fix: update recording endpoints and fix recall initialization

Author: lucasheriques

src/api/posthogClient.ts

@@ -321,25 +321,6 @@ export class PostHogAPIClient {
     return await response.json();
   }
 
-  async getDesktopRecordingTranscript(recordingId: string) {
-    this.validateRecordingId(recordingId);
-    const teamId = await this.getTeamId();
-    const url = new URL(
-      `${this.api.baseUrl}/api/environments/${teamId}/desktop_recordings/${recordingId}/transcript/`,
-    );
-    const response = await this.api.fetcher.fetch({
-      method: "get",
-      url,
-      path: `/api/environments/${teamId}/desktop_recordings/${recordingId}/transcript/`,
-    });
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      throw new Error(`Failed to fetch transcript: ${response.statusText}`);
-    }
-
-    return await response.json();
-  }
-
   async listDesktopRecordings(filters?: {
     platform?: string;
     status?: string;
@@ -405,28 +386,18 @@ export class PostHogAPIClient {
     return data;
   }
 
-  async updateDesktopRecordingTranscript(
+  async appendSegments(
     recordingId: string,
-    updates: {
-      segments?: Array<{
-        timestamp_ms: number;
-        speaker: string | null;
-        text: string;
-        confidence: number | null;
-        is_final: boolean;
-      }>;
-      full_text?: string;
-    },
-  ) {
+    segments: Array<Schemas.TranscriptSegment>,
+  ): Promise<Schemas.DesktopRecording> {
     this.validateRecordingId(recordingId);
     const teamId = await this.getTeamId();
 
     const data = await this.api.post(
-      //@ts-expect-error not in the generated client
-      "/api/environments/{project_id}/desktop_recordings/{id}/transcript/",
+      "/api/environments/{project_id}/desktop_recordings/{id}/append_segments/",
       {
         path: { project_id: teamId.toString(), id: recordingId },
-        body: updates as any,
+        body: { segments } as Schemas.AppendSegments,
       },
     );
 

src/main/services/recallRecording.ts

@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ export function initializeRecallSDK(
   posthogKey: string,
   posthogHost: string,
 ) {
+  console.log("[Recall SDK] initializeRecallSDK called with:", {
+    recallApiUrl,
+    posthogHost,
+    hasKey: !!posthogKey,
+  });
+
   if (sdkInitialized) {
     console.warn("[Recall SDK] Already initialized, skipping");
     return;
@@ -106,28 +112,17 @@ export function initializeRecallSDK(
     return;
   }
 
-  console.log("[Recall SDK] Initializing...");
-
-  sdkInitialized = true;
-  posthogClient = new PostHogAPIClient(posthogKey, posthogHost);
-
-  RecallAiSdk.init({
-    apiUrl: recallApiUrl,
-    acquirePermissionsOnStartup: [
-      "accessibility",
-      "screen-capture",
-      "microphone",
-    ],
-    restartOnError: true,
-  });
+  console.log("[Recall SDK] Setting up event listeners...");
 
-  console.log("[Recall SDK] Ready. Listening for meetings...");
+  // IMPORTANT: Register ALL event listeners BEFORE calling init()
+  // This is required by Recall SDK
 
   RecallAiSdk.addEventListener("permissions-granted", async () => {
     console.log("[Recall SDK] Permissions granted");
   });
 
   RecallAiSdk.addEventListener("permission-status", async (evt) => {
+    console.log("[Recall SDK] Permission status:", evt.permission, evt.status);
     if (evt.status === "denied" || evt.status === "error") {
       console.warn(`[Recall SDK] Permission ${evt.permission}: ${evt.status}`);
     }
@@ -385,6 +380,34 @@ export function initializeRecallSDK(
       );
     }
   });
+
+  console.log("[Recall SDK] All event listeners registered");
+
+  // NOW initialize the SDK (after all event listeners are set up)
+  console.log("[Recall SDK] Initializing SDK...");
+  sdkInitialized = true;
+  posthogClient = new PostHogAPIClient(posthogKey, posthogHost);
+  console.log("[Recall SDK] PostHog client created");
+
+  try {
+    RecallAiSdk.init({
+      apiUrl: recallApiUrl,
+      acquirePermissionsOnStartup: [
+        "accessibility",
+        "screen-capture",
+        "microphone",
+      ],
+      restartOnError: true,
+    });
+    console.log("[Recall SDK] RecallAiSdk.init() completed successfully");
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("[Recall SDK] Failed to initialize SDK:", error);
+    sdkInitialized = false;
+    posthogClient = null;
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  console.log("[Recall SDK] ✓ Ready. Listening for meetings...");
 }
 
 export function requestRecallPermission(
@@ -398,18 +421,37 @@ export function shutdownRecallSDK() {
 }
 
 export function registerRecallIPCHandlers() {
+  console.log("[Recall SDK] Registering IPC handlers...");
+
   ipcMain.handle(
     "recall:initialize",
     async (_event, recallApiUrl, posthogKey, posthogHost) => {
-      initializeRecallSDK(recallApiUrl, posthogKey, posthogHost);
+      console.log("[Recall SDK] IPC handler 'recall:initialize' called");
+      try {
+        initializeRecallSDK(recallApiUrl, posthogKey, posthogHost);
+        console.log("[Recall SDK] IPC handler 'recall:initialize' completed");
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(
+          "[Recall SDK] IPC handler 'recall:initialize' error:",
+          error,
+        );
+        throw error;
+      }
     },
   );
 
   ipcMain.handle("recall:request-permission", async (_event, permission) => {
+    console.log(
+      "[Recall SDK] IPC handler 'recall:request-permission' called:",
+      permission,
+    );
     requestRecallPermission(permission);
   });
 
   ipcMain.handle("recall:shutdown", async () => {
+    console.log("[Recall SDK] IPC handler 'recall:shutdown' called");
     shutdownRecallSDK();
   });
+
+  console.log("[Recall SDK] IPC handlers registered successfully");
 }

src/renderer/features/auth/stores/authStore.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,29 @@ import {
 
 const RECALL_API_URL = "https://us-west-2.recall.ai";
 
+// Helper function to initialize Recall SDK
+async function initializeRecallSDK(
+  accessToken: string,
+  apiHost: string,
+): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    console.log("[Auth] Calling recallInitialize with:", {
+      url: RECALL_API_URL,
+      host: apiHost,
+      hasToken: !!accessToken,
+    });
+    await window.electronAPI.recallInitialize(
+      RECALL_API_URL,
+      accessToken,
+      apiHost,
+    );
+    console.log("[Auth] recallInitialize completed successfully");
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("[Auth] Failed to initialize Recall SDK:", error);
+    // Don't throw - Recall SDK failure shouldn't block authentication
+  }
+}
+
 interface AuthState {
   // OAuth state
   oauthAccessToken: string | null;
@@ -137,19 +160,8 @@ export const useAuthStore = create<AuthState>()(
           throw new Error("Failed to authenticate with PostHog");
         }
 
-        try {
-          window.electronAPI
-            .recallInitialize(
-              RECALL_API_URL,
-              tokenResponse.access_token,
-              apiHost,
-            )
-            .catch((error) => {
-              console.error("[Auth] Failed to initialize Recall SDK:", error);
-            });
-        } catch (_error) {
-          throw new Error("Invalid API key or host");
-        }
+        // Initialize Recall SDK for meeting detection
+        await initializeRecallSDK(tokenResponse.access_token, apiHost);
       },
 
       refreshAccessToken: async () => {
@@ -332,6 +344,9 @@ export const useAuthStore = create<AuthState>()(
                 }
               }
 
+              // Initialize Recall SDK for meeting detection (session restore)
+              await initializeRecallSDK(tokens.accessToken, apiHost);
+
               return true;
             } catch (error) {
               console.error("Failed to validate OAuth session:", error);

src/renderer/features/notetaker/components/RecordingView.tsx

@@ -14,20 +14,12 @@ export function RecordingView({ recordingItem }: RecordingViewProps) {
   const segments: TranscriptSegment[] =
     recordingItem.type === "active"
       ? recordingItem.recording.segments || []
-      : (
-          recordingItem.recording.transcript_segments as Array<{
-            timestamp_ms: number;
-            speaker: string | null;
-            text: string;
-            confidence: number | null;
-            is_final: boolean;
-          }>
-        )?.map((seg) => ({
-          timestamp: seg.timestamp_ms,
-          speaker: seg.speaker,
+      : recordingItem.recording.transcript_segments?.map((seg) => ({
+          timestamp: seg.timestamp ?? 0,
+          speaker: seg.speaker ?? null,
           text: seg.text,
-          confidence: seg.confidence,
-          is_final: seg.is_final,
+          confidence: seg.confidence ?? null,
+          is_final: seg.is_final ?? false,
         })) || [];
 
   useEffect(() => {

src/renderer/services/recordingService.ts

@@ -173,15 +173,16 @@ async function uploadPendingSegments(recordingId: string): Promise<void> {
       throw new Error("PostHog client not initialized");
     }
 
-    await client.updateDesktopRecordingTranscript(recordingId, {
-      segments: pendingSegments.map((seg) => ({
-        timestamp_ms: seg.timestamp,
+    await client.appendSegments(
+      recordingId,
+      pendingSegments.map((seg) => ({
+        timestamp: seg.timestamp,
         speaker: seg.speaker,
         text: seg.text,
         confidence: seg.confidence,
         is_final: seg.is_final,
       })),
-    });
+    );
 
     const newIndex =
       recording.lastUploadedSegmentIndex + pendingSegments.length;