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Hey Need clarification for Saudi Arabia compliance - data must stay in KSA borders 🇸🇦 Questions: Agent deployment in KSA - available? If YES → how do we specify it + does WebRTC service also automatically stay in KSA? 1. If agent deployment NOT available → can we still use your WebRTC service in KSA region with our self-hosted agents? If YES → how do we configure/pin it? 2. If neither available in KSA → means we self-host both, right? Basically: what's available in KSA region, how to configure it, and what's our minimum viable setup for compliance? Thanks! 🙏
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Thanks for reaching out, Nagesh. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
Thanks — I’m responding to your questions about Saudi Arabia (KSA) data residency, agent deployment, WebRTC, and the minimum compliant setup. Short answers • Agent deployment in KSA: Yes — agents can be deployed to the
sa
region. • WebRTC in KSA: Yes — WebRTC can be restricted to KSA using region pinning (Scale plan or higher). • If you cannot or choose not to use Cloud in KSA: you can self-host agents and/or the LiveKit server in KSA to meet residency needs. What you can do and how to configure it 1) Agent deployment in KSA • Available: Yes. • How to specify: when creating an agent use the region flag:
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lk agent create --region sa
Or set the region in your
livekit.toml
agent configuration if using templates/automation. 2) WebRTC pinned to KSA • Available: Yes. • How to enforce: enable protocol-based region pinning for your project (requires Scale plan or higher). Once enabled you specify allowed regions (e.g.,
sa
) so signaling and media are restricted to that region for client connections. • SIP note: if you use SIP, use the regional SIP endpoint format (
{subdomain}.sa.sip.livekit.cloud
) or set
destination_country: "sa"
for outbound calls to ensure KSA routing. 3) Using self-hosted agents with Cloud WebRTC (if you don’t deploy Cloud agents) • You can run self-hosted agents and still use a WebRTC server deployed in KSA. • Ensure your LiveKit server nodes and supporting infra (Redis, turn/TURN, load balancer) are deployed inside KSA and use region-aware node selection so traffic remains in-region. 4) If neither Cloud agent nor Cloud WebRTC in KSA meets your needs • Then self-host both agent and LiveKit server inside KSA. This gives full control and ensures no cross-border data flow. Minimum viable setup for KSA compliance Option A — LiveKit Cloud (minimal if acceptable): • Subscribe to Scale plan or higher. • Deploy agents with
--region sa
. • Request/enable protocol-based region pinning for your project (so WebRTC is pinned to
sa
). Result: agents, signaling, and media stay in KSA. Option B — Full self-host (if you need full sovereignty): • Self-host agents and LiveKit server in your KSA infrastructure. • Deploy Redis, TURN, and any storage in-region. Result: full in-region control. Quick clarifying question • Do you plan to use LiveKit Cloud (Scale plan) or do you prefer full self-hosting? That will determine the exact steps I should give next (Cloud setup + pinning steps vs. self-host deployment checklist). Sources: livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | Region pinning | LiveKit docs | SIP cloud and region pinning | LiveKit docs | Distributed Setup | LiveKit docs | LiveKit Cloud Architecture | LiveKit docs
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lk agent create --region sa Using project [digitalyou-b2b] Using agent configuration [livekit.toml] Creating new agent Using secrets file [.env.development] Detected project type [python.pip] Using existing Dockerfile Using existing .dockerignore unable to create agent: region sa not found
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Thanks — I’m responding to the error you hit when running
lk agent create --region sa
. Short answer:
sa
is not a valid agent deployment region. For Middle East / Saudi Arabia use
me
instead. Try:
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lk agent create --region me
If that still fails, please tell me: • the output of
lk version
• the project name shown by the CLI (you showed
digitalyou-b2b
, confirm) • whether you’re on a Scale plan or higher (region pinning/region deployments may require specific plan enablement) Quick next steps I can help with once you share those: • Troubleshoot CLI/permission errors • Confirm whether
me
is enabled for your project • Provide the exact
livekit.toml
snippet or deployment command that will pin agent and WebRTC to
me
(KSA/Middle East) for compliance. Sources: server-sdk-go | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | SIP cloud and region pinning | LiveKit docs | Region pinning | LiveKit docs | LiveKit Phone Numbers | LiveKit docs | LiveKit Pricing
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lk agent create --region me Using project [digitalyou-b2b] Using agent configuration [livekit.toml] Creating new agent Using secrets file [.env.development] Detected project type [python.pip] Using existing Dockerfile Using existing .dockerignore unable to create agent: region me not found
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Thanks — I’m replying about the repeated "region ... not found" errors when creating an agent. Short summary and next steps • For agent deployment in Saudi Arabia use region code
sa
. For protocol-based WebRTC region pinning you may see
me
referenced, but agent compute uses
sa
. • The error means your project/CLI can’t see
sa
as an allowed agent region right now. Please run and share these so I can diagnose: 1.
lk --version
2.
lk project list
(or confirm the exact project shown by the CLI — you showed
digitalyou-b2b
) 3. Your plan level (are you on Scale or higher?) 4. The full command output (you already pasted it; if anything new appears, include it) Quick checks you can try now • Update CLI:
curl -sSL <https://install.livekit.io> | bash
(or your platform’s update method), then retry
lk agent create --region sa
. • Try a known common region to confirm baseline:
lk agent create --region us
— if that works, the issue is region availability for your project. What I’ll do once you reply • If CLI is outdated or
sa
is blocked, I’ll provide the exact next steps: enable region in your project, or give the alternative self‑host checklist for full in‑KSA residency. Sources: Region pinning | LiveKit docs | SIP cloud and region pinning | LiveKit docs | Server-side | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | LiveKit Pricing | Deploying to production | LiveKit Docs
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Hi , Clarification on region pinning scope:
If we pin WebRTC traffic to me region (Saudi Arabia) using region pinning:
Can an agent deployed in your USA cloud still join/access those pinned WebRTC rooms?
Or does region pinning *block all connections* (including agents) from outside the pinned region?
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Thanks — I’m replying to your question about whether an agent deployed outside a pinned region can join WebRTC rooms pinned to that region. Short answer • Yes — an agent deployed in the USA can join a room pinned to the
me
(Saudi Arabia) region. Region pinning restricts where media and signaling are routed/processed, not which participants (including agents) may connect. Details to keep in mind • When an agent outside the pinned region joins, its WebRTC traffic is routed to the media node in the pinned region so media and signaling remain in-region. • Region pinning applies to LiveKit realtime SDK connections. If an agent uses SIP or other non-realtime paths, behavior differs. • Some agent-related data (logs, observability, inference results) may still leave the pinned region depending on your setup — those are not always subject to region pinning. • For strict compliance, consider running agents in-region or self‑hosting both agent + server so all processing and ancillary data stay inside KSA. If you want, tell me: • How your agent connects (realtime SDK vs SIP), and • Whether you need logs/metrics/inference to remain fully in-region. I’ll then give the precise configuration steps or the self-host checklist for full KSA residency. Sources: Region pinning | LiveKit docs | LiveKit Pricing | Data Processing Addendum | LiveKit | Agent dispatch | LiveKit docs