diff --git a/examples/basic_room.py b/examples/basic_room.py
index 3859f755..7e898c30 100644
--- a/examples/basic_room.py
+++ b/examples/basic_room.py
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@
 from signal import SIGINT, SIGTERM
 from typing import Union
 
-from livekit import rtc
+from livekit import api, rtc
 
-URL = "ws://localhost:7880"
-TOKEN = "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJleHAiOjE5MDY2MTMyODgsImlzcyI6IkFQSVRzRWZpZFpqclFvWSIsIm5hbWUiOiJuYXRpdmUiLCJuYmYiOjE2NzI2MTMyODgsInN1YiI6Im5hdGl2ZSIsInZpZGVvIjp7InJvb20iOiJ0ZXN0Iiwicm9vbUFkbWluIjp0cnVlLCJyb29tQ3JlYXRlIjp0cnVlLCJyb29tSm9pbiI6dHJ1ZSwicm9vbUxpc3QiOnRydWV9fQ.uSNIangMRu8jZD5mnRYoCHjcsQWCrJXgHCs0aNIgBFY"  # noqa
+# ensure LIVEKIT_URL, LIVEKIT_API_KEY, and LIVEKIT_API_SECRET are set
 
 
 async def main(room: rtc.Room) -> None:
@@ -105,7 +104,8 @@ def on_connection_quality_changed(
     def on_track_subscription_failed(
         participant: rtc.RemoteParticipant, track_sid: str, error: str
     ):
-        logging.info("track subscription failed: %s %s", participant.identity, error)
+        logging.info("track subscription failed: %s %s",
+                     participant.identity, error)
 
     @room.on("connection_state_changed")
     def on_connection_state_changed(state: rtc.ConnectionState):
@@ -127,7 +127,15 @@ def on_reconnecting() -> None:
     def on_reconnected() -> None:
         logging.info("reconnected")
 
-    await room.connect(URL, TOKEN)
+    info = api.ConnectionInfo()
+    token = api.AccessToken(info.api_key, info.api_secret) \
+        .with_identity("python-bot") \
+        .with_name("Python Bot") \
+        .with_grants(api.VideoGrants(
+            room_join=True,
+            room="my-room",
+        )).to_jwt()
+    await room.connect(info.websocket_url(), token)
     logging.info("connected to room %s", room.name)
     logging.info("participants: %s", room.participants)
 
@@ -138,7 +146,8 @@ def on_reconnected() -> None:
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     logging.basicConfig(
         level=logging.INFO,
-        handlers=[logging.FileHandler("basic_room.log"), logging.StreamHandler()],
+        handlers=[logging.FileHandler(
+            "basic_room.log"), logging.StreamHandler()],
     )
 
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
@@ -150,7 +159,8 @@ async def cleanup():
 
     asyncio.ensure_future(main(room))
     for signal in [SIGINT, SIGTERM]:
-        loop.add_signal_handler(signal, lambda: asyncio.ensure_future(cleanup()))
+        loop.add_signal_handler(
+            signal, lambda: asyncio.ensure_future(cleanup()))
 
     try:
         loop.run_forever()
diff --git a/examples/face_landmark/face_landmark.py b/examples/face_landmark/face_landmark.py
index 4a209e74..649a5c6f 100644
--- a/examples/face_landmark/face_landmark.py
+++ b/examples/face_landmark/face_landmark.py
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 from mediapipe import solutions
 from mediapipe.framework.formats import landmark_pb2
 
-from livekit import rtc
+from livekit import api, rtc
 
-URL = "ws://localhost:7880"
-TOKEN = "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJleHAiOjE5MDY2MTMyODgsImlzcyI6IkFQSVRzRWZpZFpqclFvWSIsIm5hbWUiOiJuYXRpdmUiLCJuYmYiOjE2NzI2MTMyODgsInN1YiI6Im5hdGl2ZSIsInZpZGVvIjp7InJvb20iOiJ0ZXN0Iiwicm9vbUFkbWluIjp0cnVlLCJyb29tQ3JlYXRlIjp0cnVlLCJyb29tSm9pbiI6dHJ1ZSwicm9vbUxpc3QiOnRydWV9fQ.uSNIangMRu8jZD5mnRYoCHjcsQWCrJXgHCs0aNIgBFY"  # noqa
+# ensure LIVEKIT_URL, LIVEKIT_API_KEY, and LIVEKIT_API_SECRET are set
 
 tasks = set()
 
@@ -30,10 +29,38 @@
     running_mode=VisionRunningMode.VIDEO,
 )
 
-# from https://github.com/googlesamples/mediapipe/blob/main/examples/face_landmarker/python/%5BMediaPipe_Python_Tasks%5D_Face_Landmarker.ipynb
+
+async def main(room: rtc.Room) -> None:
+    video_stream = None
+
+    @room.on("track_subscribed")
+    def on_track_subscribed(track: rtc.Track, *_):
+        if track.kind == rtc.TrackKind.KIND_VIDEO:
+            nonlocal video_stream
+            if video_stream is not None:
+                # only process the first stream received
+                return
+
+            print("subscribed to track: " + track.name)
+            video_stream = rtc.VideoStream(track)
+            task = asyncio.create_task(frame_loop(video_stream))
+            tasks.add(task)
+            task.add_done_callback(tasks.remove)
+
+    info = api.ConnectionInfo()
+    token = api.AccessToken(info.api_key, info.api_secret) \
+        .with_identity("python-bot") \
+        .with_name("Python Bot") \
+        .with_grants(api.VideoGrants(
+            room_join=True,
+            room="my-room",
+        )).to_jwt()
+    await room.connect(info.websocket_url(), token)
+    print("connected to room: " + room.name)
 
 
 def draw_landmarks_on_image(rgb_image, detection_result):
+    # from https://github.com/googlesamples/mediapipe/blob/main/examples/face_landmarker/python/%5BMediaPipe_Python_Tasks%5D_Face_Landmarker.ipynb
     face_landmarks_list = detection_result.face_landmarks
 
     # Loop through the detected faces to visualize.
@@ -97,7 +124,8 @@ async def frame_loop(video_stream: rtc.VideoStream) -> None:
 
         mp_image = mp.Image(image_format=mp.ImageFormat.SRGB, data=arr)
 
-        detection_result = landmarker.detect_for_video(mp_image, frame.timestamp_us)
+        detection_result = landmarker.detect_for_video(
+            mp_image, frame.timestamp_us)
 
         draw_landmarks_on_image(arr, detection_result)
 
@@ -111,31 +139,11 @@ async def frame_loop(video_stream: rtc.VideoStream) -> None:
     cv2.destroyAllWindows()
 
 
-async def main(room: rtc.Room) -> None:
-    video_stream = None
-
-    @room.on("track_subscribed")
-    def on_track_subscribed(track: rtc.Track, *_):
-        if track.kind == rtc.TrackKind.KIND_VIDEO:
-            nonlocal video_stream
-            if video_stream is not None:
-                # only process the first stream received
-                return
-
-            print("subscribed to track: " + track.name)
-            video_stream = rtc.VideoStream(track)
-            task = asyncio.create_task(frame_loop(video_stream))
-            tasks.add(task)
-            task.add_done_callback(tasks.remove)
-
-    await room.connect(URL, TOKEN)
-    print("connected to room: " + room.name)
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     logging.basicConfig(
         level=logging.INFO,
-        handlers=[logging.FileHandler("face_landmark.log"), logging.StreamHandler()],
+        handlers=[logging.FileHandler(
+            "face_landmark.log"), logging.StreamHandler()],
     )
 
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
@@ -147,7 +155,8 @@ async def cleanup():
 
     asyncio.ensure_future(main(room))
     for signal in [SIGINT, SIGTERM]:
-        loop.add_signal_handler(signal, lambda: asyncio.ensure_future(cleanup()))
+        loop.add_signal_handler(
+            signal, lambda: asyncio.ensure_future(cleanup()))
 
     try:
         loop.run_forever()