# Tavus (/en/ai/models/avatar/tavus)

> For AI agents: see the complete documentation index at [llms.txt](/llms.txt).

Tavus provides lifelike AI avatars that see, hear, and respond in real time, enabling natural video conversations with your AI agents.

### Sample configuration

The following examples show how to configure a Tavus avatar when starting a conversational AI agent.

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  <TabsContent value="python">
    ```python
    from agora_agent import Agent
    from agora_agent.agentkit.vendors import Tavus

    # client is your configured Agora client
    agent = (
        Agent(client)
        .with_stt(...)  # configure your STT vendor
        .with_llm(...)  # configure your LLM vendor
        .with_tts(...)  # configure your TTS vendor
        .with_avatar(Tavus(
            api_key='<TAVUS_API_KEY>',
            api_base_url='https://tavusapi.com/v2/conversations/agora',
            avatar_id='<TAVUS_FACE_ID>',
            agora_uid='<AGORA_UID>',
        ))
    )
    ```
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    ```typescript
    import { Agent, Tavus } from 'agora-agents';

    // client is your configured Agora client
    const agent = new Agent({ client })
      .withStt(/* configure your STT vendor */)
      .withLlm(/* configure your LLM vendor */)
      .withTts(/* configure your TTS vendor */)
      .withAvatar(new Tavus({
        apiKey: '<TAVUS_API_KEY>',
        apiBaseUrl: 'https://tavusapi.com/v2/conversations/agora',
        avatarId: '<TAVUS_FACE_ID>',
        agoraUid: '<AGORA_UID>',
      }));
    ```
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    ```go
    import (
        "github.com/AgoraIO/agora-agents-go/v2/agentkit"
        "github.com/AgoraIO/agora-agents-go/v2/agentkit/vendors"
    )

    // client is your configured Agora client
    agent := agentkit.NewAgent(client).WithStt(/* configure your STT vendor */).
      WithLlm(/* configure your LLM vendor */).
      WithTts(/* configure your TTS vendor */).
      WithAvatar(
        vendors.NewTavus(vendors.TavusOptions{
            APIKey:     "<TAVUS_API_KEY>",
            APIBaseURL: "https://tavusapi.com/v2/conversations/agora",
            AvatarID:   "<TAVUS_FACE_ID>",
            AgoraUID:   "<AGORA_UID>",
        }),
    )
    ```
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    Set `vendor` to `generic` and use the following `avatar` configuration in your request:

    ```json
    "avatar": {
      "vendor": "generic",
      "params": {
        "api_key": "<TAVUS_API_KEY>",
        "api_base_url": "https://tavusapi.com/v2/conversations/agora",
        "avatar_id": "<TAVUS_FACE_ID>",
        "agora_token": "<AGORA_TOKEN>",
        "agora_uid": "<AGORA_UID>"
      }
    }
    ```
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### Key parameters

<ParameterList title="params" required="true">
  <Parameter name="api_key" type="string" required="true">
    The API key used for authentication with Tavus. Get your API key from your Tavus account. For details, refer to [Tavus authentication](https://docs.tavus.io/api-reference/authentication).
  </Parameter>

  <Parameter name="api_base_url" type="string" required="true">
    The base URL of the Tavus API endpoint. Set to `https://tavusapi.com/v2/conversations/agora`.
  </Parameter>

  <Parameter name="avatar_id" type="string" required="true">
    The ID of the Tavus face (formerly called a replica) to render the avatar. Find or create a face in the [Tavus Developer Portal](https://maker.tavus.io/dev/faces).
  </Parameter>

  <Parameter name="agora_token" type="string" required="false">
    The RTC token that authorizes the avatar to join the video channel. Generate this token using your Agora project credentials.
  </Parameter>

  <Parameter name="agora_uid" type="string" required="true">
    The unique identifier for the avatar's RTC connection. This must be different from other participants in the channel.
  </Parameter>
</ParameterList>

For more information about Tavus faces and conversations, refer to the [Tavus documentation](https://docs.tavus.io).

This integration is fully supported for use with Conversational AI Engine. While it has completed functional validation, it is newer to the platform, and additional provider-specific edge cases may be identified as usage scales across a broader range of applications and workloads.