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Environment Variables

Configure environment variables for Speaking Bots

Speaking Bots requires several API keys and configuration values to function properly. Here's a quick setup guide:

  1. Copy the example environment file:
cp .env.example .env

Never commit your .env file to version control. It contains sensitive API keys that should be kept private.

  1. Add your credentials to .env: You'll need 4 required API keys for core functionality (MeetingBaas, OpenAI, Speech-to-Text, and Text-to-Speech). Additional keys can be added later for optional features.

Core Bot Functionality (Required)

MeetingBaas Configuration

Required for sending meeting bots as personas to various platforms:

MEETING_BAAS_API_KEY=your_meetingbaas_api_key_here

Get your API key by:

  1. Signing up for MeetingBaas
  2. Accessing your API key from the MeetingBaas dashboard

OpenAI Configuration

Powers in-meeting AI interactions and persona management:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here

This key is used both for in-meeting interactions and persona creation functionality.

Speech-to-Text Configuration

Choose one of the following options:

Option 1: Deepgram

DEEPGRAM_API_KEY=your_deepgram_api_key_here

Option 2: Gladia

GLADIA_API_KEY=your_gladia_api_key_here

Text-to-Speech Configuration

Required for voice synthesis and persona voices:

CARTESIA_API_KEY=your_cartesia_api_key_here
CARTESIA_VOICE_ID="79a125e8-cd45-4c13-8a67-188112f4dd22"

Optional Features

Multiple Bots Support

Required for running multiple bots in local development:

NGROK_AUTHTOKEN=your_ngrok_auth_token_here

Follow our Ngrok Setup Guide to get your auth token.

Persona Creation

Required for AI image generation and storage:

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