🪦 Dead
OpenAI Realtime API (Beta)
Feature removed · API Consolidation · shut down May 12, 2026
- Born
- Died
- Lifespan
- 1y 7m
- Cause of death
- API Consolidation
- Killed by
- OpenAI
- Type
- Service
OpenAI's WebSocket-based API for building real-time voice conversations, powering Advanced Voice Mode demos. The beta endpoint was deprecated as OpenAI shipped a GA (general availability) version with a different interface, forcing developers to rewrite their integrations.