telnyx-voice-gather-ruby
Collect DTMF input and speech from callers using standard gather or AI-powered gather. Build interactive voice menus and AI voice assistants. This skill provides Ruby SDK examples.
Best use case
telnyx-voice-gather-ruby is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Collect DTMF input and speech from callers using standard gather or AI-powered gather. Build interactive voice menus and AI voice assistants. This skill provides Ruby SDK examples.
Teams using telnyx-voice-gather-ruby should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/telnyx-voice-gather-ruby/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How telnyx-voice-gather-ruby Compares
| Feature / Agent | telnyx-voice-gather-ruby | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Collect DTMF input and speech from callers using standard gather or AI-powered gather. Build interactive voice menus and AI voice assistants. This skill provides Ruby SDK examples.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
<!-- Auto-generated from Telnyx OpenAPI specs. Do not edit. -->
# Telnyx Voice Gather - Ruby
## Installation
```bash
gem install telnyx
```
## Setup
```ruby
require "telnyx"
client = Telnyx::Client.new(
api_key: ENV["TELNYX_API_KEY"], # This is the default and can be omitted
)
```
All examples below assume `client` is already initialized as shown above.
## Error Handling
All API calls can fail with network errors, rate limits (429), validation errors (422),
or authentication errors (401). Always handle errors in production code:
```ruby
begin
result = client.messages.send_(to: "+13125550001", from: "+13125550002", text: "Hello")
rescue Telnyx::Errors::APIConnectionError
puts "Network error — check connectivity and retry"
rescue Telnyx::Errors::RateLimitError
# 429: rate limited — wait and retry with exponential backoff
sleep(1) # Check Retry-After header for actual delay
rescue Telnyx::Errors::APIStatusError => e
puts "API error #{e.status}: #{e.message}"
if e.status == 422
puts "Validation error — check required fields and formats"
end
end
```
Common error codes: `401` invalid API key, `403` insufficient permissions,
`404` resource not found, `422` validation error (check field formats),
`429` rate limited (retry with exponential backoff).
## Add messages to AI Assistant
Add messages to the conversation started by an AI assistant on the call.
`POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/ai_assistant_add_messages`
Optional: `client_state` (string), `command_id` (string), `messages` (array[object])
```ruby
response = client.calls.actions.add_ai_assistant_messages("v3:550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000_gRU1OGRkYQ")
puts(response)
```
Returns: `result` (string)
## Start AI Assistant
Start an AI assistant on the call. **Expected Webhooks:**
- `call.conversation.ended`
- `call.conversation_insights.generated`
`POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/ai_assistant_start`
Optional: `assistant` (object), `client_state` (string), `command_id` (string), `greeting` (string), `interruption_settings` (object), `message_history` (array[object]), `participants` (array[object]), `send_message_history_updates` (boolean), `transcription` (object), `voice` (string), `voice_settings` (object)
```ruby
response = client.calls.actions.start_ai_assistant("v3:550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000_gRU1OGRkYQ")
puts(response)
```
Returns: `conversation_id` (uuid), `result` (string)
## Stop AI Assistant
Stop an AI assistant on the call.
`POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/ai_assistant_stop`
Optional: `client_state` (string), `command_id` (string)
```ruby
response = client.calls.actions.stop_ai_assistant("v3:550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000_gRU1OGRkYQ")
puts(response)
```
Returns: `result` (string)
## Gather
Gather DTMF signals to build interactive menus. You can pass a list of valid digits. The `Answer` command must be issued before the `gather` command.
`POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/gather`
Optional: `client_state` (string), `command_id` (string), `gather_id` (string), `initial_timeout_millis` (int32), `inter_digit_timeout_millis` (int32), `maximum_digits` (int32), `minimum_digits` (int32), `terminating_digit` (string), `timeout_millis` (int32), `valid_digits` (string)
```ruby
response = client.calls.actions.gather("v3:550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000_gRU1OGRkYQ")
puts(response)
```
Returns: `result` (string)
## Gather stop
Stop current gather. **Expected Webhooks:**
- `call.gather.ended`
`POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/gather_stop`
Optional: `client_state` (string), `command_id` (string)
```ruby
response = client.calls.actions.stop_gather("v3:550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000_gRU1OGRkYQ")
puts(response)
```
Returns: `result` (string)
## Gather using AI
Gather parameters defined in the request payload using a voice assistant. You can pass parameters described as a JSON Schema object and the voice assistant will attempt to gather these informations.
`POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/gather_using_ai` — Required: `parameters`
Optional: `assistant` (object), `client_state` (string), `command_id` (string), `gather_ended_speech` (string), `greeting` (string), `interruption_settings` (object), `language` (object), `message_history` (array[object]), `send_message_history_updates` (boolean), `send_partial_results` (boolean), `transcription` (object), `user_response_timeout_ms` (integer), `voice` (string), `voice_settings` (object)
```ruby
response = client.calls.actions.gather_using_ai(
"call_control_id",
parameters: {properties: "bar", required: "bar", type: "bar"}
)
puts(response)
```
Returns: `conversation_id` (uuid), `result` (string)
## Gather using audio
Play an audio file on the call until the required DTMF signals are gathered to build interactive menus. You can pass a list of valid digits along with an 'invalid_audio_url', which will be played back at the beginning of each prompt. Playback will be interrupted when a DTMF signal is received.
`POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/gather_using_audio`
Optional: `audio_url` (string), `client_state` (string), `command_id` (string), `inter_digit_timeout_millis` (int32), `invalid_audio_url` (string), `invalid_media_name` (string), `maximum_digits` (int32), `maximum_tries` (int32), `media_name` (string), `minimum_digits` (int32), `terminating_digit` (string), `timeout_millis` (int32), `valid_digits` (string)
```ruby
response = client.calls.actions.gather_using_audio("v3:550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000_gRU1OGRkYQ")
puts(response)
```
Returns: `result` (string)
## Gather using speak
Convert text to speech and play it on the call until the required DTMF signals are gathered to build interactive menus. You can pass a list of valid digits along with an 'invalid_payload', which will be played back at the beginning of each prompt. Speech will be interrupted when a DTMF signal is received.
`POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/gather_using_speak` — Required: `voice`, `payload`
Optional: `client_state` (string), `command_id` (string), `inter_digit_timeout_millis` (int32), `invalid_payload` (string), `language` (enum: arb, cmn-CN, cy-GB, da-DK, de-DE, en-AU, en-GB, en-GB-WLS, en-IN, en-US, es-ES, es-MX, es-US, fr-CA, fr-FR, hi-IN, is-IS, it-IT, ja-JP, ko-KR, nb-NO, nl-NL, pl-PL, pt-BR, pt-PT, ro-RO, ru-RU, sv-SE, tr-TR), `maximum_digits` (int32), `maximum_tries` (int32), `minimum_digits` (int32), `payload_type` (enum: text, ssml), `service_level` (enum: basic, premium), `terminating_digit` (string), `timeout_millis` (int32), `valid_digits` (string), `voice_settings` (object)
```ruby
response = client.calls.actions.gather_using_speak("call_control_id", payload: "say this on call", voice: "male")
puts(response)
```
Returns: `result` (string)
---
## Webhooks
### Webhook Verification
Telnyx signs webhooks with Ed25519. Each request includes `telnyx-signature-ed25519`
and `telnyx-timestamp` headers. Always verify signatures in production:
```ruby
# In your webhook handler (e.g., Sinatra — use raw body):
post "/webhooks" do
payload = request.body.read
headers = {
"telnyx-signature-ed25519" => request.env["HTTP_TELNYX_SIGNATURE_ED25519"],
"telnyx-timestamp" => request.env["HTTP_TELNYX_TIMESTAMP"],
}
begin
event = client.webhooks.unwrap(payload, headers)
rescue => e
halt 400, "Invalid signature: #{e.message}"
end
# Signature valid — event is the parsed webhook payload
puts "Received event: #{event.data.event_type}"
status 200
end
```
The following webhook events are sent to your configured webhook URL.
All webhooks include `telnyx-timestamp` and `telnyx-signature-ed25519` headers for Ed25519 signature verification. Use `client.webhooks.unwrap()` to verify.
| Event | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `CallAIGatherEnded` | Call AI Gather Ended |
| `CallAIGatherMessageHistoryUpdated` | Call AI Gather Message History Updated |
| `CallAIGatherPartialResults` | Call AI Gather Partial Results |
| `callGatherEnded` | Call Gather Ended |
### Webhook payload fields
**`CallAIGatherEnded`**
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `data.record_type` | enum: event | Identifies the type of the resource. |
| `data.event_type` | enum: call.ai_gather.ended | The type of event being delivered. |
| `data.id` | uuid | Identifies the type of resource. |
| `data.occurred_at` | date-time | ISO 8601 datetime of when the event occurred. |
| `data.payload.call_control_id` | string | Call ID used to issue commands via Call Control API. |
| `data.payload.connection_id` | string | Telnyx connection ID used in the call. |
| `data.payload.call_leg_id` | string | ID that is unique to the call and can be used to correlate webhook events. |
| `data.payload.call_session_id` | string | ID that is unique to the call session and can be used to correlate webhook events. |
| `data.payload.client_state` | string | State received from a command. |
| `data.payload.from` | string | Number or SIP URI placing the call. |
| `data.payload.to` | string | Destination number or SIP URI of the call. |
| `data.payload.message_history` | array[object] | The history of the messages exchanged during the AI gather |
| `data.payload.result` | object | The result of the AI gather, its type depends of the `parameters` provided in the command |
| `data.payload.status` | enum: valid, invalid | Reflects how command ended. |
**`CallAIGatherMessageHistoryUpdated`**
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `data.record_type` | enum: event | Identifies the type of the resource. |
| `data.event_type` | enum: call.ai_gather.message_history_updated | The type of event being delivered. |
| `data.id` | uuid | Identifies the type of resource. |
| `data.occurred_at` | date-time | ISO 8601 datetime of when the event occurred. |
| `data.payload.call_control_id` | string | Call ID used to issue commands via Call Control API. |
| `data.payload.connection_id` | string | Telnyx connection ID used in the call. |
| `data.payload.call_leg_id` | string | ID that is unique to the call and can be used to correlate webhook events. |
| `data.payload.call_session_id` | string | ID that is unique to the call session and can be used to correlate webhook events. |
| `data.payload.client_state` | string | State received from a command. |
| `data.payload.from` | string | Number or SIP URI placing the call. |
| `data.payload.to` | string | Destination number or SIP URI of the call. |
| `data.payload.message_history` | array[object] | The history of the messages exchanged during the AI gather |
**`CallAIGatherPartialResults`**
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `data.record_type` | enum: event | Identifies the type of the resource. |
| `data.event_type` | enum: call.ai_gather.partial_results | The type of event being delivered. |
| `data.id` | uuid | Identifies the type of resource. |
| `data.occurred_at` | date-time | ISO 8601 datetime of when the event occurred. |
| `data.payload.call_control_id` | string | Call ID used to issue commands via Call Control API. |
| `data.payload.connection_id` | string | Telnyx connection ID used in the call. |
| `data.payload.call_leg_id` | string | ID that is unique to the call and can be used to correlate webhook events. |
| `data.payload.call_session_id` | string | ID that is unique to the call session and can be used to correlate webhook events. |
| `data.payload.client_state` | string | State received from a command. |
| `data.payload.from` | string | Number or SIP URI placing the call. |
| `data.payload.to` | string | Destination number or SIP URI of the call. |
| `data.payload.message_history` | array[object] | The history of the messages exchanged during the AI gather |
| `data.payload.partial_results` | object | The partial result of the AI gather, its type depends of the `parameters` provided in the command |
**`callGatherEnded`**
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `data.record_type` | enum: event | Identifies the type of the resource. |
| `data.event_type` | enum: call.gather.ended | The type of event being delivered. |
| `data.id` | uuid | Identifies the type of resource. |
| `data.occurred_at` | date-time | ISO 8601 datetime of when the event occurred. |
| `data.payload.call_control_id` | string | Call ID used to issue commands via Call Control API. |
| `data.payload.connection_id` | string | Call Control App ID (formerly Telnyx connection ID) used in the call. |
| `data.payload.call_leg_id` | string | ID that is unique to the call and can be used to correlate webhook events. |
| `data.payload.call_session_id` | string | ID that is unique to the call session and can be used to correlate webhook events. |
| `data.payload.client_state` | string | State received from a command. |
| `data.payload.from` | string | Number or SIP URI placing the call. |
| `data.payload.to` | string | Destination number or SIP URI of the call. |
| `data.payload.digits` | string | The received DTMF digit or symbol. |
| `data.payload.status` | enum: valid, invalid, call_hangup, cancelled, cancelled_amd, timeout | Reflects how command ended. |Related Skills
telnyx-whatsapp-ruby
Send WhatsApp messages, manage templates, WABAs, and phone numbers via the Telnyx WhatsApp Business API.
telnyx-whatsapp-python
Send WhatsApp messages, manage templates, WABAs, and phone numbers via the Telnyx WhatsApp Business API.
telnyx-whatsapp-javascript
Send WhatsApp messages, manage templates, WABAs, and phone numbers via the Telnyx WhatsApp Business API.
telnyx-whatsapp-java
Send WhatsApp messages, manage templates, WABAs, and phone numbers via the Telnyx WhatsApp Business API.
telnyx-whatsapp-go
Send WhatsApp messages, manage templates, WABAs, and phone numbers via the Telnyx WhatsApp Business API.
telnyx-whatsapp-curl
Send WhatsApp messages, manage templates, WABAs, and phone numbers via the Telnyx WhatsApp Business API.
telnyx-webrtc-ruby
Manage WebRTC credentials and mobile push notification settings. Use when building browser-based or mobile softphone applications. This skill provides Ruby SDK examples.
telnyx-webrtc-python
Manage WebRTC credentials and mobile push notification settings. Use when building browser-based or mobile softphone applications. This skill provides Python SDK examples.
telnyx-webrtc-javascript
Manage WebRTC credentials and mobile push notification settings. Use when building browser-based or mobile softphone applications. This skill provides JavaScript SDK examples.
telnyx-webrtc-java
Manage WebRTC credentials and mobile push notification settings. Use when building browser-based or mobile softphone applications. This skill provides Java SDK examples.
telnyx-webrtc-go
Manage WebRTC credentials and mobile push notification settings. Use when building browser-based or mobile softphone applications. This skill provides Go SDK examples.
telnyx-webrtc-curl
Manage WebRTC credentials and mobile push notification settings. Use when building browser-based or mobile softphone applications. This skill provides REST API (curl) examples.