OpenAI Realtime API Console

A simple command-line-based python console for testing and interacting with the OpenAI Realtime API, inspired by the official OpenAI Realtime Console app.

Features

• Push-to-talk audio recording
• Audio playback
• An async Python client for the OpenAI Realtime API

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/S4mpl3r/openai-realtime-console-py.git
   cd openai-realtime-console-py

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it.

   Windows:

   python -m venv .venv
   .venv\Scripts\activate

   MacOS/Linux:

   python3 -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies:

   Windows:

   python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

   MacOS/Linux:

   python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Create a .env file and add your OpenAI API key:

   OPENAI_API_KEY="your-api-key"

5. Run the console:

   Windows:

   python console.py

   MacOS/Linux:

   python3 console.py

6. Press and hold the space bar to talk, release to stop. Press q to quit.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Resources

• OpenAI Realtime API
• OpenAI Realtime Console React