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This example assumes using AssemblyAI; is in scope and apiKey contains your AssemblyAI API key.

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using var client = GetAuthenticatedApi();

var fileUrl = "https://github.com/AssemblyAI-Community/audio-examples/raw/main/20230607_me_canadian_wildfires.mp3";

// You can also transcribe a local file by uploading bytes first:
// var apiKey = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY")!;
// var uploaded = await client.Files.UploadAsync(apiKey, await File.ReadAllBytesAsync("./path/to/file.mp3"));
// fileUrl = uploaded.UploadUrl!;

var queued = await client.Transcripts.SubmitAsync(new TranscriptParams
{
    AudioUrl = fileUrl,
    SpeechModels = [],
    LanguageDetection = true,
    SpeakerLabels = true,
    AutoHighlights = true,
});

// Submit returns immediately; poll Transcripts.GetAsync until the status is Completed (or Error).
var transcript = await PollUntilTerminalAsync(client, queued.Id);

transcript.EnsureStatusCompleted();