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Daily.getCallInstance(callClientId?) Returns a valid daily-js call instance. If callClientId is provided, returns the instance with that ID. If omitted, returns the first instance created. When running multiple call instances simultaneously, always pass a callClientId to avoid ambiguity. Returns undefined if no matching valid instance exists. An instance becomes invalid once destroy() has been called on it.

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Parameters

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callClientId
string
Optional. The callClientId of the specific instance to retrieve. When running multiple call instances simultaneously, use this to look up a specific one.

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Return value

Returns the matching DailyCall instance, or undefined if no valid instance exists for the given ID (or no instance exists at all when called without an argument).

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Example

console.log(Daily.getCallInstance()); // undefined — no instance yet

const call = Daily.createCallObject();
console.log(Daily.getCallInstance() === call); // true

// With multiple instances, omitting the ID returns the first one created
const callA = Daily.createCallObject();
const callB = Daily.createCallObject();
console.log(Daily.getCallInstance() === callA); // true — callA was created first

// Pass a callClientId to retrieve a specific instance
console.log(Daily.getCallInstance(callB.callClientId()) === callB); // true

callA.destroy();
console.log(Daily.getCallInstance(callA.callClientId())); // undefined — destroyed

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See also

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