deepgram-hello-world

name	deepgram-hello-world
description	Create a minimal working Deepgram transcription example. Use when starting a new Deepgram integration, testing your setup, or learning basic Deepgram API patterns. Trigger: "deepgram hello world", "deepgram example", "deepgram quick start", "simple transcription", "transcribe audio".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit
version	1.13.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","deepgram","api","testing","transcription","quickstart"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code

Deepgram Hello World

Overview

Minimal working examples for Deepgram speech-to-text. Transcribe an audio URL in 5 lines with createClient + listen.prerecorded.transcribeUrl. Includes local file transcription, Python equivalent, and Nova-3 model selection.

Prerequisites

• npm install @deepgram/sdk completed
• DEEPGRAM_API_KEY environment variable set
• Audio source: URL or local file (WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A)

Instructions

Step 1: Transcribe Audio from URL (TypeScript)

import { createClient } from '@deepgram/sdk';

const deepgram = createClient(process.env.DEEPGRAM_API_KEY!);

async function main() {
  const { result, error } = await deepgram.listen.prerecorded.transcribeUrl(
    { url: 'https://static.deepgram.com/examples/Bueller-Life-moves-702702706.wav' },
    {
      model: 'nova-3',        // Latest model — best accuracy
      smart_format: true,     // Auto-punctuation, paragraphs, numerals
      language: 'en',
    }
  );

  if (error) throw error;

  const transcript = result.results.channels[0].alternatives[0].transcript;
  console.log(, transcript);
  .(, result..[].[].);
}

();