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is it possible to edit participant kind using roomservice?

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Thanks — regarding your question about editing participant kind with RoomService:

You cannot change a participant's `kind` via RoomService. The `kind` (for example `STANDARD`, `SIP`, or `AGENT`) is assigned when the participant connects and is immutable. RoomService can update other participant fields like `metadata`, `name`, and permissions (`canPublish`, `canSubscribe`, etc.), but not `kind`.

Would you share the use case you’re trying to achieve? I can suggest alternative approaches (for example, adjusting permissions or reconnecting with a different connection method) that accomplish similar goals.
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