Apache OpenMeetings

aid: apache-openmeetings
name: Apache OpenMeetings
description: Apache OpenMeetings is a web conferencing and collaboration tool that provides video conferencing, instant messaging,
  white board, collaborative document editing, and other groupware tools. It offers integration APIs for LMS platforms.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Collaboration
- Video Conferencing
- Web Conferencing
- Whiteboard
- Apache
- Open Source
- Conferencing
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-openmeetings/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: apache-openmeetings:apache-openmeetings-rest-api
  name: Apache OpenMeetings REST API
  description: The OpenMeetings REST API provides endpoints for managing rooms, users, recordings, calendars, and file uploads,
    with SOAP API support for legacy integrations and plugin APIs for LMS integration (Moodle, Sakai).
  humanURL: https://openmeetings.apache.org/RestAPISample.html
  tags:
  - Conferencing
  - REST
  - SOAP
  - Apache
  - Open Source
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://openmeetings.apache.org/RestAPISample.html
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-openmeetings-rest-api.json
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-calendarservice.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-errorservice.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-fileservice.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-groupservice.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-infoservice.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-nettestservice.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-recordingservice.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-roomservice.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-userservice.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-wbservice.yaml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]
common:
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apache/openmeetings
- type: Documentation
  url: https://openmeetings.apache.org/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://openmeetings.apache.org/installation.html
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/apache-openmeetings-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/apache-openmeetings-vocabulary.yaml
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/apache-openmeetings-context.jsonld
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Video Conferencing
    description: HTML5-based audio/video conferencing with multi-resolution camera support
  - name: Screen Sharing
    description: Full screen sharing and recording capabilities
  - name: Whiteboard
    description: Multi-instance collaborative whiteboard with document import
  - name: File Management
    description: Advanced file explorer with drag-and-drop for private and public drives
  - name: Calendar Integration
    description: Meeting planning with email invitations and secure hash links
  - name: Recording
    description: Session recording to MP4 with audio and video capture
  - name: REST API
    description: Full REST API for programmatic management of rooms, users, and recordings
  - name: SOAP API
    description: Legacy SOAP API for integrations requiring XML-based communication
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: LMS Integration
    description: Integrate OpenMeetings with Moodle, Sakai, and other LMS platforms
  - name: Corporate Conferencing
    description: Host virtual meetings and webinars for distributed teams
  - name: Remote Education
    description: Deliver interactive online courses with whiteboard and screen sharing
  - name: Custom Conferencing Portal
    description: Build branded conferencing portals using the REST API
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Moodle
    description: Official Moodle plugin for LMS integration
  - name: Sakai
    description: Sakai CLE integration for academic conferencing
  - name: LDAP/Active Directory
    description: Enterprise authentication via LDAP and ADS
  - name: OAuth2
    description: Social login via OAuth2 providers
  - name: Asterisk/VoIP
    description: VoIP integration via Asterisk for phone conferencing
  - name: CalDAV
    description: Calendar synchronization via CalDAV protocol
  - name: Kurento Media Server
    description: WebRTC media server for streaming and recording