Generating a Google Hanghouts meeting URL

Question

I'd like my website to be able to programmatically generate Hangouts URLs that can be forwarded to specific users in order for them to join the same meeting. To my understanding, this would be possible by scheduling an event via Google Calendar. Is there a way to do the same without relying on Google Calendar, meaning via an API call or something similar?

Dreeda

There's no indication of creating hangoutsLink outside of Calendar API, it seems its the only option we have at the moment. The Google+ Hangouts API deals with creating apps inside a Hangout. The only reference we have for it is inside the Events – Backwoodsman

Answer 1

You can now quickly create a new meeting by going to

http://meet.google.com/new

This makes for an excellent bookmark!

Nonie

Answer 2

Meeting URLs can be generated with no API calls. Try:

g.co/hangout/yourdomain.com/letshangout

However, guests who aren't part of your domain won't be able to join until a domain member joins and changed to hangout privacy to anyone with the link.

Expectant

This URL is no longer valid after the transition to Google Meet. – Inodorous

@Inodorous check my answer for the new URL! – Nonie