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Anonymous Connection for AI Agents

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Overview

The connectAnonymously method allows you to connect to AI assistants without traditional authentication credentials. This is the first step in establishing communication with a Telnyx AI Agent.

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Method Signature

fun connectAnonymously(
    providedServerConfig: TxServerConfiguration = TxServerConfiguration(),
    targetId: String,
    targetType: String = "ai_assistant",
    targetVersionId: String? = null,
    userVariables: Map<String, Any>? = null,
    reconnection: Boolean = false,
    logLevel: LogLevel = LogLevel.NONE,
)

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Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
providedServerConfigTxServerConfigurationNoTxServerConfiguration()Server configuration for connection
targetIdStringYes-The ID of your AI assistant
targetTypeStringNo”ai_assistant”The type of target
targetVersionIdString?NonullOptional version ID of the target. If not provided, uses latest version
userVariablesMap<String, Any>?NonullOptional user variables to include
reconnectionBooleanNofalseWhether this is a reconnection attempt
logLevelLogLevelNoLogLevel.NONELogging level configuration

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Usage Example

try {
    telnyxClient.connectAnonymously(
        targetId = "your_assistant_id",
        // targetType = "ai_assistant", // This is the default value
        // targetVersionId = "your_assistant_version_id", // Optional
        // userVariables = mapOf("user_id" to "12345"), // Optional user variables
        // logLevel = LogLevel.NONE // Optional log level configuration
    )
    // You are now connected and can make a call to the AI Assistant.
} catch (e: Exception) {
    // Handle connection error
    Log.e("TelnyxClient", "Connection failed: ${e.message}")
}

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Advanced Usage

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With User Variables

telnyxClient.connectAnonymously(
    targetId = "your_assistant_id",
    userVariables = mapOf(
        "user_id" to "12345",
        "session_context" to "support_chat",
        "language" to "en-US"
    )
)

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With Version Control

telnyxClient.connectAnonymously(
    targetId = "your_assistant_id",
    targetVersionId = "v1.2.0" // Use specific version
)

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With Custom Server Configuration

telnyxClient.connectAnonymously(
    providedServerConfig = TxServerConfiguration(
        host = "your-custom-host",
        port = 443
    ),
    targetId = "your_assistant_id"
)

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Important Notes

  • Call Routing: After a successful anonymous connection, any subsequent call, regardless of the destination, will be directed to the specified AI Assistant
  • Session Lock: The session becomes locked to the AI assistant until disconnection
  • Version Control: If targetVersionId is not provided, the SDK will use the latest available version
  • Error Handling: Monitor socket responses for authentication errors
  • Server Configuration: Custom server configuration can be provided through the providedServerConfig parameter

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Socket Response Handling

Listen for connection responses using the socket response flow: 
// Using SharedFlow (Recommended)
lifecycleScope.launch {
    telnyxClient.socketResponseFlow.collect { response ->
        when (response.status) {
            SocketStatus.MESSAGERECEIVED -> {
                response.data?.let { data ->
                    when (data.method) {
                        SocketMethod.LOGIN.methodName -> {
                            // Handle successful anonymous connection
                            Log.i("TelnyxClient", "Anonymous connection successful")
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            SocketStatus.ERROR -> {
                // Handle connection errors
                Log.e("TelnyxClient", "Connection error: ${response.errorMessage}")
            }
        }
    }
}

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Error Handling

Common errors you might encounter: 
lifecycleScope.launch {
    telnyxClient.socketResponseFlow.collect { response ->
        if (response.status == SocketStatus.ERROR) {
            when {
                response.errorMessage?.contains("authentication") == true -> {
                    // Handle authentication error
                    Log.e("TelnyxClient", "Invalid assistant ID or authentication failed")
                }
                response.errorMessage?.contains("network") == true -> {
                    // Handle network error
                    Log.e("TelnyxClient", "Network connection failed")
                }
                else -> {
                    // Handle other errors
                    Log.e("TelnyxClient", "Unexpected error: ${response.errorMessage}")
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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Next Steps

After successful anonymous connection:
  1. Start a conversation using newInvite()
  2. Set up transcript updates to receive real-time conversation data
  3. Send text messages during active calls