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group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:ring-0"><span class="bg-faded group-hover/tab-button:bg-accent group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background size-4 fa-icon" style="mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-position:center center;-webkit-mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center center"></span></div></div><span class="truncate font-medium group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:font-semibold">Voice Agent</span></div></a></li><li><a class="min-h-[32px] lg:min-h-[36px] group/tab-button hover:t-accent flex min-w-0 flex-1 select-none items-center justify-start rounded-lg py-2 text-base group-hover/tab-button:transition lg:px-3 lg:text-sm data-[state=inactive]:t-muted data-[state=active]:t-accent" data-state="active" href="/docs/pre-recorded-audio"><div class="flex min-w-0 items-center justify-start space-x-4"><div class="min-w-fit"><div class="bg-card-surface ring-border-default group-hover/tab-button:bg-tag-primary group-hover/tab-button:ring-accent/70 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent flex size-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md shadow-sm ring-1 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:ring-0"><span class="bg-faded group-hover/tab-button:bg-accent group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background size-4 fa-icon" style="mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-position:center center;-webkit-mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center center"></span></div></div><span class="truncate font-medium group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:font-semibold">Speech to Text</span></div></a></li><li><a class="min-h-[32px] lg:min-h-[36px] group/tab-button hover:t-accent flex min-w-0 flex-1 select-none items-center justify-start rounded-lg py-2 text-base group-hover/tab-button:transition lg:px-3 lg:text-sm data-[state=inactive]:t-muted data-[state=active]:t-accent" data-state="inactive" href="/docs/tts-rest"><div class="flex min-w-0 items-center justify-start space-x-4"><div class="min-w-fit"><div class="bg-card-surface ring-border-default group-hover/tab-button:bg-tag-primary group-hover/tab-button:ring-accent/70 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent flex size-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md shadow-sm ring-1 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:ring-0"><span class="bg-faded group-hover/tab-button:bg-accent group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background size-4 fa-icon" style="mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-position:center center;-webkit-mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center center"></span></div></div><span class="truncate font-medium group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:font-semibold">Text to Speech</span></div></a></li><li><a class="min-h-[32px] lg:min-h-[36px] group/tab-button hover:t-accent flex min-w-0 flex-1 select-none items-center justify-start rounded-lg py-2 text-base group-hover/tab-button:transition lg:px-3 lg:text-sm data-[state=inactive]:t-muted data-[state=active]:t-accent" data-state="inactive" href="/docs/audio-intelligence"><div class="flex min-w-0 items-center justify-start space-x-4"><div class="min-w-fit"><div class="bg-card-surface ring-border-default group-hover/tab-button:bg-tag-primary group-hover/tab-button:ring-accent/70 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent flex size-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md shadow-sm ring-1 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:ring-0"><span class="bg-faded group-hover/tab-button:bg-accent group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background size-4 fa-icon" style="mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-position:center center;-webkit-mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center center"></span></div></div><span class="truncate font-medium group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:font-semibold">Intelligence</span></div></a></li><li><a class="min-h-[32px] lg:min-h-[36px] group/tab-button hover:t-accent flex min-w-0 flex-1 select-none items-center justify-start rounded-lg py-2 text-base group-hover/tab-button:transition lg:px-3 lg:text-sm data-[state=inactive]:t-muted data-[state=active]:t-accent" data-state="inactive" href="/reference/deepgram-api-overview"><div class="flex min-w-0 items-center justify-start space-x-4"><div class="min-w-fit"><div class="bg-card-surface ring-border-default group-hover/tab-button:bg-tag-primary group-hover/tab-button:ring-accent/70 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent flex size-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md shadow-sm ring-1 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:ring-0"><span class="bg-faded group-hover/tab-button:bg-accent group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background size-4 fa-icon" style="mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-position:center center;-webkit-mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center center"></span></div></div><span class="truncate font-medium group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:font-semibold">API Ref</span></div></a></li><li><a class="min-h-[32px] lg:min-h-[36px] group/tab-button hover:t-accent flex min-w-0 flex-1 select-none items-center justify-start rounded-lg py-2 text-base group-hover/tab-button:transition lg:px-3 lg:text-sm data-[state=inactive]:t-muted data-[state=active]:t-accent" data-state="inactive" href="/docs/make-your-first-api-request"><div class="flex min-w-0 items-center justify-start space-x-4"><div class="min-w-fit"><div class="bg-card-surface ring-border-default group-hover/tab-button:bg-tag-primary group-hover/tab-button:ring-accent/70 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent flex size-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md shadow-sm ring-1 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:ring-0"><span class="bg-faded group-hover/tab-button:bg-accent group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background size-4 fa-icon" style="mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-position:center center;-webkit-mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center center"></span></div></div><span class="truncate font-medium group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:font-semibold">Guides</span></div></a></li><li><a class="min-h-[32px] lg:min-h-[36px] group/tab-button hover:t-accent flex min-w-0 flex-1 select-none items-center justify-start rounded-lg py-2 text-base group-hover/tab-button:transition lg:px-3 lg:text-sm data-[state=inactive]:t-muted data-[state=active]:t-accent" data-state="inactive" href="/docs/deepgram-sdks"><div class="flex min-w-0 items-center justify-start space-x-4"><div class="min-w-fit"><div class="bg-card-surface ring-border-default group-hover/tab-button:bg-tag-primary group-hover/tab-button:ring-accent/70 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent flex size-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md shadow-sm ring-1 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:ring-0"><span class="bg-faded group-hover/tab-button:bg-accent group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background size-4 fa-icon" style="mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-position:center center;-webkit-mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center center"></span></div></div><span class="truncate font-medium group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:font-semibold">SDKs</span></div></a></li><li><a class="min-h-[32px] lg:min-h-[36px] group/tab-button hover:t-accent flex min-w-0 flex-1 select-none items-center justify-start rounded-lg py-2 text-base group-hover/tab-button:transition lg:px-3 lg:text-sm data-[state=inactive]:t-muted data-[state=active]:t-accent" data-state="inactive" href="/docs/self-hosted-introduction"><div class="flex min-w-0 items-center justify-start space-x-4"><div class="min-w-fit"><div class="bg-card-surface ring-border-default group-hover/tab-button:bg-tag-primary group-hover/tab-button:ring-accent/70 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent flex size-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md shadow-sm ring-1 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:ring-0"><span class="bg-faded group-hover/tab-button:bg-accent group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background size-4 fa-icon" style="mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-position:center center;-webkit-mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center center"></span></div></div><span class="truncate font-medium group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:font-semibold">Self-Hosted Deployments</span></div></a></li><li><a class="min-h-[32px] lg:min-h-[36px] group/tab-button hover:t-accent flex min-w-0 flex-1 select-none items-center justify-start rounded-lg py-2 text-base group-hover/tab-button:transition lg:px-3 lg:text-sm data-[state=inactive]:t-muted data-[state=active]:t-accent" data-state="inactive" href="/docs/security-policy"><div class="flex min-w-0 items-center justify-start space-x-4"><div class="min-w-fit"><div class="bg-card-surface ring-border-default group-hover/tab-button:bg-tag-primary group-hover/tab-button:ring-accent/70 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-accent flex size-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md shadow-sm ring-1 group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:ring-0"><span class="bg-faded group-hover/tab-button:bg-accent group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background group-hover/tab-button:group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:bg-background size-4 fa-icon" style="mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-position:center center;-webkit-mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/book-open.svg");-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center center"></span></div></div><span class="truncate font-medium group-data-[state=active]/tab-button:font-semibold">Security</span></div></a></li></ul><ul class="fern-sidebar-group"><li class="mt-6"><div class="fern-sidebar-heading"><span class="fern-sidebar-heading-content">Pre-Recorded Audio</span></div><ul class="fern-sidebar-group"><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/pre-recorded-audio"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Getting Started</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/stt-pre-recorded-feature-overview"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Feature Overview</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/stt-pre-recorded-starter-apps"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Starter Apps</span></span></a></div></li><li><div data-state="closed"><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><button class="fern-sidebar-link"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Tips and Tricks</span></span><span class="fern-sidebar-link-expand opacity-50 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-80" data-state="inactive"><svg width="1.5em" height="1.5em" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" color="currentColor" class="size-icon-md lg:size-icon -rotate-90"><path d="M6 9L12 15L18 9" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></span></button></div></div></li></ul></li><li class="mt-6"><div class="fern-sidebar-heading"><span class="fern-sidebar-heading-content">Streaming Audio</span></div><ul class="fern-sidebar-group"><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/live-streaming-audio"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Getting Started</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/stt-streaming-feature-overview"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Feature Overview</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/getting-started-with-the-streaming-test-suite"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Live Streaming Starter Kit</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/stt-streaming-starter-apps"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Starter Apps</span></span></a></div></li><li><div data-state="open"><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><button class="fern-sidebar-link"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Control Messages</span></span><span class="fern-sidebar-link-expand opacity-50 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-80" data-state="inactive"><svg width="1.5em" height="1.5em" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" color="currentColor" class="size-icon-md lg:size-icon rotate-0"><path d="M6 9L12 15L18 9" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></span></button></div><ul class="fern-sidebar-group" data-state="open" id="radix-:Rb2kcoum:"><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/close-stream"><div class="fern-sidebar-link-indent"></div><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Close Stream</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="active"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/finalize"><div class="fern-sidebar-link-indent"></div><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Finalize</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/audio-keep-alive"><div class="fern-sidebar-link-indent"></div><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Audio Keep Alive</span></span></a></div></li></ul></div></li><li><div data-state="closed"><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><button class="fern-sidebar-link"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Speech Detection</span></span><span class="fern-sidebar-link-expand opacity-50 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-80" data-state="inactive"><svg width="1.5em" height="1.5em" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" color="currentColor" class="size-icon-md lg:size-icon -rotate-90"><path d="M6 9L12 15L18 9" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></span></button></div></div></li><li><div data-state="closed"><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><button class="fern-sidebar-link"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Tips and Tricks</span></span><span class="fern-sidebar-link-expand opacity-50 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-80" data-state="inactive"><svg width="1.5em" height="1.5em" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" color="currentColor" class="size-icon-md lg:size-icon -rotate-90"><path d="M6 9L12 15L18 9" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></span></button></div></div></li></ul></li><li class="mt-6"><div class="fern-sidebar-heading"><span class="fern-sidebar-heading-content">Models and Languages</span></div><ul class="fern-sidebar-group"><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/models-languages-overview"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Models & Languages Overview</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/language"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Languages Support</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/language-detection"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Language Detection</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/multilingual-code-switching"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Multilingual Codeswitching</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/model"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Model Options</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/version"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Version</span></span></a></div></li></ul></li><li class="mt-6"><div class="fern-sidebar-heading"><span class="fern-sidebar-heading-content">Formatting</span></div><ul class="fern-sidebar-group"><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/diarization"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Diarization</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/dictation"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Dictation</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/filler-words"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Filler Words</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/measurements"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Measurements</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/numerals"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Numerals</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/paragraphs"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Paragraphs</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/profanity-filter"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Profanity Filtering</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/punctuation"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Punctuation</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/redaction"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Redaction</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/smart-format"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Smart Formatting</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/supported-entity-types"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Supported Entity Types</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/utterances"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Utterances</span></span></a></div></li><li><div class="fern-sidebar-link-container" data-state="inactive"><a class="fern-sidebar-link" href="/docs/utterance-split"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-content"><span class="fern-sidebar-link-text">Utterance Split</span></span></a></div></li></ul></li><li class="mt-6"><div class="fern-sidebar-heading"><span class="fern-sidebar-heading-content">Custom Vocabulary</span></div><ul class="fern-sidebar-group"><li><div 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xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" color="currentColor" class="fern-breadcrumb-arrow"><path d="M9 6L15 12L9 18" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg><a class="fern-breadcrumb-item" href="/docs/close-stream">Control Messages</a></span></div><h1 class="fern-page-heading"><p>Finalize</p></h1></div><div class="prose-p:t-muted mt-2 leading-7"><p>Learn how to send Deepgram a Finalize message, which flushes the websocket stream’s audio by forcing the server to process all unprocessed audio data immediately and return the results.</p></div></header><div class="prose dark:prose-invert prose-h1:mt-[1.5em] first:prose-h1:mt-0 max-w-full break-words"><a href="/docs/getting-started-with-live-streaming-audio" class="dg-badge"><span><span class="fa-icon" style="mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/waveform-lines.svg");mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-position:center center;-webkit-mask-image:url("https://icons.ferndocs.com/solid/waveform-lines.svg");-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center center"></span> Streaming</span></a> <p>In real-time audio processing, there are scenarios where you may need to force the server to process (<em>or flush</em>) all unprocessed audio data immediately. Deepgram supports a <code>Finalize</code> message to handle such situations, ensuring that interim results are treated as final.</p> <h1 id="what-is-the-finalize-message" data-state="closed">What is the <code>Finalize</code> Message?</h1> <p>The <code>Finalize</code> message is a JSON command that you send to the Deepgram server, instructing it to process and finalize all remaining audio data immediately. This is particularly useful in scenarios where an utterance has ended, or when transitioning to a keep-alive period to ensure that no previous transcripts reappear unexpectedly.</p> <h2 id="sending-finalize" data-state="closed">Sending <code>Finalize</code></h2> <p>To send the <code>Finalize</code> message, you need to send the following JSON message to the server:</p> <div class="bg-card after:ring-card-border relative mb-6 mt-4 flex w-full min-w-0 max-w-full flex-col rounded-lg shadow-sm after:pointer-events-none after:absolute after:inset-0 after:rounded-[inherit] after:ring-1 after:ring-inset after:content-[''] first:mt-0"><div class="bg-tag-default-soft rounded-t-[inherit]"><div class="shadow-border-default mx-px flex min-h-10 items-center justify-between shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0]"><div class="flex min-h-10 overflow-x-auto"><div class="flex items-center px-3 py-1.5"><span class="t-muted rounded text-sm font-semibold">JSON</span></div></div><button tabindex="0" data-state="closed" aria-disabled="false" class="fern-copy-button group ml-2 mr-1 fern-button minimal normal rounded square"><span class="fern-button-content"><svg width="1.5em" height="1.5em" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" color="currentColor"><path d="M19.4 20H9.6C9.26863 20 9 19.7314 9 19.4V9.6C9 9.26863 9.26863 9 9.6 9H19.4C19.7314 9 20 9.26863 20 9.6V19.4C20 19.7314 19.7314 20 19.4 20Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path><path d="M15 9V4.6C15 4.26863 14.7314 4 14.4 4H4.6C4.26863 4 4 4.26863 4 4.6V14.4C4 14.7314 4.26863 15 4.6 15H9" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></span></button></div></div><pre class="code-block-root not-prose rounded-b-[inherit]" tabindex="0"><div dir="ltr" class="fern-scroll-area" style="position:relative;--radix-scroll-area-corner-width:0px;--radix-scroll-area-corner-height:0px"><style>[data-radix-scroll-area-viewport]{scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}[data-radix-scroll-area-viewport]::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}</style><div data-radix-scroll-area-viewport="" class="fern-scroll-area-viewport" data-scrollbars="both" style="overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:hidden;max-height:479px"><div style="min-width:100%;display:table"><code class="code-block text-sm"><div class="code-block-inner"><table class="code-block-line-group"><colgroup><col class="w-fit"/><col/></colgroup><tbody><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>1</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">{</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>2</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> "type": "Finalize"</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>3</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">}</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></code></div></div></div></pre></div> <p>You can optionally specify a <code>channel</code> field to finalize a specific channel. If the <code>channel</code> field is omitted, all channels in the audio will be finalized. Note that channel indexing starts at 0, so to finalize only the <em>first</em> channel you need to send:</p> <div class="bg-card after:ring-card-border relative mb-6 mt-4 flex w-full min-w-0 max-w-full flex-col rounded-lg shadow-sm after:pointer-events-none after:absolute after:inset-0 after:rounded-[inherit] after:ring-1 after:ring-inset after:content-[''] first:mt-0"><div class="bg-tag-default-soft rounded-t-[inherit]"><div class="shadow-border-default mx-px flex min-h-10 items-center justify-between shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0]"><div class="flex min-h-10 overflow-x-auto"><div class="flex items-center px-3 py-1.5"><span class="t-muted rounded text-sm font-semibold">JSON</span></div></div><button tabindex="0" data-state="closed" aria-disabled="false" class="fern-copy-button group ml-2 mr-1 fern-button minimal normal rounded square"><span class="fern-button-content"><svg width="1.5em" height="1.5em" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" color="currentColor"><path d="M19.4 20H9.6C9.26863 20 9 19.7314 9 19.4V9.6C9 9.26863 9.26863 9 9.6 9H19.4C19.7314 9 20 9.26863 20 9.6V19.4C20 19.7314 19.7314 20 19.4 20Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path><path d="M15 9V4.6C15 4.26863 14.7314 4 14.4 4H4.6C4.26863 4 4 4.26863 4 4.6V14.4C4 14.7314 4.26863 15 4.6 15H9" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></span></button></div></div><pre class="code-block-root not-prose rounded-b-[inherit]" tabindex="0"><div dir="ltr" class="fern-scroll-area" style="position:relative;--radix-scroll-area-corner-width:0px;--radix-scroll-area-corner-height:0px"><style>[data-radix-scroll-area-viewport]{scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}[data-radix-scroll-area-viewport]::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}</style><div data-radix-scroll-area-viewport="" class="fern-scroll-area-viewport" data-scrollbars="both" style="overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:hidden;max-height:479px"><div style="min-width:100%;display:table"><code class="code-block text-sm"><div class="code-block-inner"><table class="code-block-line-group"><colgroup><col class="w-fit"/><col/></colgroup><tbody><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>1</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">{</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>2</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> "type": "Finalize",</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>3</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> "channel": 0</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>4</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">}</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></code></div></div></div></pre></div> <h2 id="finalize-confirmation" data-state="closed"><code>Finalize</code> Confirmation</h2> <p>Upon receiving the Finalize message, the server will process all remaining audio data and return the final results. You may receive a response with the <code>from_finalize</code> attribute set to <code>true</code>, indicating that the finalization process is complete. This response typically occurs when there is a noticeable amount of audio buffered in the server.</p> <p>If you specified a <code>channel</code> to be finalized, use the response’s <code>channel_index</code> field to check which channel was finalized.</p> <div class="bg-card after:ring-card-border relative mb-6 mt-4 flex w-full min-w-0 max-w-full flex-col rounded-lg shadow-sm after:pointer-events-none after:absolute after:inset-0 after:rounded-[inherit] after:ring-1 after:ring-inset after:content-[''] first:mt-0"><div class="bg-tag-default-soft rounded-t-[inherit]"><div class="shadow-border-default mx-px flex min-h-10 items-center justify-between shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0]"><div class="flex min-h-10 overflow-x-auto"><div class="flex items-center px-3 py-1.5"><span class="t-muted rounded text-sm font-semibold">JSON</span></div></div><button tabindex="0" data-state="closed" aria-disabled="false" class="fern-copy-button group ml-2 mr-1 fern-button minimal normal rounded square"><span class="fern-button-content"><svg width="1.5em" height="1.5em" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" color="currentColor"><path d="M19.4 20H9.6C9.26863 20 9 19.7314 9 19.4V9.6C9 9.26863 9.26863 9 9.6 9H19.4C19.7314 9 20 9.26863 20 9.6V19.4C20 19.7314 19.7314 20 19.4 20Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path><path d="M15 9V4.6C15 4.26863 14.7314 4 14.4 4H4.6C4.26863 4 4 4.26863 4 4.6V14.4C4 14.7314 4.26863 15 4.6 15H9" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></span></button></div></div><pre class="code-block-root not-prose rounded-b-[inherit]" tabindex="0"><div dir="ltr" class="fern-scroll-area" style="position:relative;--radix-scroll-area-corner-width:0px;--radix-scroll-area-corner-height:0px"><style>[data-radix-scroll-area-viewport]{scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}[data-radix-scroll-area-viewport]::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}</style><div data-radix-scroll-area-viewport="" class="fern-scroll-area-viewport" data-scrollbars="both" style="overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:hidden;max-height:479px"><div style="min-width:100%;display:table"><code class="code-block text-sm"><div class="code-block-inner"><table class="code-block-line-group"><colgroup><col class="w-fit"/><col/></colgroup><tbody><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>1</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">{</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>2</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> "from_finalize": true</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>3</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">}</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></code></div></div></div></pre></div> <div class="mb-6 mt-4 rounded-lg p-4 first:mt-0 callout-outlined"><div class="flex items-start space-x-3"><div class="mt-0.5 w-4"><svg width="1.5em" height="1.5em" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" color="currentColor" class="text-intent-default size-icon-md"><path d="M12 11.5V16.5" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path><path d="M12 7.51L12.01 7.49889" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path><path d="M12 22C17.5228 22 22 17.5228 22 12C22 6.47715 17.5228 2 12 2C6.47715 2 2 6.47715 2 12C2 17.5228 6.47715 22 12 22Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></div><div class="prose prose-sm dark:prose-invert -my-4 flex-1 overflow-x-auto before:mb-4 before:block after:mt-4 after:block"><div class="text-intent-default"><h5 class="leading-snug"></h5><p>In most cases, you will receive this response, but it is not guaranteed if there is no significant amount of audio data to process.</p></div></div></div></div> <h2 id="language-specific-implementations" data-state="closed">Language-Specific Implementations</h2> <p>Following are code examples to help you get started.</p> <h3 id="sending-a-finalize-message-in-json-format" data-state="closed">Sending a <code>Finalize</code> message in JSON Format</h3> <p>These snippets demonstrate how to construct a JSON message containing the “Finalize” type and send it over the WebSocket connection in each respective language.</p> <div dir="ltr" data-orientation="horizontal" class="bg-card after:ring-card-border relative mb-6 mt-4 flex w-full min-w-0 max-w-full flex-col rounded-lg shadow-sm after:pointer-events-none after:absolute after:inset-0 after:rounded-[inherit] after:ring-1 after:ring-inset after:content-[''] first:mt-0"><div class="bg-tag-default-soft rounded-t-[inherit]"><div class="shadow-border-default mx-px flex min-h-10 items-center justify-between shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0]"><div class="fern-x-overflow right-mask flex min-h-10"><button type="button" role="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-controls="radix-:R2al8um:-content-0" data-state="active" id="radix-:R2al8um:-trigger-0" class="data-[state=active]:shadow-accent group flex min-h-10 items-center px-2 py-1.5 data-[state=active]:shadow-[inset_0_-2px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.1)]" tabindex="-1" data-orientation="horizontal" data-radix-collection-item=""><span class="t-muted group-data-[state=active]:t-default group-hover:bg-tag-default whitespace-nowrap rounded px-2 py-1 text-sm group-data-[state=active]:font-semibold">JavaScript</span></button><button type="button" role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="radix-:R2al8um:-content-1" data-state="inactive" id="radix-:R2al8um:-trigger-1" class="data-[state=active]:shadow-accent group flex min-h-10 items-center px-2 py-1.5 data-[state=active]:shadow-[inset_0_-2px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.1)]" tabindex="-1" data-orientation="horizontal" data-radix-collection-item=""><span class="t-muted group-data-[state=active]:t-default group-hover:bg-tag-default whitespace-nowrap rounded px-2 py-1 text-sm group-data-[state=active]:font-semibold">Python</span></button><button type="button" role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="radix-:R2al8um:-content-2" data-state="inactive" id="radix-:R2al8um:-trigger-2" class="data-[state=active]:shadow-accent group flex min-h-10 items-center px-2 py-1.5 data-[state=active]:shadow-[inset_0_-2px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.1)]" tabindex="-1" data-orientation="horizontal" data-radix-collection-item=""><span class="t-muted group-data-[state=active]:t-default group-hover:bg-tag-default whitespace-nowrap rounded px-2 py-1 text-sm group-data-[state=active]:font-semibold">Go</span></button><button type="button" role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="radix-:R2al8um:-content-3" data-state="inactive" id="radix-:R2al8um:-trigger-3" class="data-[state=active]:shadow-accent group flex min-h-10 items-center px-2 py-1.5 data-[state=active]:shadow-[inset_0_-2px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.1)]" tabindex="-1" data-orientation="horizontal" data-radix-collection-item=""><span class="t-muted group-data-[state=active]:t-default group-hover:bg-tag-default whitespace-nowrap rounded px-2 py-1 text-sm group-data-[state=active]:font-semibold">C#</span></button></div><button tabindex="0" data-state="closed" aria-disabled="false" class="fern-copy-button group ml-2 mr-1 fern-button minimal normal rounded square"><span class="fern-button-content"><svg width="1.5em" height="1.5em" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" color="currentColor"><path d="M19.4 20H9.6C9.26863 20 9 19.7314 9 19.4V9.6C9 9.26863 9.26863 9 9.6 9H19.4C19.7314 9 20 9.26863 20 9.6V19.4C20 19.7314 19.7314 20 19.4 20Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path><path d="M15 9V4.6C15 4.26863 14.7314 4 14.4 4H4.6C4.26863 4 4 4.26863 4 4.6V14.4C4 14.7314 4.26863 15 4.6 15H9" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></span></button></div></div><pre class="code-block-root not-prose rounded-t-0 rounded-b-[inherit]" style="animation-duration:0s" tabindex="0"><div dir="ltr" class="fern-scroll-area" style="position:relative;--radix-scroll-area-corner-width:0px;--radix-scroll-area-corner-height:0px"><style>[data-radix-scroll-area-viewport]{scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}[data-radix-scroll-area-viewport]::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}</style><div data-radix-scroll-area-viewport="" class="fern-scroll-area-viewport" data-scrollbars="both" style="overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:hidden;max-height:479px"><div style="min-width:100%;display:table"><code class="code-block text-sm"><div class="code-block-inner"><table class="code-block-line-group"><colgroup><col class="w-fit"/><col/></colgroup><tbody><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>1</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">const WebSocket = require("ws");</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>2</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>3</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">// Assuming 'headers' is already defined for authorization</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>4</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">const ws = new WebSocket("wss://api.deepgram.com/v1/listen", { headers });</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>5</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>6</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">ws.on('open', function open() {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>7</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> // Construct Finalize message</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>8</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> const finalizeMsg = JSON.stringify({ type: "Finalize" });</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>9</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> </span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>10</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> // Send Finalize message</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>11</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> ws.send(finalizeMsg);</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>12</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">});</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></code></div></div></div></pre></div> <h3 id="streaming-examples" data-state="closed">Streaming Examples</h3> <p>Here are more complete examples that make a streaming request and use Finalize. Try running these examples to see how Finalize can be sent to Deepgram, forcing the API to process all unprocessed audio data and immediately return the results.</p> <div dir="ltr" data-orientation="horizontal" class="bg-card after:ring-card-border relative mb-6 mt-4 flex w-full min-w-0 max-w-full flex-col rounded-lg shadow-sm after:pointer-events-none after:absolute after:inset-0 after:rounded-[inherit] after:ring-1 after:ring-inset after:content-[''] first:mt-0"><div class="bg-tag-default-soft rounded-t-[inherit]"><div class="shadow-border-default mx-px flex min-h-10 items-center justify-between shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0]"><div class="fern-x-overflow right-mask flex min-h-10"><button type="button" role="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-controls="radix-:R2ml8um:-content-0" data-state="active" id="radix-:R2ml8um:-trigger-0" class="data-[state=active]:shadow-accent group flex min-h-10 items-center px-2 py-1.5 data-[state=active]:shadow-[inset_0_-2px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.1)]" tabindex="-1" data-orientation="horizontal" data-radix-collection-item=""><span class="t-muted group-data-[state=active]:t-default group-hover:bg-tag-default whitespace-nowrap rounded px-2 py-1 text-sm group-data-[state=active]:font-semibold">JavaScript</span></button><button type="button" role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="radix-:R2ml8um:-content-1" data-state="inactive" id="radix-:R2ml8um:-trigger-1" class="data-[state=active]:shadow-accent group flex min-h-10 items-center px-2 py-1.5 data-[state=active]:shadow-[inset_0_-2px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.1)]" tabindex="-1" data-orientation="horizontal" data-radix-collection-item=""><span class="t-muted group-data-[state=active]:t-default group-hover:bg-tag-default whitespace-nowrap rounded px-2 py-1 text-sm group-data-[state=active]:font-semibold">Python</span></button></div><button tabindex="0" data-state="closed" aria-disabled="false" class="fern-copy-button group ml-2 mr-1 fern-button minimal normal rounded square"><span class="fern-button-content"><svg width="1.5em" height="1.5em" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" color="currentColor"><path d="M19.4 20H9.6C9.26863 20 9 19.7314 9 19.4V9.6C9 9.26863 9.26863 9 9.6 9H19.4C19.7314 9 20 9.26863 20 9.6V19.4C20 19.7314 19.7314 20 19.4 20Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path><path d="M15 9V4.6C15 4.26863 14.7314 4 14.4 4H4.6C4.26863 4 4 4.26863 4 4.6V14.4C4 14.7314 4.26863 15 4.6 15H9" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></span></button></div></div><pre class="code-block-root not-prose rounded-t-0 rounded-b-[inherit]" style="animation-duration:0s" tabindex="0"><div dir="ltr" class="fern-scroll-area" style="position:relative;--radix-scroll-area-corner-width:0px;--radix-scroll-area-corner-height:0px"><style>[data-radix-scroll-area-viewport]{scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}[data-radix-scroll-area-viewport]::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}</style><div data-radix-scroll-area-viewport="" class="fern-scroll-area-viewport" data-scrollbars="both" style="overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:hidden;max-height:479px"><div style="min-width:100%;display:table"><code class="code-block text-sm"><div class="code-block-inner"><table class="code-block-line-group"><colgroup><col class="w-fit"/><col/></colgroup><tbody><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>1</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">const WebSocket = require("ws");</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>2</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">const axios = require("axios");</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>3</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">const { PassThrough } = require("stream");</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>4</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>5</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">const apiKey = "YOUR_DEEPGRAM_API_KEY";</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>6</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">const headers = {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>7</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> Authorization: `Token ${apiKey}`,</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>8</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">};</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>9</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>10</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">// Initialize WebSocket connection</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>11</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">const ws = new WebSocket("wss://api.deepgram.com/v1/listen", { headers });</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>12</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>13</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">ws.on("open", async function open() {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>14</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> console.log("WebSocket connection established.");</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>15</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>16</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> try {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>17</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> // Fetch the audio stream from the remote URL</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>18</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> const response = await axios({</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>19</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> method: "get",</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>20</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> url: "http://stream.live.vc.bbcmedia.co.uk/bbc_world_service",</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>21</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> responseType: "stream",</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>22</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> });</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>23</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>24</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> const passThrough = new PassThrough();</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>25</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> response.data.pipe(passThrough);</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>26</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>27</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> passThrough.on("data", (chunk) => {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>28</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> ws.send(chunk);</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>29</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> });</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>30</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>31</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> passThrough.on("end", () => {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>32</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> console.log("Audio stream ended.");</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>33</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> finalizeWebSocket();</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>34</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> });</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>35</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>36</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> passThrough.on("error", (err) => {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>37</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> console.error("Stream error:", err.message);</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>38</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> });</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>39</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>40</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> // Send Finalize message after 10 seconds</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>41</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> setTimeout(() => {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>42</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> finalizeWebSocket();</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>43</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> }, 10000);</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>44</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> } catch (error) {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>45</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> console.error("Error fetching audio stream:", error.message);</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>46</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> }</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>47</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">});</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>48</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>49</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">// Handle WebSocket message event</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>50</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">ws.on("message", function incoming(data) {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>51</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> let response = JSON.parse(data);</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>52</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> if (response.type === "Results") {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>53</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> console.log("Transcript: ", response.channel.alternatives[0].transcript);</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>54</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> }</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>55</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">});</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>56</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>57</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">// Handle WebSocket close event</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>58</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">ws.on("close", function close() {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>59</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> console.log("WebSocket connection closed.");</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>60</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">});</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>61</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>62</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">// Handle WebSocket error event</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>63</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">ws.on("error", function error(err) {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>64</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> console.error("WebSocket error:", err.message);</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>65</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">});</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>66</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>67</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">// Send Finalize message to WebSocket</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>68</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">function finalizeWebSocket() {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>69</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> const finalizeMsg = JSON.stringify({ type: "Finalize" });</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>70</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> ws.send(finalizeMsg);</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>71</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> console.log("Finalize message sent.");</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>72</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">}</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>73</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>74</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">// Gracefully close the WebSocket connection when done</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>75</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">function closeWebSocket() {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>76</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> const closeMsg = JSON.stringify({ type: "CloseStream" });</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>77</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> ws.send(closeMsg);</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>78</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> ws.close();</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>79</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">}</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>80</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"></span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>81</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">// Close WebSocket when process is terminated</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>82</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line">process.on("SIGINT", () => {</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>83</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> closeWebSocket();</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td class="code-block-line-gutter"><span>84</span></td><td class="code-block-line-content"><span class="line"> process.exit();</span></td></tr><tr class="code-block-line"><td 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