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POST
/
conferences
/
{id}
/
actions
/
record_start
JavaScript
import Telnyx from 'telnyx';

const client = new Telnyx({
  apiKey: 'My API Key',
});

const response = await client.conferences.actions.recordStart('id', { format: 'wav' });

console.log(response.data);
{
  "data": {
    "result": "ok"
  }
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Path Parameters

​
id
string
required

Specifies the conference to record by id or name

Body

application/json
​
format
enum<string>
required

The audio file format used when storing the conference recording. Can be either mp3 or wav.

Available options:
wav,
mp3
Example:

"mp3"

​
command_id
string

Use this field to avoid duplicate commands. Telnyx will ignore any command with the same command_id for the same conference_id.

Example:

"891510ac-f3e4-11e8-af5b-de00688a4901"

​
play_beep
boolean

If enabled, a beep sound will be played at the start of a recording.

Example:

true

​
trim
enum<string>

When set to trim-silence, silence will be removed from the beginning and end of the recording.

Available options:
trim-silence
Example:

"trim-silence"

​
custom_file_name
string

The custom recording file name to be used instead of the default call_leg_id. Telnyx will still add a Unix timestamp suffix.

Required string length: 1 - 40
Example:

"my_recording_file_name"

​
region
enum<string>

Region where the conference data is located. Defaults to the region defined in user's data locality settings (Europe or US).

Available options:
Australia,
Europe,
Middle East,
US
Example:

"US"

Response

Successful response upon making a conference command.

​
data
Conference Command Result · object
Example:
{ "result": "ok" }