diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/permissions.py b/src/backend/core/api/permissions.py
index de0985af..45984909 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/permissions.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/permissions.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Permission handlers for the Meet core app."""
 
+from django.conf import settings
+
 from rest_framework import permissions
 
 from ..models import RoleChoices
@@ -87,3 +89,23 @@ class HasAbilityPermission(IsAuthenticated):
     def has_object_permission(self, request, view, obj):
         """Check permission for a given object."""
         return obj.get_abilities(request.user).get(view.action, False)
+
+
+class HasPrivilegesOnRoom(IsAuthenticated):
+    """Check if user has privileges on a given room."""
+
+    message = "You must have privileges to start a recording."
+
+    def has_object_permission(self, request, view, obj):
+        """Determine if user has privileges on room."""
+        return obj.is_owner(request.user) or obj.is_administrator(request.user)
+
+
+class IsRecordingEnabled(permissions.BasePermission):
+    """Check if the recording feature is enabled."""
+
+    message = "Access denied, recording is disabled."
+
+    def has_permission(self, request, view):
+        """Determine if access is allowed based on settings."""
+        return settings.RECORDING_ENABLE
diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
index f3ef3b9c..37933be6 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
@@ -156,3 +156,25 @@ class RecordingSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         model = models.Recording
         fields = ["id", "room", "created_at", "updated_at", "status"]
         read_only_fields = fields
+
+
+class StartRecordingSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """Validate start recording requests."""
+
+    mode = serializers.ChoiceField(
+        choices=models.RecordingModeChoices.choices,
+        required=True,
+        error_messages={
+            "required": "Recording mode is required.",
+            "invalid_choice": "Invalid recording mode. Choose between "
+            "screen_recording or transcript.",
+        },
+    )
+
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        """Not implemented as this is a validation-only serializer."""
+        raise NotImplementedError("StartRecordingSerializer is validation-only")
+
+    def update(self, instance, validated_data):
+        """Not implemented as this is a validation-only serializer."""
+        raise NotImplementedError("StartRecordingSerializer is validation-only")
diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py b/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
index 31bbb53d..95d7a72a 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """API endpoints"""
 
 import uuid
+from logging import getLogger
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db.models import Q
@@ -14,16 +15,34 @@ from rest_framework import (
     pagination,
     viewsets,
 )
+from rest_framework import (
+    exceptions as drf_exceptions,
+)
 from rest_framework import (
     response as drf_response,
 )
+from rest_framework import (
+    status as drf_status,
+)
 
 from core import models, utils
+from core.recording.worker.exceptions import (
+    RecordingStartError,
+    RecordingStopError,
+)
+from core.recording.worker.factories import (
+    get_worker_service,
+)
+from core.recording.worker.mediator import (
+    WorkerServiceMediator,
+)
 
 from . import permissions, serializers
 
 # pylint: disable=too-many-ancestors
 
+logger = getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class NestedGenericViewSet(viewsets.GenericViewSet):
     """
@@ -233,6 +252,89 @@ class RoomViewSet(
             role=models.RoleChoices.OWNER,
         )
 
+    @decorators.action(
+        detail=True,
+        methods=["post"],
+        url_path="start-recording",
+        permission_classes=[
+            permissions.HasPrivilegesOnRoom,
+            permissions.IsRecordingEnabled,
+        ],
+    )
+    def start_room_recording(self, request, pk=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        """Start recording a room."""
+
+        serializer = serializers.StartRecordingSerializer(data=request.data)
+
+        if not serializer.is_valid():
+            return drf_response.Response(
+                {"detail": "Invalid request."}, status=drf_status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+            )
+
+        mode = serializer.validated_data["mode"]
+        room = self.get_object()
+
+        # May raise exception if an active or initiated recording already exist for the room
+        recording = models.Recording.objects.create(room=room, mode=mode)
+
+        models.RecordingAccess.objects.create(
+            user=self.request.user, role=models.RoleChoices.OWNER, recording=recording
+        )
+
+        worker_service = get_worker_service(mode=recording.mode)
+        worker_manager = WorkerServiceMediator(worker_service=worker_service)
+
+        try:
+            worker_manager.start(recording)
+        except RecordingStartError:
+            return drf_response.Response(
+                {"error": f"Recording failed to start for room {room.slug}"},
+                status=drf_status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            )
+
+        return drf_response.Response(
+            {"message": f"Recording successfully started for room {room.slug}"},
+            status=drf_status.HTTP_201_CREATED,
+        )
+
+    @decorators.action(
+        detail=True,
+        methods=["post"],
+        url_path="stop-recording",
+        permission_classes=[
+            permissions.HasPrivilegesOnRoom,
+            permissions.IsRecordingEnabled,
+        ],
+    )
+    def stop_room_recording(self, request, pk=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        """Stop room recording."""
+
+        room = self.get_object()
+
+        try:
+            recording = models.Recording.objects.get(
+                room=room, status=models.RecordingStatusChoices.ACTIVE
+            )
+        except models.Recording.DoesNotExist as e:
+            raise drf_exceptions.NotFound(
+                "No active recording found for this room."
+            ) from e
+
+        worker_service = get_worker_service(mode=recording.mode)
+        worker_manager = WorkerServiceMediator(worker_service=worker_service)
+
+        try:
+            worker_manager.stop(recording)
+        except RecordingStopError:
+            return drf_response.Response(
+                {"error": f"Recording failed to stop for room {room.slug}"},
+                status=drf_status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            )
+
+        return drf_response.Response(
+            {"message": f"Recording stopped for room {room.slug}."}
+        )
+
 
 class ResourceAccessListModelMixin:
     """List mixin for resource access API."""
diff --git a/src/backend/core/factories.py b/src/backend/core/factories.py
index deab843b..867b0765 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/factories.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/factories.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class RecordingFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
 
     room = factory.SubFactory(RoomFactory)
     status = models.RecordingStatusChoices.INITIATED
+    mode = models.RecordingModeChoices.SCREEN_RECORDING
     worker_id = None
 
     @factory.post_generation
diff --git a/src/backend/core/migrations/0007_recording_mode.py b/src/backend/core/migrations/0007_recording_mode.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38b4c68c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/core/migrations/0007_recording_mode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.1.1 on 2024-11-12 10:59
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('core', '0006_merge_duplicate_users'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='recording',
+            name='mode',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('screen_recording', 'SCREEN_RECORDING'), ('transcript', 'TRANSCRIPT')], default='screen_recording', help_text='Defines the mode of recording being called.', max_length=20, verbose_name='Recording mode'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/backend/core/models.py b/src/backend/core/models.py
index b6271770..1e302b01 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/models.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/models.py
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ class RecordingStatusChoices(models.TextChoices):
         return status in {cls.ABORTED, cls.FAILED_TO_START, cls.FAILED_TO_STOP}
 
 
+class RecordingModeChoices(models.TextChoices):
+    """Recording mode choices."""
+
+    SCREEN_RECORDING = "screen_recording", _("SCREEN_RECORDING")
+    TRANSCRIPT = "transcript", _("TRANSCRIPT")
+
+
 class BaseModel(models.Model):
     """
     Serves as an abstract base model for other models, ensuring that records are validated
@@ -482,6 +489,13 @@ class Recording(BaseModel):
             "This ID is retained even when the worker stops, allowing for easy tracking."
         ),
     )
+    mode = models.CharField(
+        max_length=20,
+        choices=RecordingModeChoices.choices,
+        default=RecordingModeChoices.SCREEN_RECORDING,
+        verbose_name=_("Recording mode"),
+        help_text=_("Defines the mode of recording being called."),
+    )
 
     class Meta:
         db_table = "meet_recording"
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_start_recording.py b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_start_recording.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92552de6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_start_recording.py
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+"""
+Test rooms API endpoints in the Meet core app: start recording.
+"""
+
+# pylint: disable=W0621,W0613
+
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+from rest_framework.test import APIClient
+
+from ...factories import RoomFactory, UserFactory
+from ...models import Recording
+from ...recording.worker.exceptions import RecordingStartError
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_worker_service():
+    """Mock worker service."""
+    return mock.Mock()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_worker_service_factory(mock_worker_service):
+    """Mock worker service factory."""
+    with mock.patch(
+        "core.api.viewsets.get_worker_service",
+        return_value=mock_worker_service,
+    ) as mock_worker_service_factory:
+        yield mock_worker_service_factory
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_worker_manager(mock_worker_service):
+    """Mock worker service mediator."""
+    with mock.patch("core.api.viewsets.WorkerServiceMediator") as mock_mediator_class:
+        mock_mediator = mock.Mock()
+        mock_mediator_class.return_value = mock_mediator
+        yield mock_mediator
+
+
+def test_start_recording_anonymous():
+    """Anonymous users should not be allowed to start room recordings."""
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    client = APIClient()
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/start-recording/",
+        {"mode": "screen_recording"},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 401
+    assert Recording.objects.count() == 0
+
+
+def test_start_recording_non_owner_and_non_administrator():
+    """Non-owner and Non-Administrator users should not be allowed to start room recordings."""
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/start-recording/",
+        {"mode": "screen_recording"},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+    assert Recording.objects.count() == 0
+
+
+def test_start_recording_recording_disabled(settings):
+    """Should fail if recording is disabled for the room."""
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = False
+
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    # Make user the room owner
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/start-recording/",
+        {"mode": "screen_recording"},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+    assert response.json() == {"detail": "Access denied, recording is disabled."}
+    assert Recording.objects.count() == 0
+
+
+def test_start_recording_missing_mode(settings):
+    """Should fail if recording mode is not provided."""
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = True
+
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    # Make user the room owner
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/start-recording/", {})
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert response.json() == {"detail": "Invalid request."}
+    assert Recording.objects.count() == 0
+
+
+def test_start_recording_worker_error(
+    mock_worker_service_factory, mock_worker_manager, settings
+):
+    """Should handle worker service errors appropriately."""
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = True
+
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    # Make user the room owner
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+
+    # Configure mock mediator to raise error
+    mock_start = mock.Mock()
+    mock_start.side_effect = RecordingStartError("Failed to connect to worker")
+
+    mock_worker_manager.start = mock_start
+
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/start-recording/",
+        {"mode": "screen_recording"},
+    )
+
+    mock_worker_service_factory.assert_called_once_with(mode="screen_recording")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 500
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "error": f"Recording failed to start for room {room.slug}"
+    }
+
+    # Recording object should be created even if worker fails
+    assert Recording.objects.count() == 1
+    recording = Recording.objects.first()
+    assert recording.room == room
+    assert recording.mode == "screen_recording"
+
+    # Verify recording access details
+    assert recording.accesses.count() == 1
+    access = recording.accesses.first()
+    assert access.user == user
+    assert access.role == "owner"
+
+
+def test_start_recording_success(
+    mock_worker_service_factory, mock_worker_manager, settings
+):
+    """Should successfully start recording when everything is configured correctly."""
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = True
+
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    # Make user the room owner
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+
+    mock_start = mock.Mock()
+    mock_worker_manager.start = mock_start
+
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/start-recording/",
+        {"mode": "screen_recording"},
+    )
+
+    mock_worker_service_factory.assert_called_once_with(mode="screen_recording")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "message": f"Recording successfully started for room {room.slug}"
+    }
+
+    # Verify the mediator was called with the recording
+    recording = Recording.objects.first()
+    mock_start.assert_called_once_with(recording)
+
+    assert recording.room == room
+    assert recording.mode == "screen_recording"
+
+    # Verify recording access details
+    assert recording.accesses.count() == 1
+    access = recording.accesses.first()
+    assert access.user == user
+    assert access.role == "owner"
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_stop_recording.py b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_stop_recording.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6319f08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_stop_recording.py
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+"""
+Test rooms API endpoints in the Meet core app: stop recording.
+"""
+
+# pylint: disable=W0621,W0613
+
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+from rest_framework.test import APIClient
+
+from ...factories import RecordingFactory, RoomFactory, UserFactory
+from ...models import Recording, RecordingStatusChoices
+from ...recording.worker.exceptions import RecordingStopError
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_worker_service():
+    """Mock worker service."""
+    return mock.Mock()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_worker_service_factory(mock_worker_service):
+    """Mock worker service factory."""
+    with mock.patch(
+        "core.api.viewsets.get_worker_service",
+        return_value=mock_worker_service,
+    ) as mock_worker_service_factory:
+        yield mock_worker_service_factory
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_worker_manager(mock_worker_service):
+    """Mock worker service mediator."""
+    with mock.patch("core.api.viewsets.WorkerServiceMediator") as mock_mediator_class:
+        mock_mediator = mock.Mock()
+        mock_mediator_class.return_value = mock_mediator
+        yield mock_mediator
+
+
+def test_stop_recording_anonymous():
+    """Anonymous users should not be allowed to stop room recordings."""
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    RecordingFactory(room=room, status=RecordingStatusChoices.ACTIVE)
+    client = APIClient()
+
+    response = client.post(f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/stop-recording/")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 401
+    # Verify recording status hasn't changed
+    assert Recording.objects.filter(status=RecordingStatusChoices.ACTIVE).count() == 1
+
+
+def test_stop_recording_non_owner_and_non_administrator():
+    """Non-owner and Non-Administrator users should not be allowed to stop room recordings."""
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    RecordingFactory(room=room, status=RecordingStatusChoices.ACTIVE)
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/stop-recording/")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+    # Verify recording status hasn't changed
+    assert Recording.objects.filter(status=RecordingStatusChoices.ACTIVE).count() == 1
+
+
+def test_stop_recording_recording_disabled(settings):
+    """Should fail if recording is disabled for the room."""
+
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = False
+
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    # Make user the room owner
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/stop-recording/")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+    assert response.json() == {"detail": "Access denied, recording is disabled."}
+    # Verify no recording exists
+    assert Recording.objects.count() == 0
+
+
+def test_stop_recording_no_active_recording(settings):
+    """Should fail when there is no active recording for the room."""
+
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = True
+
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    # Make user the room owner
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/stop-recording/")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert response.json() == {"detail": "No active recording found for this room."}
+
+
+def test_stop_recording_worker_error(
+    mock_worker_service_factory, mock_worker_manager, settings
+):
+    """Should handle worker service errors appropriately."""
+
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = True
+
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    recording = RecordingFactory(
+        room=room,
+        status=RecordingStatusChoices.ACTIVE,
+        mode="screen_recording",
+    )
+    # Make user the room owner
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+
+    # Configure mock mediator to raise error
+    mock_stop = mock.Mock()
+    mock_stop.side_effect = RecordingStopError("Failed to connect to worker")
+    mock_worker_manager.stop = mock_stop
+
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/stop-recording/")
+
+    mock_worker_service_factory.assert_called_once_with(mode="screen_recording")
+    mock_stop.assert_called_once_with(recording)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 500
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "error": f"Recording failed to stop for room {room.slug}"
+    }
+    # Verify recording status hasn't changed
+    assert Recording.objects.filter(status=RecordingStatusChoices.ACTIVE).count() == 1
+
+
+def test_stop_recording_success(
+    mock_worker_service_factory, mock_worker_manager, settings
+):
+    """Should successfully stop recording when everything is configured correctly."""
+
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = True
+
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    recording = RecordingFactory(
+        room=room,
+        status=RecordingStatusChoices.ACTIVE,
+        mode="screen_recording",
+    )
+    # Make user the room owner
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+
+    mock_stop = mock.Mock()
+    mock_worker_manager.stop = mock_stop
+
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/stop-recording/")
+
+    mock_worker_service_factory.assert_called_once_with(mode="screen_recording")
+    mock_stop.assert_called_once_with(recording)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json() == {"message": f"Recording stopped for room {room.slug}."}
+
+    # Verify the recording still exists
+    assert Recording.objects.count() == 1
diff --git a/src/backend/meet/settings.py b/src/backend/meet/settings.py
index b49b5079..a288ccff 100755
--- a/src/backend/meet/settings.py
+++ b/src/backend/meet/settings.py
@@ -407,12 +407,23 @@ class Base(Configuration):
     )
 
     # Recording settings
+    RECORDING_ENABLE = values.BooleanValue(
+        False, environ_name="RECORDING_ENABLE", environ_prefix=None
+    )
     RECORDING_OUTPUT_FOLDER = values.Value(
         "recordings", environ_name="RECORDING_OUTPUT_FOLDER", environ_prefix=None
     )
     RECORDING_VERIFY_SSL = values.BooleanValue(
         True, environ_name="RECORDING_VERIFY_SSL", environ_prefix=None
     )
+    RECORDING_WORKER_CLASSES = values.DictValue(
+        {
+            "screen_recording": "core.recording.worker.services.VideoCompositeEgressService",
+            "transcript": "core.recording.worker.services.AudioCompositeEgressService",
+        },
+        environ_name="RECORDING_WORKER_CLASSES",
+        environ_prefix=None,
+    )
 
     # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     @property