Create a Conversation
In this code snippet you learn how to create a Conversation.
Example
Ensure the following variables are set to your required values using any convenient method:
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
CONV_NAME | The unique name of the Conversation. |
CONV_DISPLAY_NAME | The display name of the Conversation. |
Prerequisites
A Vonage application contains the required configuration for your project. You can create an application using the Vonage CLI (see below) or via the dashboard. To learn more about applications see our Vonage concepts guide.
Install the CLI
Create an application
Once you have the CLI installed you can use it to create a Vonage application. Run the following command and make a note of the application ID that it returns. This is the value to use in NEXMO_APPLICATION_ID in the example below. It will also create private.key in the current directory which you will need in the Initialize your dependencies step
Vonage needs to connect to your local machine to access your answer_url. We recommend using ngrok to do this. Make sure to change demo.ngrok.io in the examples below to your own ngrok URL.
Run your code
Save this file to your machine and run it:
Prerequisites
A Vonage application contains the required configuration for your project. You can create an application using the Vonage CLI (see below) or via the dashboard. To learn more about applications see our Vonage concepts guide.
Install the CLI
Create an application
Once you have the CLI installed you can use it to create a Vonage application. Run the following command and make a note of the application ID that it returns. This is the value to use in NEXMO_APPLICATION_ID in the example below. It will also create private.key in the current directory which you will need in the Initialize your dependencies step
Vonage needs to connect to your local machine to access your answer_url. We recommend using ngrok to do this. Make sure to change demo.ngrok.io in the examples below to your own ngrok URL.
Create a file named create-conversation.js and add the following code:
Run your code
Save this file to your machine and run it:
Prerequisites
A Vonage application contains the required configuration for your project. You can create an application using the Vonage CLI (see below) or via the dashboard. To learn more about applications see our Vonage concepts guide.
Install the CLI
Create an application
Once you have the CLI installed you can use it to create a Vonage application. Run the following command and make a note of the application ID that it returns. This is the value to use in NEXMO_APPLICATION_ID in the example below. It will also create private.key in the current directory which you will need in the Initialize your dependencies step
Vonage needs to connect to your local machine to access your answer_url. We recommend using ngrok to do this. Make sure to change demo.ngrok.io in the examples below to your own ngrok URL.
Create a file named create-conversation.php and add the following code:
Run your code
Save this file to your machine and run it:
Try it out
When you run the code you will create a new Conversation.