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Checked for Whereby on 1 Oct 2026
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- https://docs.whereby.com/whereby-product-features/using-the-rest-api
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- 1 Oct 2026, 12:25 UTC
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API room creation Report an error
“Create or delete Whereby rooms programmatically using a simple API request. Rooms can be created on demand, or ahead of time for scheduled meetings.”
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API key server only Report an error
“To use the API, you’ll need to create an API key. A new key is generated from the “Configure” section in the Embedded dashboard. Your API key is secret and should only be used from your server.”
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Room create only properties Report an error
“Some features like the URL pattern of the room name and room size (roomMode) can only be set during the meetings creation.”
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API endpoint meetings Report an error
“curl https://api.whereby.dev/v1/meetings \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $YOUR_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --request POST \”
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API response fields Report an error
“"meetingId": "1", "startDate": "2022-02-17T14:24:00.000Z", "endDate": "2099-02-18T14:23:00.000Z", "roomUrl": "https://example.whereby.com/room", "hostRoomUrl": "https://example.whereby.com/room?roomKey=eFhcG...i00ZG"”
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Enddate timezone Report an error
“endDate is interpreted as UTC by default, but other time zones are supported by including an offset in hours and minutes.”
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Enddate room lifecycle Report an error
“One hour after the endDate the room will be deactivated and things like Webhook events, host privileges, new cloud recordings, and participant minutes consumption will no longer function. The room will then automatically be deleted within 24 hours of the endDate provided.”
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API room delete Report an error
“you can delete a room via API request. Deleting a room will remove all participants and prevent any further use.”
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API webhooks meeting lifecycle Report an error
“You can also keep track of when a session (meeting) starts and ends via webhooks to limit a meeting by length.”
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Code examples languages Report an error
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