Contact person: Business Client

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Location: Lagos, United States

Budget: Recommended by industry experts

Time to start: As soon as possible

Project description:
"Fix Agora Streaming Connection Error in Edge Function (lovabble Platform)

We’re building a live streaming platform (StageMe) that uses Agora’s RTC SDK for real-time video/audio broadcasting.
Currently, we’re encountering a connection failure when trying to initialize the Agora client within a Lovable Edge Function deployment.

We need an experienced Agora + WebRTC + Edge Function developer to diagnose and fix the issue ASAP.

The Problem

When initializing or joining a live broadcast session, the system throws this error:

Broadcast failed: AgoraRTCError CAN_NOT_GET_GATEWAY_SERVER:
flag: 4096, message: AgoraRTCError CAN_NOT_GET_GATEWAY_SERVER:
invalid vendor key, can not find appid

Environment Details

Frontend built with: React + [login to view URL]

Server-side: Edge Function on Lovable (Vercel-compatible environment)

Agora SDK: Agora Web RTC SDK v4.x

Using secure environment variables for APP_ID, TOKEN, and CHANNEL_NAME

Objective

Resolve the Agora connection failure so that broadcasters and viewers can successfully join and stream live sessions without errors.

Expected Deliverables

Diagnosis of Root Cause

Identify why Agora cannot retrieve the gateway or recognize the App ID.

Confirm whether the issue is due to:

Missing or invalid APP_ID in environment variables

Incorrect token generation or permissions

Edge function environment misconfiguration (Lovable deployment issue)

SDK initialization or region mismatch

Implementation of Fix

Correct Agora initialization process (client + config setup)

Validate secure environment variable loading (server & client sides)

Ensure token and App ID authentication works for all environments (dev, test, production)

Test successful join/leave cycles for both host and audience roles

Documentation

Brief step-by-step outline of the fix

Recommendations for securing environment variables

Checklist for future deployments to prevent reoccurrence

Skills & Experience Required

Proven experience with Agora RTC SDK (Web + Server)

Strong understanding of WebRTC, signaling, and real-time streaming architecture

Familiarity with Edge Functions (Vercel, Netlify, Lovable, or Cloudflare Workers)

Experience handling environment variables and token-based authentication securely

Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript

Ability to debug SDK and network errors efficiently

Bonus: Prior experience integrating Agora with serverless or edge-based architectures.

Deliverable Expectations

A fully functional and tested Agora connection

Creator can start broadcast successfully

Viewer can join without gateway or app ID errors

Clear explanation of cause and resolution

Assets Provided

Access to test environment (Lovable Edge function project)

Agora account credentials (sandbox environment)

Example code snippets or repo access (via GitHub)

Timeline

Expected Duration: 1–3 days

Priority: High (blocking live broadcast feature release)" (client-provided description)