record

Record the call audio in the foreground pausing further SWML execution until recording ends. Use this, for example, to record voicemails. To record calls in the background in a non-blocking fashion, use the record_call

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
stereoOptional	boolean	false	Whether to record in stereo mode
formatOptional	string	wav	Format ("wav" or "mp3")
directionOptional	string	speak	Direction of the audio to record: "speak" for what party says, "listen" for what party hears
terminatorsOptional	string	#	String of digits that will stop the recording when pressed
beepOptional	boolean	false	Whether to play a beep before recording
input_sensitivityOptional	number	44.0	How sensitive the recording voice activity detector is to background noise. A larger value is more sensitive. Allowed values from 0.0 to 100.0.
initial_timeoutOptional	number	4.0 seconds	How long, in seconds, to wait for speech to start?
end_silence_timeoutOptional	number	5.0 seconds	How much silence, in seconds, will end the recording?

Variables

Set by the method:

• record_url: (out) the URL of the newly created recording.
• record_result: (out) success | failed.

Examples

Record some audio and play it back

YAML

version: 1.0.0
sections:
  main:
    - play: say:Start speaking after the beep. Press hash to end recording.
    - record:
        end_silence_timeout: 3
        beep: true
    - play: "say:Recording %{record_result}. Playing back recording:"
    - play: "%{record_url}"

JSON

{
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "sections": {
    "main": [
      {
        "play": "say:Start speaking after the beep. Press hash to end recording."
      },
      {
        "record": {
          "end_silence_timeout": 3,
          "beep": true
        }
      },
      {
        "play": "say:Recording %{record_result}. Playing back recording:"
      },
      {
        "play": "%{record_url}"
      }
    ]
  }
}