is it only possible to get participant attributes after running ctx.connect or are they available before?

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if i use ctx.wait_for_participant right after ctx.connect() is there a window of time where the participant object might be available but participant attributes wouldnt be?

Short answer: no — there isn’t a window where the Participant object exists but its attributes are unavailable. Details: when

ctx.wait_for_participant()

returns a

Participant

, that object already includes

attributes

(you can call

participant.attributes.get("key")

immediately). Attributes can still change afterward, so if you need updates, subscribe to the

participant_attributes_changed

event on the room. If you want, tell me your SDK/language and I’ll show a brief code example. , with interactive elements

take a look at issue #2510

Thanks — I can look into issue #2510. Could you share a link or paste the issue description (or tell me which repo it’s in)? Also tell me which SDK/language and a short reproduction scenario (steps or code) so I can check whether that issue affects the behavior we discussed. , with interactive elements

are you sure that i can call ctx.wait_for_participant before calling ctx.connect? or do i need the room connection to be active

Good question — here's a clear answer. You can call

ctx.wait_for_participant()

before `ctx.connect()`; a

Participant

returned by

ctx.wait_for_participant()

includes its

attributes

immediately. You do not need an active room connection to retrieve that participant object or read its attributes. Attributes can still change later, so if you need updates subscribe to the

participant_attributes_changed

event after you have a room (or when you call

ctx.connect()

). If you’re seeing different behavior (e.g., from issue #2510), please paste the issue text or a link and state which SDK/language and a short repro so I can investigate. , with interactive elements