS URL

get

Path parameters

stream_namestringRequired

Responses

get

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

GET /llhls/v1/hooks/srs/live/viewers/count/{stream_name} HTTP/1.1
Host: api.sariska.io
Accept: */*

200

A generated response for fetching live hls users count

{
  "{stream_name}": {
    "current_viewers": 1,
    "uptime": 1
  }
}