---
title: "Check Recorder Status"
description: "Check whether a recorder/survey is active and accepting submissions."
---

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# Check Recorder Status

Use the Speak AI MCP server tool `check_recorder_status` to check whether a
recorder/survey is active and accepting submissions.

## What does it do?

Check whether a recorder/survey is active and accepting submissions.

## Parameters

`check_recorder_status` takes 1 parameter, all of them required.

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `token` | string | Yes | Unique token identifying the recorder |

## Behaviour

The Speak AI MCP server publishes these behaviour hints for `check_recorder_status`.

- Only reads data. Does not modify your workspace.
- Does not delete or overwrite existing data.
- Repeating an identical call is safe.
- Stays inside Speak AI. Does not reach other systems.

## Related

- [Recorders & surveys](/mcp/tools/recorders-surveys/) lists the rest of the
  Recorders & surveys category.
- [Tool reference](/mcp/tools/) lists every Speak AI MCP server tool.
- [MCP server](/mcp/) covers setup, supported clients, and what agents can do once
  connected.

Source: https://docs.speakai.co/mcp/tools/recorders-surveys/check_recorder_status/index.mdx