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WActionWherebyUpdated May 2026

How do I spin up a Whereby video meeting room?

Short answer: Drop the "WherebyCreate Meeting Room" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

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

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
End Date
endDate
datetimeRequiredRoom available until this date
Locked Room
isLocked
booleanOptionalRequires host to let participants in
Room Name Prefix
roomNamePrefix
stringOptionalRoom Name Prefix. e.g. "meeting"
Sample request
{
"endDate": "{{trigger.endDate}}",
"isLocked": "{{trigger.isLocked}}",
"roomNamePrefix": "meeting"
}
Returns
{
"endDate": "2026-04-12T10:00:00Z",
"roomUrl": "https://whereby.com/meeting-abc123",
"meetingId": "meeting123",
"startDate": "2026-04-11T10:00:00Z",
"hostRoomUrl": "https://whereby.com/meeting-abc123?roomKey=host123"
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Meeting Room.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

FAQ

Questions about Create Meeting Room.

What does the Create Meeting Room action do in Whereby?
Creates a Whereby video meeting room with end-time, room mode (normal/group), and optional fields like room name and host token. Returns the room URL you can drop into a calendar invite or share with a customer.
What inputs does Create Meeting Room require?
Required: End Date. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
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 Whereby 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 Meeting Room support batch operations?
Yes. Run Create Meeting Room inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Whereby's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

Send create meeting room from your workflows.

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