Deepgram Python SDK

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The official Python SDK for Deepgram's automated speech recognition, text-to-speech, and language understanding APIs. Power your applications with world-class speech and Language AI models.

Documentation

Comprehensive API documentation and guides are available at developers.deepgram.com.

Migrating From Earlier Versions

v2 to v3+
v3+ to v5 (current)

Installation

Install the Deepgram Python SDK using pip:

pip install deepgram-sdk

Reference

API Reference - Complete reference for all SDK methods and parameters
WebSocket Reference - Detailed documentation for real-time WebSocket connections

Usage

Quick Start

The Deepgram SDK provides both synchronous and asynchronous clients for all major use cases:

Real-time Speech Recognition (Listen v2)

Our newest and most advanced speech recognition model with contextual turn detection (WebSocket Reference):

from deepgram import DeepgramClient
from deepgram.core.events import EventType

client = DeepgramClient()

with client.listen.v2.connect(
    model="flux-general-en",
    encoding="linear16",
    sample_rate="16000"
) as connection:
    def on_message(message):
        print(f"Received {message.type} event")

    connection.on(EventType.OPEN, lambda _: print("Connection opened"))
    connection.on(EventType.MESSAGE, on_message)
    connection.on(EventType.CLOSE, lambda _: print("Connection closed"))
    connection.on(EventType.ERROR, lambda error: print(f"Error: {error}"))

    # Start listening and send audio data
    connection.start_listening()

File Transcription

Transcribe pre-recorded audio files (API Reference):

from deepgram import DeepgramClient

client = DeepgramClient()

with open("audio.wav", "rb") as audio_file:
    response = client.listen.v1.media.transcribe_file(
        request=audio_file.read(),
        model="nova-3"
    )
    print(response.results.channels[0].alternatives[0].transcript)

Text-to-Speech

Generate natural-sounding speech from text (API Reference):

from deepgram import DeepgramClient

client = DeepgramClient()

response = client.speak.v1.audio.generate(
    text="Hello, this is a sample text to speech conversion."
)

# Save the audio file
with open("output.mp3", "wb") as audio_file:
    audio_file.write(response.stream.getvalue())

Text Analysis

Analyze text for sentiment, topics, and intents (API Reference):

from deepgram import DeepgramClient

client = DeepgramClient()

response = client.read.v1.text.analyze(
    request={"text": "Hello, world!"},
    language="en",
    sentiment=True,
    summarize=True,
    topics=True,
    intents=True
)

Voice Agent (Conversational AI)

Build interactive voice agents (WebSocket Reference):

from deepgram import DeepgramClient
from deepgram.extensions.types.sockets import (
    AgentV1SettingsMessage, AgentV1Agent, AgentV1AudioConfig,
    AgentV1AudioInput, AgentV1Listen, AgentV1ListenProvider,
    AgentV1Think, AgentV1OpenAiThinkProvider, AgentV1SpeakProviderConfig,
    AgentV1DeepgramSpeakProvider
)

client = DeepgramClient()

with client.agent.v1.connect() as agent:
    settings = AgentV1SettingsMessage(
        audio=AgentV1AudioConfig(
            input=AgentV1AudioInput(encoding="linear16", sample_rate=44100)
        ),
        agent=AgentV1Agent(
            listen=AgentV1Listen(
                provider=AgentV1ListenProvider(type="deepgram", model="nova-3")
            ),
            think=AgentV1Think(
                provider=AgentV1OpenAiThinkProvider(
                    type="open_ai", model="gpt-4o-mini"
                )
            ),
            speak=AgentV1SpeakProviderConfig(
                provider=AgentV1DeepgramSpeakProvider(
                    type="deepgram", model="aura-2-asteria-en"
                )
            )
        )
    )

    agent.send_settings(settings)
    agent.start_listening()

Complete SDK Reference

For comprehensive documentation of all available methods, parameters, and options:

API Reference - Complete reference for REST API methods including:
- Listen (Speech-to-Text): File transcription, URL transcription, and media processing
- Speak (Text-to-Speech): Audio generation and voice synthesis
- Read (Text Intelligence): Text analysis, sentiment, summarization, and topic detection
- Manage: Project management, API keys, and usage analytics
- Auth: Token generation and authentication management
WebSocket Reference - Detailed documentation for real-time connections:
- Listen v1/v2: Real-time speech recognition with different model capabilities
- Speak v1: Real-time text-to-speech streaming
- Agent v1: Conversational voice agents with integrated STT, LLM, and TTS

Authentication

The Deepgram SDK supports two authentication methods:

Access Token Authentication

Use access tokens for temporary or scoped access (recommended for client-side applications):

from deepgram import DeepgramClient

# Explicit access token
client = DeepgramClient(access_token="YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN")

# Or via environment variable DEEPGRAM_TOKEN
client = DeepgramClient()

# Generate access tokens using your API key
auth_client = DeepgramClient(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
token_response = auth_client.auth.v1.tokens.grant()
token_client = DeepgramClient(access_token=token_response.access_token)

API Key Authentication

Use your Deepgram API key for server-side applications:

from deepgram import DeepgramClient

# Explicit API key
client = DeepgramClient(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

# Or via environment variable DEEPGRAM_API_KEY
client = DeepgramClient()

Environment Variables

The SDK automatically discovers credentials from these environment variables:

DEEPGRAM_TOKEN - Your access token (takes precedence)
DEEPGRAM_API_KEY - Your Deepgram API key

Precedence: Explicit parameters > Environment variables

Async Client

The SDK provides full async/await support for non-blocking operations:

import asyncio
from deepgram import AsyncDeepgramClient

async def main():
    client = AsyncDeepgramClient()

    # Async file transcription
    with open("audio.wav", "rb") as audio_file:
        response = await client.listen.v1.media.transcribe_file(
            request=audio_file.read(),
            model="nova-3"
        )

    # Async WebSocket connection
    async with client.listen.v2.connect(
        model="flux-general-en",
        encoding="linear16",
        sample_rate="16000"
    ) as connection:
        async def on_message(message):
            print(f"Received {message.type} event")

        connection.on(EventType.MESSAGE, on_message)
        await connection.start_listening()

asyncio.run(main())

Exception Handling

The SDK provides detailed error information for debugging and error handling:

from deepgram import DeepgramClient
from deepgram.core.api_error import ApiError

client = DeepgramClient()

try:
    response = client.listen.v1.media.transcribe_file(
        request=audio_data,
        model="nova-3"
    )
except ApiError as e:
    print(f"Status Code: {e.status_code}")
    print(f"Error Details: {e.body}")
    print(f"Request ID: {e.headers.get('x-dg-request-id', 'N/A')}")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Unexpected error: {e}")

Advanced Features

Raw Response Access

Access raw HTTP response data including headers:

from deepgram import DeepgramClient

client = DeepgramClient()

response = client.listen.v1.media.with_raw_response.transcribe_file(
    request=audio_data,
    model="nova-3"
)

print(response.headers)  # Access response headers
print(response.data)     # Access the response object

Request Configuration

Configure timeouts, retries, and other request options:

from deepgram import DeepgramClient

# Global client configuration
client = DeepgramClient(timeout=30.0)

# Per-request configuration
response = client.listen.v1.media.transcribe_file(
    request=audio_data,
    model="nova-3",
    request_options={
        "timeout_in_seconds": 60,
        "max_retries": 3
    }
)

Custom HTTP Client

Use a custom httpx client for advanced networking features:

import httpx
from deepgram import DeepgramClient

client = DeepgramClient(
    httpx_client=httpx.Client(
        proxies="http://proxy.example.com",
        timeout=httpx.Timeout(30.0)
    )
)

Retry Configuration

The SDK automatically retries failed requests with exponential backoff:

# Automatic retries for 408, 429, and 5xx status codes
response = client.listen.v1.media.transcribe_file(
    request=audio_data,
    model="nova-3",
    request_options={"max_retries": 3}
)

Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve this SDK! However, please note that this library is primarily generated from our API specifications.

Development Setup

Install Poetry (if not already installed):

curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python - -y --version 1.5.1

Install dependencies:
```
poetry install
```

Install example dependencies:

poetry run pip install -r examples/requirements.txt

Run tests:
```
poetry run pytest -rP .
```

Run examples:

python -u examples/listen/v2/connect/main.py

Contribution Guidelines

See our CONTRIBUTING guide.

Requirements

Python 3.8+
See pyproject.toml for full dependency list

Community Code of Conduct

Please see our community code of conduct before contributing to this project.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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