Screenpipe

Screenpipe Audio API

Manage audio recording devices

Documentation GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 5

GET /audio/list List audio devices #

POST /audio/start Start audio recording #

POST /audio/stop Stop audio recording #

POST /audio/device/start Start recording a specific audio device #

POST /audio/device/stop Stop recording a specific audio device #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Screenpipe Activity Audio API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: 'Screenpipe captures everything you see, say, and hear on your computer. Use this API to search through captured content, manage recordings, and build AI-powered automations on top of your screen data.


    The server runs locally at `http://localhost:3030` by default.'
servers:
- url: http://localhost:3030
  description: Base URL declared by the provider in apis.yml (roadmap#122).
tags:
- name: Audio
  description: Manage audio recording devices
paths:
  /audio/list:
    get:
      operationId: routes_audio_api_list_audio_devices
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListDeviceResponse'
      tags:
      - Audio
      summary: List audio devices
      description: Returns all available audio input and output devices.
  /audio/start:
    post:
      operationId: routes_audio_start_audio
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema: {}
      tags:
      - Audio
      summary: Start audio recording
  /audio/stop:
    post:
      operationId: routes_audio_stop_audio
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema: {}
      tags:
      - Audio
      summary: Stop audio recording
  /audio/device/start:
    post:
      operationId: routes_audio_start_audio_device
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AudioDeviceControlRequest'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AudioDeviceControlResponse'
      tags:
      - Audio
      summary: Start recording a specific audio device
  /audio/device/stop:
    post:
      operationId: routes_audio_stop_audio_device
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AudioDeviceControlRequest'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AudioDeviceControlResponse'
      tags:
      - Audio
      summary: Stop recording a specific audio device
components:
  schemas:
    AudioDeviceControlResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
        message:
          type: string
      required:
      - success
      - message
    AudioDeviceControlRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        device_name:
          type: string
      required:
      - device_name
    ListDeviceResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        is_default:
          type: boolean
      required:
      - name
      - is_default