Call Recording
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The Call Recording Widget allows you to switch Voice Call Recording ON or OFF at any point during a call flow.
Notice
The Call Recording widget can only be used for Incoming Calls and must be placed after an initial Say/Play or Gather widget. Be sure to announce to the caller that the call is being recorded, if your local laws require it.
Required Configuration for Call Recording
The Call Recording Widget requires specification on whether the Recording should be switched on or off.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Record Call | A toggle button (boolean) to allow users to Toggle Call Recording to On or Off within a Call Flow. | False |
These options are not for pausing and resuming a Video Recording — they are specifically meant for Start and Stop actions. Please read Legal Considerations with Recording Voice and Video Communications.
Optional Configuration for Call Recording
The Call Recording Widget also accepts a number of configuration options that you can use to declare recording Status Call back Url, Recording Channels, and trim behaviour for the request initiated by this Widget.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Recording Status Callback URL | The URL we should call using the recording_status_callback_method on each recording event specified in recording_status_callback_event. | empty |
| Recording Status Callback Method | The HTTP method we should use to call recording_status_callback. Can be GET or POST | POST |
| Recording Status Event | The recording status events on which we should call the recording_status_callback URL. Can be: in-progress, completed and absent. Separate multiple event values with space. | completed |
| Recording Channels | The number of channels used in the recording. Can be: mono or dual. mono records all parties of the call into one channel. dual records each party of a 2-party call into separate channels. | dual |
| Trim | Whether to trim any leading and trailing silence in the recording. Can be: trim-silence or do-not-trim. trim-silence trims the silence from the beginning and end of the recording and do-not-trim does not. | do-not-trim |
Learn more about RecordingStatusCallback parameters.
Call Recording Transitions
These events trigger transitions from this Widget to another Widget in your Flow. For more information on working with Studio transitions, see this guide.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Success | The call recording was successfully toggled. |
| Failed | Could not toggle call recording. |
Call Recording Variables
When the Call Recording Widget executes, it will have stored the following variables for use throughout your Studio Flow (where MY_WIDGET_NAME is the name of your actual widget). For more information on working with variables in Studio, see this guide.
Find definitions and examples for these variables at the Recording page.
| Name | Liquid Template Lanugage |
|---|---|
| Account SID | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.AccountSid}} |
| API Version | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.ApiVersion}} |
| Call SID | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.CallSid}} |
| Channels | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.Channels}} |
| Conference SID | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.ConferenceSid}} |
| Date Created | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.DateCreated}} |
| Date Updated | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.DateUpdated}} |
| Duration | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.Duration}} |
| Encryption Details | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.EncryptionDetails}} |
| Error Code | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.ErrorCode}} |
| Price | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.Price}} |
| Price Unit | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.PriceUnit}} |
| Recording SID | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.Sid}} |
| Recording Uri | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.Uri}} |
| Source of Recording Start | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.Source}} |
| Start Time | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.StartTime}} |
| Status | {{widgets.MY_WIDGET_NAME.Status}} |
Example: Client Feedback
In this Flow, a client will be notified that their call will be recorded. The call recording will then proceed and, if successful, will ask the client what their experience was like. After the client stops talking, the recording will be stopped. The specified Recording Status Callback URL for the Widget will handle all events of the recording.
Learn More
Now that you know the basics of the Call Recording Widget, you may want to learn more about Recordings:
- Learn all properties of Call Recordings in the Recording documentation
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