---
id: "daily"
type: "component"
kind: "media-router"
provider: "default"
category: "edge"
docs: "https://docs.daily.co/reference/rest-api/rooms/set-room-config"
url: "https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/daily"
---

# Daily

Hosted WebRTC video call API with rooms, recording and regional call servers.

| | |
|---|---|
| Provider | [default](https://localhost:3000/catalogue?provider=default) |
| Kind | [Media router](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/kinds/media-router) |
| Category | Edge |
| Official docs | [https://docs.daily.co/reference/rest-api/rooms/set-room-config](https://docs.daily.co/reference/rest-api/rooms/set-room-config) |

## Properties

| property | type | values | required | kind default | this component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `cascading` | boolean | — | no | false | inherited |
| `managed` | boolean | — | no | false | **true** |
| `mode` | enum | `sfu`, `mcu`, `p2p`, `ingest` | no | "sfu" | **"sfu"** |
| `pinnedRegion` | boolean | — | no | false | inherited |
| `recordingEnabled` | boolean | — | no | false | inherited |
| `rerouteOnFailure` | boolean | — | no | false | inherited |
| `transport` | enum | `udp`, `tcp`, `both` | no | "both" | inherited |

Bold values are the ones this component pins.

## Rules that apply · 0

No rule selects this kind or its category.

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- [AWS Elemental MediaConnect](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-mediaconnect.md) `aws-mediaconnect` — aws
- [AWS Elemental MediaPackage](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-mediapackage.md) `aws-mediapackage` — aws
- [AWS Elemental MediaTailor](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-mediatailor.md) `aws-mediatailor` — aws
- [Cloudflare MoQ](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/cloudflare-moq.md) `cloudflare-moq` — cloudflare
- [Cloudflare Realtime SFU](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/cloudflare-realtime-sfu.md) `cloudflare-realtime-sfu` — cloudflare
- [RealtimeKit](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/cloudflare-realtimekit.md) `cloudflare-realtimekit` — cloudflare
- [Cloudflare Realtime TURN](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/cloudflare-turn.md) `cloudflare-turn` — cloudflare
- [Agora](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/agora.md) `agora` — default
- [Ant Media Server](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/ant-media.md) `ant-media` — default
- [coturn](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/coturn.md) `coturn` — default
- [Icecast](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/icecast.md) `icecast` — default
- [Janus](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/janus.md) `janus` — default
- [Jitsi Videobridge](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/jitsi.md) `jitsi` — default
- [LiveKit](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/livekit.md) `livekit` — default
- [Generic media router](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/media-router.md) `media-router` — default
- [mediasoup](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/mediasoup.md) `mediasoup` — default
- [Red5](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/red5.md) `red5` — default
- [SRS](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/srs.md) `srs` — default
- [Twilio Video](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/twilio-video.md) `twilio-video` — default
- [Wowza Streaming Engine](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/wowza.md) `wowza` — default
- [Video Stitcher API](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/google-video-stitcher-api.md) `google-video-stitcher-api` — gcp

## Use it in a design

```yaml
nodes:
  - { id: "daily", component: "daily" }
```

## Source (`component` YAML, verbatim)

```yaml
# yaml-language-server: $schema=../../schema/component.schema.json
# Daily: hosted video call API. Per "POST /rooms/:room" the room property sfu_switchover
# defaults to 0.5, so a room is in SFU mode from the first participant; recording is off unless
# enable_recording is set and geo (call server region) defaults to no pinned region.
schemaVersion: "1"
type: "component"
id: "daily"
kind: "media-router"
provider: "default"
docs: "https://docs.daily.co/reference/rest-api/rooms/set-room-config"
defaults:
  managed: true
  mode: "sfu"
properties:
  recordingEnabled:
    type: "boolean"
    default: false
  pinnedRegion:
    type: "boolean"
    default: false
```

Human page: https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/daily