Overview
This guide will walk you through creating your first voice campaign with AI-powered phone conversations.
Prerequisites
API key (contact your account manager)
Basic knowledge of REST APIs
cURL, JavaScript, or Python
Organization and User already created (see SMS Quick Start)
Step 1: Create Voice Agent
curl -X POST https://api.teli.ai/v1/agents \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"agent_type": "voice",
"agent_name": "Voice Sales Agent",
"starting_message": "Hi {{first_name}},how can I help you today?",
"prompt": "You are a professional voice assistant. Ask about their needs and offer solutions.",
"voice_id": "11labs-Adrian",
"language": "en-US",
"organization_id": "{org_id}",
"user_id": "{user_id}"
}'
Choose from voices like “11labs-Adrian”, “11labs-Josh”, “11labs-Emily” for different tones!
Response:
{
"success" : true ,
"agent_id" : "1763487456442x530311914019296484" ,
"agent_type" : "voice" ,
"voice_agent_id" : "agent_76e782f267fad7f112b2339e2f" ,
"voice_llm_id" : "llm_76ba232bb992d5bc1ca3b83b6a00" ,
"agent_name" : "Voice Sales Agent" ,
"powered_by" : "Teli"
}
Save the voice_agent_id - you’ll need it to create campaigns!
Step 2: Provision Phone Number
Voice campaigns require an outbound phone number.
curl -X POST https://api.teli.ai/v1/voice/phone-numbers/create \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"area_code": "415",
"user_id": "{user_id}",
"organization_id": "{org_id}",
"tenant_id": "{tenant_id}"
}'
Response:
{
"success" : true ,
"phone_number" : "+14155551234" ,
"phone_number_pretty" : "+1 415-555-1234" ,
"area_code" : "415" ,
"phone_number_type" : "teli-voice" ,
"powered_by" : "Teli"
}
Phone numbers are instant - no approval needed! Choose any US/Canada area code.
curl -X POST https://api.teli.ai/v1/contacts/lists \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"list_name": "Voice Leads",
"organization_id": "{org_id}",
"user_id": "{user_id}",
"contacts": [
{
"phone_number": "+15551234567",
"first_name": "John",
"last_name": "Doe",
"email": "pranta@example.com"
}
]
}'
Step 4: Create Voice Campaign
curl -X POST https://api.teli.ai/v1/voice/campaigns \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"leads": [
{
"phone_number": "+15551234567",
"first_name": "John",
"last_name": "Doe"
}
],
"voice_agent_id": "{voice_agent_id}",
"agent_outbound_number": "{provisioned_phone}",
"organization_id": "{org_id}",
"tenant_id": "{tenant_id}"
}'
Response:
{
"success" : true ,
"campaign_id" : "voice_campaign_4491036864fc" ,
"contacts_count" : 1 ,
"invalid_leads_count" : 0 ,
"campaign_begin_time" : "2025-11-21T21:40:13.089462" ,
"campaign_end_time" : "2025-11-28T21:40:13.089462" ,
"message" : "Campaign started successfully" ,
"powered_by" : "Teli"
}
Voice Campaign created! Calls will be placed automatically.
What Happens Next?
Calls Placed - Your contacts receive phone calls
AI Conversations - AI agent conducts natural phone conversations
Call Recording - All calls recorded and stored in S3
Transcripts - Full transcripts with word-level timing
Analytics - Sentiment analysis, call success metrics, cost tracking
View Call History
Track your calls and listen to recordings:
curl -X GET "https://api.teli.ai/v1/voice/calls?organization_id={org_id}&user_id={user_id}&is_admin=true&limit=10" \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
Response includes:
Call transcripts
Recording URLs
Sentiment analysis
Call success metrics
Duration and cost
Advanced Voice Features
Voicemail Detection
curl -X POST https://api.teli.ai/v1/agents \
-d '{
"agent_type": "voice",
"detect_voicemail": true,
"voicemail_message": "Hi, please call us back at 555-1234"
}'
Custom Voice Settings
curl -X POST https://api.teli.ai/v1/agents \
-d '{
"agent_type": "voice",
"voice_speed": 0.9,
"voice_temperature": 1.2,
"ambient_sound": "coffee-shop",
"interruption_sensitivity": 0.8
}'
Phone Number Linking
Link agents to phone numbers for inbound calls:
curl -X POST https://api.teli.ai/v1/voice/phone-numbers/+14155551234/update-agent \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"agent_id": "{voice_agent_id}"
}'
Next Steps
View Call History Track and analyze calls
Manage Phone Numbers View your phone numbers
Try SMS Campaigns Get started with SMS
API Reference Explore all endpoints
Next Steps
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