Create Video Room: Daily action

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Room Name (optional, auto-generated if blank) name	string	Optional	—
Privacy privacy	options	Optional	—
Max Participants max_participants	string	Optional	—
Enable Cloud Recording enable_recording	options	Optional	—
Expiry (UNIX seconds) exp	string	Optional	—

Sample request

{
  "name": "{{trigger.name}}",
  "privacy": "{{trigger.privacy}}",
  "max_participants": "{{trigger.max_participants}}",
  "enable_recording": "{{trigger.enable_recording}}",
  "exp": "{{trigger.exp}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "abc",
  "url": "https://yourdomain.daily.co/room-xyz",
  "name": "room-xyz",
  "privacy": "public",
  "created_at": "2026-05-11T00:00:00Z"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

FAQ

Questions about Create Video Room.

What does the Create Video Room action do in Daily?

Creates a Daily video room with optional config (recording mode, expiry, max participants). Returns the room URL participants visit. The standard hook for "calendar booking landed → create the meeting room and email participants".

What inputs does Create Video Room require?

Create Video Room has no required inputs. Sensible defaults are applied if you leave fields blank.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Daily returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Create Video Room support batch operations?

Yes. Run Create Video Room inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Daily's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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