JaaS (8x8)¶
Jitsi as a Service (JaaS) is the hosted Jitsi offering from 8x8, the company behind the Jitsi project. You don't run any infrastructure: 8x8 hosts the servers, and the plugin connects to them with your account credentials.
Free tier
JaaS is free up to 25 monthly active users. Beyond that, billing follows your JaaS plan. See pricing and sign up at jaas.8x8.vc.
Create your JaaS account and API key¶
- Create a Jitsi as a Service account if you don't already have one.
- Go to the API Keys page and create a new key pair, giving it a meaningful name.
- Download the private key and store it somewhere safe.
Configure the plugin in Moodle¶
Open the Moodle Jitsi plugin settings and set the values as follows:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Domain | 8x8.vc |
| Server type | 8x8 Servers |
| App ID | Copy it from the JaaS Console API Keys page, e.g. vpaas-magic-cookie-xxxxx |
| Api Key ID | Copy it from the keys table on the same page, e.g. vpaas-magic-cookie-xxxxx/somehex |
| Private key | The contents of the private key you downloaded from the JaaS Console |
Save the changes and you're ready to use Jitsi as a Service in your Moodle courses.
Moderation is handled natively
With JaaS, moderation works out of the box — you do not need the jitsi-token-moderation-plugin required by self-hosted JWT servers.
Cloud recordings¶
JaaS supports cloud recordings, which the plugin captures automatically and makes available for download (they expire after 24 hours). See Recording for the details.
Disclaimer
This plugin is not related to or partnered with 8x8 Inc. nor with Jitsi as a Service (JaaS).