Connect BigMarker as a Webinar Host when you want HeySummit to create or use a BigMarker session for a live talk.
Connect a BigMarker host
From your event dashboard, go to Event Settings > Integrations & Developer > External Webinar Accounts.
Choose Add Host, enter the host's details, then open the host’s Actions > Connect Provider menu. If the host manages their own account, they must connect it themselves.
Select BigMarker.
Enter the host's BigMarker API key and channel. BigMarker provides the key in the user's API settings; the channel is the value in the public communities URL between /communities/ and /conferences.
Save the connection. Treat the API key like a password and replace it in HeySummit if BigMarker generates a new one.
Configure the live talk
Go to Content & Schedule > Sessions and select Add Session or Actions > Manage Session.
Open Broadcast, set Broadcast Type to Live broadcast, and set Provider to BigMarker.
Select the BigMarker account holder and review Choose Your Preferred Webinar Creation Mode. Keep Create a new BigMarker webinar for automatic creation, or use an existing or shared session when appropriate.
Choose Open Externally to send attendees to BigMarker, or Embed in HeySummit to show the supported BigMarker experience on the HeySummit talk page.
Finish saving the talk. If you enter an existing session ID, it must belong to the connected BigMarker account and channel.
Run and test the session
The host and presenters run the session from BigMarker.
Attendees can join from the HeySummit talk page. Depending on the delivery mode, they either join there or continue to BigMarker. Reminder emails may contain a direct provider join link if you enable that option.
Use the talk's Preview before the event and also test the session from BigMarker. BigMarker controls its own room features, presenter access, recording settings, and account capacity.
Set up the replay
After the session, a BigMarker recording may be added automatically once it is available. Check Content & Schedule > Sessions > Actions > Manage Session > Replay. If needed, add it manually by following Use a BigMarker recording as a replay. For current API-key guidance, see BigMarker's Using BigMarker API guide.