Record a call with split audio

A code snippet that shows how to answer an incoming call and set it up to record the conversation legs separately, then connect the call. When the call is completed, the eventUrl you specify in the record action of the NCCO will receive a webhook including the URL of the recording for download.

Prerequisites

Create an Application

You can install the CLI with the following command:

npm install --location=global @vonage/cli

Before you can start working with your apps, you need to register your configuration: API Key and Secret. You can find them via the Dashboard, in API Settings. Once set, initialize your account using the following command:

vonage config:set --apiKey=XXXXXX --apiSecret=XXXXXX

As soon as the CLI is both installed and configured, use it to create a Vonage application using the following command:

vonage apps:create

The command starts an interactive prompt to ask for the application name, and the capabilities you want to enable - make sure to enable Voice.

When finished, it creates the vonage_app.json file in the current directory containing the Application ID, Application name and private key. It also creates a second file with the private key name app_name.key.

Rent a Number

You can rent a number using the Vonage CLI. The following command purchases an available number in the United States:

vonage numbers:search USvonage numbers:buy 15555555555 US

Specify an alternative two-character country code to purchase a number in another country.

Now that you have both an application and a number, you need to link them together.

Replace YOUR_VONAGE_NUMBER with the number you bought and APPLICATION_ID with your application id, then run the following command:

vonage apps:link APPLICATION_ID --number=YOUR_VONAGE_NUMBER

Example

Replace the following variables in the example code:

KeyDescription
VONAGE_NUMBER

Your Vonage Number. E.g. 447700900000

TO_NUMBER

The number you are calling. E.g. 447700900001

Prerequisites

npm install express body-parser

Write the code

Add the following to record-a-call-with-split-audio.js:

const Express = require('express');
const bodyParser = require('body-parser');

const app = new Express();
app.use(bodyParser.json());

const onInboundCall = (request, response) => {
  const ncco = [
    {
      action: 'record',
      split: 'conversation',
      channels: 2,
      eventUrl: [`${request.protocol}://${request.get('host')}/webhooks/recordings`],
    },
    {
      action: 'connect',
      from: VONAGE_NUMBER,
      endpoint: [
        {
          type: 'phone',
          number: TO_NUMBER,
        },
      ],
    },
  ];
  response.json(ncco);
};

const onRecording = (request, response) => {
  const recording_url = request.body.recording_url;
  console.log(`Recording URL = ${recording_url}`);

  response.status(204).send();
};

app
  .get('/webhooks/answer', onInboundCall)
  .post('/webhooks/recordings', onRecording);

app.listen(3000);

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Run your code

Save this file to your machine and run it:

node record-a-call-with-split-audio.js

Try it out

You will need to:

  1. Answer and record the call with split audio (this code snippet).
  2. Download the recording. See the Download a recording code snippet for how to do this.