> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.openclaw.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Voicecall # `openclaw voicecall` `voicecall` is a plugin-provided command. It only appears when the voice-call plugin is installed and enabled. When the Gateway is running, operational commands (`call`, `start`, `continue`, `speak`, `dtmf`, `end`, `status`) are routed to that Gateway's voice-call runtime. If no Gateway is reachable, they fall back to a standalone CLI runtime. ## Subcommands ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} openclaw voicecall setup [--json] openclaw voicecall smoke [-t ] [--message ] [--mode ] [--yes] [--json] openclaw voicecall call -m [-t ] [--mode ] openclaw voicecall start --to [--message ] [--mode ] openclaw voicecall continue --call-id --message openclaw voicecall speak --call-id --message openclaw voicecall dtmf --call-id --digits openclaw voicecall end --call-id openclaw voicecall status [--call-id ] [--json] openclaw voicecall tail [--file ] [--since ] [--poll ] openclaw voicecall latency [--file ] [--last ] openclaw voicecall expose [--mode ] [--path

] [--port ] [--serve-path

] ``` | Subcommand | Description | | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | `setup` | Show provider and webhook readiness checks. | | `smoke` | Run readiness checks; place a live test call only with `--yes`. | | `call` | Initiate an outbound voice call. | | `start` | Alias for `call` with `--to` required and `--message` optional. | | `continue` | Speak a message and wait for the next response. | | `speak` | Speak a message without waiting for a response. | | `dtmf` | Send DTMF digits to an active call. | | `end` | Hang up an active call. | | `status` | Inspect active calls (or one by `--call-id`). | | `tail` | Tail `calls.jsonl` (useful during provider tests). | | `latency` | Summarize turn-latency metrics from `calls.jsonl`. | | `expose` | Toggle Tailscale serve/funnel for the webhook endpoint. | ## Setup and smoke ### `setup` Prints human-readable readiness checks by default. Pass `--json` for scripts. ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} openclaw voicecall setup openclaw voicecall setup --json ``` ### `smoke` Runs the same readiness checks. It will not place a real phone call unless both `--to` and `--yes` are present. | Flag | Default | Description | | ------------------ | --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | | `-t, --to ` | (none) | Phone number to call for a live smoke. | | `--message ` | `OpenClaw voice call smoke test.` | Message to speak during the smoke call. | | `--mode ` | `notify` | Call mode: `notify` or `conversation`. | | `--yes` | `false` | Actually place the live outbound call. | | `--json` | `false` | Print machine-readable JSON. | ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} openclaw voicecall smoke openclaw voicecall smoke --to "+15555550123" # dry run openclaw voicecall smoke --to "+15555550123" --yes # live notify call ``` For external providers (`twilio`, `telnyx`, `plivo`), `setup` and `smoke` require a public webhook URL from `publicUrl`, a tunnel, or Tailscale exposure. A loopback or private serve fallback is rejected because carriers cannot reach it. ## Call lifecycle ### `call` Initiate an outbound voice call. | Flag | Required | Default | Description | | ---------------------- | -------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `-m, --message ` | yes | (none) | Message to speak when the call connects. | | `-t, --to ` | no | config `toNumber` | E.164 phone number to call. | | `--mode ` | no | `conversation` | Call mode: `notify` (hang up after message) or `conversation` (stay open). | ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} openclaw voicecall call --to "+15555550123" --message "Hello" openclaw voicecall call -m "Heads up" --mode notify ``` ### `start` Alias for `call` with a different default flag shape. | Flag | Required | Default | Description | | ------------------ | -------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | `--to ` | yes | (none) | Phone number to call. | | `--message ` | no | (none) | Message to speak when the call connects. | | `--mode ` | no | `conversation` | Call mode: `notify` or `conversation`. | ### `continue` Speak a message and wait for a response. | Flag | Required | Description | | ------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | `--call-id ` | yes | Call ID. | | `--message ` | yes | Message to speak. | ### `speak` Speak a message without waiting for a response. | Flag | Required | Description | | ------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | `--call-id ` | yes | Call ID. | | `--message ` | yes | Message to speak. | ### `dtmf` Send DTMF digits to an active call. | Flag | Required | Description | | ------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------- | | `--call-id ` | yes | Call ID. | | `--digits ` | yes | DTMF digits (e.g. `ww123456#` for waits). | ### `end` Hang up an active call. | Flag | Required | Description | | ---------------- | -------- | ----------- | | `--call-id ` | yes | Call ID. | ### `status` Inspect active calls. | Flag | Default | Description | | ---------------- | ------- | ---------------------------- | | `--call-id ` | (none) | Restrict output to one call. | | `--json` | `false` | Print machine-readable JSON. | ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} openclaw voicecall status openclaw voicecall status --json openclaw voicecall status --call-id ``` ## Logs and metrics ### `tail` Tail the voice-call JSONL log. Prints the last `--since` lines on start, then streams new lines as they are written. | Flag | Default | Description | | --------------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------ | | `--file ` | resolved from plugin store | Path to `calls.jsonl`. | | `--since ` | `25` | Lines to print before tailing. | | `--poll ` | `250` (minimum 50) | Poll interval in milliseconds. | ### `latency` Summarize turn-latency and listen-wait metrics from `calls.jsonl`. Output is JSON with `recordsScanned`, `turnLatency`, and `listenWait` summaries. | Flag | Default | Description | | --------------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | | `--file ` | resolved from plugin store | Path to `calls.jsonl`. | | `--last ` | `200` (minimum 1) | Number of recent records to analyze. | ## Exposing webhooks ### `expose` Enable, disable, or change the Tailscale serve/funnel configuration for the voice webhook. | Flag | Default | Description | | --------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | | `--mode ` | `funnel` | `off`, `serve` (tailnet), or `funnel` (public). | | `--path ` | config `tailscale.path` or `--serve-path` | Tailscale path to expose. | | `--port ` | config `serve.port` or `3334` | Local webhook port. | | `--serve-path ` | config `serve.path` or `/voice/webhook` | Local webhook path. | ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} openclaw voicecall expose --mode serve openclaw voicecall expose --mode funnel openclaw voicecall expose --mode off ``` Only expose the webhook endpoint to networks you trust. Prefer Tailscale Serve over Funnel when possible. ## Related * [CLI reference](/cli) * [Voice call plugin](/plugins/voice-call)