Android reference app for Agora Signaling SDK

This repository holds the code examples used for the Agora Signaling SDK for Android documentation. It is a robust and comprehensive documentation reference app for Android, designed to enhance your productivity and understanding. It's built to be flexible, easily extensible, and beginner-friendly.

Clone the repo, run, and test the samples, and use the code in your own project. Enjoy.

• Samples
• Prerequisites
• Run the app
• Contact

Samples

This reference app includes several samples that illustrate the functionality and features of Agora Signaling SDK. Each sample is self-contained and the relevant code can be found in its own folder in the root directory. For more information about each sample, see:

• SDK quickstart - the minimum code you need to integrate low-latency, high-concurrency signaling features into your app using Signaling SDK.
• Secure authentication with tokens - quickly set up an authentication token server, retrieve a token from the server, and use it to connect securely to Signaling as a specific user.
• Stream channels - communicate to other users in topics.
• Store channel and user data - easily store data for users and channels without the need to set up your own databases.
• Connect through restricted networks with Cloud Proxy - ensure reliable connectivity for your users when they connect from an environment with a restricted network.
• Data encryption - integrate built-in data encryption into your app using Signaling.
• Geofencing - only connect to Signaling within the specified region.

To view the UI implementation, open the relevant Activity Class file here.

Prerequisites

Before getting started with this reference app, ensure you have the following set up:

• Android Studio 4.1 or higher
• Android SDK API Level 24 or higher
• A mobile device that runs Android 4.1 or higher
• An Agora account and project
• A computer with Internet access. Ensure that no firewall is blocking your network communication.

Run the app

1. Clone the repository

   To clone the repository to your local machine, open Terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository. Then, use the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/AgoraIO/signaling-sdk-samples-android.git

2. Open the project

   Launch Android Studio. From the File menu, select Open... and navigate to the signaling-reference-app folder. Start Gradle sync to automatically install all project dependencies.

3. Modify the project configuration

   The app loads connection parameters from the config.json file. Ensure that the file is populated with the required parameter values before running the application.

   • uid: The user ID associated with the application.
   • appId: (Required) The unique ID for the application obtained from Agora Console.
   • channelName: The default name of the channel to join.
   • token: A token generated for uid. You generate a temporary token using the Agora token builder.
   • serverUrl: The URL for the token generator. See Secure authentication with tokens for information on how to set up a token server.
   • tokenExpiryTime: The time in seconds after which a token expires.

   If a valid serverUrl is provided, all samples use the token server to obtain a token except the SDK quickstart project that uses the token. If a serverUrl is not specified, all samples except Secure authentication with tokens use the token from config.json.

4. Build and run the project

   To build and run the project, select your connected Android device or emulator and press the Run button in Android Studio.

5. Run the samples in the reference app

   From the main app screen, choose and launch a sample.

Contact

If you have any questions, issues, or suggestions, please file an issue in our GitHub Issue Tracker.