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realtime.connect(RealtimeConnectParams**kwargs)

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The Realtime API enables you to build low-latency, multi-modal conversational experiences. It currently supports text and audio as both input and output, as well as function calling.

Some notable benefits of the API include:

  • Native speech-to-speech: Skipping an intermediate text format means low latency and nuanced output.
  • Natural, steerable voices: The models have natural inflection and can laugh, whisper, and adhere to tone direction.
  • Simultaneous multimodal output: Text is useful for moderation; faster-than-realtime audio ensures stable playback.

The Realtime API is a stateful, event-based API that communicates over a WebSocket.

Parameters

  • call_id: Optional[str]

  • model: Optional[str]

Example

import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
client.realtime.connect()