Getting Started

Add Webex Meetings Services and User Management to your Web App

• Understand the 3 different types of Webex Meetings APIs, and pick the one that suits your needs.
  • URL API: The URL API is based on HTTP(S), and provides a convenient, lightweight mechanism to provide browser based, external hooks into the Webex Meetings services. The URL API is typically used in enterprise portal integrations to support basic interactions such as Single Sign-On (SSO), scheduling meetings, starting and joining simple meetings, and inviting attendees and presenters.
  
  
  • XML API: The XML API is a comprehensive set of services supporting most aspects of the Webex Meetings services, including detailed user management, comprehensive scheduling features, attendee management and reporting, and more. The service responds to XML "request" messages sent via HTTP Post operations from external applications, and returns an XML :response" message back, indicating an action was taken or returning requested data. This is the preferred mechanism for application-level integration. Because data is returned in XML messages, the receiving application is free to parse, utilize, and present the data any way desired; in contrast, the URL API will generally present a Webex Meetings service page back to the user showing the requested information.
  
  
  • Teleconference Service Provider (TSP) API: An API that allows Teleconferencing Service Providers to integrate their audio conferencing service with Webex. Webex TSP Partners can offer Webex to their customer base while retaining the audio conferencing business and the customer relationship. TSP API enables tight integration with Webex, including active talker, mute/unmute, call in, callback, on-net callback, video switching, sub conferencing, invite by phone, etc.
  
  
• Review the Webex Meetings Services Platform APIs Technical Overview white paper.


• Download the reference guide for the API, you plan to use
  • URL API Reference
  • XML API Reference
  • TSP API Reference

The diagram below illustrates the relationship between the integration Platform, the Webex Meetings application tier, and third-party applications integrated via the APIs. More information on these APIs can be found in the Integration Platform APIs Overview white paper.