# Deepgram (/en/ai/models/tts/deepgram)

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

Deepgram provides low-latency text-to-speech with a wide range of voices, optimized for real-time conversational AI applications.

<CalloutContainer type="info">
  <CalloutTitle>
    Info
  </CalloutTitle>

  <CalloutDescription>
    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.
  </CalloutDescription>
</CalloutContainer>

### Sample configuration [#sample-configuration]

The following examples show how to configure Deepgram TTS when starting a conversational AI agent.

<Tabs defaultValue="python" groupId="ai-sdk-language">
  <TabsList>
    <TabsTrigger value="python">
      Python SDK
    </TabsTrigger>

    <TabsTrigger value="typescript">
      TypeScript SDK
    </TabsTrigger>

    <TabsTrigger value="go">
      Go SDK
    </TabsTrigger>

    <TabsTrigger value="rest-api">
      REST API
    </TabsTrigger>
  </TabsList>

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

    # client is your configured Agora client
    agent = (
        Agent(client)
        .with_stt(...)  # configure your STT vendor
        .with_llm(...)  # configure your LLM vendor
        .with_tts(DeepgramTTS(
            api_key='your-deepgram-key',
            model='aura-2-thalia-en',
        ))
    )
    ```
  </TabsContent>

  <TabsContent value="typescript">
    ```typescript
    import { Agent, DeepgramTTS } 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(new DeepgramTTS({
        apiKey: 'your-deepgram-key',
        model: 'aura-2-thalia-en',
      }));
    ```
  </TabsContent>

  <TabsContent value="go">
    ```go
    import "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(
        vendors.NewDeepgramTTS(vendors.DeepgramTTSOptions{
            APIKey: "your-deepgram-key",
            Model:  "aura-2-thalia-en",
        }),
    )
    ```
  </TabsContent>

  <TabsContent value="rest-api">
    Use the following `tts` configuration in your request:

    ```json
    "tts": {
      "vendor": "deepgram",
      "params": {
        "api_key": "<your_deepgram_key>",
        "base_url": "wss://api.deepgram.com/v1/speak",
        "model": "aura-2-thalia-en",
        "sample_rate": 24000
      }
    }
    ```
  </TabsContent>
</Tabs>

<CalloutContainer type="warning">
  <CalloutTitle>
    Caution
  </CalloutTitle>

  <CalloutDescription>
    The parameters listed on this page are validated for use with Conversational AI Engine. Required parameters must be provided as documented. Any additional parameters are passed through directly to the underlying vendor without validation. For a full list of supported options, refer to the [Deepgram TTS documentation](https://developers.deepgram.com/docs/text-to-speech).
  </CalloutDescription>
</CalloutContainer>

### Key parameters [#key-parameters]

<ParameterList title="params" required="true">
  <Parameter name="api_key" type="string" required="true">
    The Deepgram API key used to authenticate requests. Get your API key from the [Deepgram Console](https://console.deepgram.com/).
  </Parameter>

  <Parameter name="model" type="string" required="true">
    The identifier of the TTS model to use. See [Deepgram voices and languages](https://developers.deepgram.com/docs/tts-models).
  </Parameter>

  <Parameter name="base_url" type="string" required="false">
    The WebSocket URL for the Deepgram streaming API. Defaults to `wss://api.deepgram.com/v1/speak`.
  </Parameter>

  <Parameter name="sample_rate" type="number" required="false">
    The audio sampling rate in Hz.
  </Parameter>
</ParameterList>