---
title: "Update video conference"
method: PUT
path: "/api/video/conferences/{id}"
tags: ["Video Conferences"]
---

# Update video conference

`PUT /api/video/conferences/{id}`

Update a Video Conference.

#### Permissions

The API token used to authenticate must have the following scope(s) enabled to make a successful request: _Video_.

[Learn more about API scopes](/docs/platform/your-signalwire-api-space).

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required — Universal Unique Identifier.

## Request body

- VideoUpdateConferenceRequest — Request body for updating a conference.
  - `display_name` string, required — Display name of the video conference. Maximum of 200 characters.
  - `description` string — Description of the conference. Maximum of 3000 characters.
  - `join_from` string, date-time — Conference does not accept new participants before this time. Expects RFC 3339 datetime: `2022-01-01T23:59:60Z`. Date only: `2022-01-01` will be converted to `2022-01-01T00:00:00Z`.
  - `join_until` string, date-time — Conference stops accepting new participants at this time, but keeps running until all participants leave. Expects RFC 3339 datetime: `2022-01-01T23:59:60Z`. Date only: `2022-01-01` will be converted to `2022-01-01T00:00:00Z`.
  - `quality` '720p' | '1080p' — Video quality resolution.
  - `layout` 'grid-responsive' | 'grid-responsive-mobile' | 'highlight-1-responsive' | '1x1' | '2x1' | '2x2' | '5up' | '3x3' | '4x4' | '5x5' | '6x6' | '8x8' | '10x10' — Video room layout options.
  - `size` 'small' | 'medium' | 'large' — Conference size options.
  - `record_on_start` boolean — Whether to start recording when a conference session begins.
  - `tone_on_entry_and_exit` boolean — Whether a tone is played when a member enters or exits the conference.
  - `room_join_video_off` boolean — Whether participants join with video off by room setting.
  - `user_join_video_off` boolean — Whether participants join with video off by user setting.
  - `enable_room_previews` boolean — Whether a preview video of the conference content is generated.
  - `enable_chat` boolean — Whether group chat is enabled for conference participants.
  - `dark_primary` string — CTA buttons and selected items color (dark theme).
  - `dark_background` string — Main background color (dark theme).
  - `dark_foreground` string — Main foreground color (dark theme).
  - `dark_success` string — Success indication color (dark theme).
  - `dark_negative` string — Error indication color (dark theme).
  - `light_primary` string — CTA buttons and selected items color (light theme).
  - `light_background` string — Main background color (light theme).
  - `light_foreground` string — Main foreground color (light theme).
  - `light_success` string — Success indication color (light theme).
  - `light_negative` string — Error indication color (light theme).

## Response `200`

Conference response wrapper.

- VideoConference — Video conference response object.
  - `id` string, uuid, required — Universal Unique Identifier.
  - `name` string, required — A named unique identifier for the conference. Allowed characters: `A-Za-z0-9_-`.
  - `display_name` string, nullable, required — Display name of the video conference. Maximum of 200 characters.
  - `description` string, nullable, required — Description of the conference. Maximum of 3000 characters.
  - `join_from` string, date-time, nullable, required — Conference does not accept new participants before this time.
  - `join_until` string, date-time, nullable, required — Conference stops accepting new participants at this time, but keeps running until all participants leave.
  - `quality` '720p' | '1080p', required — Video quality resolution.
  - `layout` 'grid-responsive' | 'grid-responsive-mobile' | 'highlight-1-responsive' | '1x1' | '2x1' | '2x2' | '5up' | '3x3' | '4x4' | '5x5' | '6x6' | '8x8' | '10x10', required — Video room layout options.
  - `size` 'small' | 'medium' | 'large', required — Conference size options.
  - `record_on_start` boolean, required — Whether to start recording when a conference session begins.
  - `tone_on_entry_and_exit` boolean, required — Whether a tone is played when a member enters or exits the conference.
  - `user_join_video_off` boolean, required — Whether participants join with video off by user setting.
  - `room_join_video_off` boolean, required — Whether participants join with video off by room setting.
  - `enable_chat` boolean, required — Whether group chat is enabled for conference participants.
  - `enable_room_previews` boolean, nullable, required — Whether a preview video of the conference content is generated.
  - `dark_primary` string, nullable, required — CTA buttons and selected items color (dark theme).
  - `dark_background` string, nullable, required — Main background color (dark theme).
  - `dark_foreground` string, nullable, required — Main foreground color (dark theme).
  - `dark_success` string, nullable, required — Success indication color (dark theme).
  - `dark_negative` string, nullable, required — Error indication color (dark theme).
  - `light_primary` string, nullable, required — CTA buttons and selected items color (light theme).
  - `light_background` string, nullable, required — Main background color (light theme).
  - `light_foreground` string, nullable, required — Main foreground color (light theme).
  - `light_success` string, nullable, required — Success indication color (light theme).
  - `light_negative` string, nullable, required — Error indication color (light theme).
  - `meta` object, nullable, required — User-defined metadata for the conference.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — Timestamp when the conference was created.
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required — Timestamp when the conference was last updated.
  - `active_session` VideoActiveSession — Active session information for a room.
    - `id` string — Unique ID of the session.
    - `room_id` string — Unique ID of the Room if the Session was created from a Room and was not an auto-created Session.
    - `name` string — The named identifier of room session.
    - `display_name` string — Display name of room, no character limitations. Maximum of 200 characters. Defaults to the value of name.
    - `join_from` string, date-time — Room Session does not accept new Members before this time.
    - `join_until` string, date-time — Room Session stops accepting new Members at this time.
    - `remove_at` string, date-time — Remove Members from the Room Session at this time.
    - `remove_after_seconds_elapsed` integer — Remove Members after they are in the Room Session for N seconds.
    - `layout` string — The Room Session's initial layout. See documentation for a full list of supported layouts.
    - `max_members` integer — The maximum number of members allowed in the room at a time.
    - `fps` 20 | 30 — Video frames per second.
    - `quality` '720p' | '1080p' — Video quality resolution.
    - `start_time` string, date-time — Start time of the session.
    - `end_time` string, date-time — End time of the session.
    - `duration` integer — How long, in seconds, the Room Session lasted.
    - `status` 'in-progress' | 'completed' — Status of a room session.
    - `record_on_start` boolean — Whether a recording was automatically started when this Room Session began.
    - `enable_room_previews` boolean — Whether a video with a preview of the content of the room is to be generated.
    - `preview_url` string — If room previews are enabled and the room session is in progress, this is the URL of the preview video.
    - `audio_video_sync` boolean — Enable/disable jitter buffer audio-video sync.

## Other responses

- `400` — The request is invalid.
- `401` — Access is unauthorized.
- `404` — The server cannot find the requested resource.
- `422` — The request contains invalid parameters. See errors for details.
- `500` — An internal server error occurred.

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