Geofencing

With geofencing, you can define which edge nodes are utilized for video calls within specific geo-fenced areas. You can set geofences to a call type or specify when creating a new call. Multiple geo-fences can be used at the same time.

At this present, you can only select from a predefined list of geofences:

Inclusion Geofences

Name	Description	Countries Included
european_union	The list of countries that are part of european union	Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
united_states	Only selects edges in US	United States
canada	Only selects edges in Canada	Canada
united_kingdom	Only selects edges in the United Kingdom	United Kingdom
india	Only selects edges in India	India

Exclusion Geofences

Name	Description	Countries Excluded
china_exclusion	Excludes edges running in mainland China (currently, Stream edge infrastructure does not have any edge in China)	China
russia_exclusion	Excludes edges running in Russia	Russia
belarus_exclusion	Excludes edges running in Belarus	Belarus
iran_north_korea_syria_exclusion	Excludes edges running in Iran, North Korea and Syria	Iran, North Korea, Syria

client.video.createCallType({
  name: "<call type name>",
  settings: {
    geofencing: {
      names: ["european_union"],
    },
  },
});

//override settings on call level
call.create({
  data: {
    created_by_id: "john",
    settings_override: {
      geofencing: {
        names: ["european_union", "united_states"],
      },
    },
  },
});

client.video.create_call_type(
  name='<call type name>',
  settings=CallSettingsRequest(
    geofencing=GeofenceSettingsRequest(
      names=['european_union'],
    ),
  ),
)

# override settings on call level
call.create(
  data=CallRequest(
    created_by_id='john',
    settings_override=CallSettingsRequest(
      geofencing=GeofenceSettingsRequest(
        names=['european_union', 'united_states'],
      ),
    ),
  ),
)

client.Video().CreateCallType(ctx, &getstream.CreateCallTypeRequest{
  Name: "<call type name>",
  Settings: &getstream.CallSettingsRequest{
    Geofencing: &getstream.GeofenceSettingsRequest{
      Names: []string{"european_union"},
    },
  },
})

// override settings on call level
call.GetOrCreate(ctx, &getstream.GetOrCreateCallRequest{
  Data: &getstream.CallRequest{
    CreatedByID: getstream.PtrTo("john"),
    SettingsOverride: &getstream.CallSettingsRequest{
      Geofencing: &getstream.GeofenceSettingsRequest{
        Names: []string{"european_union", "united_states"},
      },
    },
  },
})

curl -X POST "https://video.stream-io-api.com/api/v2/video/calltypes?api_key=${API_KEY}" \
  -H "Authorization: ${TOKEN}" \
  -H "stream-auth-type: jwt" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "name": "<name>",
  "settings": {
    "geofencing": {
      "names": ["european_union"]
    }
  }
}'

# override on call level
curl -X POST "https://video.stream-io-api.com/api/v2/video/call/${CALL_TYPE}/${CALL_ID}?api_key=${API_KEY}" \
  -H "Authorization: ${TOKEN}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "stream-auth-type: jwt" \
  -d '{
    "data": {
      "created_by_id": "john",
      "settings_override": {
        "geofencing": {
          "names": ["european_union", "united_states"]
        }
      }
    }
  }'

Region Restrictions

With geofencing you can restrict the edges that are used in your calls based on their location. If you want to restrict access to calls for users in some regions, please reach out to our support team. This is currently possible but not configurable via API or Dashboard.

UAE VoIP Service Notice

The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) regulates the provision of real-time voice and video communication services within the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

To align with these regulatory requirements, Stream currently does not enable video functionality by default for users connecting from within the UAE.

Organizations that are authorized or licensed to provide VoIP services in the UAE may reach out through our Contact Sales form to request an evaluation for enabling access.

Each request will be assessed on a case-by-case basis to ensure compliance with all applicable TDRA requirements and local laws.