Telnyx AI Assistants Go

Telnyx AI Assistants - Go

Installation

go get github.com/team-telnyx/telnyx-go

Setup

import (
  "context"
  "fmt"
  "os"

  "github.com/team-telnyx/telnyx-go"
  "github.com/team-telnyx/telnyx-go/option"
)

client := telnyx.NewClient(
  option.WithAPIKey(os.Getenv("TELNYX_API_KEY")),
)

All examples below assume client is already initialized as shown above.

Error Handling

All API calls can fail with network errors, rate limits (429), validation errors (422), or authentication errors (401). Always handle errors in production code:

import "errors"

assistant, err := client.AI.Assistants.New(context.Background(), telnyx.AIAssistantNewParams{
		Instructions: "You are a helpful assistant.",
		Name: "my-resource",
		Model: "openai/gpt-4o",
	})
if err != nil {
  var apiErr *telnyx.Error
  if errors.As(err, &apiErr) {
    switch apiErr.StatusCode {
    case 422:
      fmt.Println("Validation error — check required fields and formats")
    case 429:
      fmt.Println("Rate limited, retrying...")
    default:
      fmt.Printf("API error %d: %s\n", apiErr.StatusCode, apiErr.Error())
    }
  } else {
    fmt.Println("Network error — check connectivity and retry")
  }
}

Common error codes: 401 invalid API key, 403 insufficient permissions, 404 resource not found, 422 validation error (check field formats), 429 rate limited (retry with exponential backoff).

Important Notes

• Phone numbers must be in E.164 format (e.g., +13125550001). Include the + prefix and country code. No spaces, dashes, or parentheses.
• Pagination: Use ListAutoPaging() for automatic iteration: iter := client.Resource.ListAutoPaging(ctx, params); for iter.Next() { item := iter.Current() }.

Reference Use Rules

Do not invent Telnyx parameters, enums, response fields, or webhook fields.

• If the parameter, enum, or response field you need is not shown inline in this skill, read references/api-details.md before writing code.
• Before using any operation in ## Additional Operations, read the optional-parameters section and the response-schemas section.

Core Tasks

Create an assistant

Assistant creation is the entrypoint for any AI assistant integration. Agents need the exact creation method and the top-level fields returned by the SDK.

client.AI.Assistants.New() — POST /ai/assistants

	assistant, err := client.AI.Assistants.New(context.Background(), telnyx.AIAssistantNewParams{
		Instructions: "You are a helpful assistant.",
		Name: "my-resource",
		Model: "openai/gpt-4o",
	})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", assistant.ID)

Primary response fields:

• assistant.ID
• assistant.Name
• assistant.Model
• assistant.Instructions
• assistant.CreatedAt
• assistant.ConversationFlow

Chat with an assistant

Chat is the primary runtime path. Agents need the exact assistant method and the response content field.

client.AI.Assistants.Chat() — POST /ai/assistants/{assistant_id}/chat

	response, err := client.AI.Assistants.Chat(
		context.Background(),
		"assistant_id",
		telnyx.AIAssistantChatParams{
			Content:        "Tell me a joke about cats",
			ConversationID: "42b20469-1215-4a9a-8964-c36f66b406f4",
		},
	)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", response.Content)

Primary response fields:

• response.Content

Create an assistant test

Test creation is the main validation path for production assistant behavior before deployment.

client.AI.Assistants.Tests.New() — POST /ai/assistants/tests

	assistantTest, err := client.AI.Assistants.Tests.New(context.Background(), telnyx.AIAssistantTestNewParams{
		Destination:  "+15551234567",
		Instructions: "Act as a frustrated customer who received a damaged product. Ask for a refund and escalate if not satisfied with the initial response.",
		Name:         "Customer Support Bot Test",
		Rubric: []telnyx.AIAssistantTestNewParamsRubric{{
			Criteria: "Assistant responds within 30 seconds",
			Name:     "Response Time",
		}, {
			Criteria: "Provides correct product information",
			Name:     "Accuracy",
		}},
	})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", assistantTest.TestID)

Primary response fields:

• assistantTest.TestID
• assistantTest.Name
• assistantTest.Destination
• assistantTest.CreatedAt
• assistantTest.Instructions
• assistantTest.Description

Important Supporting Operations

Use these when the core tasks above are close to your flow, but you need a common variation or follow-up step.

Get an assistant

Fetch the current state before updating, deleting, or making control-flow decisions.

client.AI.Assistants.Get() — GET /ai/assistants/{assistant_id}

	assistant, err := client.AI.Assistants.Get(
		context.Background(),
		"assistant_id",
		telnyx.AIAssistantGetParams{},
	)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", assistant.ID)

Primary response fields:

• assistant.ID
• assistant.Name
• assistant.CreatedAt
• assistant.ConversationFlow
• assistant.Description
• assistant.DynamicVariables

Update an assistant

Create or provision an additional resource when the core tasks do not cover this flow.

client.AI.Assistants.Update() — POST /ai/assistants/{assistant_id}

	assistant, err := client.AI.Assistants.Update(
		context.Background(),
		"assistant_id",
		telnyx.AIAssistantUpdateParams{},
	)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", assistant.ID)

Primary response fields:

• assistant.ID
• assistant.Name
• assistant.CreatedAt
• assistant.ConversationFlow
• assistant.Description
• assistant.DynamicVariables

List assistants

Inspect available resources or choose an existing resource before mutating it.

client.AI.Assistants.List() — GET /ai/assistants

	assistantsList, err := client.AI.Assistants.List(context.Background())
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", assistantsList.Data)

Response wrapper:

• items: assistantsList.data

Primary item fields:

• ID
• Name
• CreatedAt
• ConversationFlow
• Description
• DynamicVariables

Import assistants from external provider

Import existing assistants from an external provider instead of creating from scratch.

client.AI.Assistants.Imports() — POST /ai/assistants/import

	assistantsList, err := client.AI.Assistants.Imports(context.Background(), telnyx.AIAssistantImportsParams{
		APIKeyRef: "my-openai-key",
		Provider:  telnyx.AIAssistantImportsParamsProviderElevenlabs,
	})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", assistantsList.Data)

Response wrapper:

• items: assistantsList.data

Primary item fields:

• ID
• Name
• CreatedAt
• ConversationFlow
• Description
• DynamicVariables

Get All Tags

Inspect available resources or choose an existing resource before mutating it.

client.AI.Assistants.Tags.List() — GET /ai/assistants/tags

	tags, err := client.AI.Assistants.Tags.List(context.Background())
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", tags.Tags)

Primary response fields:

• tags.Tags

List assistant tests with pagination

Inspect available resources or choose an existing resource before mutating it.

client.AI.Assistants.Tests.List() — GET /ai/assistants/tests

	page, err := client.AI.Assistants.Tests.List(context.Background(), telnyx.AIAssistantTestListParams{})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", page)

Response wrapper:

• items: page.data
• pagination: page.meta

Primary item fields:

• Name
• CreatedAt
• Description
• Destination
• Instructions
• MaxDurationSeconds

Get all test suite names

Inspect available resources or choose an existing resource before mutating it.

client.AI.Assistants.Tests.TestSuites.List() — GET /ai/assistants/tests/test-suites

	testSuites, err := client.AI.Assistants.Tests.TestSuites.List(context.Background())
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", testSuites.Data)

Response wrapper:

• items: testSuites.data

Primary item fields:

• Data

Get test suite run history

Fetch the current state before updating, deleting, or making control-flow decisions.

client.AI.Assistants.Tests.TestSuites.Runs.List() — GET /ai/assistants/tests/test-suites/{suite_name}/runs

	page, err := client.AI.Assistants.Tests.TestSuites.Runs.List(
		context.Background(),
		"suite_name",
		telnyx.AIAssistantTestTestSuiteRunListParams{},
	)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", page)

Response wrapper:

• items: page.data
• pagination: page.meta

Primary item fields:

• Status
• CreatedAt
• UpdatedAt
• CompletedAt
• ConversationID
• ConversationInsightsID

Additional Operations

Use the core tasks above first. The operations below are indexed here with exact SDK methods and required params; use references/api-details.md for full optional params, response schemas, and lower-frequency webhook payloads. Before using any operation below, read the optional-parameters section and the response-schemas section so you do not guess missing fields.

For exhaustive optional parameters, full response schemas, and complete webhook payloads, see references/api-details.md.