add_send_text_message

Author: venkatram-dev

vapi_python/daily_call.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import daily
 import threading
 import pyaudio
+import json
 
 SAMPLE_RATE = 16000
 NUM_CHANNELS = 1
@@ -160,3 +161,15 @@ def receive_bot_audio(self):
 
             if len(buffer) > 0:
                 self.__output_audio_stream.write(buffer, CHUNK_SIZE)
+
+    def send_app_message(self, message):
+        """
+        Send an application message to the assistant.
+
+        :param message: The message to send.
+        """
+        try:
+            serialized_message = json.dumps(message)
+            self.__call_client.send_app_message(serialized_message)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Failed to send app message: {e}")

vapi_python/vapi_python.py

@@ -62,3 +62,21 @@ def start(
     def stop(self):
         self.__client.leave()
         self.__client = None
+
+    def send(self, message_type, message_content):
+        """
+        Send a message to the assistant.
+
+        :param message_type: Type of message, such as 'add-message'.
+        :param message_content: The content of the message.
+        """
+        if not self.__client:
+            raise Exception("Call not started. Please start the call first.")
+
+        message = {
+            "type": message_type,
+            "message": message_content
+        }
+
+        # Simulate sending a message by calling the appropriate method on the client
+        self.__client.send_app_message(message)