Give callers the latest news headlines from Currents API, in English or Arabic.

Connect Currents API and your agent can read out the latest news on a call. A caller can ask for headlines in a category or language, and the agent pulls recent articles from Currents API in real time. It can then offer to send the article links to the caller by email or text. Connect your Currents API account from the AgentCalls dashboard. Integrations are included from the Growth plan.

What your agent can do with Currents API

  • Read the latest news headlines during a call, filtered by category or language
  • Pull recent articles in real time so callers hear current stories
  • Send article links to the caller by email or text after the call
  • Look up a specific user's usage report to answer account questions

Currents API exposes 5 actions. You choose which ones the agent may use and whether each runs during or after the call.

Example calls

Caller asks for business headlines

  1. Caller

    Hi, can you tell me the latest business news?

  2. Agent

    Of course. The top story is about rising trade volumes in the Gulf region this week. Would you like the link?

  3. Caller

    Yes, please send it to my email.

  4. Agent

    Done. The link is on its way to your inbox. Thanks for calling.

Morning briefing for a sales team lead

  1. Caller

    What's new in technology today?

  2. Agent

    Three stories so far. A major cloud provider announced a new data center in Riyadh, and a chip maker reported strong quarterly sales.

  3. Caller

    Great, send me the first two.

  4. Agent

    Sent to your email. Anything else I can find for you?

Outbound update to a subscriber

  1. Agent

    Hello Maria, this is a quick update from your news service. Sunday's top story is about new UK rules on digital payments.

  2. Caller

    Oh, I'd like to read that one.

  3. Agent

    I'll text you the link now. Have a good weekend.

How to connect Currents API

  1. 1

    Create your agent

    Sign up to AgentCalls, pick an English or Arabic voice and write what the agent should know and do in plain language.

  2. 2

    Connect Currents API

    From Integrations in the dashboard, choose Currents API and enter the connection details from your Currents API account settings.

  3. 3

    Choose the actions

    In the agent editor, enable the Currents API actions the agent may use and set each to run during the call or afterwards. Then test it from your browser.

Questions, answered.

Does the agent pull news during the call or after it?

During the call. Your agent queries Currents API while the caller is on the line, so the headlines are current at the moment they are read out.

What do I need to connect Currents API?

A Currents API account with its credentials. Enter them in the Currents API settings from your AgentCalls dashboard. No technical setup is needed.

Which plan includes this integration?

Integrations are included from the Growth plan.

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