Use the Speak AI MCP server tool create_recorder to create a new recorder or
survey for collecting audio/video submissions.
What does it do?
Create a new recorder or survey for collecting audio/video submissions.
Parameters
create_recorder takes 11 parameters, 1 of them required.
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name |
string | Yes | Display name for the recorder |
description |
string | No | Recorder description |
sourceLanguage |
string | No | Transcription language code (e.g. en-US) |
folderId |
string | No | Folder to store recordings in |
isAutoAnalyze |
boolean | No | Whether to auto-analyze submissions |
notifyUsers |
array of string | No | User IDs to notify on new submissions |
duration |
object | No | Recording duration: { minDuration, maxDuration } in seconds |
options |
object | No | Capture options: { audio, video, screenShare, liveTranscription, upload:{ file, text, multiple, url } }. All booleans |
notification |
object | No | Notification toggles: { upload, client }. Booleans |
meta |
object | No | Branding/customization: { primaryColor, backgroundImg, logo, fontColor, fontFamily, theme, customCSS, hideWaveform, hideTitle, hideDescription, hideSubmitButton, submitButtonLabel, countdown, hideImages } |
clientInformation |
object | No | Respondent info & questions: { name:boolean, email:boolean, questions:[…], consent?:{ isEnabled, title, description, yesButtonLabel, noButtonLabel, isRequired, fieldId? } }. Question shape. Each: { question, isRequired, answerType, options?, includeOther?, fieldId? }. answerType must be one of: “single”, “multiple”, “checkbox”, “radiobutton”, “dropdownlist”, “date”, “time”, “datetime”. Choice types (single, multiple, checkbox, radiobutton, dropdownlist) take options:string[] and includeOther:boolean (adds a free-text “Other”). date/time/datetime take no options. There is no free-text/rating/number answerType. |
Behaviour
The Speak AI MCP server publishes these behaviour hints for create_recorder.
- Can change data in your workspace.
- Does not delete or overwrite existing data.
- Repeating an identical call can have an extra effect.
- Can reach systems outside Speak AI.
Related
- Recorders & surveys lists the rest of the Recorders & surveys category.
- Tool reference lists every Speak AI MCP server tool.
- MCP server covers setup, supported clients, and what agents can do once connected.