Sip Voice Call Control

Voice interface using Telnyx Call Control API. Answer phone calls with AI, function calling, and natural conversation. Use for hands-free assistant access, phone-based reminders, or voice-controlled tools. Requires Node.js and Telnyx API key.

Voice interface for OpenClaw using Telnyx Call Control API. Call via SIP and have natural conversations with your AI assistant.

How It Works

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Your Phone (SIP) → Telnyx Call Control → Webhooks → This Server → Commands back
                         ↓                              ↓
                    STT/TTS/Media              LLM + Tool Execution

This is not WebRTC — it's server-side SIP call handling. Telnyx handles all audio; we just receive webhooks and send commands.

Setup

1. Install Dependencies

bash

cd skills/sip-voice-call-control
npm install

2. Configure

bash

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env:

env

TELNYX_API_KEY=KEY_your_api_key_here

3. Start Server

bash

npm run start

Console shows:

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🎙️  Assistant Voice Server ready on port 3000
📞 Dial: sip:[e-mail]

Agent Setup Flow

When setting up for a user, agents should:

1. Collect Configuration

Ask for:

1. Telnyx API Key (required)

   • Get from: https://portal.telnyx.com/#/app/auth/v2
   • Needs Voice API + Inference permissions

2. TTS Voice (optional)

   • Telnyx.NaturalHD.astra — Female, warm and clear (default, recommended)
   • Telnyx.NaturalHD.atlas — Male, deep and authoritative
   • Polly.Amy-Neural — British female
   • Polly.Brian-Neural — British male
   • Polly.Joanna-Neural — American female
   • Polly.Matthew-Neural — American male
   • Azure.en-US-JennyNeural — American female
   • Azure.en-GB-RyanNeural — British male
   • See .env.example for full list

3. Voice Model (optional)

   • Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B — Best for function calling (default)
   • meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct — Fastest
   • meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct — Balanced

Personalization (assistant name, user name, timezone) is pulled automatically from workspace files (IDENTITY.md, USER.md).

2. Write .env File

bash

cat > .env << 'EOF'
TELNYX_API_KEY=<user_api_key>
VOICE_MODEL=Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B
TTS_VOICE=Telnyx.NaturalHD.astra
EOF

3. Start in Background (Persistent)

The server must run persistently to receive calls. Use nohup to keep it alive:

bash

cd /path/to/sip-voice-call-control
nohup npm run start > sip-voice-call-control.log 2>&1 &

Or from an agent:

typescript

// Use nohup to keep process alive after session ends
exec({ 
  command: "cd /path/to/sip-voice-call-control && nohup npm run start > sip-voice-call-control.log 2>&1 &",
  background: true 
})

Important: Without nohup, the process will die when the parent session ends. Always use nohup or a process manager for production.

To check if running:

bash

ps aux | grep "tsx.*dev" | grep -v grep

To stop:

bash

pkill -f "tsx.*dev.ts"

To view logs:

bash

tail -f /path/to/sip-voice-call-control/sip-voice-call-control.log

4. Extract SIP Address

Poll the process logs and give the user the SIP dial-in:

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📞 Dial: sip:openclaw@<connection>.sip.telnyx.com

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
TELNYX_API_KEY	Yes	—	Telnyx API key
VOICE_MODEL	No	Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B	Model for inference
TTS_VOICE	No	Polly.Amy-Neural	Text-to-speech voice
PORT	No	3000	Server port
ENABLE_TUNNEL	No	true	Create Cloudflare tunnel
WORKSPACE_DIR	No	~/clawd	For memory search tool

Available Tools

Tool	Trigger Phrases	What It Does
list_cron_jobs	"what reminders", "my schedule", "cron jobs"	Lists scheduled tasks
add_reminder	"remind me", "set a reminder"	Creates new reminder
remove_cron_job	"delete", "cancel" + job name	Removes a scheduled task
get_weather	"weather", "temperature", "forecast"	Gets current weather
search_memory	"what have we been working on", "projects"	Searches workspace files

Features

• Low-latency — 500ms-1.5s response time with enable_thinking: false
• Barge-in — Interrupt the assistant anytime by speaking
• Function calling — Native tool support with Qwen
• Auto-setup — Cloudflare tunnel and Call Control app created automatically
• Personalization — Reads IDENTITY.md and USER.md for context

Troubleshooting

No response after speaking:

• Check Telnyx API key has Voice API + Inference permissions
• Verify webhook URL is reachable (tunnel must be active)

Slow responses (>3s):

• Ensure using function-calling branch (not main)
• Check model availability on your Telnyx account

Tool not executing:

• Ensure openclaw CLI is in PATH
• Check WORKSPACE_DIR is set correctly

Port already in use:

• Kill existing server: pkill -f "tsx.*dev.ts"
• Or change PORT in .env

Resources

• Telnyx Call Control: https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/voice/call-control
• Telnyx Inference: https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/inference
• See ARCHITECTURE.md for technical details