LiveKit Documentation
LiveKit is an open source WebRTC project that gives you everything needed to build scalable and real-time audio, video, and data experiences in your applications.
From the blog
How We Built a Globally Distributed Mesh Network to Scale WebRTC
A technical deep-dive into the architecture of LiveKit Cloud and how we built a system for real-time, 100K-user events.
October 26, 2022
The End of Participant Minute Pricing
With LiveKit Cloud, we're rethinking how a cloud-based, real-time media service should charge for its infrastructure.
October 24, 2022
Latest releases
LiveKit v1.3.1 released
November 9, 2022
LiveKit v1.3.0 released
November 8, 2022
LiveKit v1.2.5 released
October 20, 2022
Guides to get you started
How it works
LiveKit is a horizontally-scalable WebRTC SFU with full-featured SDKs and support across all major browsers and mobile platforms.
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Getting started
Get running with a LiveKit installation in two minutes and test it yourself with our Playground.
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API Primitives
LiveKit is a flexible system, built around three core constructs: a Room, Participants, and Tracks. With just these, you can build a myriad of realtime experiences.
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Authentication
LiveKit clients must pass an access token with the request which encodes the identity of a participant, name of the room, capabilities and permissions.
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Deploying to Kubernetes
LiveKit streamlines deployment to Kubernetes with support for GKE, Amazon EKS, Digital Ocean DOKS, and your own Kubernetes installations.
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Working with Rooms
Rooms are the main construct in LiveKit. When connected, you're provided a room object, objects for local and remote participants, and room events.
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