Quickstart - Chert FaceTime

Sign in and get your keys

Sign in with your account email and password. Use Forgot password to receive a password reset email if needed.
Open Developer → Project API keys and select Create read/write key.
Copy the ftk_… secret. It is shown exactly once, for at most one minute.
Note the Project ID shown in Developer.

export CHERT_API_KEY=ftk_...
export PROJECT_ID=5ee3afd6-...
export BASE=https://facetime.trychert.com/api

Verify connectivity

curl $BASE/health
# → { "status": "ok", "database_ready": true }

Create an assistant

curl -X POST $BASE/v1/assistants \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CHERT_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-Chert-Project-Id: $PROJECT_ID" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Front Desk",
    "system_prompt": "You are a friendly, concise concierge for Acme Inc...",
    "greeting": "Hi! Thanks for calling Acme, how can I help today?",
    "avatar_id": "anam_persona_abc123"
  }'

Publish and assign it

curl -X POST $BASE/v1/assistants/{assistant_id}/publish \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CHERT_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-Chert-Project-Id: $PROJECT_ID"

curl -X POST $BASE/v1/lines/{line_id}/assign \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CHERT_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-Chert-Project-Id: $PROJECT_ID" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "assistant_id": "{assistant_id}" }'

Call it

FaceTime the line’s handle from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. The call auto-answers within seconds. Video callers see a branded connecting screen while the persona initializes, normally 5–10 seconds, before the avatar greets them. The completed call appears under Calls.