What it does

The OpenTok API is a free and flexible cloud-based API, making it easy to add video chat to your applications without having to worry about infrastructure and scale—build your app using our simple JavaScript or ActionScript libraries.

The OpenTok API gives developers control over:

SIZE

Make the video streams, bigger, smaller or resizable to fit the roles of your users.

INTERACTION

Design the interaction to connect users as it makes sense to in your app. See what you can create.

LAYOUT

Arrange the video streams like any other HTML or ActionScript element to suit your use case.

Use it to create:

Private Chats

(Unlimited one-to-one chat sessions)

Broadcasts

(Up to 2500 viewers)

Talk Shows

(Have multiple hosts broadcasting)

Conferences

(With up to 50 people together)

Wondering if the API will work for your app? For detailed information on the current capacity of the API, visit here.