Guides show you how to build one real feature, step by step. The Quickstart shows the smallest thing that works. Guides go further: each one adds a feature you'd ship, and explains why each step is there, so you can apply it to your own app.
Where this fits: you've done the Quickstart, so you have a project, an API key, and a backend that can make tokens. Now you're building the real thing.
How every guide is laid out
- What you'll build: the end result, so you know where you're going.
- What you need: what must already be working.
- Steps: each step says where the code runs (your backend or your app), why the step is needed, and what you should see when it works.
- How it works: what Livqeno does behind the scenes. Read this part. It explains behavior you'll meet again in your own app.
- Production tips and next steps.
Calls
| Guide | Time | You end with | Read it when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build a video call | ~20 min | Two people, camera and mic | You want every file of a call, start to finish. |
| Build a group call | ~30 min | A video grid for a whole room | More than two people will be in a call, like a team meeting or a class. |
| Add screen sharing | ~10 min | Screen share next to the camera | Users need to show slides, code, or a document. |
| Handle reconnection | ~15 min | A UI that survives a network drop | Before launch. Real users switch Wi-Fi, ride trains, and close laptops. |
Chat and streaming
| Guide | Time | You end with | Read it when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build a chat application | ~25 min | Saved history, online status, typing | You're building support chat, team channels, or a chat panel next to a call. |
| Build a live stream | ~30 min | One host, many viewers, live chat | You're building a webinar, a live class, or a launch event. |
Backend
| Guide | Time | You end with | Read it when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handle webhooks | ~20 min | A safe webhook receiver that ignores duplicates | Your backend must react to events, like a new message or a webinar ending. |
| Build for production | ~45 min | A deployment ready for real users | Your demo works and real users are coming. |
Before you start
You need:
- A project and an API key. See Create a project.
- A place to run a small backend (TypeScript or Python in these guides). The API key lives there, and it's what makes tokens for your users.
Don't have these yet? Do the Quickstart first (about 10 minutes). Every guide assumes you have.
New words like track, SFU, or grant? See the Glossary.
Next steps
- New to calls? Start with Build a video call.
- New to chat? Start with Build a chat application.
- Examples: the same ideas as runnable apps in the repository.
- Concepts: the words the guides use, explained one at a time.