AWS cli documentation change

Service: cli · 2025-08-19 · Documentation low

File: cli/latest/reference/connect/create-participant.md

Summary

Added support for webRTC calls, ParticipantCapabilities configuration, and updated ParticipantRole validation

Security assessment

Documents new ParticipantCapabilities (Video/ScreenShare) configuration for access control. While this relates to security features (capability restrictions), there is no evidence of a security vulnerability being addressed.

Diff

diff --git a/cli/latest/reference/connect/create-participant.md b/cli/latest/reference/connect/create-participant.md
index 4a84cc8ea..1500a704c 100644
--- a//cli/latest/reference/connect/create-participant.md
+++ b//cli/latest/reference/connect/create-participant.md
@@ -15 +15 @@
-  * [AWS CLI 2.28.11 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.28.12 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
@@ -59 +59 @@ First time using the AWS CLI? See the [User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/c
-Adds a new participant into an on-going chat contact. For more information, see [Customize chat flow experiences by integrating custom participants](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/chat-customize-flow.html) .
+Adds a new participant into an on-going chat contact or webRTC call. For more information, see [Customize chat flow experiences by integrating custom participants](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/chat-customize-flow.html) or [Enable multi-user web, in-app, and video calling](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/enable-multiuser-inapp.html) .
@@ -101 +101 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/connec
-> The identifier of the contact in this instance of Amazon Connect. Only contacts in the CHAT channel are supported.
+> The identifier of the contact in this instance of Amazon Connect. Supports contacts in the CHAT channel and VOICE (WebRTC) channels. For WebRTC calls, this should be the initial contact ID that was generated when the contact was first created (from the StartWebRTCContact API) in the VOICE channel
@@ -113,3 +113 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/connec
-> The only Valid value for `ParticipantRole` is `CUSTOM_BOT` .
->
->> `DisplayName` is **Required** .
+> The only valid value for `ParticipantRole` is `CUSTOM_BOT` for chat contact and `CUSTOMER` for voice contact.
@@ -123,0 +122,12 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/connec
+> 
+> ParticipantCapabilities -> (structure)
+>
+>> The configuration for the allowed video and screen sharing capabilities for participants present over the call. For more information, see [Set up in-app, web, video calling, and screen sharing capabilities](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/inapp-calling.html) in the _Amazon Connect Administrator Guide_ .
+>> 
+>> Video -> (string)
+>>
+>>> The configuration having the video and screen sharing capabilities for participants over the call.
+>> 
+>> ScreenShare -> (string)
+>>
+>>> The screen sharing capability that is enabled for the participant. `SEND` indicates the participant can share their screen.
@@ -128 +138 @@ Shorthand Syntax:
-    ParticipantRole=string,DisplayName=string
+    ParticipantRole=string,DisplayName=string,ParticipantCapabilities={Video=string,ScreenShare=string}
@@ -136 +146,5 @@ JSON Syntax:
-      "DisplayName": "string"
+      "DisplayName": "string",
+      "ParticipantCapabilities": {
+        "Video": "SEND",
+        "ScreenShare": "SEND"
+      }
@@ -265 +279 @@ ParticipantId -> (string)
-  * [AWS CLI 2.28.11 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.28.12 Command Reference](../../index.html) »