What you need
Getting your API key
- Sign in to the AssemblyAI dashboard.
- Go to API Keys under your account.
- Copy the key, or create a new one first.
- Copy the key and store it somewhere safe before leaving the page.
Adding the connection
- Go to Connections and choose AssemblyAI.
- Paste the API key.
- Save.
What you can select afterwards
Choose your model and language on Model Configurations. Model — SentiVue Talk offers AssemblyAI’s real-time streaming models only, since a live call needs streaming transcription. See AssemblyAI’s models page. Language — set it to match your callers. The English-only model accepts English variants; the other models cover English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese and Italian, with regional variants to match your callers’ accent. AssemblyAI’s streaming model comparison lists coverage per model.Completing the pipeline
AssemblyAI drives transcription only. You also need:- A language model to decide what the agent says
- A voice provider to speak the replies
Troubleshooting
The connection saved but calls produce no transcript
The connection saved but calls produce no transcript
The key is not checked at save time, so a wrong or expired key only surfaces on a call. Copy the key again from API Keys in the AssemblyAI dashboard and confirm you are using the account you intend to bill.
Calls worked and then stopped
Calls worked and then stopped
Check the account balance in the AssemblyAI dashboard. A negative balance blocks API requests until you top up. Enable auto-pay or set a balance alert to avoid this mid-month.
The language I want is not in the list
The language I want is not in the list
Streaming covers fewer languages than AssemblyAI’s batch transcription, and the language options narrow further on the English-only model. Switch to a multilingual model to widen the list, or use a different transcriber if your language is not covered.
Some calls lose transcription under load
Some calls lose transcription under load
AssemblyAI caps how many transcriptions run at once per account, and the cap on a free account is low. If you run many simultaneous calls, move to a paid account or ask AssemblyAI to raise the limit.