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# Create assistant

> Use this action to create an assistant using VAPI.

## Fields

<ParamField path="provider" type="dropdown" default="openai" required>
  The provider of the assistant's LLM. Options: openai, anthropic, google,
  deep-seek, perplexity-ai, vapi, anyscale, together-ai, inflection-ai, groq,
  xai, deepinfra
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="model" type="text" default="gpt-4o-mini" required>
  The model name (e.g., gpt-4o-mini, deepseek-chat, gemini-1.5-flash,
  claude-3-haiku-20240307) must match the provider and allowed values in [Vapi's
  API](https://docs.vapi.ai/api-reference/assistants/create#request.body.model.anthropic.model).
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="role" type="dropdown" default="assistant" required>
  The role of the assistant. Options: assistant, function, user, system, tool
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="content" type="text" default="You are a helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly AI assistant. Answer questions clearly and concisely while adapting your tone to the user's needs. Provide thoughtful insights, step-by-step guidance when necessary, and ask clarifying questions if needed. Prioritize accuracy and relevance, and cite sources when applicable. Avoid making assumptions or offering incorrect information.">
  The prompt for the assistant
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="name" type="text">
  The name of the assistant
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="silence timeout seconds" type="number" default="30">
  How many seconds of silence to wait before ending the call. Must be between 10
  and 3600 seconds
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="max duration seconds" type="number" default="600">
  Maximum number of seconds that the call will last. Must be between 10 and
  43200 seconds
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="recording enabled" type="boolean" default="false">
  Enable recording for the call
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="transcript enabled" type="boolean" default="false">
  Determines whether the transcript is stored
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="assistant name" type="text" default="AI">
  The name of the assistant in the transcript
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="transcript user name" type="text" default="user">
  The name of the user in the transcript
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="background denoising enabled" type="boolean" default="false">
  Enables filtering of noise and background speech while the user is talking
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="background sound" type="dropdown" default="off">
  Background sound in the call. Options: off, office
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="voicemail detection" type="boolean" default="false">
  Settings to configure or disable voicemail detection
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="voicemail message" type="text">
  Message that the assistant will say if the call is forwarded to voicemail. If
  unspecified, it will hang up
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="end call message" type="text">
  Message that the assistant will say if it ends the call (max 1000 characters).
  If unspecified, it will hang up without saying anything
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="end call phrases" type="text">
  List of phrases that, if spoken by the assistant, will trigger the call to be
  hung up. Case insensitive
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="first message mode" type="dropdown" default="assistant-speaks-first">
  Options: assistant-speaks-first,
  assistant-speaks-first-with-model-generated-message, assistant-waits-for-user
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="first message" type="text">
  First message that the assistant will say. If unspecified, assistant will wait
  for user to speak and use the model to respond
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="enable summary plan" type="boolean" default="false">
  Enable the plan to customize the plan for the summary
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="summary plan message" type="text" default="You are an expert note-taker. You will be given a transcript of a call. Summarize the call in 2-3 sentences. DO NOT return anything except the summary.">
  The messages used to generate the summary
</ParamField>

## Return Values

<ResponseField name="id" type="text">
  Unique identifier for the assistant
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="org id" type="text">
  Organization identifier
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="created at" type="date">
  When the assistant was created
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="updated at" type="date">
  When the assistant was last updated
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="error" type="boolean">
  Whether an error occurred
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="error message" type="text">
  Error message if an error occurred
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="error status" type="number">
  Error status code if an error occurred
</ResponseField>

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