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openclaw/docs/providers/deepgram.md
dwc1997 f07ea10869 fix(deepgram): validate realtime base URL overrides, preserving ws(s):// endpoints (#105334)
* fix(deepgram): reject malformed and non-http(s) realtime base URL overrides

* fix(deepgram): accept direct ws(s):// realtime base URL overrides

Preserve released behavior: v2026.6.11 passes wss:// (and ws://) base URL
overrides straight through to the WebSocket URL builder. The prior validator
rejected every non-http(s) scheme, breaking custom Deepgram realtime proxies
that use a direct wss:// endpoint. Accept ws:/wss: alongside http(s):, keep
rejecting malformed and unrelated schemes, and preserve a direct ws(s):
override's protocol/path/port through toDeepgramRealtimeWsUrl.

* fix(deepgram): keep secure ws:// -> wss:// upgrade for realtime base URL

A prior change preserved direct ws:/wss: overrides unchanged, which also
stopped upgrading a plaintext ws:// override to wss://. That regressed the
released behavior where every accepted non-http: scheme maps to wss:, so an
existing ws:// endpoint would begin sending Deepgram realtime audio and
provider auth over an unencrypted socket. Restore the release mapping
(http: -> ws:, all others -> wss:), which still preserves a direct wss://
override and keeps the ws:// -> wss:// secure upgrade.

* fix(deepgram): preserve custom websocket transport

Co-authored-by: dwc1997 <du.wenchi@xydigit.com>

* test(deepgram): use placeholder credential fixture

* test(deepgram): clarify loopback callbacks

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Co-authored-by: Peter Steinberger <steipete@gmail.com>
2026-07-13 11:33:53 -07:00

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---
summary: "Deepgram transcription for inbound voice notes"
read_when:
- You want Deepgram speech-to-text for audio attachments
- You want Deepgram streaming transcription for Voice Call
- You need a quick Deepgram config example
title: "Deepgram"
---
Deepgram is a speech-to-text API. OpenClaw uses it for inbound audio/voice-note
transcription through `tools.media.audio` and for Voice Call streaming STT
through `plugins.entries.voice-call.config.streaming`.
Batch transcription uploads the complete audio file to Deepgram and injects
the transcript into the reply pipeline (`{{Transcript}}` + `[Audio]` block).
Voice Call streaming forwards live G.711 u-law frames over Deepgram's
WebSocket `listen` endpoint and emits partial/final transcripts as Deepgram
returns them.
| Detail | Value |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| Website | [deepgram.com](https://deepgram.com) |
| Docs | [developers.deepgram.com](https://developers.deepgram.com) |
| Auth | `DEEPGRAM_API_KEY` |
| Default model | `nova-3` |
## Getting started
<Steps>
<Step title="Set your API key">
```bash
DEEPGRAM_API_KEY=dg_...
```
</Step>
<Step title="Enable the audio provider">
```json5
{
tools: {
media: {
audio: {
enabled: true,
models: [{ provider: "deepgram", model: "nova-3" }],
},
},
},
}
```
</Step>
<Step title="Send a voice note">
Send an audio message through any connected channel. OpenClaw transcribes it
via Deepgram and injects the transcript into the reply pipeline.
</Step>
</Steps>
## Configuration options
| Option | Path | Description |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `model` | `tools.media.audio.models[].model` | Deepgram model id (default: `nova-3`) |
| `language` | `tools.media.audio.models[].language` | Language hint (optional) |
`providerOptions.deepgram` merges extra query params directly into the
Deepgram `/listen` request, so any Deepgram-supported param name works
(for example `detect_language`, `punctuate`, `smart_format`):
<Tabs>
<Tab title="With language hint">
```json5
{
tools: {
media: {
audio: {
enabled: true,
models: [{ provider: "deepgram", model: "nova-3", language: "en" }],
},
},
},
}
```
</Tab>
<Tab title="With Deepgram options">
```json5
{
tools: {
media: {
audio: {
enabled: true,
providerOptions: {
deepgram: {
detect_language: true,
punctuate: true,
smart_format: true,
},
},
models: [{ provider: "deepgram", model: "nova-3" }],
},
},
},
}
```
</Tab>
</Tabs>
## Voice Call streaming STT
The bundled `deepgram` plugin also registers a realtime transcription provider
for the Voice Call plugin.
| Setting | Config path | Default |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| API key | `plugins.entries.voice-call.config.streaming.providers.deepgram.apiKey` | Falls back to `DEEPGRAM_API_KEY` |
| Base URL | `...deepgram.baseUrl` | `DEEPGRAM_BASE_URL` or Deepgram's public API |
| Model | `...deepgram.model` | `nova-3` |
| Language | `...deepgram.language` | (unset) |
| Encoding | `...deepgram.encoding` | `mulaw` |
| Sample rate | `...deepgram.sampleRate` | `8000` |
| Endpointing | `...deepgram.endpointingMs` | `800` |
| Interim results | `...deepgram.interimResults` | `true` |
```json5
{
plugins: {
entries: {
"voice-call": {
config: {
streaming: {
enabled: true,
provider: "deepgram",
providers: {
deepgram: {
apiKey: "${DEEPGRAM_API_KEY}",
model: "nova-3",
endpointingMs: 800,
language: "en-US",
},
},
},
},
},
},
},
}
```
For a [Deepgram custom endpoint](https://developers.deepgram.com/reference/custom-endpoints),
set `baseUrl` to the endpoint root, including any base path but not `/listen`.
Realtime endpoints accept `http://`, `https://`, `ws://`, and `wss://`. HTTP
maps to WS, HTTPS maps to WSS, and explicit WebSocket schemes stay unchanged.
Malformed URLs and other schemes fail during session setup.
<Note>
Voice Call receives telephony audio as 8 kHz G.711 u-law. The Deepgram
streaming provider defaults to `encoding: "mulaw"` and `sampleRate: 8000`, so
Twilio media frames can be forwarded directly.
</Note>
## Notes
<AccordionGroup>
<Accordion title="Authentication">
Authentication follows the standard provider auth order. `DEEPGRAM_API_KEY` is
the simplest path.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Proxy and custom endpoints">
Override endpoints or headers with `tools.media.audio.baseUrl` and
`tools.media.audio.headers` when using a proxy.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Output behavior">
Output follows the same audio rules as other providers (size caps, timeouts,
transcript injection).
</Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>
## Related
<CardGroup cols={2}>
<Card title="Media tools" href="/tools/media-overview" icon="photo-film">
Audio, image, and video processing pipeline overview.
</Card>
<Card title="Configuration" href="/gateway/configuration" icon="gear">
Full config reference including media tool settings.
</Card>
<Card title="Troubleshooting" href="/help/troubleshooting" icon="wrench">
Common issues and debugging steps.
</Card>
<Card title="FAQ" href="/help/faq" icon="circle-question">
Frequently asked questions about OpenClaw setup.
</Card>
</CardGroup>