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useRoomExp(params?): Object The ejection date is derived from room or token configuration: eject_after_elapsed, eject_at_room_exp, and exp. The optional onCountdown callback fires every second with the remaining hours, minutes, and seconds.

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Parameters (optional)

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onCountdown
Function
When onCountdown is set and the room is configured to eject the local participant at a given time, onCountdown will be called every second with an object parameter with keys hours, minutes and seconds.

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Return value

An object with the following properties:
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ejectDate
Date | null
The date when the local participant will be automatically ejected from the meeting.
{
  "ejectDate": "Wed Jul 26 2023 09:48:42 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time)"
}

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Example

import { useRoomExp } from '@daily-co/daily-react';
import { useCallback, useState } from 'react';

export const UseRoomExpDemo = () => {
  const [countdown, setCountdown] = useState('');
  const { ejectDate } = useRoomExp({
    onCountdown: useCallback(({ hours, minutes, seconds }) => {
      if (hours > 0) return;
      setCountdown(`${minutes}:${seconds.toString().padStart(2, '0')}`);
    }, []),
  });

  return (
    <div>
      Meeting ends in {countdown} (at {ejectDate.toISOString()})
    </div>
  );
};

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See also

daily-js methods

REST APIs