&roomkey

Add a trusted bypass key for room approval and custom room caps.

General Option! (&director, &room)

Aliases

• &rk

Options

Example: &roomkey=TRUSTED_BYPASS_KEY

Value	Description
String	Trusted bypass key shared between the director and selected guest links

Details

&roomkey is a trusted bypass key for the room admission controls on a claimed room.

Add it to the director link:

https://vdo.ninja/?director=MyRoom&requireapproval&roomcap=10&roomkey=TRUSTEDKEY

Add the same key only to trusted guest links:

https://vdo.ninja/?room=MyRoom&roomkey=TRUSTEDKEY

Guests with a matching key can bypass:

• manual approval from &requireapproval

• a lower custom cap from &roomcap

&roomkey cannot bypass the server hard cap. On the official vdo.ninja service, the hard cap is 80.

Live director behavior

The bypass key is attached to the live director claim. If the director leaves and a new director claims the room with a different key, the trusted bypass changes with that director's settings.

Security notes

Treat a room key like a password.

• Share it only with guests who should bypass approval or a custom cap.

• Rotate it if it is exposed.

• Do not use a predictable key for public events.

Related

&requireapproval&roomcap