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Create permanent video meeting link in Microsoft Teams
You could ask HubSpot to add functionality to automatically generate Microsoft Teams links using the API: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-ca/graph/teams-concept-overview. There are specific commands that can generate new meeting links each time you need them: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-ca/graph/api/application-post-onlinemeetings?view=graph-rest-1.0&tabs=http
You might find them surprisingly responsive, since Covid-19 has boosted Microsoft Teams to be one of the leading online meeting solutions.
Actually, my original use case was similar: I used x.ai to schedule meetings and I was frustrated by the lack of permanent links. But then x.ai added Microsoft Teams link generation, and my most pressing issue is actually solved now. That said, I believe there is still a need for regular users like us to be able to provide a permanent teams link.
Thanks, LinusCansby, for explaining the security concern as a possible reason why such a feature might be absent. However, as I mentioned at the end of my question, there is a use case for such a permanent link, which is why most dedicated videoconferencing applications offer and boldly advertise this feature. Up till now, I have indeed been generating and copying a unique URL for each meeting, but it is very inconvenient for regular types of meetings with different external people each time (applicant interviews, in my case) and it is a hindrance to automating my workflow.
I have already made a Uservoice post, but with only one vote (probably me) as of now, I don't know if it will get anywhere: https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/39869779-create-permanent-video-meeting-link-in-microsoft-t. If anyone reading this likes the idea, please support it by voting on it.
Tripartio , nice work and great suggestion. Let me know if you find anything.
Also, not sure if you've been following it or not but as of now, 01/23/2021, there are 787 Votes on your post. Smart to put the link in this post as it made it easy for me, and anyone else reading this post to click and follow your lead.
Let's hope this rattles the cage in Redmond a bit... and please let me (us all) know if a solution arises.
- We are setting up a calendar for prospects to book time for the marketing interview. The calendar appointment is auto-generated and would need to have a Teams link. We'd need to hard code in a single link into the calendar appointment for everyone who books time.
- I don't know if you are working with a computer program that generates these calendar links, but if so, you might be interested in the Microsoft Teams API: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-ca/graph/teams-concept-overview. There are specific commands that can generate new meeting links each time you need them: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-ca/graph/api/application-post-onlinemeetings?view=graph-rest-1.0&tabs=http.
However, the point of this thread is not for an API solution; I am hoping for a solution that non-API users like myself can use to generate a permanent link whenever we want to.
