SIP Voice Call Control
Voice interface for OpenClaw using Telnyx Call Control API. Call via SIP and have natural conversations with your AI assistant.
How It Works
Your Phone (SIP) → Telnyx Call Control → Webhooks → This Server → Commands back
↓ ↓
STT/TTS/Media LLM + Tool Execution
This is not WebRTC — it's server-side SIP call handling. Telnyx handles all audio; we just receive webhooks and send commands.
Setup
1. Install Dependencies
cd skills/sip-voice-call-control npm install
2. Configure
cp .env.example .env
Edit .env:
TELNYX_API_KEY=KEY_your_api_key_here
3. Start Server
npm run start
Console shows:
🎙️ Assistant Voice Server ready on port 3000 📞 Dial: sip:openclaw@yourconnection.sip.telnyx.com
Agent Setup Flow
When setting up for a user, agents should:
1. Collect Configuration
Ask for:
- •
Telnyx API Key (required)
- •Get from: https://portal.telnyx.com/#/app/auth/v2
- •Needs Voice API + Inference permissions
- •
TTS Voice (optional)
- •
Telnyx.NaturalHD.astra— Female, warm and clear (default, recommended) - •
Telnyx.NaturalHD.atlas— Male, deep and authoritative - •
Polly.Amy-Neural— British female - •
Polly.Brian-Neural— British male - •
Polly.Joanna-Neural— American female - •
Polly.Matthew-Neural— American male - •
Azure.en-US-JennyNeural— American female - •
Azure.en-GB-RyanNeural— British male - •See
.env.examplefor full list
- •
- •
Voice Model (optional)
- •
Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B— Best for function calling (default) - •
meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct— Fastest - •
meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct— Balanced
- •
Personalization (assistant name, user name, timezone) is pulled automatically from workspace files (IDENTITY.md, USER.md).
2. Write .env File
cat > .env << 'EOF' TELNYX_API_KEY=<user_api_key> VOICE_MODEL=Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B TTS_VOICE=Telnyx.NaturalHD.astra EOF
3. Start in Background (Persistent)
The server must run persistently to receive calls. Use nohup to keep it alive:
cd /path/to/sip-voice-call-control nohup npm run start > sip-voice-call-control.log 2>&1 &
Or from an agent:
// Use nohup to keep process alive after session ends
exec({
command: "cd /path/to/sip-voice-call-control && nohup npm run start > sip-voice-call-control.log 2>&1 &",
background: true
})
Important: Without nohup, the process will die when the parent session ends. Always use nohup or a process manager for production.
To check if running:
ps aux | grep "tsx.*dev" | grep -v grep
To stop:
pkill -f "tsx.*dev.ts"
To view logs:
tail -f /path/to/sip-voice-call-control/sip-voice-call-control.log
4. Extract SIP Address
Poll the process logs and give the user the SIP dial-in:
📞 Dial: sip:openclaw@<connection>.sip.telnyx.com
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
TELNYX_API_KEY | Yes | — | Telnyx API key |
VOICE_MODEL | No | Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B | Model for inference |
TTS_VOICE | No | Polly.Amy-Neural | Text-to-speech voice |
PORT | No | 3000 | Server port |
ENABLE_TUNNEL | No | true | Create Cloudflare tunnel |
WORKSPACE_DIR | No | ~/clawd | For memory search tool |
Available Tools
| Tool | Trigger Phrases | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
list_cron_jobs | "what reminders", "my schedule", "cron jobs" | Lists scheduled tasks |
add_reminder | "remind me", "set a reminder" | Creates new reminder |
remove_cron_job | "delete", "cancel" + job name | Removes a scheduled task |
get_weather | "weather", "temperature", "forecast" | Gets current weather |
search_memory | "what have we been working on", "projects" | Searches workspace files |
Features
- •Low-latency — 500ms-1.5s response time with
enable_thinking: false - •Barge-in — Interrupt the assistant anytime by speaking
- •Function calling — Native tool support with Qwen
- •Auto-setup — Cloudflare tunnel and Call Control app created automatically
- •Personalization — Reads
IDENTITY.mdandUSER.mdfor context
Troubleshooting
No response after speaking:
- •Check Telnyx API key has Voice API + Inference permissions
- •Verify webhook URL is reachable (tunnel must be active)
Slow responses (>3s):
- •Ensure using
function-callingbranch (notmain) - •Check model availability on your Telnyx account
Tool not executing:
- •Ensure
openclawCLI is in PATH - •Check
WORKSPACE_DIRis set correctly
Port already in use:
- •Kill existing server:
pkill -f "tsx.*dev.ts" - •Or change
PORTin .env
Resources
- •Telnyx Call Control: https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/voice/call-control
- •Telnyx Inference: https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/inference
- •See ARCHITECTURE.md for technical details