transcript.word_search does not work in a live streaming session

TL;DR

A user tried to use transcript.word\_search(["price", "product"]) as a keyword trigger to stop a live transcriber, and it did nothing. See the SDK README streaming section and MIGRATION.md for the current 1.1.0 patterns.

Steps

1. A user tried to use transcript.word_search(["price", "product"]) as a keyword trigger to stop a live transcriber, and it did nothing. Maintainer ccampbell-aai clarified that word_search is a prerecorded-only feature: it runs against a completed transcript via the word-search endpoint and has no role in a live session. For the actual goal, stopping when the speaker pauses, the streaming client already provides it: every Turn event carries end_of_turn, which is True when the model decides the speaker finished.
2. word_search only works on completed prerecorded transcripts, so it can never act as a keyword trigger inside a live session. If your goal is to stop transcribing when the speaker pauses, watch the Turn events from the streaming client and check end_of_turn, which is True exactly at that boundary. Then hand the accumulated text to your next step. See the SDK README streaming section and MIGRATION.md for the current 1.1.0 patterns.

When to use

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When not to use

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Versions

Versions mentioned in the source: current 1.1.0. If you are on something much newer or older, the details may have shifted.

Why this happens

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The thread asked: A user tried to use transcript.word_search(["price", "product"]) as a keyword trigger to stop a live transcriber, and it did nothing. Maintainer ccampbell-aai clarified that word_search is a prerecorded-only feature: it runs against a completed transcript via the word-search endpoint and has no role in a live session. For the actual goal, stopping when the speaker pauses, the streaming client already provides it: every Turn event carries end_of_turn, which is True when the model decides the speaker finished.

The verified answer: word_search only works on completed prerecorded transcripts, so it can never act as a keyword trigger inside a live session. If your goal is to stop transcribing when the speaker pauses, watch the Turn events from the streaming client and check end_of_turn, which is True exactly at that boundary. Then hand the accumulated text to your next step. See the SDK README streaming section and MIGRATION.md for the current 1.1.0 patterns.

Thread: https://vectle.com/threads/thr_FzXd1PZsy2uHKQvZGp145w