TrueConf

# getHardware

Description: get the list of devices.

The response also contains a list of application windows and desktops that are available for content sharing.

Request example:

{
    "method" : "getHardware",
    "requestId" : "1"
}

Response example:

{
    "audioCapturers" : [
        {
            "name" : "Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)",
            "description" : "{2}.\\\\?\\hdaudio#func_01&ven_10ec&dev_0233&subsys_104316ed&rev_1000#4&2fb6304b&0&0001#{6994ad04-93ef-11d0-a3cc-00a0c9223196}\\rtmicinwave",
            "type" : 1
        },
        {
            "name" : "Microphone (2- Realtek High Definition Audio)",
            "description" : "{2}.\\\\?\\hdaudio#func_01&ven_10ec&dev_5445&subsys_789316ed&rev_1000#4&2fb6304b&0&0001#{6994ad04-93ef-11d0-a3cc-00a0c9223196}\\rtmicinwave",
            "type" : 1
        }
    ],
    "currentAudioCapturerName" : "Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)",
    "currentAudioCapturerDescription" : "{2}.\\\\?\\hdaudio#func_01&ven_10ec&dev_0233&subsys_104316ed&rev_1000#4&2fb6304b&0&0001#{6994ad04-93ef-11d0-a3cc-00a0c9223196}\\rtmicinwave",
    "currentAudioCapturerType" : 1,
    "audioRenderers" : [
        {
            "name" : "Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)",
            "description" : "{2}.\\\\?\\hdaudio#func_01&ven_10ec&dev_0233&subsys_104316ed&rev_1000#4&2fb6304b&0&0001#{6994ad04-93ef-11d0-a3cc-00a0c9223196}\\rearlineoutwave3",
            "type" : 1
        },
        {
            "name" : "Speakers (2- Realtek High Definition Audio)",
            "description" : "{2}.\\\\?\\hdaudio#func_01&ven_10ec&dev_5445&subsys_789316ed&rev_1000#4&2fb6304b&0&0001#{6994ad04-93ef-11d0-a3cc-00a0c9223196}\\rtmicinwave",
            "type" : 1
        }
    ],
    "currentAudioRendererName" : "Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)",
    "currentAudioRendererDescription" : "{2}.\\\\?\\hdaudio#func_01&ven_10ec&dev_0233&subsys_104316ed&rev_1000#4&2fb6304b&0&0001#{6994ad04-93ef-11d0-a3cc-00a0c9223196}\\rearlineoutwave3",
    "currentAudioRendererType" : 1,
    "videoCapturers" : [
        {
            "name" : "USB2.0 UVC HD Webcam",
            "description" : "\\\\?\\usb#vid_13d3&pid_5656&mi_00#6&8b7b718&0&0000#{e5323777-f976-4f5b-9b55-b94699c46e44}\\global",
            "type": 1,
            "connected": true
        },
        {
            "name" : "USB2.0 UVC HD Webcam #2",
            "description" : "\\\\?\\usb#vid_0bda&pid_58b0&mi_00#7&25249c4a&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\\global",
            "type": 1,
            "connected": true
        }
    ],
    "currentVideoCapturerName" : "USB2.0 UVC HD Webcam",
    "currentVideoCapturerDescription" : "\\\\?\\usb#vid_13d3&pid_5656&mi_00#6&8b7b718&0&0000#{e5323777-f976-4f5b-9b55-b94699c46e44}\\global",
    "currentVideoCapturerType": 1,
    "defaultContentSource": "TrueConf VideoCapturer 4K",
    "DSCaptureList" : [
        {
            "name" : "Google - Opera",
            "id" : 132268
        },
        {
            "name" : "Readme - Notepad",
            "id" : 2097374
        }
    ],
    "comPorts" : [
        "COM3"
    ],
    "method" : "getHardware",
    "requestId" : "1",
    "result" : true
}

Parameter description:

  • currentAudioCapturerName — Current name of an audio capture device

  • currentAudioCapturerDescription — Current identifier of an audio capture device

  • currentAudioCapturerType — the type of the current audio capture device. The following values are possible:

    • 1 — a hardware device (microphone)

    • 2 — an NDI device

    • 4 — an empty device (none)

  • currentAudioRendererName — Current name of an audio playback device

  • currentAudioRendererDescription — the identifier of the current audio playback device

  • currentAudioRendererType — the type of the current audio playback device. The following values are possible:

    • 1 — a hardware device (speaker)

    • 4 — an empty device (none)

  • currentVideoCapturerName — Current name of a video capture device

  • currentVideoCapturerDescription — Current identifier of a video capture device

  • currentVideoCapturerType — the type of the video capture device. The following values are possible:

    • 0 — a capture card

    • 1 - camera connected to TrueConf Room (webcam, document camera, PTZ)

    • 2 — an NDI device

    • 3— desktop capture mode

    • 4 — an empty device (none)

  • DSCaptureList — application windows and monitors available for content sharing. The following fields are included:

    • name — Capture source name

    • id — Capture source identifier

  • requestId - a unique request identifier. You can learn more about it here.

  • audioCapturers — List of audio capture devices

  • audioRenderers — List of audio playback devices

  • videoCapturers — List of video capture devices

  • comPorts - list of available COM ports for controlling PTZ camera

  • defaultContentSource - default content source

Each device in the list contains the following parameters:

  • name - the unique name of the capture source

  • description - unique equipment identifier

  • type — the type of a device. The following values are possible:

    • 0 — the video capture card (can be used only for capturing video)

    • 1 — a hardware device (microphone, camera, speaker)

    • 2 — NDI device (can be used only for capturing video and audio)

    • 3 — desktop capture mode (only video capture)

    • 4 — an empty device (none)

  • connected - the connection status of the device. Only video devices include this parameter. For supported capture cards, this parameter will reflect the actual connection status of the capture card. For other devices, the status will always be true.

    • true - the video device is connected to the signal source

    • false - the video device is not connected to the signal source

See also: