What is an encrypted video API?

An encrypted video API is a programmable interface that applies cryptographic protection to video conferencing, recordings, and associated metadata. The term 'encrypted' can mean different things at different layers: transport encryption (TLS), end-to-end media encryption (E2E), storage encryption (at rest), metadata encryption, and signature-based integrity. V100 implements all five layers, including post-quantum algorithms that protect against future quantum computing attacks.

How does V100 encryption compare to Zoom and Teams?

Zoom and Teams provide TLS transport encryption and optional E2E encryption for media streams. However, neither offers post-quantum E2E encryption, fully homomorphic encryption for metadata, post-quantum digital signatures for recording integrity, or encrypted search. V100 implements all five encryption layers, making it the most comprehensively encrypted video API available.

What does 'post-quantum encryption' mean for video?

Post-quantum encryption uses cryptographic algorithms that are resistant to attacks by quantum computers. Current encryption (RSA, ECDH) can be broken by a sufficiently powerful quantum computer running Shor's algorithm. V100 uses ML-KEM-768 (FIPS 203) for key exchange and ML-DSA-65 (FIPS 204) for digital signatures -- both NIST-standardized post-quantum algorithms. This means recordings encrypted today remain secure even if quantum computers become practical in the future.

5-LAYER ENCRYPTION

Encrypted Video API
with Post-Quantum Protection

An encrypted video API applies cryptographic protection to video conferencing, recordings, transcripts, and metadata at every layer of the stack. Most video platforms encrypt transport (TLS) and call it "encrypted." V100 implements five independent encryption layers: post-quantum end-to-end media encryption (ML-KEM-768 + X25519), fully homomorphic encryption for metadata computation, post-quantum digital signatures (ML-DSA-65 Dilithium) for recording integrity, encrypted search over recordings and transcripts, and AES-256-GCM storage encryption at rest. This is what "encrypted" actually means when every layer is protected.

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FIPS 203 / FIPS 204 compliant

Quantum-safe (resists Shor's algorithm)

5 independent encryption layers

The 5 Layers of V100 Encryption

Each layer protects a different attack surface. Compromising one layer does not expose data protected by the other four. This defense-in-depth approach is what separates genuine encryption from marketing claims.

1

Post-Quantum Media Encryption (E2E)

All video and audio streams are encrypted end-to-end using ML-KEM-768 + X25519 hybrid key exchange (FIPS 203). The "hybrid" means both a post-quantum algorithm (ML-KEM) and a classical algorithm (X25519) must be broken to compromise the key. Even V100's servers cannot decrypt the media streams -- only the meeting participants hold the decryption keys.

ML-KEM-768 X25519 FIPS 203 Hybrid Key Exchange

2

Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) for Metadata

Meeting metadata -- participant lists, join/leave times, duration, feature usage -- is encrypted using BFV lattice-based fully homomorphic encryption. FHE allows V100 to compute analytics over encrypted metadata without ever decrypting it. You get usage reports and billing calculations while the underlying data remains encrypted. No other video API does this.

BFV Lattice Homomorphic Computation Zero Plaintext Exposure

3

Post-Quantum Digital Signatures (Integrity)

Every recording and transcript is signed with ML-DSA-65 Dilithium post-quantum digital signatures (FIPS 204). The signature covers the content, metadata, and timestamp. Anyone can verify the signature using V100's public verification endpoint to prove a recording has not been tampered with since creation. These signatures remain valid even against future quantum attacks.

ML-DSA-65 Dilithium FIPS 204 Tamper-Proof

4

Encrypted Search

Search across recordings and transcripts without decrypting them. V100 uses searchable encryption techniques that allow keyword and semantic search over encrypted content. The search query itself is encrypted, the index is encrypted, and the results are returned encrypted. The server never sees the plaintext of what you searched for or what matched.

Searchable Encryption Encrypted Index Zero-Knowledge Query

5

AES-256-GCM Storage Encryption (At Rest)

All stored data -- recordings, transcripts, meeting metadata, user data -- is encrypted at rest using AES-256-GCM with server-managed keys. This is the baseline encryption layer that protects against physical storage compromise, unauthorized database access, and backup theft. Combined with the four layers above, even gaining physical access to storage hardware yields only ciphertext.

AES-256-GCM AWS S3 SSE Key Management

Encryption Comparison: V100 vs Zoom vs Teams vs Daily vs Twilio

This table compares the encryption capabilities of every major video platform and API. Most platforms offer transport encryption and optional E2E. None match V100's five-layer encryption stack.

Encryption Layer	V100	Zoom	Teams	Daily	Twilio
Transport (TLS)	TLS 1.3	TLS 1.2+	TLS 1.2+	TLS 1.2+	TLS 1.2+
E2E Media Encryption	PQ Hybrid (ML-KEM-768 + X25519)	AES-256-GCM (optional)	SRTP (1:1 only)	SFrame (beta)	No E2E
Post-Quantum Key Exchange	ML-KEM-768 (FIPS 203)	No	No	No	No
FHE Metadata Encryption	BFV Lattice FHE	No	No	No	No
PQ Digital Signatures	ML-DSA-65 Dilithium (FIPS 204)	No	No	No	No
Encrypted Search	Searchable Encryption	No	No	No	No
Storage Encryption	AES-256-GCM	AES-256-GCM	BitLocker/SSE	AES-256	AES-256
Total Encryption Layers	5	3	3	3	2

What "Encrypted" Actually Means at Each Layer

The word "encrypted" in marketing materials is almost meaningless without specifying what is encrypted, how, and against which threat model. Here is what each encryption layer protects against and why it matters.

Transport Encryption (TLS) -- Protects the Wire

TLS prevents network eavesdroppers from reading data in transit between your browser and the server. Every video platform has this. But TLS does not protect data at the server -- the platform can still read your streams, metadata, and recordings in plaintext.

E2E Media Encryption -- Protects from the Platform

End-to-end encryption ensures that only meeting participants can decrypt the media streams. The video platform itself cannot read the streams even though they pass through its servers. V100's post-quantum E2E means this protection survives even future quantum computing attacks.

FHE Metadata -- Protects Usage Patterns

Even with E2E encrypted media, metadata reveals who talked to whom, when, for how long, and how often. FHE encrypts this metadata while still allowing V100 to compute billing and analytics. Your meeting patterns never exist in plaintext on V100's servers.

Digital Signatures -- Protects Integrity

Encryption protects confidentiality but not integrity. Digital signatures prove a recording or transcript has not been modified since creation. V100's post-quantum Dilithium signatures ensure this proof remains valid even against future quantum attacks on the signature algorithm.

Enable Encryption via API

All five encryption layers are active by default on V100. The code sample below shows how to configure encryption settings and verify recording signatures.

encrypted-video.js

// npm install v100-sdk
import { V100 } from 'v100-sdk';

const v100 = new V100('YOUR_API_KEY');

// Create a meeting with all 5 encryption layers
const meeting = await v100.meetings.create({
  name: 'Board Meeting - Confidential',
  encryption: 'post-quantum',    // ML-KEM-768 + X25519 hybrid E2E
  recording: {
    enabled: true,
    encryption: 'aes-256-gcm',  // Storage encryption
    signature: 'dilithium'     // ML-DSA-65 tamper-proof signature
  },
  metadata: {
    encryption: 'fhe'           // BFV lattice FHE for metadata
  },
  search: {
    encrypted: true             // Encrypted search over transcripts
  }
});

// Verify a recording's integrity signature
const verification = await v100.recordings.verify('rec_xyz123');

// verification.valid        → true
// verification.algorithm    → "ML-DSA-65"
// verification.signedAt     → "2026-03-28T10:30:00Z"
// verification.covers       → ["content", "metadata", "timestamp"]
// verification.quantumSafe  → true

// Search encrypted transcripts
const results = await v100.search.encrypted({
  query: 'quarterly revenue projections',
  scope: 'recordings',
  dateRange: { from: '2026-01-01', to: '2026-03-31' }
});

// results → [{ recordingId, timestamp, snippet (decrypted client-side) }]

Pricing

All five encryption layers are included on every plan at no additional cost. Post-quantum encryption is not a premium add-on -- it is the default.

Free Tier

$0/mo

Full encryption from day one.

All 5 encryption layers

Post-quantum E2E

Dilithium signatures

60 minutes/month

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Pro

Usage-based

Production encrypted video.

$0.002/min video

All 5 layers included

Encrypted search

FHE metadata

Enterprise

Custom

Custom key management.

BYOK (bring your own keys)

HSM integration

Custom data residency

Priority support

Encrypted Video API
with Post-Quantum Protection

The 5 Layers of V100 Encryption

Post-Quantum Media Encryption (E2E)

Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) for Metadata

Post-Quantum Digital Signatures (Integrity)

Encrypted Search

AES-256-GCM Storage Encryption (At Rest)

Encryption Comparison: V100 vs Zoom vs Teams vs Daily vs Twilio

What "Encrypted" Actually Means at Each Layer

Transport Encryption (TLS) -- Protects the Wire

E2E Media Encryption -- Protects from the Platform

FHE Metadata -- Protects Usage Patterns

Digital Signatures -- Protects Integrity

Enable Encryption via API

Pricing

Start Building with the Most Encrypted Video API

Related Resources

Post-Quantum Encryption

Tamper-Proof Recordings

Zero-Knowledge Meetings

Encrypted Video APIwith Post-Quantum Protection

The 5 Layers of V100 Encryption

Post-Quantum Media Encryption (E2E)

Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) for Metadata

Post-Quantum Digital Signatures (Integrity)

Encrypted Search

AES-256-GCM Storage Encryption (At Rest)

Encryption Comparison: V100 vs Zoom vs Teams vs Daily vs Twilio

What "Encrypted" Actually Means at Each Layer

Transport Encryption (TLS) -- Protects the Wire

E2E Media Encryption -- Protects from the Platform

FHE Metadata -- Protects Usage Patterns

Digital Signatures -- Protects Integrity

Enable Encryption via API

Pricing

Start Building with the Most Encrypted Video API

Related Resources

Post-Quantum Encryption

Tamper-Proof Recordings

Zero-Knowledge Meetings

Encrypted Video API
with Post-Quantum Protection