Webex for Developers Newsletter - October 2024
October 28, 2024
Greetings, Webex Developers. In this edition, we have a bunch of new updates, announcements, and developer stories for you to enjoy. Read on to learn more!
🛠️Announcing the Multistream Feature in the Web Meetings SDK
In a recent announcement blog post, Software Engineer, Ravi Chandra Sekhar Sarika, details the new “Multistream” feature that allows developers to receive multiple individual video streams directly from a Webex meeting. This capability enables more advanced video layouts and customized views, making it easier to create dynamic and engaging video conferencing experiences.
🤝Getting Started with Guest-to-Guest Meetings - No Coding Required
We also published another great how-to blog post from Webex Product Manager, Ralf Schiffert, to quickly set up a complete guest-to-guest application from scratch, without any coding knowledge required.
🕸️🪝Service App Webhooks for Webex Service App Authorizations
We recently announced a new webhook event that fires when a Webex Service App is authorized or deauthorized by an administrator in Control Hub. Get all the details in a new blog post by Developer Evangelist, Phil Bellanti.
🖥️Webex Developer Public Webinars
On Wednesday, November 13th at 1:00PM EST, join us for an insightful webinar where we'll unveil the innovative Webex Guest-to-Guest meeting model, tailored for those who need occasional access without an individual full license. Discover how to seamlessly host feature-rich meetings between non-licensed users and explore the ideal scenarios for leveraging this new offering. Register here for the live event.
In case you can't make the live event, you can always watch the session recording later or check out all the past sessions on our webinars page.
📞💳The Journey of BroadSource SecureCall integration on Webex
In a new guest blog post by Jacqui Thals from our App Hub partner, BroadSource, you will discover how they leveraged the Webex platform to develop SecureCall, a cutting-edge solution for PCI-compliant payments and communications.
✈️Elevating the Airline Travel Customer Experience with the Webex Web SDK
In another amazing developer story, Software Engineer, Adhwaith Menon, explains how a major airline leverages the Webex Web SDK to streamline customer experience at airports, making travel smoother and more enjoyable!
📒Webex API Changelog Recent Highlights
September has several entries in the Webex API Changelog and we always recommend checking this page frequently to stay up to date. There is one very important announcement that we want to call out again here:
September 25, 2024 - NEW: We are excited to announce the release of a new API that enables administrators to manage organizational details more efficiently. Key Features include: • Get Organization Details: Administrators can now retrieve comprehensive details about their organization, including current name, status, and other pertinent information. • Update Organization Name: This new functionality allows administrators to easily update the organization's name through a simple API call.
- For detailed information, please refer to our API reference.
October 11, 2024 - BREAKING CHANGE: The Guest Issuer API function will reach its End of Life (EOL) on December 31, 2025. After this date, the Guest Issuer approach will no longer be supported or available. All guest issuer apps must transition to using Service Apps for creating temporary identities to ensure continuity and take advantage of the enhanced features and support offered by Service Apps.
