aid: whereby
name: Whereby
description: Whereby is an embeddable video API plus standalone meetings product that lets developers add browser-based, no-download video calls to their apps with a few lines of code or build deeply customized experiences via SDKs. The REST API at api.whereby.dev/v1 covers meetings, rooms, recordings, transcriptions, summaries, and insights.
image: https://whereby.com/static/whereby-logo.svg
tags:
  - Video
  - Communications
  - Real-Time
  - WebRTC
  - Embedded
  - Meetings
  - Collaboration
created: '2026-05-23'
modified: '2026-05-23'
specificationVersion: '0.18'
position: Consuming
kind: contract
access: 3rd-Party
apis:
  - aid: whereby:whereby-rest-api
    name: Whereby REST API
    description: Bearer-authenticated REST API for creating meeting rooms, managing live sessions, retrieving recordings, transcriptions, summaries, and pulling usage insights. Base URL https://api.whereby.dev/v1.
    tags:
      - Meetings
      - Rooms
      - Recordings
      - Transcriptions
      - Summaries
      - Insights
    properties:
      - url: https://docs.whereby.com/
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/whereby-rest-api-reference
        type: APIReference
      - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/meetings
        type: APIReference
      - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/rooms
        type: APIReference
      - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/recordings
        type: APIReference
      - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/transcriptions
        type: APIReference
      - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/summaries
        type: APIReference
      - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/insights
        type: APIReference
  - aid: whereby:whereby-webhooks
    name: Whereby Webhooks
    description: Outbound webhook notifications for room and session lifecycle events including client join/leave, knock, session start/end, recording finished, transcription started/finished/failed, and assistant requested. Signed with the Whereby-Signature header.
    tags:
      - Webhooks
      - Events
      - Async
    properties:
      - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/webhooks
        type: Documentation
common:
  - url: https://whereby.com
    type: Website
  - url: https://whereby.com/information/embedded/
    type: Product
  - url: https://docs.whereby.com/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/whereby-rest-api-reference
    type: APIReference
  - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/getting-started
    type: GettingStarted
  - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/authentication
    type: Authentication
  - url: https://whereby.com/information/embedded/pricing
    type: Pricing
  - url: https://whereby.com/org/signup/embedded?signupFlowPlanType=embedded_free
    type: SignUp
  - url: https://whereby.com/information/select-product
    type: Product
  - url: https://whereby.frontkb.com/en
    type: Support
  - url: https://wherebystatus.com/
    type: StatusPage
  - url: https://whereby.com/blog/
    type: Blog
  - url: https://whereby.com/information/tos
    type: TermsOfService
  - url: https://whereby.com/information/tos/privacy-policy/
    type: PrivacyPolicy
  - url: https://careers.whereby.com/
    type: Careers
  - url: https://github.com/whereby
    type: GitHubOrganization
  - url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/whereby
    type: LinkedIn
  - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/sdks
    type: SDKs
  - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/web-component
    type: WebComponent
  - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/browser-sdk
    type: BrowserSDK
  - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/android-sdk
    type: AndroidSDK
  - url: https://docs.whereby.com/reference/ios-sdk
    type: iOSSDK
  - type: Features
    data:
      - Embeddable video calls via iframe, Web Component, or React Browser SDK
      - Native Android and iOS SDKs
      - REST API for programmatic meeting and room creation
      - Cloud recording with retrieval via API
      - AI-generated transcriptions and meeting summaries
      - Breakout groups, in-call chat, and file sharing
      - Pre-call device and connectivity checks
      - Webhooks for room, session, recording, transcription, and assistant events
      - Whereby-Signature HMAC verification on webhook deliveries
      - Point-based rate limiting (100/min Build, 1000/min Enterprise)
      - GDPR and ISO 27001 compliance, optional HIPAA configuration
      - Global mesh network for low-latency media
    sources:
      - https://whereby.com/information/embedded/
      - https://docs.whereby.com/reference/whereby-rest-api-reference
    updated: '2026-05-23'
  - type: LLMsTxt
    url: https://docs.whereby.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com
  - FN: APIs.json
    email: info@apis.io
  - name: Whereby
    url: https://whereby.com