Build an AI Call Center Voice Agent

1python -m venv myenv
2source myenv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `myenv\\Scripts\\activate`
3

1pip install videosdk
2

1VIDEOSDK_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
2

1import asyncio, os
2from videosdk.agents import Agent, AgentSession, CascadingPipeline, JobContext, RoomOptions, WorkerJob, ConversationFlow
3from videosdk.plugins.silero import SileroVAD
4from videosdk.plugins.turn_detector import TurnDetector, pre_download_model
5from videosdk.plugins.deepgram import DeepgramSTT
6from videosdk.plugins.openai import OpenAILLM
7from videosdk.plugins.elevenlabs import ElevenLabsTTS
8from typing import AsyncIterator
9
10# Pre-downloading the Turn Detector model
11pre_download_model()
12
13agent_instructions = "You are an AI Call Center Agent designed to assist customers with inquiries related to products and services. Your primary role is to provide accurate information, resolve issues, and enhance customer satisfaction. You can handle tasks such as answering frequently asked questions, processing orders, and providing status updates on deliveries. However, you are not authorized to handle sensitive information such as credit card details or personal identification numbers. Always ensure to maintain a polite and professional tone, and escalate complex issues to a human representative when necessary. Remember to inform customers that their calls may be recorded for quality assurance purposes."
14
15class MyVoiceAgent(Agent):
16    def __init__(self):
17        super().__init__(instructions=agent_instructions)
18    async def on_enter(self): await self.session.say("Hello! How can I help?")
19    async def on_exit(self): await self.session.say("Goodbye!")
20
21async def start_session(context: JobContext):
22    # Create agent and conversation flow
23    agent = MyVoiceAgent()
24    conversation_flow = ConversationFlow(agent)
25
26    # Create pipeline
27    pipeline = CascadingPipeline(
28        stt=DeepgramSTT(model="nova-2", language="en"),
29        llm=OpenAILLM(model="gpt-4o"),
30        tts=ElevenLabsTTS(model="eleven_flash_v2_5"),
31        vad=SileroVAD(threshold=0.35),
32        turn_detector=TurnDetector(threshold=0.8)
33    )
34
35    session = AgentSession(
36        agent=agent,
37        pipeline=pipeline,
38        conversation_flow=conversation_flow
39    )
40
41    try:
42        await context.connect()
43        await session.start()
44        # Keep the session running until manually terminated
45        await asyncio.Event().wait()
46    finally:
47        # Clean up resources when done
48        await session.close()
49        await context.shutdown()
50
51def make_context() -> JobContext:
52    room_options = RoomOptions(
53    #  room_id="YOUR_MEETING_ID",  # Set to join a pre-created room; omit to auto-create
54        name="VideoSDK Cascaded Agent",
55        playground=True
56    )
57
58    return JobContext(room_options=room_options)
59
60if __name__ == "__main__":
61    job = WorkerJob(entrypoint=start_session, jobctx=make_context)
62    job.start()
63

1curl -X POST "https://api.videosdk.live/v1/meetings" \
2-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
3-H "Content-Type: application/json"
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1class MyVoiceAgent(Agent):
2    def __init__(self):
3        super().__init__(instructions=agent_instructions)
4    async def on_enter(self): await self.session.say("Hello! How can I help?")
5    async def on_exit(self): await self.session.say("Goodbye!")
6

1pipeline = CascadingPipeline(
2    stt=DeepgramSTT(model="nova-2", language="en"),
3    llm=OpenAILLM(model="gpt-4o"),
4    tts=ElevenLabsTTS(model="eleven_flash_v2_5"),
5    vad=SileroVAD(threshold=0.35),
6    turn_detector=TurnDetector(threshold=0.8)
7)
8

1async def start_session(context: JobContext):
2    agent = MyVoiceAgent()
3    conversation_flow = ConversationFlow(agent)
4    pipeline = CascadingPipeline(
5        stt=DeepgramSTT(model="nova-2", language="en"),
6        llm=OpenAILLM(model="gpt-4o"),
7        tts=ElevenLabsTTS(model="eleven_flash_v2_5"),
8        vad=SileroVAD(threshold=0.35),
9        turn_detector=TurnDetector(threshold=0.8)
10    )
11    session = AgentSession(
12        agent=agent,
13        pipeline=pipeline,
14        conversation_flow=conversation_flow
15    )
16    try:
17        await context.connect()
18        await session.start()
19        await asyncio.Event().wait()
20    finally:
21        await session.close()
22        await context.shutdown()
23
24def make_context() -> JobContext:
25    room_options = RoomOptions(
26        name="VideoSDK Cascaded Agent",
27        playground=True
28    )
29    return JobContext(room_options=room_options)
30
31if __name__ == "__main__":
32    job = WorkerJob(entrypoint=start_session, jobctx=make_context)
33    job.start()
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1python main.py
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