Update Python SDK to support assistant overrides

edwinzhng · edwinzhng · commit 75dde1e9d71a · 2024-05-01T16:58:38.000-04:00
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,24 @@ vapi.start(assistant=assistant)
 
 The `start` method will initiate a new call. 
 
+You can also override existing assistant parameters or set variables with the `assistant_overrides` parameter:
+
+```python
+# Assume the below has already been set for the assistant with ID 'your-assistant-id'
+assistant = {
+  'firstMessage': 'Hey, {{name}} how are you?',
+}
+
+assistant_overrides = {
+  "recordingEnabled": False,
+  "variableValues": {
+    "name": "John"
+  }
+}
+
+vapi.start(assistant_id='your-assistant-id', assistant_overrides=assistant_overrides)
+```
+
 You can stop the session by calling the `stop` method:
 
 ```python
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
@@ -75,7 +75,25 @@ or
 
    vapi.start(assistant=assistant)
 
-The `start` method will initiate a new call. 
+The `start` method will initiate a new call.
+
+You can also override existing assistant parameters or set variables with the `assistant_overrides` parameter:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   # Assume the below has already been set for the assistant with ID 'your-assistant-id'
+   assistant = {
+      'firstMessage': 'Hey, {{name}} how are you?',
+   }
+
+   assistant_overrides = {
+      "recordingEnabled": False,
+      "variableValues": {
+         "name": "John"
+      }
+   }
+
+   vapi.start(assistant_id='your-assistant-id', assistant_overrides=assistant_overrides)
 
 You can stop the session by calling the `stop` method:
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ def read_requirements(file):
     test_suite='tests',
     tests_require=test_requirements,
     url='https://github.com/jordan.cde/vapi_python',
-    version='0.1.8',
+    version='0.1.9',
     zip_safe=False,
 )
diff --git a/vapi_python/vapi_python.py b/vapi_python/vapi_python.py
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ def __init__(self, *, api_key, api_url="https://api.vapi.ai"):
         self.api_key = api_key
         self.api_url = api_url
 
-    def start(self, *, assistant_id=None, assistant=None):
+    def start(self, *, assistant_id=None, assistant=None, assistant_overrides=None):
         # Start a new call
         if assistant_id:
-            assistant = {'assistantId': assistant_id}
+            assistant = {'assistantId': assistant_id, 'assistantOverrides': assistant_overrides}
         elif assistant:
-            assistant = {'assistant': assistant}
+            assistant = {'assistant': assistant, 'assistantOverrides': assistant_overrides}
 
         call_id, web_call_url = create_web_call(
             self.api_url, self.api_key, assistant)

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ def read_requirements(file):`
`49`	`49`	`test_suite='tests',`
`50`	`50`	`tests_require=test_requirements,`
`51`	`51`	`url='https://github.com/jordan.cde/vapi_python',`
`52`		`- version='0.1.8',`
	`52`	`+ version='0.1.9',`
`53`	`53`	`zip_safe=False,`
`54`	`54`	`)`