GetTTSInULAW

This method returns text-to-speech (TTS) as a sound file in the μ-law (u-law) format. (An additional license key is required for this method. Please contact Esendex to activate a TTS License Key.)

Syntax

GetTTSInULAW(TextToSay, VoiceID, TTSrate, TTSvolume, LicenseKey)

Request Parameters

Parameter Name	Description	Data Type	Required	Sample Value
TextToSay	The text-to-speech text or combination of text-to-speech and script to be read.	`String`	True	Hello, this is a sample call from Phone Notify.
VoiceID	The text-to-speech voice ID.	`Integer`	True	2
TTSrate	The speed that text-to-speech (TTS) will use when speaking the text. The value ranges from `0` to `20` (`10` being normal). This can also be controlled within the `TextToSay` parameter.	`Byte`	True	10
TTSvolume	The volume that text-to-speech (TTS) will use when speaking the text. The value ranges from `0` to `100` (`100` being the default). This can also be controlled within the `TextToSay` parameter.	`Byte`	True	100
LicenseKey	Your license key.	`String`	True	00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

Response

Returns: GetTTSInULAWResponse

Description: The result of the text-to-speech file in μ-law (u-law) format.

Code Samples

You can use any programming language you want with our API, as long as it can make a REST or SOAP call. Here are examples for some of the most common platforms.

C#
Python
GET Request
POST Request
SOAP 1.1 Request
SOAP 1.1 Response
SOAP 1.2 Request
SOAP 1.2 Response
XML Response

C#

/* https://ws.esendex.us/notifyws/phonenotify.asmx?wsdl was added as a Service Reference and given the name WSDL */

using WSDL;

var client = new PhoneNotifySoapClient(PhoneNotifySoapClient.EndpointConfiguration.PhoneNotifySoap);
var textToSay = "Hello, this is a test sound.";
int voiceId = 1;
byte ttsRate = 10;
byte ttsVolume = 100;
var soundFile = await client.GetTTSInULAWAsync(textToSay, voiceId, ttsRate, ttsVolume, YOUR_LICENSE_KEY);

try
{
    var fs = new FileStream(@"C:UsersPublictts-sound.ulaw", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
    fs.Write(soundFile.GetTTSInULAWResult, 0, soundFile.GetTTSInULAWResult.Length);
    fs.Close();
    Console.WriteLine("Sound file saved.");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine(ex);
}

Python

import zeep

client = zeep.Client(wsdl="https://ws.esendex.us/notifyws/phonenotify.asmx?wsdl")
text_to_say = "Hello, this is a test sound."
voice_id = 1
tts_rate = 10
tts_volume = 100
license_key = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"

sound_file = client.service.GetTTSInULAW(
    text_to_say, voice_id, tts_rate, tts_volume, license_key
)

with open(r"C:UsersPublictts-sound.ulaw", "wb") as io:
    io.write(sound_file)

GET Request

GET /NotifyWS/PhoneNotify.asmx/GetTTSInULAW?TextToSay=string&VoiceID=string&TTSrate=string&TTSvolume=string&LicenseKey=string HTTP/1.1
Host: ws.esendex.us

POST Request

POST /NotifyWS/PhoneNotify.asmx/GetTTSInULAW HTTP/1.1
Host: ws.esendex.us
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Content-Length: length

TextToSay=string&VoiceID=string&TTSrate=string&TTSvolume=string&LicenseKey=string

SOAP 1.1 Request

POST /NotifyWS/PhoneNotify.asmx HTTP/1.1
Host: ws.esendex.us
Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: length
SOAPAction: "https://ws.esendex.us/NotifyWS/GetTTSInULAW"

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
  <soap:Body>
    <GetTTSInULAW xmlns="https://ws.esendex.us/NotifyWS/">
      <TextToSay>string</TextToSay>
      <VoiceID>int</VoiceID>
      <TTSrate>unsignedByte</TTSrate>
      <TTSvolume>unsignedByte</TTSvolume>
      <LicenseKey>string</LicenseKey>
    </GetTTSInULAW>
  </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>

SOAP 1.1 Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: length

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
  <soap:Body>
    <GetTTSInULAWResponse xmlns="https://ws.esendex.us/NotifyWS/">
      <GetTTSInULAWResult>base64Binary</GetTTSInULAWResult>
    </GetTTSInULAWResponse>
  </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>

SOAP 1.2 Request

POST /NotifyWS/PhoneNotify.asmx HTTP/1.1
Host: ws.esendex.us
Content-Type: application/soap+xml; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: length

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<soap12:Envelope xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:soap12="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope">
  <soap12:Body>
    <GetTTSInULAW xmlns="https://ws.esendex.us/NotifyWS/">
      <TextToSay>string</TextToSay>
      <VoiceID>int</VoiceID>
      <TTSrate>unsignedByte</TTSrate>
      <TTSvolume>unsignedByte</TTSvolume>
      <LicenseKey>string</LicenseKey>
    </GetTTSInULAW>
  </soap12:Body>
</soap12:Envelope>

SOAP 1.2 Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/soap+xml; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: length

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<soap12:Envelope xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:soap12="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope">
  <soap12:Body>
    <GetTTSInULAWResponse xmlns="https://ws.esendex.us/NotifyWS/">
      <GetTTSInULAWResult>base64Binary</GetTTSInULAWResult>
    </GetTTSInULAWResponse>
  </soap12:Body>
</soap12:Envelope>

XML Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: length

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<base64Binary xmlns="https://ws.esendex.us/NotifyWS/">base64Binary</base64Binary>

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