Video Quickstart for Python

This application should give you a ready-made starting point for writing your own video apps with Twilio Video. Before we begin, we need to collect all the config values we need to run the application:

Config Value	Description
Configuration Profile SID	Identifier for a set of config properties for your video application - find yours here.
Account SID	Your primary Twilio account identifier - find this in the console here.
API Key	Used to authenticate - generate one here.
API Secret	Used to authenticate - just like the above, you'll get one here.

A Note on API Keys

When you generate an API key pair at the URLs above, your API Secret will only be shown once - make sure to save this in a secure location, or possibly your ~/.bash_profile.

Setting Up The Python Application

This application uses the lightweight Flask Framework.

Begin by creating a configuration file for your application:

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env with the four configuration parameters we gathered from above.

Next, we need to set up your Python environment. Install virtualenv via pip:

pip install virtualenv

Next, we need to install our depenedencies:

virtualenv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Now we should be all set! Run the application using the python command.

python app.py

Your application should now be running at http://localhost:5000. Select any room name and join the room. Join the same room with another user in another browser tab or window to start video chatting! When you're finished, deactivate your virtual environment using deactivate.

License

MIT