--- title: End a session description: End a RealtimeKit session for all participants and stop active recordings. image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/dev-products-preview.png --- > Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.cloudflare.com/realtime/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. [Skip to content](#%5Ftop) # End a session Prerequisites Ensure your participant's preset has the **Kick Participants** (`kick_participant`) host permission enabled. To end the current [session](https://developers.cloudflare.com/realtime/realtimekit/concepts/meeting/#session/) for all participants, remove all participants using `kickAll()`. This stops any ongoing recording for that session and sets the session status to `ENDED`. Ending a session is different from leaving a meeting. Leaving disconnects only the current participant. The session remains active if other participants are still present. ## Steps WebMobile ReactWeb ComponentsAngular 1. Check that the local participant has permission to remove participants. TypeScript ``` const canEndSession = meeting.self.permissions.kickParticipant === true; if (!canEndSession) { // Disable the "End meeting/session" control in your UI. // You can also show a message to explain why the action is not available.} ``` TypeScript ``` const canEndSession = meeting.self.permissions.kickParticipant === true; if (!canEndSession) { // Disable the "End meeting/session" control in your UI. // You can also show a message to explain why the action is not available.} ``` TypeScript ``` const canEndSession = meeting.self.permissions.kickParticipant === true; if (!canEndSession) { // Disable the "End meeting/session" control in your UI. // You can also show a message to explain why the action is not available.} ``` Kotlin ``` val canEndSession = meeting.localUser.permissions.host.canKickParticipant if (!canEndSession) { // Disable the "End meeting/session" control in your UI. // You can also show a message to explain why the action is not available.} ``` Swift ``` let canEndSession = meeting.localUser.permissions.host.canKickParticipant if !canEndSession { // Disable the "End meeting/session" control in your UI. // You can also show a message to explain why the action is not available.} ``` Dart ``` final canEndSession = meeting.localUser.permissions.host.canKickParticipant; if (!canEndSession) { // Disable the "End meeting/session" control in your UI. // You can also show a message to explain why the action is not available.} ``` JavaScript ``` const canEndSession = meeting.self.permissions.kickParticipant === true; if (!canEndSession) { // Disable the "End meeting/session" control in your UI. // You can also show a message to explain why the action is not available.} ``` 2. End the session by removing all participants. If the participant does not have the required permission, `kickAll()` throws a ClientError with error code `1201`. TypeScript ``` try { await meeting.participants.kickAll();} catch (err) { if (err?.code === 1201) { // The participant does not have permission to end the session. // Update your UI to indicate that the action is not allowed. return; } throw err;} ``` If the participant does not have the required permission, `kickAll()` throws a ClientError with error code `1201`. TypeScript ``` try { await meeting.participants.kickAll();} catch (err) { if (err?.code === 1201) { // The participant does not have permission to end the session. // Update your UI to indicate that the action is not allowed. return; } throw err;} ``` If the participant does not have the required permission, `kickAll()` throws a ClientError with error code `1201`. TypeScript ``` try { await meeting.participants.kickAll();} catch (err) { if (err?.code === 1201) { // The participant does not have permission to end the session. // Update your UI to indicate that the action is not allowed. return; } throw err;} ``` If the participant does not have the required permission, `kickAll()` returns a `HostError`. Kotlin ``` val error: HostError? = meeting.participants.kickAll() if (error != null) { when (error) { is HostError.KickPermissionDenied -> { // The participant does not have permission to end the session. // Update your UI to indicate that the action is not allowed. } }} else { // Successfully initiated session end} ``` If the participant does not have the required permission, `kickAll()` returns a `HostError`. Swift ``` let error: HostError? = meeting.participants.kickAll() if let error = error { switch error { case .kickPermissionDenied: // The participant does not have permission to end the session. // Update your UI to indicate that the action is not allowed. break default: break }} else { // Successfully initiated session end} ``` Dart ``` meeting.participants.kickAll(onResult: (error) { if (error != null) { // The participant does not have permission to end the session. // Update your UI to indicate that the action is not allowed. } else { // Successfully initiated session end }}); ``` If the participant does not have the required permission, `kickAll()` throws a ClientError with error code `1201`. JavaScript ``` try { await meeting.participants.kickAll();} catch (err) { if (err?.code === 1201) { // The participant does not have permission to end the session. // Update your UI to indicate that the action is not allowed. return; } throw err;} ``` 3. Listen for the session end event. When the session ends, all participants leave the session. The SDK emits a `roomLeft` event with `state` set to `ended`. TypeScript ``` meeting.self.on("roomLeft", ({ state }) => { if (state === "ended") { // Update your UI to show that the meeting session has ended. }}); ``` When the session ends, all participants leave the session. The SDK emits a `roomLeft` event with `state` set to `ended`. TypeScript ``` meeting.self.on("roomLeft", ({ state }) => { if (state === "ended") { // Update your UI to show that the meeting session has ended. }}); ``` When the session ends, all participants leave the session. The SDK emits a `roomLeft` event with `state` set to `ended`. TypeScript ``` meeting.self.on("roomLeft", ({ state }) => { if (state === "ended") { // Update your UI to show that the meeting session has ended. }}); ``` When the session ends, all participants leave the session. You can subscribe to the event listeners to handle the session end. Kotlin ``` meeting.addMeetingRoomEventListener(object : RtkMeetingRoomEventListener { override fun onMeetingEnded() { // Update your UI to show that the meeting session has ended. }}) ``` When the session ends, all participants leave the session. You can subscribe to the event listeners to handle the session end. Swift ``` // Implement the delegate methodextension MeetingViewModel: RtkMeetingRoomEventListener { func onMeetingEnded() { // Update your UI to show that the meeting session has ended. }} meeting.addMeetingRoomEventListener(self) ``` When the session ends, all participants leave the session. You can subscribe to the event listeners to handle the session end. Dart ``` class MeetingRoomListener extends RtkMeetingRoomEventListener { @override void onMeetingEnded() { // Update your UI to show that the meeting session has ended. }} // Add the listenermeeting.addMeetingRoomEventListener(MeetingRoomListener()); ``` When the session ends, all participants leave the session. The SDK emits a `roomLeft` event with `state` set to `ended`. JavaScript ``` meeting.self.on("roomLeft", ({ state }) => { if (state === "ended") { // Update your UI to show that the meeting session has ended. }}); ``` You can also end a session from your backend by removing all participants using the [Kick all participants](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/resources/realtime%5Fkit/subresources/active-session/methods/kick%5Fall%5Fparticipants/) API. ## End a session from your backend ### Remove all participants with the API Use the [Kick all participants](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/resources/realtime%5Fkit/subresources/active-session/methods/kick%5Fall%5Fparticipants/) API method to remove all participants from an active session for a meeting. Required API token permissions At least one of the following [token permissions](https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/reference/permissions/) is required: * `Realtime Admin` * `Realtime` Kick all participants ``` curl "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/$ACCOUNT_ID/realtime/kit/$APP_ID/meetings/$MEETING_ID/active-session/kick-all" \ --request POST \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" ``` ### Listen for session end events with webhooks Register a webhook that subscribes to `meeting.ended`. RealtimeKit sends this event when the session ends. You can use it to trigger backend workflows, such as sending a notification, generating a report, or updating session records in your database. Required API token permissions At least one of the following [token permissions](https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/reference/permissions/) is required: * `Realtime Admin` * `Realtime` Add a webhook ``` curl "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/$ACCOUNT_ID/realtime/kit/$APP_ID/webhooks" \ --request POST \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \ --json '{ "name": "Session ended webhook", "url": "", "events": [ "meeting.ended" ] }' ``` ## Disable a meeting Ending a session does not disable the meeting. Participants can join the meeting again and start a new session. To prevent participants from joining again and starting a new session, set the meeting status to `INACTIVE` using the [Update a meeting](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/resources/realtime%5Fkit/subresources/meetings/methods/update%5Fmeeting%5Fby%5Fid/) API. Required API token permissions At least one of the following [token permissions](https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/reference/permissions/) is required: * `Realtime Admin` * `Realtime` Update a meeting ``` curl "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/$ACCOUNT_ID/realtime/kit/$APP_ID/meetings/$MEETING_ID" \ --request PATCH \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \ --json '{ "status": "INACTIVE" }' ``` ## Next steps * Review how presets control permissions in [Preset](https://developers.cloudflare.com/realtime/realtimekit/concepts/preset/). * Review the possible values of the local participant room state in [Local Participant](https://developers.cloudflare.com/realtime/realtimekit/core/local-participant/#state-properties/). ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","@id":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/realtime/realtimekit/core/end-a-session/#page","headline":"End a session ยท Cloudflare Realtime docs","description":"End a RealtimeKit session for all participants and stop active recordings.","url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/realtime/realtimekit/core/end-a-session/","inLanguage":"en","image":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/dev-products-preview.png","dateModified":"2026-04-21","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Cloudflare","url":"https://www.cloudflare.com/"},"isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/#website","name":"Cloudflare Docs","url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/"}} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/directory/","name":"Directory"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/realtime/","name":"Realtime"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"/realtime/realtimekit/","name":"RealtimeKit"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@id":"/realtime/realtimekit/core/","name":"Build using Core SDK"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"item":{"@id":"/realtime/realtimekit/core/end-a-session/","name":"End a session"}}]} ```