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Get Recording Details

Retrieves details for a recording with a specified recording ID.

Only recordings of meetings hosted by or shared with the authenticated user may be retrieved.

Request Header
  • timezone: Time zone in conformance with the IANA time zone database. The default is UTC if timezone is not defined.

  • siteUrl: Optional request header parameter. If specified, retrieve the recording details from that site; otherwise, retrieve it from the site which is implied based on the recording ID.

GET/v1/recordings/{recordingId}
URI Parameters
recordingId
stringrequired

A unique identifier for the recording.

Query Parameters
hostEmail
string

Email address for the meeting host. Only used if the user or application calling the API has required admin-level meeting scopes. If set, the admin may specify the email of a user in a site they manage, and the API will return recording details of that user.

Response Properties
id
string

A unique identifier for recording.

meetingId
string

Unique identifier for the recording's ended meeting instance.

scheduledMeetingId
string

Unique identifier for the recording's scheduled meeting instance.

meetingSeriesId
string

Unique identifier for the recording's meeting series.

topic
string

The recording's topic.

createTime
string

The date and time recording was created in ISO 8601 compliant format. Please note that it's not the time the record button was clicked in meeting but the time the recording file was generated offline.

timeRecorded
string

The date and time recording started in ISO 8601 compliant format. It indicates when the record button was clicked in the meeting.

siteUrl
string

Site URL for the recording.

downloadUrl
string

The download link for the recording. This attribute is not available if prevent downloading has been turned on for the recording being requested. The prevent downloading option can be viewed and set on page when editing a recording.

playbackUrl
string

The playback link for recording.

password
string

The recording's password.

format
enum
MP4
string

Recording file format is MP4.

ARF
string

Recording file format is ARF, a proprietary Webex recording format.

UPLOADED
string

The recording file is uploaded manually.

serviceType
enum
MeetingCenter
string

The service type for the recording is meeting.

EventCenter
string

The service type for the recording is the event.

TrainingCenter
string

The service type for the recording is the training session.

SupportCenter
string

The service type for the recording is the support meeting.

durationSeconds
number

The duration of the recording in seconds.

sizeBytes
number

The size of the recording file in bytes.

shareToMe
boolean

Whether or not the recording has been shared to the current user.

temporaryDirectDownloadLinks
object

The download links for MP4/ARF, audio, and transcript of the recording without HTML page rendering in browser or HTTP redirect. This attribute is not available if the user is not a Compliance Officer and Prevent Downloading has been turned on for the recording being requested. The Prevent Downloading option can be viewed and set on page when editing a recording. Note that there are various products in Webex Suite such as "Webex Meetings", "Webex Training" and "Webex Events".

recordingDownloadLink
string

The download link for recording MP4/ARF file without HTML page rendering in browser or HTTP redirect. Expires 3 hours after the API request.

audioDownloadLink
string

The download link for recording audio file without HTML page rendering in browser or HTTP redirect. This attribute is not available if Prevent Downloading has been turned on for the recording being requested. Expires 3 hours after the API request.

transcriptDownloadLink
string

The download link for recording transcript file without HTML page rendering in browser or HTTP redirect. This attribute is not available if Prevent Downloading has been turned on for the recording being requested. Expires 3 hours after the API request.

expiration
string

The date and time when recordingDownloadLink, audioDownloadLink, and transcriptDownloadLink expire in ISO 8601 compliant format.

integrationTags
array[string]

External keys of the parent meeting created by an integration application. The key can be Zendesk ticket IDs, Jira IDs, Salesforce Opportunity IDs, etc. The integration application queries recordings by a key in its own domain.

status
enum
available
string

Recording is available.

deleted
string

Recording has been moved to the recycle bin.

purged
string

Recording has been purged from the recycle bin. Please note that only a compliance officer can access recordings with a purged status.

Response Codes

The list below describes the common success and error responses you should expect from the API:

CodeStatusDescription
200OKSuccessful request with body content.
201CreatedThe request has succeeded and has led to the creation of a resource.
202AcceptedThe request has been accepted for processing.
204No ContentSuccessful request without body content.
400Bad RequestThe request was invalid or cannot be otherwise served. An accompanying error message will explain further.
401UnauthorizedAuthentication credentials were missing or incorrect.
403ForbiddenThe request is understood, but it has been refused or access is not allowed.
404Not FoundThe URI requested is invalid or the resource requested, such as a user, does not exist. Also returned when the requested format is not supported by the requested method.
405Method Not AllowedThe request was made to a resource using an HTTP request method that is not supported.
409ConflictThe request could not be processed because it conflicts with some established rule of the system. For example, a person may not be added to a room more than once.
410GoneThe requested resource is no longer available.
415Unsupported Media TypeThe request was made to a resource without specifying a media type or used a media type that is not supported.
423LockedThe requested resource is temporarily unavailable. A Retry-After header may be present that specifies how many seconds you need to wait before attempting the request again.
428Precondition RequiredFile(s) cannot be scanned for malware and need to be force downloaded.
429Too Many RequestsToo many requests have been sent in a given amount of time and the request has been rate limited. A Retry-After header should be present that specifies how many seconds you need to wait before a successful request can be made.
500Internal Server ErrorSomething went wrong on the server. If the issue persists, feel free to contact the Webex Developer Support team.
502Bad GatewayThe server received an invalid response from an upstream server while processing the request. Try again later.
503Service UnavailableServer is overloaded with requests. Try again later.
504Gateway TimeoutAn upstream server failed to respond on time. If your query uses max parameter, please try to reduce it.
  • Try it
  • Example
GET
/v1/recordings/{?hostEmail}
Log in to try the API.
Header
Query Parameters
  • Email address for the meeting host. Only used if the user or application calling the API has required [admin-level meeting scopes](/docs/meetings#adminorganization-level-authentication-and-scopes). If set, the admin may specify the email of a user in a site they manage, and the API will return recording details of that user.
  • Request
  • Response
https://webexapis.com/v1/recordings/4f914b1dfe3c4d11a61730f18c0f5387?hostEmail=john.andersen@example.com
200 / OK
{
    "id": "4f914b1dfe3c4d11a61730f18c0f5387",
    "meetingId": "f91b6edce9864428af084977b7c68291_I_166641849979635652",
    "scheduledMeetingId": "f91b6edce9864428af084977b7c68291_20200713T121500Z",
    "meetingSeriesId": "f91b6edce9864428af084977b7c68291",
    "topic": "Example Topic",
    "createTime": "2020-07-13T17:11:35Z",
    "timeRecorded": "2020-07-13T17:05:35Z",
    "siteUrl": "site4-example.webex.com",
    "downloadUrl": "https://site4-example.webex.com/site4/lsr.php?RCID=b91990e37417bda24986e46cf43345ab",
    "playbackUrl": "https://site4-example.webex.com/site4/ldr.php?RCID=69201a61d1d94a84aca18817261d1a73",
    "password": "BgJep@43",
    "temporaryDirectDownloadLinks": {
        "recordingDownloadLink": "https://site4-example.webex.com/nbr/MultiThreadDownloadServlet?siteid=2062842&recordid=305462&confid=137735449369118342&language=en_US&userid=3516472&serviceRecordID=305492&ticket=SDJTSwAAAIUBSHkvL6Z5ddyBim5%2FHcJYcvn6IoXNEyCE2mAYQ5BlBg%3D%3D&timestamp=1567125236465&islogin=yes&isprevent=no&ispwd=yes",
        "audioDownloadLink": "https://site4-example.webex.com/nbr/downloadMedia.do?siteid=2062842&recordid=305462&confid=137735449369118342&language=en_US&userid=3516472&serviceRecordID=305492&ticket=SDJTSwAAAIXCIXsuBt%2BAgtK7WoQ2VhgeI608N4ZMIJ3vxQaQNZuLZA%3D%3D&timestamp=1567125236708&islogin=yes&isprevent=no&ispwd=yes&mediaType=1",
        "transcriptDownloadLink": "https://site4-example.webex.com/nbr/downloadMedia.do?siteid=2062842&recordid=305462&confid=137735449369118342&language=en_US&userid=3516472&serviceRecordID=305492&ticket=SDJTSwAAAAJVUJDxeA08qKkF%2FlxlSkDxuEFPwgGT0XW1z21NhY%2BCvg%3D%3D&timestamp=1567125236866&islogin=yes&isprevent=no&ispwd=yes&mediaType=2",
        "expiration": "2022-05-01T10:30:25Z"
    },
    "format": "ARF",
    "serviceType": "MeetingCenter",
    "durationSeconds": 18416,
    "sizeBytes": 168103,
    "shareToMe": false,
    "integrationTags": [
        "dbaeceebea5c4a63ac9d5ef1edfe36b9",
        "85e1d6319aa94c0583a6891280e3437d",
        "27226d1311b947f3a68d6bdf8e4e19a1"
    ],
    "status": "available"
}

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