Daily

Daily Transcription API

The Transcription API from Daily — 6 operation(s) for transcription.

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Operations 7

GET /transcript List transcripts #
GET /transcript/{id} Get transcript details #
DELETE /transcript/{id} Delete transcript #
POST /rooms/{name}/transcription/start Start transcription in room #
POST /rooms/{name}/transcription/update Update transcription in room #
POST /rooms/{name}/transcription/stop Stop transcription in room #

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

daily-co-transcription-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Daily REST Transcription API
  description: REST API for managing Daily domains, rooms, meeting tokens, recordings, transcripts, meetings, participants, presence, batch operations, dial-in/dial-out (PSTN/SIP), webhooks, live streaming, and phone numbers. Authenticated with a Bearer API key.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://api.daily.co/v1
  description: Daily REST API base URL
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Transcription
paths:
  /transcript:
    get:
      tags:
      - Transcription
      summary: List transcripts
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Transcripts
      operationId: getTranscript
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /transcript/{id}:
    parameters:
    - in: path
      name: id
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      tags:
      - Transcription
      summary: Get transcript details
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Transcript
      operationId: getTranscriptById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    delete:
      tags:
      - Transcription
      summary: Delete transcript
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Deleted
      operationId: deleteTranscriptById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /transcript/{id}/access-link:
    get:
      tags:
      - Transcription
      summary: Generate transcript access link
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Access link
      operationId: getTranscriptByIdAccessLink
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /rooms/{name}/transcription/start:
    post:
      tags:
      - Transcription
      summary: Start transcription in room
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: name
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Started
      operationId: postRoomsByNameTranscriptionStart
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /rooms/{name}/transcription/update:
    post:
      tags:
      - Transcription
      summary: Update transcription in room
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: name
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated
      operationId: postRoomsByNameTranscriptionUpdate
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /rooms/{name}/transcription/stop:
    post:
      tags:
      - Transcription
      summary: Stop transcription in room
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: name
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Stopped
      operationId: postRoomsByNameTranscriptionStop
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: API key passed as a Bearer token in the Authorization header.