what is livekit token, is it livekit key or liveki...
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12/15/2025, 11:01 AMwhat is livekit token, is it livekit key or livekit secret
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tall-airline-16756
12/15/2025, 11:02 AMYou're asking whether a LiveKit token is the same as a LiveKit key or secret — short answer: no.
• LiveKit token: a short-lived JWT that a participant uses to authenticate when connecting to a room. It contains the participant identity, room/permission claims, and an expiry.
• API key & API secret: long-lived project credentials. The API key identifies your project and the API secret is used server-side to sign/generate tokens. These must never be exposed to clients.
Workflow: your backend uses the API key + secret to create a signed token for a user. The client uses that token to join the room.
Sources: Authentication | LiveKit docs | LiveKit CLI Setup | LiveKit Docs | Secrets management | LiveKit docs