Run a Sample Project - iOS

Video SDK provides open-source sample project videosdk-rtc-ios-sdk-example) on Github. This document introduces how to run this project.

Prerequisites

• Xcode 9.0 or later
• An iOS device running iOS 9.0 or later.
• Valid Video SDK Account
• Valid developer signature and device permission settings.

Generate Token

To manage secured communication, every participant that connects to a meeting needs an access token. You can easily generate this token by using your apiKey and secret-key, which you can obtain from the VideoSDK Dashboard.

For development purpose, you can generate a temporary token from VideoSDK Dashboard's API section.

tip

The best practice for obtaining a token involves generating it from your backend server which will help in keeping your credentials safe.

Run the Sample Project

Step 1: Clone the sample project

Clone the repository to your local environment.

$ git clone https://github.com/videosdk-live/videosdk-rtc-ios-sdk-example.git

Step 2: Install the dependencies

Install all the pod dependencies

pod install

Step 2: Modify Constants.swift

Open your favorite code editor and add AUTH_TOKEN in it.

Constants.swift

public let AUTH_TOKEN = "TEMPORARY-TOKEN"

Step 3: Run the sample app

Run the iOS app with ⌘ + R. or the ** ▶ Run ** from toolbar.