feat(assemblyai): expose session ID from Begin event#5132
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Parse the Begin event from the AssemblyAI WebSocket connection and expose the session ID and expiry timestamp via `session_id` and `expires_at` properties on `SpeechStream`. Also logs the session ID at INFO level on connect, making it easy to share with the AssemblyAI team when reporting issues.
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Summary
Beginevent from the AssemblyAI WebSocket connection, which was previously silently droppedsession_idandexpires_atas properties onSpeechStreamINFOlevel on connect for easy debuggingMotivation
The AssemblyAI streaming API sends a
Beginevent when a session starts containing a unique session ID. Exposing this makes it easy for users to share the session ID with the AssemblyAI team when reporting transcription issues.Usage
The session ID is also automatically logged:
Test plan
session_idandexpires_atareNonebefore connection