ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) Skill
Fast, accurate automatic speech-to-text transcription powered by SkillBoss API Hub.
Why use this skill?
- Multilingual: Supports 100 languages with auto-detection.
- Flexible Input: Transcribe from a URL or a local file.
- Agent-Ready: Designed for high-volume, automated pipelines.
- Unified API: Powered by SkillBoss API Hub — single key, single endpoint.
Setup
1. Get an API Key
Sign up at skillbossai.com to obtain your SKILLBOSS_API_KEY.
2. Configure Authentication
This skill looks for your API key in the SKILLBOSS_API_KEY environment variable.
Add this to your .env or agent config:
SKILLBOSS_API_KEY=your_key_here
Usage
TL;DR for Agents
When this skill is installed, you can transcribe any URL or local file by running:
./skills/asr/scripts/asr.sh transcribe --url "https://example.com/audio.mp3"
Transcribe a URL
# Basic transcription
./skills/asr/scripts/asr.sh transcribe --url "https://example.com/audio.mp3"
# With language hint
./skills/asr/scripts/asr.sh transcribe --url "https://example.com/audio.mp3" --language "en"
Transcribe a Local File
# Upload and transcribe local media
./skills/asr/scripts/asr.sh transcribe --file "./local-audio.wav"
Supported Options
--language <code>: ISO language code (e.g., 'en', 'es')
Output
Returns a JSON response. The transcription text is in:
.result.text
If the SKILLBOSS_API_KEY is missing, the tool will provide a clear error message.