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VB.NET / Plivo REST API / Start Recording a Conference

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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean

http.BasicAuth = True
http.Login = "{{auth_id}}"
http.Password = "password"

' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "file_format": "mp3",
'   "transcription_type": "auto"
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("file_format","mp3")
json.UpdateString("transcription_type","auto")


Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/<auth_id>/Conference/{conference_name}/Record/","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine(resp.StatusCode)
Debug.WriteLine(resp.BodyStr)

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-u '{{auth_id}}:password'
	-d '{
    "file_format":"mp3",
    "transcription_type":"auto"
}'
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/<auth_id>/Conference/{conference_name}/Record/

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Start Recording a Conference",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"file_format\":\"mp3\",\n    \"transcription_type\":\"auto\"\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{{auth_id}}/Conference/{conference_name}/Record/",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "plivo",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "Account",
        "{{auth_id}}",
        "Conference",
        "{conference_name}",
        "Record",
        ""
      ]
    },
    "description": "This API lets you start recording an ongoing conference. You can start recording the conference by using this API after the conference has been initiated. Alternatively you can also use the recording capabilities in [Conference XML](https://www.plivo.com/docs/voice/xml/conference/) to record the conference.\n\nBelow is the list of arguments that can be passed in this API request, more information can be found [here](https://www.plivo.com/docs/voice/api/conference/record-conference#start-recording-a-conference)\n\n| Arguments   | Description | Required/Conditional/Optional     |\n| :---        |    :----:   |          ---: |\n|file_format|The file format in which the recording needs to be saved. This can either be mp3 or wav. Defaults to mp3 format|Optional|\n| transcription_type   | auto: Transcription is completely automated; turnaround time is about 30 minutes.<br />Transcriptions are charged and details are available in [pricing page](https://www.plivo.com/pricing/#transcription)        | Optional      |"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Start Recording a Conference",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"file_format\":\"mp3\",\n    \"transcription_type\":\"auto\"\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{{auth_id}}/Conference/{conference_name}/Record/",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "plivo",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
            "Account",
            "{{auth_id}}",
            "Conference",
            "{conference_name}",
            "Record",
            ""
          ]
        }
      },
      "code": 202,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n\t\"api_id\": \"2867b6e2-58c3-11e1-86da-adf28403fe48\",\n\t\"message\": \"conference recording started\",\n\t\"recording_id\": \"93bc7c6a-3b2b-11e3\",\n\t\"url\": \"http://s3.amazonaws.com/recordings_2013/93bc7c6a-3b2b-11e3.mp3\",\n}"
    }
  ]
}