stormy-gold•2y ago

Create web calls from client

Hi, when I checked the API Docs I could only find the /call/phone endpoint which requires a real phone number. When I checked the Web SDK I stumbled upon /call/web, this endpoint is undocumented though. My plan was to modify the web sdk to allow joining a Daily meeting by overriding the webcallUrl it uses internally. Is this way supported, recommended and is there possibly any easier way

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Ask Inkeep•2y ago

Hi @JuzTim, I'm an AI assistant for Vapi. I'll analyze available sources and get back to you shortly. ----------------------------- While I generate an answer, here are some sources that might be helpful: * Web SDK * Create Phone Call * Vapi Web SDK * Web Calling -----------------------------

Ask Inkeep•2y ago

Answer The /call/web endpoint is not recommended for direct use. It's intended to be used via the Web SDK or other provided tools, rather than calling it directly via custom modifications (1) (2) . To create and manage web calls, you should use the Web SDK. Here is how you can get started with the Web SDK: 1. Installation:

    yarn add @vapi-ai/web

    yarn add @vapi-ai/web

    npm install @vapi-ai/web

    npm install @vapi-ai/web

2. Usage:

    import Vapi from '@vapi-ai/web';

    const vapi = new Vapi('your-public-key');

    vapi.start({
        model: {
            provider: "openai",
            model: "gpt-3.5-turbo",
            messages: [
                {
                    role: "system",
                    content: "You are an assistant.",
                },
            ],
        },
        voice: {
            provider: "11labs",
            voiceId: "burt",
        },
    });

    import Vapi from '@vapi-ai/web';

    const vapi = new Vapi('your-public-key');

    vapi.start({
        model: {
            provider: "openai",
            model: "gpt-3.5-turbo",
            messages: [
                {
                    role: "system",
                    content: "You are an assistant.",
                },
            ],
        },
        voice: {
            provider: "11labs",
            voiceId: "burt",
        },
    });

3. Listening to Events:

    vapi.on('call-start', () => {
        console.log('Call has started');
    });

    vapi.on('call-end', () => {
        console.log('Call has ended');
    });

    vapi.on('message', (message) => {
        console.log(message);
    });

    vapi.on('call-start', () => {
        console.log('Call has started');
    });

    vapi.on('call-end', () => {
        console.log('Call has ended');
    });

    vapi.on('message', (message) => {
        console.log(message);
    });

For more detailed information, you can refer to the Web SDK documentation (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) .

Sources [1] "Create Web Call" endpoint no longer documented [2] I'm having trouble connecting into the webcall URL created by "Create Web Call" [3, 4, 5] Web SDK [6] Vapi Web SDK [7] Web Calling

stormy-goldOP•2y ago

I don't want to use the web sdk to create web calls.

Ask Inkeep•2y ago

Thanks for the follow-up, @JuzTim. I'll get back to you soon. ----------------------------- While I generate an answer, here are some sources that might be helpful: * Web SDK * Create Phone Call * Vapi Web SDK * Vapi iOS SDK -----------------------------

Ask Inkeep•2y ago

Answer Directly using the /call/web endpoint is not documented or recommended. The intended approach is through the Web SDK. If you choose to proceed without the Web SDK, you may encounter issues with support or stability that aren't addressed in the documentation. For more details on supported methods, you can refer to these sources: - Vapi Web SDK (1) - Create Phone Call (2)

Sources [1] Vapi Web SDK [2] Create Phone Call

Ask Inkeep•2y ago

Got it. Tagging @Vapi Team for additional help.

stormy-goldOP•2y ago

Creating the webcalls from the client is a bit of a problem for us because we need control over which clients can initiate calls and which cant

compatible-turquoise•2y ago

It is not meant for directly called you will need to use any SDK for it. That's why it is hidden.

stormy-goldOP•2y ago

what could we do in our usecase then we need individual access on a per-user level to the call functionality

Ask Inkeep•2y ago

Got it. Tagging @Vapi Team for additional help.

compatible-turquoise•2y ago

@JuzTim can you dm me your proper usecase so that i can help you? with examples

stormy-goldOP•2y ago

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Create web calls from client

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