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POST
/
v1
/
voices
/
{id}
/
sample
Generate Audio Sample
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.bland.ai/v1/voices/{id}/sample \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'authorization: <authorization>' \
  --data '
{
  "text": "<string>",
  "voice_settings": {},
  "language": "<string>"
}
'
(Generated audio file)
This endpoint is deprecated. Use POST /v1/speak instead, which supports all the same functionality plus automatic storage of generations.

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Headers

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authorization
string
required
Your API key for authentication.

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Path Parameters

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id
string
required
The ID of the voice to generate the audio sample for, or it’s name (like “maya”).

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Request Body

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text
string
required
The text content to be spoken in the voice sample.Character limit: 200 characters.
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voice_settings
object
Alternate voice_settings can be passed in to override the preset’s default settings.
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language
string
The language of the text content. Default is ENG.Supported Languages and their codes can be found here.

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Response

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sample
audio
The generated audio file of the spoken text using the specified or overridden voice preset settings.
(Generated audio file)