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DyteClient

The DyteClient class is the main class of this library. An object of the DyteClient class can be created using await initMeeting({ ... }). Typically, an object of DyteClient is named meeting.

initMeeting(options)

The initMeeting method can be used to instantiate the DyteClient class. This returns an instance of DyteClient, which can be used to perform actions on the meeting.

ParamDescription
optionsThe options object.
options.authTokenThe authorization token received using the API.
options.apiBaseThe base URL of the API.
options.defaultsThe default audio and video settings.

meeting.participants

The participants object consists of 4 maps of participants, waitlisted, joined, active, pinned. The maps are indexed by peerIds, and the values are the corresponding participant objects.

meeting.self

The self object can be used to manipulate audio and video settings, and other configurations for the local participant. This exposes methods to enable and disable media tracks, share the user's screen, etc.

meeting.meta

The room object stores information about the current meeting, such as chat messages, polls, room name, etc.

meeting.ai

The ai object is used to interface with Dyte's AI features. You can obtain the live meeting transcript and use other meeting AI features such as summary, and agenda using this object.

meeting.plugins

The plugins object stores information about the plugins available in the current meeting. It exposes methods to activate and deactivate them.

meeting.chat

The chat object stores the chat messages that were sent in the meeting. This includes text messages, images, and files.

meeting.polls

The polls object stores the polls that were initiated in the meeting. It exposes methods to create and vote on polls.

meeting.remote

The remote object stores the remote control requests for the meeting. It exposes methods to request, accept and end the remote control.

meeting.connectedMeetings

The connectedMeetings object stores the connected meetings states. It exposes methods to create/read/update/delete methods for connected meetings.

meeting.join()

The join() method can be used to join the meeting. A roomJoined event is emitted on self when the room is joined successfully.

meeting.leave()

The leave() method can be used to leave a meeting.

meeting.joinRoom()

Deprecated

The joinRoom() method can be used to join the meeting. A roomJoined event is emitted on self when the room is joined successfully.

meeting.leaveRoom()

Deprecated

The leaveRoom() method can be used to leave a meeting.