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Gemini API Get started with Gemini Live API using the Google GenAI SDK

Provides a step-by-step implementation guide for initializing and using the Gemini Live API through the Google GenAI SDK.

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Gemini API Get started with Gemini Live API using the Google GenAI SDK

Provides a step-by-step implementation guide for initializing and using the Gemini Live API through the Google GenAI SDK.

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Use when you need to implement real-time multimodal interactions using the Gemini Live API via the Google GenAI SDK.

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The Gemini Live API allows for real-time, bidirectional interaction with Gemini models, supporting audio, video, and text inputs and native audio outputs. Th...
Main sections: Overview, Connecting to the Live API, Python, JavaScript, Sending text.

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Canonical source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/live-api/get-started-sdk

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Name: Gemini API Get started with Gemini Live API using the Google GenAI SDK
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Last generated: May 10, 2026
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File	Contains	Use For
`SKILL.md`	Entry point: scope, routing table, and workflow.	Start here.
`docs/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-workflow-guide.md`	A guide explaining how to integrate with the Gemini Live API for real-time bidirectional interaction using the Google GenAI SDK in Python and JavaScript.	Questions about a guide explaining how to integrate with the Gemini Live API for real-time bidirectional interaction using the Google...
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-api-l.text`	A Python script demonstrating how to establish a real-time session with the Gemini Live API using the Google GenAI SDK.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A Python script demonstrating how to establish a real-time session with the Gemini Live API using the Google GenAI SDK.
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-api-l-2.text`	A TypeScript code example demonstrating how to establish a live connection to the Gemini API using the Google GenAI SDK with audio modality configuration.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A TypeScript code example demonstrating how to establish a live connection to the Gemini API using the Google GenAI S...
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-api-l-3.text`	A Python code example demonstrating how to send real-time text input to a Gemini Live API session using the Google GenAI SDK.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A Python code example demonstrating how to send real-time text input to a Gemini Live API session using the Google Ge...
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-api-l-4.text`	A text example demonstrating how to use the session.sendRealtimeInput method within the Google GenAI SDK to send realtime text input to the Gemini Live API.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A text example demonstrating how to use the session.sendRealtimeInput method within the Google GenAI SDK to send real...
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-api-l-5.text`	A code snippet demonstrating how to send raw PCM audio bytes to a Gemini Live API session using the Google GenAI SDK.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A code snippet demonstrating how to send raw PCM audio bytes to a Gemini Live API session using the Google GenAI SDK.
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-api-l-6.text`	A code snippet demonstrating how to send raw PCM audio chunks as base64 encoded data using the Google GenAI SDK for the Gemini Live API.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A code snippet demonstrating how to send raw PCM audio chunks as base64 encoded data using the Google GenAI SDK for t...
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-api-l-7.text`	A code snippet demonstrating how to send JPEG-encoded image bytes as real-time video input using the Google GenAI SDK for the Gemini Live API.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A code snippet demonstrating how to send JPEG-encoded image bytes as real-time video input using the Google GenAI SDK...
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-api-l-8.text`	A code snippet demonstrating how to send real-time video input using base64-encoded JPEG frames via the Google GenAI SDK.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A code snippet demonstrating how to send real-time video input using base64-encoded JPEG frames via the Google GenAI...
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-api-l-9.text`	A Python code snippet demonstrating how to asynchronously iterate through and process incoming audio data from a Gemini Live API session using the Google GenAI SDK.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A Python code snippet demonstrating how to asynchronously iterate through and process incoming audio data from a Gemi...
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-live-.text`	A JavaScript code snippet demonstrating how to process base64 encoded audio data from the Gemini Live API within an onmessage callback.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A JavaScript code snippet demonstrating how to process base64 encoded audio data from the Gemini Live API within an o...
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-live--2.text`	A Python code snippet demonstrating how to asynchronously iterate through a Gemini Live API session to receive and print server content and transcriptions.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A Python code snippet demonstrating how to asynchronously iterate through a Gemini Live API session to receive and pr...
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-live--3.text`	A JavaScript code snippet demonstrating how to handle server content and transcriptions within the onmessage callback of the Gemini Live API.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A JavaScript code snippet demonstrating how to handle server content and transcriptions within the onmessage callback...
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-live--4.text`	A Python code example demonstrating how to handle tool calls and function responses within an asynchronous Gemini Live API session using the Google GenAI SDK.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A Python code example demonstrating how to handle tool calls and function responses within an asynchronous Gemini Liv...
`examples/gemini-api-get-started-with-live-using-the-google-genai-sdk-gemini-live--5.text`	A JavaScript code snippet demonstrating how to handle tool calls and send function responses within the onmessage callback of the Gemini Live API.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A JavaScript code snippet demonstrating how to handle tool calls and send function responses within the onmessage cal...