Work with meeting spaces

Google Meet REST API illustration

This guide explains how to create, get, and update a meeting space plus end an active conference on the spaces resource of the Google Meet REST API.

A meeting space represents a virtual place or a persistent object (such as a meeting room) where conferences are held. Only one active conference can be held in one space at any time. A meeting space also helps users meet and find shared resources.

To learn how to programmatically configure a meeting space, see Configure meeting spaces and members.

The following table details the meeting roles required to use the meeting space methods:

Method Owners Participants Others
endActiveConference() x
get() x x x
     with settings x
     with active conference x x
patch() x

Authenticating and authorizing with user credentials lets Google Meet apps access user data and perform operations on the authenticated user's behalf. Authenticating with domain-wide delegation lets you authorize an application's service account to access your users' data without requiring each user to give consent.

How Meet identifies a meeting space

The Google Meet REST API generates a spaces resource for each meeting space. The name field is the resource name for the resource.

The following are two important ways to identify a meeting space using the name field:

  • space is the resource identifier for the space, formatted as spaces/{space}. It's a unique, server-generated ID and is case sensitive. For example, spaces/jQCFfuBOdN5z.

  • meetingCode is an alias for the space, formatted as spaces/{meetingCode}. It's a typeable, unique character string and is non-case sensitive. For example, abc-mnop-xyz. The maximum length is 128 characters. It forms part of the meetingUri: https://meet.google.com/abc-mnop-xyz.

To manage a meeting space, use the following values for the {name} field:

  • To get details about a meeting space, you can use either spaces/{space} or the alias spaces/{meetingCode}. For more information, see Get a meeting space.

  • To update the details of a meeting space, you can only use spaces/{space}. For more information, see Update a meeting space.

  • To end an active conference within a meeting space, you can only use spaces/{space}. For more information, see End active conference.

Create a meeting space

To create a meeting space, use the create() method on the spaces resource.

The method returns an instance of a spaces resource, which includes the SpaceConfig object that's the configuration for the meeting space. It also contains the ActiveConference object that's a link to the current conferenceRecords resource within the meeting space.

The following code sample shows how to create a meeting space:

Java

java-meet/samples/snippets/generated/com/google/apps/meet/v2/spacesservice/createspace/AsyncCreateSpace.java
import com.google.api.core.ApiFuture;
import com.google.apps.meet.v2.CreateSpaceRequest;
import com.google.apps.meet.v2.Space;
import com.google.apps.meet.v2.SpacesServiceClient;

public class AsyncCreateSpace {

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    asyncCreateSpace();
  }

  public static void asyncCreateSpace() throws Exception {
    // This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a code template only.
    // It will require modifications to work:
    // - It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
    // - It may require specifying regional endpoints when creating the service client as shown in
    // https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/setup#configure_endpoints_for_the_client_library
    try (SpacesServiceClient spacesServiceClient = SpacesServiceClient.create()) {
      CreateSpaceRequest request =
          CreateSpaceRequest.newBuilder().setSpace(Space.newBuilder().build()).build();
      ApiFuture<Space> future = spacesServiceClient.createSpaceCallable().futureCall(request);
      // Do something.
      Space response = future.get();
    }
  }
}

Node.js

packages/google-apps-meet/samples/generated/v2/spaces_service.create_space.js
/**
 * This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a code template only.
 * It will require modifications to work.
 * It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
 * TODO(developer): Uncomment these variables before running the sample.
 */
/**
 *  Space to be created. As of May 2023, the input space can be empty. Later on
 *  the input space can be non-empty when space configuration is introduced.
 */
// const space = {}

// Imports the Meet library
const {SpacesServiceClient} = require('@google-apps/meet').v2;

// Instantiates a client
const meetClient = new SpacesServiceClient();

async function callCreateSpace() {
  // Construct request
  const request = {
  };

  // Run request
  const response = await meetClient.createSpace(request);
  console.log(response);
}

callCreateSpace();

Python

packages/google-apps-meet/samples/generated_samples/meet_v2_generated_spaces_service_create_space_async.py
# This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a
# code template only.
# It will require modifications to work:
# - It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
# - It may require specifying regional endpoints when creating the service
#   client as shown in:
#   https://googleapis.dev/python/google-api-core/latest/client_options.html
from google.apps import meet_v2


async def sample_create_space():
    # Create a client
    client = meet_v2.SpacesServiceAsyncClient()

    # Initialize request argument(s)
    request = meet_v2.CreateSpaceRequest(
    )

    # Make the request
    response = await client.create_space(request=request)

    # Handle the response
    print(response)

Get details about a meeting space

To get details about an active meeting space and its settings, use the get() method on the spaces resource with a specified name. For more information, see How Meet identifies a meeting space.

The method returns a meeting space as an instance of the spaces resource.

The following code sample shows how to retrieve a meeting space:

Java

java-meet/samples/snippets/generated/com/google/apps/meet/v2/spacesservice/getspace/AsyncGetSpace.java
import com.google.api.core.ApiFuture;
import com.google.apps.meet.v2.GetSpaceRequest;
import com.google.apps.meet.v2.Space;
import com.google.apps.meet.v2.SpaceName;
import com.google.apps.meet.v2.SpacesServiceClient;

public class AsyncGetSpace {

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    asyncGetSpace();
  }

  public static void asyncGetSpace() throws Exception {
    // This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a code template only.
    // It will require modifications to work:
    // - It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
    // - It may require specifying regional endpoints when creating the service client as shown in
    // https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/setup#configure_endpoints_for_the_client_library
    try (SpacesServiceClient spacesServiceClient = SpacesServiceClient.create()) {
      GetSpaceRequest request =
          GetSpaceRequest.newBuilder().setName(SpaceName.of("[SPACE]").toString()).build();
      ApiFuture<Space> future = spacesServiceClient.getSpaceCallable().futureCall(request);
      // Do something.
      Space response = future.get();
    }
  }
}

Node.js

packages/google-apps-meet/samples/generated/v2/spaces_service.get_space.js
/**
 * This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a code template only.
 * It will require modifications to work.
 * It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
 * TODO(developer): Uncomment these variables before running the sample.
 */
/**
 *  Required. Resource name of the space.
 *  Format: `spaces/{space}` or `spaces/{meetingCode}`.
 *  `{space}` is the resource identifier for the space. It's a unique,
 *  server-generated ID and is case sensitive. For example, `jQCFfuBOdN5z`.
 *  `{meetingCode}` is an alias for the space. It's a typeable, unique
 *  character string and is non-case sensitive. For example, `abc-mnop-xyz`.
 *  The maximum length is 128 characters.
 *  A `meetingCode` shouldn't be stored long term as it can become
 *  dissociated from a meeting space and can be reused for different meeting
 *  spaces in the future. Generally, a `meetingCode` expires 365 days after
 *  last use. For more information, see Learn about meeting codes in Google
 *  Meet (https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10710509).
 *  For more information, see How Meet identifies a meeting
 *  space (https://developers.google.com/meet/api/guides/meeting-spaces#identify-meeting-space).
 */
// const name = 'abc123'

// Imports the Meet library
const {SpacesServiceClient} = require('@google-apps/meet').v2;

// Instantiates a client
const meetClient = new SpacesServiceClient();

async function callGetSpace() {
  // Construct request
  const request = {
    name,
  };

  // Run request
  const response = await meetClient.getSpace(request);
  console.log(response);
}

callGetSpace();

Python

packages/google-apps-meet/samples/generated_samples/meet_v2_generated_spaces_service_get_space_async.py
# This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a
# code template only.
# It will require modifications to work:
# - It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
# - It may require specifying regional endpoints when creating the service
#   client as shown in:
#   https://googleapis.dev/python/google-api-core/latest/client_options.html
from google.apps import meet_v2


async def sample_get_space():
    # Create a client
    client = meet_v2.SpacesServiceAsyncClient()

    # Initialize request argument(s)
    request = meet_v2.GetSpaceRequest(
        name="name_value",
    )

    # Make the request
    response = await client.get_space(request=request)

    # Handle the response
    print(response)

Replace the space name value with the unique server-generated ID for the meeting space.

Update a meeting space

To update the details of a meeting space, use the patch() method on the spaces resource with a specified name. For more information, see How Meet identifies a meeting space.

The patch() method also takes an optional updateMask query parameter. The field is of type FieldMask. This is a comma-delimited list of fields you want to update in the space.

The method returns a meeting space as an instance of the spaces resource.

The following code sample shows how to update a meeting space:

Java

java-meet/samples/snippets/generated/com/google/apps/meet/v2/spacesservice/updatespace/AsyncUpdateSpace.java
import com.google.api.core.ApiFuture;
import com.google.apps.meet.v2.Space;
import com.google.apps.meet.v2.SpacesServiceClient;
import com.google.apps.meet.v2.UpdateSpaceRequest;
import com.google.protobuf.FieldMask;

public class AsyncUpdateSpace {

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    asyncUpdateSpace();
  }

  public static void asyncUpdateSpace() throws Exception {
    // This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a code template only.
    // It will require modifications to work:
    // - It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
    // - It may require specifying regional endpoints when creating the service client as shown in
    // https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/setup#configure_endpoints_for_the_client_library
    try (SpacesServiceClient spacesServiceClient = SpacesServiceClient.create()) {
      UpdateSpaceRequest request =
          UpdateSpaceRequest.newBuilder()
              .setSpace(Space.newBuilder().build())
              .setUpdateMask(FieldMask.newBuilder().build())
              .build();
      ApiFuture<Space> future = spacesServiceClient.updateSpaceCallable().futureCall(request);
      // Do something.
      Space response = future.get();
    }
  }
}

Node.js

packages/google-apps-meet/samples/generated/v2/spaces_service.update_space.js
/**
 * This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a code template only.
 * It will require modifications to work.
 * It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
 * TODO(developer): Uncomment these variables before running the sample.
 */
/**
 *  Required. Space to be updated.
 */
// const space = {}
/**
 *  Optional. Field mask used to specify the fields to be updated in the space.
 *  If update_mask isn't provided(not set, set with empty paths, or only has ""
 *  as paths), it defaults to update all fields provided with values in the
 *  request.
 *  Using "*" as update_mask will update all fields, including deleting fields
 *  not set in the request.
 */
// const updateMask = {}

// Imports the Meet library
const {SpacesServiceClient} = require('@google-apps/meet').v2;

// Instantiates a client
const meetClient = new SpacesServiceClient();

async function callUpdateSpace() {
  // Construct request
  const request = {
    space,
  };

  // Run request
  const response = await meetClient.updateSpace(request);
  console.log(response);
}

callUpdateSpace();

Python

packages/google-apps-meet/samples/generated_samples/meet_v2_generated_spaces_service_update_space_async.py
# This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a
# code template only.
# It will require modifications to work:
# - It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
# - It may require specifying regional endpoints when creating the service
#   client as shown in:
#   https://googleapis.dev/python/google-api-core/latest/client_options.html
from google.apps import meet_v2


async def sample_update_space():
    # Create a client
    client = meet_v2.SpacesServiceAsyncClient()

    # Initialize request argument(s)
    request = meet_v2.UpdateSpaceRequest(
    )

    # Make the request
    response = await client.update_space(request=request)

    # Handle the response
    print(response)

Replace the space name value with the unique server-generated ID for the meeting space.

End active conference

To end an active conference within a meeting space (if there's one), use the endActiveConference() method on the spaces resource. Both the request and response body are empty. For more information, see How Meet identifies a meeting space.

The following code sample shows how to end an active conference:

Java

java-meet/samples/snippets/generated/com/google/apps/meet/v2/spacesservice/endactiveconference/AsyncEndActiveConference.java
import com.google.api.core.ApiFuture;
import com.google.apps.meet.v2.EndActiveConferenceRequest;
import com.google.apps.meet.v2.SpaceName;
import com.google.apps.meet.v2.SpacesServiceClient;
import com.google.protobuf.Empty;

public class AsyncEndActiveConference {

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    asyncEndActiveConference();
  }

  public static void asyncEndActiveConference() throws Exception {
    // This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a code template only.
    // It will require modifications to work:
    // - It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
    // - It may require specifying regional endpoints when creating the service client as shown in
    // https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/setup#configure_endpoints_for_the_client_library
    try (SpacesServiceClient spacesServiceClient = SpacesServiceClient.create()) {
      EndActiveConferenceRequest request =
          EndActiveConferenceRequest.newBuilder()
              .setName(SpaceName.of("[SPACE]").toString())
              .build();
      ApiFuture<Empty> future =
          spacesServiceClient.endActiveConferenceCallable().futureCall(request);
      // Do something.
      future.get();
    }
  }
}

Node.js

packages/google-apps-meet/samples/generated/v2/spaces_service.end_active_conference.js
/**
 * This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a code template only.
 * It will require modifications to work.
 * It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
 * TODO(developer): Uncomment these variables before running the sample.
 */
/**
 *  Required. Resource name of the space.
 *  Format: `spaces/{space}`.
 *  `{space}` is the resource identifier for the space. It's a unique,
 *  server-generated ID and is case sensitive. For example, `jQCFfuBOdN5z`.
 *  For more information, see How Meet identifies a meeting
 *  space (https://developers.google.com/meet/api/guides/meeting-spaces#identify-meeting-space).
 */
// const name = 'abc123'

// Imports the Meet library
const {SpacesServiceClient} = require('@google-apps/meet').v2;

// Instantiates a client
const meetClient = new SpacesServiceClient();

async function callEndActiveConference() {
  // Construct request
  const request = {
    name,
  };

  // Run request
  const response = await meetClient.endActiveConference(request);
  console.log(response);
}

callEndActiveConference();

Python

packages/google-apps-meet/samples/generated_samples/meet_v2_generated_spaces_service_end_active_conference_async.py
# This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a
# code template only.
# It will require modifications to work:
# - It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
# - It may require specifying regional endpoints when creating the service
#   client as shown in:
#   https://googleapis.dev/python/google-api-core/latest/client_options.html
from google.apps import meet_v2


async def sample_end_active_conference():
    # Create a client
    client = meet_v2.SpacesServiceAsyncClient()

    # Initialize request argument(s)
    request = meet_v2.EndActiveConferenceRequest(
        name="name_value",
    )

    # Make the request
    await client.end_active_conference(request=request)

Replace the space name value with the unique server-generated ID for the meeting space.