Ff Realtime

Fireflies Realtime

Stream live transcription from active meetings in real-time.

This is the key differentiator of this SDK - live transcription streaming via Socket.IO.

Command

npm exec --yes --package=fireflies-api -- fireflies-api realtime <meeting-id>

How It Works

1. Connects to Fireflies WebSocket at wss://api.fireflies.ai/ws/realtime
2. Authenticates with your API key
3. Streams transcription chunks as they arrive
4. Output appears continuously as speakers talk

Output Format

Each line shows the speaker and their transcribed text:

John: Good morning everyone, let's get started.
Sarah: I have some updates on the project.
John: Great, please go ahead.

Examples

# Stream from an active meeting
npm exec --yes --package=fireflies-api -- fireflies-api realtime "meeting_abc123"

Requirements

• An active meeting with Fireflies bot present
• Valid API key with realtime access
• The meeting must be currently in progress

Notes

• Press Ctrl+C to stop streaming
• Chunks arrive in real-time as speech is detected
• Some delay is normal due to speech processing

Instructions

1. Verify API key is set:

   test -n "$FIREFLIES_API_KEY" && echo "Ready" || echo "ERROR: Set FIREFLIES_API_KEY"
   

2. The meeting ID can be obtained from:

   • npm exec --yes --package=fireflies-api -- fireflies-api meetings list for active meetings
   • The Fireflies dashboard

3. Start the realtime stream and let the user see transcription as it happens.

4. Warn user that Ctrl+C will be needed to stop the stream.

Converted and distributed by TomeVault — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.