Pipecat provides client SDKs for multiple platforms, all implementing the RTVI (Real-Time Voice and Video Inference) standard. These SDKs make it easy to build real-time AI applications that can handle voice, video, and text interactions.

Javascript

Pipecat JS SDK

React

Pipecat React SDK

Swift

Pipecat iOS SDK

Kotlin

Pipecat Android SDK

C++

Pipecat C++ SDK

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Core Functionality

All Pipecat client SDKs provide:

Media Management

Handle device inputs and media streams for audio and video

Bot Integration

Configure and communicate with your Pipecat bot

Action Handling

Send actions and process bot responses

Session Management

Manage connection state and error handling

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Interaction Modes

Establish ongoing connections via WebSocket or WebRTC for:

  • Live voice conversations
  • Real-time video processing
  • Continuous interactions
// Example: Establishing a real-time connection
import { RTVIEvent, RTVIMessage, RTVIClient } from "realtime-ai";
import { DailyTransport } from "@pipecat-ai/daily-transport";

const rtviClient = new RTVIClient({
  transport: new DailyTransport(),
  params: {
    baseUrl: "https://your-connect-end-point-here",
    endpoint: {
      connect: "/connect",
    }
  }
  enableMic: true,
  enableCam: false,
  timeout: 15 * 1000,
  callbacks: {
    onBotConnected: () => {
      console.log("[CALLBACK] Bot connected");
    },
    onBotDisconnected: () => {
      console.log("[CALLBACK] Bot disconnected");
    },
    onBotReady: () => {
      console.log("[CALLBACK] Bot ready to chat!");
    },
  },
});

try {
  await rtviClient.connect();
} catch (e) {
  console.error(e.message);
}

// Events
rtviClient.on(RTVIEvent.Connected, () => {
  console.log("[EVENT] User connected");
});
rtviClient.on(RTVIEvent.Disconnected, () => {
  console.log("[EVENT] User disconnected");
});

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About RTVI

Pipecat’s client SDKs implement the RTVI (Real-Time Voice and Video Inference) standard, an open specification for real-time AI inference. This means:

  • Your code can work with any RTVI-compatible inference service
  • You get battle-tested tooling for real-time multimedia handling
  • You can easily set up development and testing environments

For production deployments, we recommend setting up your own authentication endpoints rather than exposing service credentials directly in client applications.

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Next Steps

  • Choose your platform’s SDK from the navigation menu
  • Follow the platform-specific setup guide
  • Check out our example applications
SDK Introduction