# OpenTok API Review

**Author:** kinlane  
**Canonical:** https://apievangelist.com/2011/02/08/opentok-api-review/

[OpenTok](http://www.tokbox.com/opentok/) is a free set of APIs from TokBox that enables websites to integrate live, group video communication into their web sites and applications.

The OpenTok provides a RESTFul API using an application key and user token authentication.

Server-side libraries available in Java, PHP, Python, and Ruby.

**Building Blocks**

**Technology**

*   RESTful API

**Documentation / Tools**

*   Documentation & Reference
*   Getting Started
*   Code Libraries
*   Code Samples
*   Tutorials
*   Documentation
*   Widgets
*   Embed

**Support**

*   Blog
*   FAQ
*   Forum - Google Group
*   Twitter

**Developer**

*   API Key
*   App Showcase

**Community**

*   Forum - Google Group