is there a way to provide my agent today's date ?

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@Vapi is there a way to avoid the "wait a second" message if i want to use the function call option ?

@hugopdvn Yes, you can avoid the "wait a second" message by using the function call option directly without any delay messages. If you're referring to a specific function within the VAPI or another system, you can call the function immediately as needed. If you provide me with the details of the function you wish to call, I can assist you with the appropriate steps or commands to execute it without any intermediate messages.

@Vapi what do you mean by "the function call option directly without any delay messages"

@hugopdvn Apologies for any confusion. What I meant is that when you're using an API or a function within a system, you can typically call the function directly and get the response immediately without having to display a message like "wait a second" to the user. This is especially true if you're making a synchronous call, where the system waits for the function to complete and returns the result as soon as it's available. If you're working with an asynchronous function call, the system does not wait for the function to complete, and you can continue with other tasks. In this case, you might not need to inform the user to wait, as the operation is happening in the background. If you need to make a function call and want to avoid any delay messages, please provide me with the details of the function, and I'll guide you on how to do that. If the function call is related to VAPI, please let me know the specific function you're referring to, and I'll assist you accordingly.

@Vapi i'm talking about a vapi functions, that i would use at the beggining of each calls to get the current date, so my assistant can use this information during his conversation

@hugopdvn Understood. If you're using VAPI and need to provide your voice assistant with the current date at the beginning of each call, you can do so by integrating a function within your voice application that retrieves the current date. Since you're looking to use this within VAPI, you would typically have a function that fetches the current date from the system or context. In your case, you can use the dynamic variables provided by VAPI that are already available in the context. For example, you can use

{{date}}

to get the current date. You don't need to call a separate function; you can directly use these variables in your conversation flow. Here's how you might use it in a conversation:

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"Good morning, today is {{date}}. How can I assist you?"

The

{{date}}

variable will automatically be replaced with the current date when the message is spoken to the user. If you need to perform any specific actions with the date information or have other requirements, please let me know, and I can provide further assistance!

@Vapi is there a list of all dynamic variables provided by vapi ?

@hugopdvn Yes, VAPI provides a list of dynamic variables that you can use within your voice application. To find the complete list of dynamic variables, you should refer to the official VAPI documentation. Since you're already on the Dynamic Variables page, you can look for a section that lists all the available dynamic variables. If you're unable to find the list on the page, or if the documentation does not provide the information you're looking for, please ask support for more info on this. They will be able to guide you to the right resource or provide you with the list directly.

@Vapi any link please ?

@hugopdvn Please ask support for more info on this.

@User I can't find a good way to deal with my issue 😦

take a look at this: https://docs.vapi.ai/assistants/dynamic-variables, basically a way to send data to your assistant

i did it but how i am supposed to make a reference to this variable ? i used {{date}} but my assistant still can't tell me today's date

Currently, there is bug in date parameter can you just insert the data directly for now?

Oh ok, currently, i'm using a function that my assistant calls at the beginning of each calls -> this function return a new date() object in javascript. It looks like it works fine, but ofc it would be better to use the date parameter, where could I see the updates about this date parameter ?

Yup. I will provide ping you!

Hi @Sahil hope u'r doing good, any update ?