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# Start Video Conference

> Use this endpoint to begin a video call in a specific room. Rate limiting: 3 requests per 60000ms. Permission required: `call-management`.

## OpenAPI

````json POST /api/v1/video-conference.start
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "info": {
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "title": "Settings"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://apiexplorer.support.rocket.chat"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Settings"
    },
    {
      "name": "Audit"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cloud"
    },
    {
      "name": "DNS"
    },
    {
      "name": "E2E"
    },
    {
      "name": "Import"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bulk User Import"
    },
    {
      "name": "Instances"
    },
    {
      "name": "Federation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Moderation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Device Management"
    },
    {
      "name": "Password policy"
    },
    {
      "name": "Video Conference"
    },
    {
      "name": "Media Calls"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/api/v1/video-conference.start": {
      "post": {
        "summary": "Start Video Conference",
        "tags": [
          "Video Conference"
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "OK",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "data": {
                      "type": "object",
                      "properties": {
                        "type": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "callId": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "rid": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "providerName": {
                          "type": "string"
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "success": {
                      "type": "boolean"
                    }
                  }
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Example 1": {
                    "value": {
                      "data": {
                        "type": "videoconference",
                        "callId": "697887e3c8b0533020781a4a",
                        "rid": "674eca3e43725ce31dd9a2e8",
                        "providerName": "googlemeet"
                      },
                      "success": true
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "success": {
                      "type": "boolean"
                    },
                    "error": {
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "errorType": {
                      "type": "string"
                    }
                  }
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Example 1": {
                    "value": {
                      "success": false,
                      "error": "must have required property 'roomId' [invalid-params]",
                      "errorType": "invalid-params"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/authorizationError"
          }
        },
        "operationId": "post-api-v1-video-conference.start",
        "description": "Use this endpoint to begin a video call in a specific room. Rate limiting: 3 requests per 60000ms. Permission required: `call-management`.",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/X-User-Id"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/X-Auth-Token"
          }
        ],
        "requestBody": {
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                  "roomId"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "roomId": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "description": "Enter the room ID where you want to start the video call.",
                    "example": "674eca3e43725ce31dd9a2e8"
                  },
                  "title": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "description": "Enter a title for the video call."
                  },
                  "allowRinging": {
                    "type": "boolean",
                    "description": "Whether to enable ringing for direct calls (requires `videoconf-ring-users` permission; by default admin, users, moderators, and owners have this permission)."
                  }
                }
              },
              "examples": {
                "Example 1": {
                  "value": {
                    "roomId": "674eca3e43725ce31dd9a2e8",
                    "title": "Test Call",
                    "allowRinging": true
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "responses": {
      "authorizationError": {
        "description": "Unauthorized",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "status": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "message": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            },
            "examples": {
              "Authorization Error": {
                "value": {
                  "status": "error",
                  "message": "You must be logged in to do this."
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "parameters": {
      "X-User-Id": {
        "name": "X-User-Id",
        "in": "header",
        "required": true,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "CkCPNctrgCDfmWLqC",
        "description": "The user ID."
      },
      "X-Auth-Token": {
        "name": "X-Auth-Token",
        "in": "header",
        "required": true,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "1Dd4iN_ClKn5jl-xPC36snQ4s9Zd5GZnXCQuCNSKcVE",
        "description": "The authentication token."
      }
    }
  }
}
````