Integration. Possible to create a user and launch a session with their account
Hello,
We're continuing to work with integrating Panopto with a custom LMS using SOAP.
Is it possible to create a user and launch a session with their account through the API / Embed?
We would also need the completion status of the session as well.
The create user functionality was straight forward as well as locating sessions.
My forum search skills are probably lacking. I unable to locate how to do this if its possible.
Thanks
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Hi Alvin,
The SOAP API for creating a user is here (but it sounds like you may have found it already): https://support.panopto.com/resource/APIDocumentation/Help/html/74a964bc-ff7b-bf40-7f7d-ab5a8a77545e.htm
Here's an article where you can learn more about the embed API. Does this give you what you need for that aspect? https://support.panopto.com/s/article/Learn-About-Panopto-Embed-API
Are you able also to use our REST API? For completion status, you can reference this API to tell you about all the users who have watched a session: https://yoursitenamehere/Panopto/Api/Docs/index.html#/Sessions/Sessions_GetSessionViewingStats
Feel free to ask followup questions if the above doesn't address everything you're wondering about.
Thanks,
Mark
Hello,
Thanks for the tips. Yes, we have the create user function working correctly.
I'll look at the REST Api to get the completion percentage for the session.
We still have a question on the best way to use the newly created users to launch a session.
Can they be auto logged in? If so, how would we tie a session launch to that user? Folder or session permissions perhaps?
Thanks
Al
Hello Alvin,
Launch a session with the auto login of a user is beyond just an API question.
Panopto has several ways to configure SSO experience, one is SAML, the other is LTI.
If you are already familiar with LTI, that sounds like the first thing to try.
Otherwise, please open a support ticket via your Panopto site administrator. Our support team will reach out and discuss your goals and potential options.
We have some familiarity with LTI.
We'll look at that before I reach out to support.