api/python/telnyx-voice-media-python/SKILL.md
Play audio files, use text-to-speech, and record calls. Use when building IVR systems, playing announcements, or recording conversations. This skill provides Python SDK examples.
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pip install telnyx
import os
from telnyx import Telnyx
client = Telnyx(
api_key=os.environ.get("TELNYX_API_KEY"), # This is the default and can be omitted
)
All examples below assume client is already initialized as shown above.
Play an audio file on the call.
POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/playback_start
response = client.calls.actions.start_playback(
call_control_id="call_control_id",
)
print(response.data)
Stop audio being played on the call.
POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/playback_stop
response = client.calls.actions.stop_playback(
call_control_id="call_control_id",
)
print(response.data)
Pause recording the call.
POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/record_pause
response = client.calls.actions.pause_recording(
call_control_id="call_control_id",
)
print(response.data)
Resume recording the call.
POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/record_resume
response = client.calls.actions.resume_recording(
call_control_id="call_control_id",
)
print(response.data)
Start recording the call.
POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/record_start — Required: format, channels
response = client.calls.actions.start_recording(
call_control_id="call_control_id",
channels="single",
format="wav",
)
print(response.data)
Stop recording the call.
POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/record_stop
response = client.calls.actions.stop_recording(
call_control_id="call_control_id",
)
print(response.data)
Convert text to speech and play it back on the call.
POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/speak — Required: payload, voice
response = client.calls.actions.speak(
call_control_id="call_control_id",
payload="Say this on the call",
voice="female",
)
print(response.data)
The following webhook events are sent to your configured webhook URL.
All webhooks include telnyx-timestamp and telnyx-signature-ed25519 headers for verification (Standard Webhooks compatible).
| Event | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| callPlaybackStarted | Call Playback Started |
| callPlaybackEnded | Call Playback Ended |
| callSpeakEnded | Call Speak Ended |
| callRecordingSaved | Call Recording Saved |
| callRecordingError | Call Recording Error |
| callRecordingTranscriptionSaved | Call Recording Transcription Saved |
| callSpeakStarted | Call Speak Started |
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