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Raw WebSocket API

Overview

All WCS SDK: WebSDK, AndroidSDK, iOS SDK use WebSocket transport protocol to communicate with server. To exchange SDP between client and server and establish WebRTC mediasession, the custom command set is implemented over WebSocket.

WebSocket messages exchange can be seen while WebSDK example application works in Chrome browser, Two Way Streaming for example. To do this open Developer tools by pressing F12 key, go to Network section, choose host name and got to Frames tab

Command set for stream publishing and playback

connect

When establishing connection with server and creating a session, messages exchange flow as follows:

1. Client sends connection message

{
 "message":"connection",
 "data":
   [
     {
       "appKey":"defaultApp",
       "mediaProviders":["WebRTC","MSE","WSPlayer"],
       "clientVersion":"0.5.28",
       "clientOSVersion":"5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/71.0.3578.80 Safari/537.36",
       "clientBrowserVersion":"Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/71.0.3578.80 Safari/537.36"
     }
   ]
}

Message parameters

Parameter Description
appKey Server REST hook application key to communicate with backend server while session goes
mediaProviders List of suppoted publication or playback technologies
clientVersion Client SDK version
clientOSVersion Client OS version
clientBrowserVersion Client browser version

2. Server sends getUserData message

{
  "message":"getUserData",
  "data":
    [
      {
        "useWsTunnel":false,
        "useWsTunnelPacketization2":false,
        "useBase64BinaryEncoding":false,
        "mediaProviders":["WebRTC","MSE","WSPlayer"],
        "authToken":"/5.129.23.83:50066/188.40.244.249:8443",
        "status":"ESTABLISHED",
        "clientVersion":"0.5.28",
        "clientOSVersion":"5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/71.0.3578.80 Safari/537.36",
        "clientBrowserVersion":"Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/71.0.3578.80 Safari/537.36",
        "forceLogger":false,
        "keepAlive":false
      }
    ]
}

This message confirms successful WebSocket connection establishing and data receiving from client

Message parameters

Parameter Description
useWSTunnel WS tunnel is used
useWsTunnelPacketization2 WS tunnel packetization is used
useBase64BinaryEncoding Base64 encoding is used
mediaProviders List of suppoted publication or playback technologies
authToken Authentication token, the same as session Id formed with client and server IP address and port
status WebSocket session status
clientVersion Client SDK version
clientOSVersion Client OS version
clientBrowserVersion Client browser version
forceLogger Logger is forced
keepAlive Keep Alive is used

3. Server sends getVersion message

{
  "message":"getVersion",
  "data":
    [
      "5.1.3674-9b5b684ac81a1c7e62d7a38e0c3a2c2433faacf9"
    ]
}

Message contains WCS version

4. If there are no other messages received from client, server periodically sends ping

{
  "message":"ping",
  "data":[]
}

on which client must respond with pong

{
  "message":"pong",
  "data":[null]
}

publish

When publishing a stream, messages exchange flow as follows:

1. Client sends publishStream message

{
  "message":"publishStream",
  "data":
    [
      {
        "mediaSessionId":"90e14ad0-fdb2-11e8-bce2-a3f72476fb49",
        "name":"test",
        "published":true,
        "hasVideo":true,
        "hasAudio":true,
        "status":"PENDING",
        "record":false,
        "mediaProvider":"WebRTC",
        "sdp":"v=0\r\no=- 1712288193115840199 2 IN IP4 127.0.0.1\r\ns=-\r\nt=0 0\r\na=group:BUNDLE audio video\r\na=msid-semantic: WMS EZ5Uy6UkPtEoScWkyAcP5rabBY6buERZjQpH\r\nm=audio 9 UDP/TLS/RTP/SAVPF 111 103 104 9 0 8 106 105 13  110 112 113 126\r\nc=IN IP4 0.0.0.0\r\na=rtcp:9 IN IP4 0.0.0.0\r\na=ice-ufrag:qgOt\r\na=ice-pwd:KEfomSLSL4Pxj78N6T3/HAMY\r\na=ice-options:trickle\r\na=fingerprint:sha-256 EE:BC:55:18:45:6C:B4:5C:28:6F:5D:F9:42:63:1B:A2:99:8D:7A:0B:19:C3:F5:62:12:63:82:B6:F0:2C:36:E2\r\na=setup:actpass\r\na=mid:audio\r\na=extmap:1 urn:ietf:params:rtp-hdrext:ssrc-audio-level\r\na=sendonly\r\na=rtcp-mux\r\na=rtpmap:111 opus/48000/2\r\na=rtcp-fb:111 transport-cc\r\na=fmtp:111 minptime=10;useinbandfec=1\r\na=rtpmap:103 ISAC/16000\r\na=rtpmap:104 ISAC/32000\r\na=rtpmap:9 G722/8000\r\na=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000\r\na=rtpmap:8 PCMA/8000\r\na=rtpmap:106 CN/32000\r\na=rtpmap:105 CN/16000\r\na=rtpmap:13 CN/8000\r\na=rtpmap:110 telephone-event/48000\r\na=rtpmap:112 telephone-event/32000\r\na=rtpmap:113 telephone-event/16000\r\na=rtpmap:126 telephone-event/8000\r\na=ssrc:3498121776 cname:Ft3gt16szZ3kAllO\r\na=ssrc:3498121776 msid:EZ5Uy6UkPtEoScWkyAcP5rabBY6buERZjQpH 55944815-d49b-4ab2-bc19-3ecdca00b4a2\r\na=ssrc:3498121776 mslabel:EZ5Uy6UkPtEoScWkyAcP5rabBY6buERZjQpH\r\na=ssrc:3498121776 label:55944815-d49b-4ab2-bc19-3ecdca00b4a2\r\nm=video 9 UDP/TLS/RTP/SAVPF 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 123 127 122 125 107 108 109 124\r\nc=IN IP4 0.0.0.0\r\na=rtcp:9 IN IP4 0.0.0.0\r\na=ice-ufrag:qgOt\r\na=ice-pwd:KEfomSLSL4Pxj78N6T3/HAMY\r\na=ice-options:trickle\r\na=fingerprint:sha-256 EE:BC:55:18:45:6C:B4:5C:28:6F:5D:F9:42:63:1B:A2:99:8D:7A:0B:19:C3:F5:62:12:63:82:B6:F0:2C:36:E2\r\na=setup:actpass\r\na=mid:video\r\na=extmap:2 urn:ietf:params:rtp-hdrext:toffset\r\na=extmap:3 http://www.webrtc.org/experiments/rtp-hdrext/abs-send-time\r\na=extmap:4 urn:3gpp:video-orientation\r\na=extmap:5 http://www.ietf.org/id/draft-holmer-rmcat-transport-wide-cc-extensions-01\r\na=extmap:6 http://www.webrtc.org/experiments/rtp-hdrext/playout-delay\r\na=extmap:7 http://www.webrtc.org/experiments/rtp-hdrext/video-content-type\r\na=extmap:8 http://www.webrtc.org/experiments/rtp-hdrext/video-timing\r\na=extmap:10 http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-avtext-framemarking-07\r\na=sendonly\r\na=rtcp-mux\r\na=rtcp-rsize\r\na=rtpmap:96 VP8/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:96 goog-remb\r\na=rtcp-fb:96 transport-cc\r\na=rtcp-fb:96 ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:96 nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:96 nack pli\r\na=rtpmap:97 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:97 apt=96\r\na=rtpmap:98 VP9/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:98 goog-remb\r\na=rtcp-fb:98 transport-cc\r\na=rtcp-fb:98 ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:98 nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:98 nack pli\r\na=fmtp:98 profile-id=0\r\na=rtpmap:99 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:99 apt=98\r\na=rtpmap:100 H264/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:100 goog-remb\r\na=rtcp-fb:100 transport-cc\r\na=rtcp-fb:100 ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:100 nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:100 nack pli\r\na=fmtp:100 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=1;profile-level-id=42001f\r\na=rtpmap:101 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:101 apt=100\r\na=rtpmap:102 H264/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:102 goog-remb\r\na=rtcp-fb:102 transport-cc\r\na=rtcp-fb:102 ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:102 nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:102 nack pli\r\na=fmtp:102 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=0;profile-level-id=42001f\r\na=rtpmap:123 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:123 apt=102\r\na=rtpmap:127 H264/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:127 goog-remb\r\na=rtcp-fb:127 transport-cc\r\na=rtcp-fb:127 ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:127 nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:127 nack pli\r\na=fmtp:127 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=1;profile-level-id=42e01f\r\na=rtpmap:122 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:122 apt=127\r\na=rtpmap:125 H264/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:125 goog-remb\r\na=rtcp-fb:125 transport-cc\r\na=rtcp-fb:125 ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:125 nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:125 nack pli\r\na=fmtp:125 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=0;profile-level-id=42e01f\r\na=rtpmap:107 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:107 apt=125\r\na=rtpmap:108 red/90000\r\na=rtpmap:109 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:109 apt=108\r\na=rtpmap:124 ulpfec/90000\r\na=ssrc-group:FID 3064307282 2143201641\r\na=ssrc:3064307282 cname:Ft3gt16szZ3kAllO\r\na=ssrc:3064307282 msid:EZ5Uy6UkPtEoScWkyAcP5rabBY6buERZjQpH 77c7bd16-9a65-4f62-9d01-6ecdd3e58f8a\r\na=ssrc:3064307282 mslabel:EZ5Uy6UkPtEoScWkyAcP5rabBY6buERZjQpH\r\na=ssrc:3064307282 label:77c7bd16-9a65-4f62-9d01-6ecdd3e58f8a\r\na=ssrc:2143201641 cname:Ft3gt16szZ3kAllO\r\na=ssrc:2143201641 msid:EZ5Uy6UkPtEoScWkyAcP5rabBY6buERZjQpH 77c7bd16-9a65-4f62-9d01-6ecdd3e58f8a\r\na=ssrc:2143201641 mslabel:EZ5Uy6UkPtEoScWkyAcP5rabBY6buERZjQpH\r\na=ssrc:2143201641 label:77c7bd16-9a65-4f62-9d01-6ecdd3e58f8a\r\n",
        "bitrate":0,
        "minBitrate":0,
        "maxBitrate":0
      }
    ]
}

Message parameters

Parameter Description
mediaSessionId WebRTC media session Id
name Published stream name
hasVideo Stream has video
hasAudio Stream has audio
status Stream status
record Stream should be recorded on server
mediaProvider List of suppoted publication or playback technologies
sdp Client SDP
bitrate Bitrate (will set while publishing if 0)
minBitrate Minimum bitrate (no limits if 0)
maxBitrate Maximum bitrate (no limits if 0)

2. Server sends setRemoteSDP message

{
  "message":"setRemoteSDP",
  "data":
    [
      "90e14ad0-fdb2-11e8-bce2-a3f72476fb49",
      "v=0\r\no=Flashphoner 0 1544579813187 IN IP4 188.40.244.249\r\ns=Flashphoner/1.0\r\nc=IN IP4 188.40.244.249\r\nt=0 0\r\nm=audio 31686 RTP/SAVPF 111 8 9\r\nc=IN IP4 188.40.244.249\r\na=mid:audio\r\na=rtpmap:111 opus/48000/2\r\na=rtpmap:8 PCMA/8000\r\na=rtpmap:9 G722/8000\r\na=ptime:20\r\na=ice-pwd:40u9aoieitv0u62tol3pr1g3h4\r\na=ice-ufrag:90e14ad0-fdb2-11e8-bce2-a3f72476fb49cfmkh1cug233q2\r\na=fingerprint:SHA-256 33:7A:40:CF:1C:42:03:20:EE:E9:F9:95:24:2A:95:85:D6:25:A9:68:C6:CF:40:09:82:74:B4:C3:F9:97:E6:EE\r\na=candidate:1 1 udp 2130706431 188.40.244.249 31686 typ host\r\na=candidate:1 2 udp 2130706431 188.40.244.249 31686 typ host\r\na=end-of-candidates\r\na=rtcp-mux\r\na=rtcp:31686 IN IP4 188.40.244.249\r\na=recvonly\r\nm=video 31920 RTP/SAVPF 100 127 102 125 96\r\nc=IN IP4 188.40.244.249\r\na=mid:video\r\na=rtpmap:100 H264/90000\r\na=fmtp:100 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=1;profile-level-id=42001f\r\na=rtpmap:127 H264/90000\r\na=fmtp:127 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=1;profile-level-id=42e01f\r\na=rtpmap:102 H264/90000\r\na=fmtp:102 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=0;profile-level-id=42001f\r\na=rtpmap:125 H264/90000\r\na=fmtp:125 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=0;profile-level-id=42e01f\r\na=rtpmap:96 VP8/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:* ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:* nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:* nack pli\r\na=rtcp-fb:* goog-remb\r\na=ice-pwd:40u9aoieitv0u62tol3pr1g3h4\r\na=ice-ufrag:90e14ad0-fdb2-11e8-bce2-a3f72476fb49cfmkh1cug233q2\r\na=fingerprint:SHA-256 33:7A:40:CF:1C:42:03:20:EE:E9:F9:95:24:2A:95:85:D6:25:A9:68:C6:CF:40:09:82:74:B4:C3:F9:97:E6:EE\r\na=candidate:1 1 udp 2130706431 188.40.244.249 31920 typ host\r\na=candidate:1 2 udp 2130706431 188.40.244.249 31920 typ host\r\na=end-of-candidates\r\na=rtcp-mux\r\na=rtcp:31920 IN IP4 188.40.244.249\r\na=recvonly\r\n",
      true
    ]
}

Message contains:

  • Media session Id
  • Server SDP

3. When stream is published, server sends notifyStreamStatusEvent message

{
  "message":"notifyStreamStatusEvent",
  "data":
    [
      {
        "mediaSessionId":"90e14ad0-fdb2-11e8-bce2-a3f72476fb49",
        "name":"test",
        "published":true,
        "hasVideo":true,
        "hasAudio":true,
        "status":"PUBLISHING",
        "audioCodec":"opus",
        "videoCodec":"H264",
        "record":false,
        "width":0,
        "height":0,
        "bitrate":0,
        "minBitrate":0,
        "maxBitrate":0,
        "quality":0,
        "createDate":1544579813186,
        "streamInfo":
          {
            "nodeId":null,
            "appKey":null,
            "sessionId":null,
            "mediaSessionId":"90e14ad0-fdb2-11e8-bce2-a3f72476fb49",
            "name":"test",
            "samplingTime":null,
            "recordTimestamp":null,
            "recordStarted":false
          },
        "mediaProvider":"WebRTC"
      }
    ]
}

Message parameters

Parameter Description
mediaSessionId WebRTC media session Id
name Published stream name
published Stream is published
hasVideo Stream has video
hasAudio Stream has audio
status Stream status
audioCodec Audio codec
videoCodec Video codec
record Stream is recorded on server
width Picture width (set while publishing if 0)
height Picture height (set while publishing if 0)
bitrate Bitrate (will set while publishing if 0)
minBitrate Minimum bitrate (no limits if 0)
maxBitrate Maximum bitrate (no limits if 0)
quality Stream quality
createDate Creation date as integer
streamInfo Additional stream information
mediaProvider Publishing technology

unpublish

When stopping a stream publishing, messages exchange flow as follows:

1. Client sends unPublishStream message

{
  "message":"unPublishStream",
  "data":
    [
      {
        "mediaSessionId":"1d91ae20-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b",
        "name":"test",
        "published":true,
        "hasVideo":true,
        "hasAudio":true,
        "status":"PUBLISHING",
        "record":false
      }
    ]
}

Message parameters

Parameter Description
mediaSessionId WebRTC media session Id
name Published stream name
published Stream is published
hasVideo Stream has video
hasAudio Stream has audio
status Stream status
record Stream is recorded on server

2. Server stops publishing and sends notifyStreamStatusEvent message

{
  "message":"notifyStreamStatusEvent",
  "data":
    [
      {
        "mediaSessionId":"1d91ae20-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b",
        "name":"test",
        "published":true,
        "hasVideo":true,
        "hasAudio":true,
        "status":"UNPUBLISHED",
        "audioCodec":"opus",
        "videoCodec":"H264",
        "info":"Stopped by publisher stop",
        "record":false,
        "width":320,
        "height":240,
        "bitrate":0,
        "minBitrate":0,
        "maxBitrate":0,
        "quality":0,
        "createDate":1544580045898,
        "streamInfo":
          {
            "nodeId":null,
            "appKey":null,
            "sessionId":null,
            "mediaSessionId":"1d91ae20-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b",
            "name":"test",
            "samplingTime":null,
            "recordTimestamp":null,
            "recordStarted":false
          },
        "mediaProvider":"WebRTC"
      }
    ]
}

Message parameters

Parameter Description
mediaSessionId WebRTC media session Id
name Published stream name
published Stream is published
hasVideo Stream has video
hasAudio Stream has audio
status Stream status
audioCodec Audio codec
videoCodec Video codec
record Stream is recorded on server
width Picture width (set while publishing if 0)
height Picture height (set while publishing if 0)
bitrate Bitrate (will set while publishing if 0)
minBitrate Minimum bitrate (no limits if 0)
maxBitrate Maximum bitrate (no limits if 0)
quality Stream quality
createDate Creation date as integer
streamInfo Additional stream information
mediaProvider Publishing technology

play

When playing a stream, messages exchange flow as follows:

1. Client sends playStream message

{
  "message":"playStream",
  "data":
    [
      {
        "mediaSessionId":"22588500-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b",
        "name":"test",
        "published":false,
        "hasVideo":true,
        "hasAudio":true,
        "status":"PENDING",
        "record":false,
        "width":0,
        "height":0,
        "mediaProvider":"WebRTC",
        "sdp":"v=0\r\no=- 6636414462219466101 2 IN IP4 127.0.0.1\r\ns=-\r\nt=0 0\r\na=group:BUNDLE audio video\r\na=msid-semantic: WMS\r\nm=audio 9 UDP/TLS/RTP/SAVPF 111 103 104 9 0 8 106 105 13 110 112 113 126\r\nc=IN IP4 0.0.0.0\r\na=rtcp:9 IN IP4 0.0.0.0\r\na=ice-ufrag:33IG\r\na=ice-pwd:R78vJJetyP2WeWpU6QWKGbJA\r\na=ice-options:trickle\r\na=fingerprint:sha-256 72:67:0A:92:8B:C2:CB:13:4E:7F:66:BB:AF:99:4A:0C:D9:C3:C1:3E:B9:B8:24:EB:2E:64:39:B2:19:76:85:09\r\na=setup:actpass\r\na=mid:audio\r\na=extmap:1 urn:ietf:params:rtp-hdrext:ssrc-audio-level\r\na=recvonly\r\na=rtcp-mux\r\na=rtpmap:111 opus/48000/2\r\na=rtcp-fb:111 transport-cc\r\na=fmtp:111 minptime=10;useinbandfec=1\r\na=rtpmap:103 ISAC/16000\r\na=rtpmap:104 ISAC/32000\r\na=rtpmap:9 G722/8000\r\na=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000\r\na=rtpmap:8 PCMA/8000\r\na=rtpmap:106 CN/32000\r\na=rtpmap:105 CN/16000\r\na=rtpmap:13 CN/8000\r\na=rtpmap:110 telephone-event/48000\r\na=rtpmap:112 telephone-event/32000\r\na=rtpmap:113 telephone-event/16000\r\na=rtpmap:126 telephone-event/8000\r\nm=video 9 UDP/TLS/RTP/SAVPF 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 123 127 122 125 107 108 109 124\r\nc=IN IP4 0.0.0.0\r\na=rtcp:9 IN IP4 0.0.0.0\r\na=ice-ufrag:33IG\r\na=ice-pwd:R78vJJetyP2WeWpU6QWKGbJA\r\na=ice-options:trickle\r\na=fingerprint:sha-256 72:67:0A:92:8B:C2:CB:13:4E:7F:66:BB:AF:99:4A:0C:D9:C3:C1:3E:B9:B8:24:EB:2E:64:39:B2:19:76:85:09\r\na=setup:actpass\r\na=mid:video\r\na=extmap:2 urn:ietf:params:rtp-hdrext:toffset\r\na=extmap:3 http://www.webrtc.org/experiments/rtp-hdrext/abs-send-time\r\na=extmap:4 urn:3gpp:video-orientation\r\na=extmap:5 http://www.ietf.org/id/draft-holmer-rmcat-transport-wide-cc-extensions-01\r\na=extmap:6 http://www.webrtc.org/experiments/rtp-hdrext/playout-delay\r\na=extmap:7 http://www.webrtc.org/experiments/rtp-hdrext/video-content-type\r\na=extmap:8 http://www.webrtc.org/experiments/rtp-hdrext/video-timing\r\na=extmap:10 http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-avtext-framemarking-07\r\na=recvonly\r\na=rtcp-mux\r\na=rtcp-rsize\r\na=rtpmap:96 VP8/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:96 goog-remb\r\na=rtcp-fb:96 transport-cc\r\na=rtcp-fb:96 ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:96 nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:96 nack pli\r\na=rtpmap:97 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:97 apt=96\r\na=rtpmap:98 VP9/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:98 goog-remb\r\na=rtcp-fb:98 transport-cc\r\na=rtcp-fb:98 ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:98 nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:98 nack pli\r\na=fmtp:98 profile-id=0\r\na=rtpmap:99 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:99 apt=98\r\na=rtpmap:100 H264/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:100 goog-remb\r\na=rtcp-fb:100 transport-cc\r\na=rtcp-fb:100 ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:100 nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:100 nack pli\r\na=fmtp:100 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=1;profile-level-id=42001f\r\na=rtpmap:101 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:101 apt=100\r\na=rtpmap:102 H264/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:102 goog-remb\r\na=rtcp-fb:102 transport-cc\r\na=rtcp-fb:102 ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:102 nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:102 nack pli\r\na=fmtp:102 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=0;profile-level-id=42001f\r\na=rtpmap:123 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:123 apt=102\r\na=rtpmap:127 H264/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:127 goog-remb\r\na=rtcp-fb:127 transport-cc\r\na=rtcp-fb:127 ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:127 nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:127 nack pli\r\na=fmtp:127 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=1;profile-level-id=42e01f\r\na=rtpmap:122 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:122 apt=127\r\na=rtpmap:125 H264/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:125 goog-remb\r\na=rtcp-fb:125 transport-cc\r\na=rtcp-fb:125 ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:125 nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:125 nack pli\r\na=fmtp:125 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=0;profile-level-id=42e01f\r\na=rtpmap:107 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:107 apt=125\r\na=rtpmap:108 red/90000\r\na=rtpmap:109 rtx/90000\r\na=fmtp:109 apt=108\r\na=rtpmap:124 ulpfec/90000\r\n",
        "bitrate":0,
        "minBitrate":0,
        "maxBitrate":0,
        "quality":0
      }
    ]
}

Message parameters

Parameter Description
mediaSessionId WebRTC media session Id
name Published stream name
published Stream is published (ignored)
hasVideo Stream has video
hasAudio Stream has audio
status Stream status
record Stream is recorded on server (ignoring)
width Picture width (play as published if 0)
height Picture height (play as published if 0)
mediaProvider Playback technology
sdp Client SDP
bitrate Bitrate (will set while playing if 0)
minBitrate Minimum bitrate (no limits if 0)
maxBitrate Maximum bitrate (no limits if 0)
quality Stream quality (play as published if 0)

2. Server sends notifyAudioCodec message

{
  "message":"notifyAudioCodec",
  "data":
    [
      "22588500-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b",
      {
        "name":"opus"
      }
    ]
}

Message contains:

  • WebRTC media session Id
  • Stream audio codec name

3. Server sends setRemoteSDP message

{
  "message":"setRemoteSDP",
  "data":
    [
      "22588500-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b",
      "v=0\r\no=Flashphoner 0 1544580053583 IN IP4 188.40.244.249\r\ns=Flashphoner/1.0\r\nc=IN IP4 188.40.244.249\r\nt=0 0\r\nm=audio 31354 RTP/SAVPF 111 8 9\r\nc=IN IP4 188.40.244.249\r\na=mid:audio\r\na=rtpmap:111 opus/48000/2\r\na=rtpmap:8 PCMA/8000\r\na=rtpmap:9 G722/8000\r\na=ptime:20\r\na=ice-pwd:1lbmj56an4qr2airc0adreiede\r\na=ice-ufrag:22588500-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01bvu7m1cug2aei5\r\na=fingerprint:SHA-256 33:7A:40:CF:1C:42:03:20:EE:E9:F9:95:24:2A:95:85:D6:25:A9:68:C6:CF:40:09:82:74:B4:C3:F9:97:E6:EE\r\na=candidate:1 1 udp 2130706431 188.40.244.249 31354 typ host\r\na=candidate:1 2 udp 2130706431 188.40.244.249 31354 typ host\r\na=end-of-candidates\r\na=rtcp-mux\r\na=rtcp:31354 IN IP4 188.40.244.249\r\na=sendonly\r\na=ssrc:1734923542 cname:rtp/audio/22588500-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b\r\nm=video 31248 RTP/SAVPF 100 127 102 125 96\r\nc=IN IP4 188.40.244.249\r\na=mid:video\r\na=rtpmap:100 H264/90000\r\na=fmtp:100 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=1;profile-level-id=42001f\r\na=rtpmap:127 H264/90000\r\na=fmtp:127 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=1;profile-level-id=42e01f\r\na=rtpmap:102 H264/90000\r\na=fmtp:102 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=0;profile-level-id=42001f\r\na=rtpmap:125 H264/90000\r\na=fmtp:125 level-asymmetry-allowed=1;packetization-mode=0;profile-level-id=42e01f\r\na=rtpmap:96 VP8/90000\r\na=rtcp-fb:* ccm fir\r\na=rtcp-fb:* nack\r\na=rtcp-fb:* nack pli\r\na=rtcp-fb:* goog-remb\r\na=ice-pwd:1lbmj56an4qr2airc0adreiede\r\na=ice-ufrag:22588500-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01bvu7m1cug2aei5\r\na=fingerprint:SHA-256 33:7A:40:CF:1C:42:03:20:EE:E9:F9:95:24:2A:95:85:D6:25:A9:68:C6:CF:40:09:82:74:B4:C3:F9:97:E6:EE\r\na=candidate:1 1 udp 2130706431 188.40.244.249 31248 typ host\r\na=candidate:1 2 udp 2130706431 188.40.244.249 31248 typ host\r\na=end-of-candidates\r\na=rtcp-mux\r\na=rtcp:31248 IN IP4 188.40.244.249\r\na=sendonly\r\na=ssrc:1329233369 cname:rtp/video/22588500-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b\r\n",
      true
    ]
}

Message contains:

  • Media session Id
  • Server SDP

3. When media data transmission is started, server sends notifyStreamStatusEvent message

{
  "message":"notifyStreamStatusEvent",
  "data":
    [
      {
        "mediaSessionId":"22588500-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b",
        "name":"test",
        "published":false,
        "hasVideo":true,
        "hasAudio":true,
        "status":"PLAYING",
        "audioCodec":"opus",
        "videoCodec":"H264",
        "record":false,
        "width":0,
        "height":0,
        "bitrate":0,
        "minBitrate":0,
        "maxBitrate":0,
        "quality":0,
        "createDate":1544580053573,
        "streamInfo":
          {
            "nodeId":null,
            "appKey":null,
            "sessionId":null,
            "mediaSessionId":"22588500-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b",
            "name":"test",
            "samplingTime":null,
            "recordTimestamp":null,
            "recordStarted":false
          },
        "mediaProvider":"WebRTC"
      }
    ]
}

Message parameters

Parameter Description
mediaSessionId WebRTC media session Id
name Stream name to play
published Stream is published
hasVideo Stream has video
hasAudio Stream has audio
status Stream status
audioCodec Audio codec
videoCodec Video codec
record Stream is recorded on server
width Picture width (set while playing if 0)
height Picture height (set while playing if 0)
bitrate Bitrate (will set while playing if 0)
minBitrate Minimum bitrate (no limits if 0)
maxBitrate Maximum bitrate (no limits if 0)
quality Stream quality
createDate Creation date as integer
streamInfo Additional stream information
mediaProvider Publishing technology

4. Server sends notifyVideoFormat message

{
  "message":"notifyVideoFormat",
  "data":
    [
      {
        "streamerVideoWidth":320,
        "streamerVideoHeight":240,
        "mediaSessionId":"22588500-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b",
        "status":"RESIZE"
      }
    ]
}

Message parameters

Parameter Description
streamerVideoWidth Streamer picture width
streamerVideoHeight Streamer picture height
mediaSessionId WebRTC media session Id
status Stream video status

stop

When stopping a stream playback, messages exchange flow as follows:

1. Client sends stopStream message

{
  "message":"stopStream",
  "data":
    [
      {
        "mediaSessionId":"22588500-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b",
        "name":"test",
        "published":false,
        "hasVideo":true,
        "hasAudio":true,
        "status":"PLAYING",
        "record":false
      }
    ]
}

Message parameters

Parameters Description
mediaSessionId WebRTC media session Id
name Published stream name
published Stream is published
hasVideo Stream has video
hasAudio Stream has audio
status Stream status
record Stream is recorded on server

2. Server stops playback and sends notifyStreamStatusEvent message

{
  "message":"notifyStreamStatusEvent",
  "data":
    [
      {
        "mediaSessionId":"22588500-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b",
        "name":"test",
        "published":false,
        "hasVideo":true,
        "hasAudio":true,
        "status":"STOPPED",
        "audioCodec":"opus",
        "videoCodec":"H264",
        "info":"Stopped by user",
        "record":false,
        "width":320,
        "height":240,
        "bitrate":0,
        "minBitrate":0,
        "maxBitrate":0,
        "quality":0,
        "createDate":1544580053573,
        "streamInfo":
          {
            "nodeId":null,
            "appKey":null,
            "sessionId":null,
            "mediaSessionId":"22588500-fdb3-11e8-bddf-9b115426f01b",
            "name":"test",
            "samplingTime":null,
            "recordTimestamp":null,
            "recordStarted":false
          },
        "mediaProvider":"WebRTC"
      }
    ]
}

Messages parameters

Parameter Description
mediaSessionId WebRTC media session Id
name Stream name to play
published Stream is published
hasVideo Stream has video
hasAudio Stream has audio
status Stream status
audioCodec Audio codec
videoCodec Video codec
info Stream status text description
record Stream is recorded on server
width Picture width (set while playing if 0)
height Picture height (set while playing if 0)
bitrate Bitrate (will set while playing if 0)
minBitrate Minimum bitrate (no limits if 0)
maxBitrate Maximum bitrate (no limits if 0)
quality Stream quality
createDate Creation date as integer
streamInfo Additional stream information
mediaProvider Publishing technology

Publishing/playback stream metrics

Since build 5.2.576, main publishing/playback stream metrics were added to messages inboundVideoRate, outboundVideoRate, which are intended to control publishing/playback channel quality:

{
 "message":"inboundVideoRate",
 "data":
  [
    {
     "mediaSessionId":"a12145d0-7eee-11ea-9833-9da59e0cc100",
     "videoRate":704856,
     "fps":31,
     "nack":0,
     "pli":0,
     "lostPackets":0,
     "width":640,
     "height":360
    }
  ]
}
{
 "message":"outboundVideoRate",
 "data":
  [
    {
     "mediaSessionId":"0040ed40-7eef-11ea-9833-9da59e0cc100",
     "videoRate":685256,
     "fps":30,
     "nack":0,
     "pli":13,
     "lostPackets":0,
     "width":640,
     "height":360
    }
  ]
}

Messages parameters

Parameter Description
mediaSessionId WebRTC media session Id
videoRate Video bitrate, bps
fps FPS
nack NACK packets count
pli PLI queries count
lostPackets Lost packets count
width Picture width
height Picture height

Stream availability checking

To check if a stream is available on the server, client should send availableStream message

[
  {
    "mediaSessionId": "2f693140-7d54-11eb-91fe-1fd0fb28f180",
    "name": "test"
  }
]

Message parameters

Parameter Description
mediaSessionId WebRTC media session Id
name Stream name

The server will respond with availableStream message

[
  {
    "status": "false",
    "info": "Restricted access",
    "id": "2f693140-7d54-11eb-91fe-1fd0fb28f180"
  }
]

Message parameters

Parameter Description
status true if stream is available
false if stream is not available
info The unavailability reason phrase
id WebRTC media session Id

The unavailability reason phrase is supported since build 5.2.911