Amazon Chime SDK

Amazon Chime SDK

Amazon Chime SDK enables developers to easily add real-time messaging, audio, video, and screen-sharing features to web or mobile apps without managing their own communication infrastructure.

Key Features

The Chime SDK provides a wide range of tools to easily integrate real-time communication into your applications. Its features are designed for flexibility, scalability, and high-quality user experiences:

1. Audio & Video – High-quality real-time audio and video for web and mobile.
2. Screen Sharing – Share screens or apps with zoom/pan support.
3. Device & Speaker Controls – Manage microphones, cameras, speakers; detect active speakers.
4. Large-Scale Support – Host meetings or broadcasts with thousands of participants.
5. Speech Enhancements – Noise reduction, echo cancellation, and live transcription.
6. Messaging – Channels, searchable messages, attachments, and push notifications.
7. PSTN & SIP Integration – Make/receive phone calls, use text-to-speech, and connect with bots.
8. Customizable & Extensible – Build your own UI and integrate with other AWS services.
9. Global Availability – Choose AWS regions for meetings to optimize performance and compliance.

Benefits

Amazon Chime SDK accelerates application development while reducing operational complexity. By providing a managed communication layer, developers can build scalable, secure, and customizable experiences quickly:

1. Faster development – Add real-time audio, video, and messaging without building infrastructure.
2. Cost savings – No need to maintain your own communication servers.
3. Scalable – Supports small meetings to large broadcasts easily.
4. Flexible – Customize the experience and integrate with other AWS services.
5. Reliable & secure – Built on AWS global infrastructure with compliance options.

Security

Amazon Chime SDK is built on AWS’s secure global infrastructure, ensuring privacy, encryption, and compliance for real-time communication. It provides tools to control access, protect data in transit and at rest, and meet enterprise-grade security requirements.

• End-to-End Encryption: All audio, video, and messaging data is encrypted in transit using TLS and DTLS protocols.
• Access Control: Integrates with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) to manage user permissions and roles.
• Meeting Authentication: Supports token-based authentication to securely join meetings or channels.
• Data Protection: Media and messages are securely stored when captured or logged, using AWS-managed encryption.
• Audit & Logging: All API calls and usage events can be logged via AWS CloudTrail for monitoring and compliance.
• Compliance-Ready: Helps meet regulatory requirements with adherence to standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
• Network Security: Supports secure network configurations, including private subnets and VPCs for enterprise deployments.

Pricing

• WebRTC media session (standard): $0.0017 per attendee‑minute. 
• Media replication: $0.0085 per minute (for each replication stream in large‑audience scenario). 
• Media capture (1080p composited): $0.0125 per minute. 
• Concatenation (of captured media segments): $0.002 per minute. 
• PSTN dial‑in inbound (USA): $0.011910 per minute (toll‑free) and $0.002216 per minute (toll). 
• PSTN audio application usage (connecting a call to a meeting): $0.002 per minute. 

Amazon Chime SDK Cheat Sheet References:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/chime-sdk/
https://aws.amazon.com/chime/chime-sdk/faq/