One API to Record, Transcribe, and Analyze Meetings
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One API to record, transcribe, and analyze meetings

The Nylas Notetaker API sends meeting bots to join Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom calls, providing high-quality recordings and diarized transcripts for your application.

Record up to 90 minutes free in our sandbox.

Introducing the Nylas Notetaker API

Capture complete customer context from every conversation.

Nylas Notetaker connects to your user’s calendar and events to join the meetings they’re invited to, so that your application can unlock conversational intelligence. 

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Sync to users’ calendars and events

Nylas provides a single platform to connect to your user’s calendars, events, and then send Notetakers to their calls through our Calendar API.

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Transcription & diarization built in

Integrate your product into all of the major video conferencing platforms in just a few lines of code, with best in class transcription out of the box.

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No maintenance, just integrate

Save thousands of dev and QA hours with meeting bots that join, record, and transcribe calls, even if there’s no official provider API.

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Send ad-hoc and scheduled Notetakers for Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom calls.

Invite Notetaker to join meetings

curl --request POST \
  --url "api.nylas.com/${GRANT_ID}/notetakers" \
  --data '{
    "meeting_link": "<MEETING_URL>",
    "notetaker_name": "<NOTETAKER_NAME>",
    }
  }'

Get started with just an API key and a meeting URL

  • Nylas handles all infrastructure for the recording
  • Send ad-hoc or scheduled Notetakers
  • Notetaker joins calls as a participant

Notetaker syncs your user’s calendar to automatically send meeting bots

Get a list of scheduled Notetakers

curl --request GET \
  --url "api.nylas.com/${GRANT_ID}/notetakers" 

Find out when & where any online meeting happens.

  • Sync events from all calendar providers
  • Add rules to calendars to always send Notetaker to events
  • Automatically reschedules when the event changes

Analyze your recordings with diarized transcripts out of the box

Download transcript and meeting recordings

curl --request GET \
  --url "api.nylas.com/${GRANT_ID}/notetakers/
${NOTETAKER_ID}/recordings" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${NYLAS_API_KEY}" \
  --output "video_recording.mp4"

Transcriptions powered by AssemblyAI, the leading word-to-speech provider. 

  • Transcriptions with speaker identification, timestamps, and speech-to-text
  • Included with Notetaker – no additional development required
  • Get deeper customer insights by combining transcription analysis, email data and other relevant sources.

Make every meeting actionable with Summaries and Action Items

Enable meeting summaries & action items

POST /v3/grants/{GRANT_ID}/notetakers
POST /v3/notetakers

"meeting_settings": {
"summary": true,
"summary_settings": {
	"custom_instructions": "Use the MEDDPICC sales framework"
},
"action_items": true,
"action_items_settings": {
	"custom_instructions": "Attribute action items to specific speakers and timestamps"
}
}
  • Automatically generate concise meeting summaries and clear follow-ups with owners and next steps.
  • Customize outputs with instructions, like structuring outputs for sales frameworks or generating outputs for specific CRM fields.
  • Deliver Summaries and Action Items as ready-made outputs that teams can immediately use to keep projects on track.

Embed Notetaker directly into your own product

Bring video playback, automatic transcription playback, and analysis into your product.

  • Easily connect your customers across Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom.
  • Integrate recording, transcription, and playback with minimal code using a single vendor API (which also includes email and calendaring functionality)
  • Capture all critical interaction information, including participants, title, context, and sentiment, within your application.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Nylas Notetaker API and what does it do?

The Nylas Notetaker API automatically joins meetings, records them, and generates structured notes and summaries. With Nylas, teams use Notetaker to capture meeting context, action items, and decisions without relying on manual note-taking.

Which meeting platforms does the Nylas Notetaker API support?

The Nylas Notetaker API supports major video conferencing platforms, including Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. It joins meetings as a participant to record and process meeting content.

How does the Nylas Notetaker API join meetings?

The Nylas Notetaker API joins meetings automatically based on calendar events or meeting links. Once connected, it records the meeting and processes the audio to generate notes and summaries.

What kind of notes does the Nylas Notetaker API generate?

Notetaker produces structured summaries that can include key discussion points, decisions, and action items. The exact format and depth depend on your configuration and how the meeting is run.

Does the Nylas Notetaker API require users to manually start or stop recording?

No. The Nylas Notetaker API is designed to run automatically based on your setup, reducing the need for manual actions during meetings. This helps ensure meetings are captured consistently.

Is meeting data stored securely?

The Nylas Notetaker API uses secure data handling practices and access controls. Customers remain responsible for configuring data retention, access policies, and compliance requirements based on their needs.

Can I control which meetings the Nylas Notetaker API joins?

Yes. You can configure rules to control which meetings are recorded, such as specific calendars, users, or meeting types. This helps avoid recording meetings that should remain private.

Can the Nylas Notetaker API integrate with other systems?

The Nylas Notetaker API can be integrated into internal tools, workflows, or downstream systems using APIs and webhooks. This allows teams to route notes, summaries, or action items into CRMs, ticketing systems, or knowledge bases.

How accurate are the meeting summaries?

Summary quality depends on factors like audio clarity, speaker behavior, and meeting structure. The Nylas Notetaker API is designed to provide reliable high-level summaries, but outputs should be reviewed for critical decisions.

How is the Nylas Notetaker API different from basic meeting recording tools?

Basic recording tools capture audio or video only. The Nylas Notetaker API focuses on turning meetings into structured, usable data that can be analyzed, automated, or integrated into workflows.