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Class: OpenAITextToSpeechProvider

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/speech/providers/OpenAITextToSpeechProvider.ts:134

Text-to-speech provider that uses the OpenAI TTS API.

API Contract​

  • Endpoint: POST {baseUrl}/audio/speech
  • Authentication: Authorization: Bearer <apiKey>
  • Content-Type: application/json
  • Request body: { model, voice, input, response_format, speed }
  • Response: Raw audio bytes in the requested format

Models​

  • tts-1 — Optimized for real-time, lower latency, slightly lower quality
  • tts-1-hd — Higher quality at the cost of additional latency

Voice Listing​

OpenAI's voice catalog is static (6 voices), so listAvailableVoices() returns a hardcoded list from OPENAI_VOICES without making an API call.

See​

Example​

const provider = new OpenAITextToSpeechProvider({
  apiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY!,
  model: 'tts-1',
  voice: 'nova',
});
const result = await provider.synthesize('Hello!', { speed: 1.1 });

Implements​

Constructors​

Constructor​

new OpenAITextToSpeechProvider(config): OpenAITextToSpeechProvider

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/speech/providers/OpenAITextToSpeechProvider.ts:166

Creates a new OpenAITextToSpeechProvider.

Parameters​

config​

OpenAITextToSpeechProviderConfig

Provider configuration including API key and optional defaults.

Returns​

OpenAITextToSpeechProvider

Example​

const provider = new OpenAITextToSpeechProvider({
  apiKey: 'sk-xxxx',
  voice: 'shimmer',
});

Properties​

displayName​

readonly displayName: "OpenAI TTS" = 'OpenAI TTS'

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/speech/providers/OpenAITextToSpeechProvider.ts:139

Human-readable display name for UI and logging.

Implementation of​

TextToSpeechProvider.displayName

id​

readonly id: "openai-tts" = 'openai-tts'

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/speech/providers/OpenAITextToSpeechProvider.ts:136

Unique provider identifier used for registration and resolution.

Implementation of​

TextToSpeechProvider.id

supportsStreaming​

readonly supportsStreaming: true = true

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/speech/providers/OpenAITextToSpeechProvider.ts:145

Streaming is supported — the OpenAI API streams audio bytes as they are generated, enabling low-latency playback pipelines.

Implementation of​

TextToSpeechProvider.supportsStreaming

Methods​

getProviderName()​

getProviderName(): string

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/speech/providers/OpenAITextToSpeechProvider.ts:181

Returns the human-readable provider name.

Returns​

string

The display name string 'OpenAI TTS'.

Example​

provider.getProviderName(); // 'OpenAI TTS'

Implementation of​

TextToSpeechProvider.getProviderName

listAvailableVoices()​

listAvailableVoices(): Promise<SpeechVoice[]>

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/speech/providers/OpenAITextToSpeechProvider.ts:265

Returns the static list of available OpenAI TTS voices.

Unlike other providers (ElevenLabs, Azure) that require an API call to list voices, OpenAI's voice catalog is fixed and hardcoded. This method returns a shallow copy to prevent external mutation.

Returns​

Promise<SpeechVoice[]>

A promise resolving to the 6 built-in OpenAI voice options.

Example​

const voices = await provider.listAvailableVoices();
const defaultVoice = voices.find(v => v.isDefault); // 'nova'

Implementation of​

TextToSpeechProvider.listAvailableVoices

synthesize()​

synthesize(text, options?): Promise<SpeechSynthesisResult>

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/speech/providers/OpenAITextToSpeechProvider.ts:204

Synthesizes speech from text using the OpenAI TTS API.

Parameters​

text​

string

The text to convert to audio. Maximum 4096 characters.

options?​

SpeechSynthesisOptions = {}

Optional synthesis settings including voice, model, output format, and speed (0.25–4.0 range).

Returns​

Promise<SpeechSynthesisResult>

A promise resolving to the audio buffer and metadata.

Throws​

When the OpenAI API returns a non-2xx status code. Common causes: invalid API key (401), rate limit (429), text too long (400).

Example​

const result = await provider.synthesize('Hello world', {
  voice: 'alloy',
  speed: 1.2,
  outputFormat: 'opus',
});

Implementation of​

TextToSpeechProvider.synthesize