im getting this error while stopping egress . ```{...
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im getting this error while stopping egress .
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{"message": "skipping user input, speech scheduling is paused", "level": "WARNING", "name": "livekit.agents", "user_input": "okay l sheet is something that used to style web pages", "timestamp": "2025-09-23T14:25:52.516432+00:00"}
Error while ending :  TwirpError(code=failed_precondition, message=egress with status EGRESS_FAILED cannot be stopped, status=412)
{"message": "Unclosed client session\nclient_session: <aiohttp.client.ClientSession object at 0x000001CD66B46AD0>", "level": "ERROR", "name": "asyncio", "timestamp": "2025-09-23T14:25:56.123995+00:00"}
{"message": "Unclosed connector\nconnections: ['deque([(<aiohttp.client_proto.ResponseHandler object at 0x000001CD69DD74D0>, <tel:5644.1847667|5644.1847667>)])']\nconnector: <aiohttp.connector.TCPConnector object at 0x000001CD66B58E90>", "level": "ERROR", "name": "asyncio", "timestamp": "2025-09-23T14:25:56.124823+00:00"}
{"message": "livekit::rtc_engine:453:livekit::rtc_engine - received session close: \"signal client closed: \\\"stream closed\\\"\" UnknownReason Resume", "level": "WARNING", "name": "livekit", "timestamp": "2025-09-23T14:26:11.871583+00:00"}
stoping egress code
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print(f"🔔 Attempting to close egress {egress_id}")
lkapi = api.LiveKitAPI()
stop_req = api.StopEgressRequest(egress_id=egress_id)
res = await lkapi.egress.stop_egress(stop=stop_req)
print(f"🔔Egress info :{str(res)}")
await lkapi.aclose()
print("Egress CLOSED")
t
Thanks for reaching out, Nikhil. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
It looks like the error is telling us that the egress has already moved into the
EGRESS_FAILED
state, so the
StopEgress
command can’t be applied anymore. This usually happens when something critical goes wrong during the egress process, like a problem sending the End of Stream (EOS) signal or if all output streams fail. Here’s how we can work through this: • Avoid trying to stop an egress that has already failed—the system takes care of shutting those down automatically. • Take a look at the
error
field in the
EgressInfo
response to get more details about what caused the failure. This will help pinpoint the issue. • Make sure to use the
StopEgress
command only when the egress status is
EGRESS_ACTIVE
or
EGRESS_STARTING
. Trying to stop it in any other state will trigger this error. If you’d like, I’m here to help you dig deeper into the root cause and get things back on track. Just let me know! Sources: pkg/rtc/egress.go | pkg/server/server_rpc.go | protobufs/livekit_egress.proto
a
how do i do that
t
Let's take a closer look at how you can diagnose the egress failure by checking the
error
field in the
EgressInfo
response. Here’s a simple guide to help you through it: 1. Check the Top-Level Error: The
error
field at the top level of
EgressInfo
usually gives a clear, human-readable message explaining what went wrong. It might point out issues like an invalid RTMP URL or a connection failure. 2. Inspect Individual Output Results: If your egress includes multiple outputs—like RTMP streams or file uploads—take a look at the
stream_results
or
file_results
fields. Each output has its own
status
and
error
fields that provide more detailed insights. 3. Retrieve EgressInfo: You can easily fetch the
EgressInfo
object using the API or SDK. For instance, calling
ListEgress
will show you the current state of all egress operations, and
StopEgress
can give you the final state. 4. Use Webhooks: If you have webhooks set up, they’re a great way to get real-time updates on egress failures, including the
error
field right in the payload. If you’d like, I’m here to help with specific code examples or to guide you further in retrieving and understanding the
EgressInfo
. Just let me know! Sources: egress/errors.go | pkg/errors/errors.go | cmd/lk/egress.go
a
yes give me code examples
t
I'd love to help you with a Python example for retrieving
EgressInfo
and checking error details. Here's a simple way to do it:
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try:
    # Start egress and retrieve EgressInfo
    info = egress_client.start_room_composite_egress(
        room_name="my-room",
        file_outputs=[
            EncodedFileOutput(
                filepath="recordings/output.mp4",
                s3=S3Upload(
                    access_key="your-access-key",
                    secret="your-secret",
                    bucket="your-bucket",
                    region="us-east-1"
                )
            )
        ]
    )
    print(f"Egress ID: {info.egress_id}")
    print(f"Status: {info.status}")
    if info.error:
        print(f"Error: {info.error} (Code: {info.error_code})")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Failed to start egress: {e}")
And if you'd like to list all egress operations and check their statuses, here’s a handy snippet:
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try:
    # List all egress operations for a room
    egress_list = egress_client.list_egress(room_name="my-room")
    for egress in egress_list:
        print(f"Egress ID: {egress.egress_id}, Status: {egress.status}, Error: {egress.error}")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Failed to list egress: {e}")
If you have any questions or want examples in another programming language, just let me know—I’m here to help! Sources: RoomComposite Egress | LiveKit Docs | livekit-protocol/src/livekit.rs | livekit-protocol/livekit/protocol/egress.pyi | cmd/lk/egress.go | livekit/livekit_egress.twirp.go
a
show me code examples of how to setup webhook for this in python
t
I'd love to help you get started with setting up a webhook to monitor egress events and errors. Here's a Python example that should guide you through the process:
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from livekit.api import TokenVerifier, WebhookReceiver
from aiohttp import web

async def handle_webhook(request):
    # Initialize verifier with your LiveKit API key and secret
    token_verifier = TokenVerifier(api_key="your_api_key", api_secret="your_api_secret")
    webhook_receiver = WebhookReceiver(token_verifier)

    # Extract Authorization header
    auth_header = request.headers.get("Authorization")
    if not auth_header:
        return web.Response(status=401)

    # Read raw body for validation
    body = await request.read()
    try:
        event = webhook_receiver.receive(body.decode("utf-8"), auth_header)
        print("Received event:", event)
        # Handle egress events
        if event.event == "egress_ended":
            if event.egress_info.status == "EGRESS_FAILED":
                print("Egress failed with error:", event.egress_info.error)
            elif event.egress_info.status == "EGRESS_LIMIT_REACHED":
                print("Egress ended due to time limit reached")
    except Exception as e:
        print("Failed to validate webhook:", e)
        return web.Response(status=401)

    return web.Response(status=200)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app = web.Application()
    app.router.add_post("/webhook", handle_webhook)
    web.run_app(app, port=3000)
Here are some simple steps to follow: 1. Make sure to replace
your_api_key
and
your_api_secret
with your actual LiveKit API credentials. 2. Deploy this script to a server that LiveKit can access. 3. Then, configure your LiveKit project to send webhooks to your endpoint URL (like
<YOUR_WEBHOOK_URL>
). If you have any questions or would like me to walk you through any part of this, please don’t hesitate to ask. I’m here to help! Sources: livekit-api/livekit/api/__init__.py | test/webhook_test.go | Egress API | LiveKit Docs | Webhooks | LiveKit Docs
a
how to enable the webhook in the egress service
t
I'd be happy to help you enable webhooks for the egress service in LiveKit! You can set them up either at the project level or for individual egress requests. Let’s walk through both options together: 1. Project-Level Webhooks • For LiveKit Cloud: Simply head over to your LiveKit Cloud dashboard, find your project's settings, and add your webhook URL(s) along with the API key for signature verification. It’s pretty straightforward! • For Self-Hosting: You’ll want to add the following to your LiveKit server’s configuration file:
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webhook:
  api_key: 'your-api-key'       # Must match one of your LiveKit API keys
  urls:
    - '<https://yourserver.com/webhook-endpoint>'
2. Request-Level Webhooks If you need to specify additional webhooks for particular egress requests, you can include the
webhooks
field in your API call. Here’s an example to guide you:
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{
  "room_name": "my-room",
  "track_id": "TR_XXXXXXXXXXXX",
  "file": {
    "filepath": "recording.wav",
    "s3": { /* S3 config */ }
  },
  "webhooks": [
    {
      "url": "<YOUR_WEBHOOK_URL>",
      "signing_key": "your-api-key"
    }
  ]
}
3. Receiving and Validating Webhooks When webhooks are sent, they come as HTTP POST requests with a signed JWT token in the
Authorization
header. To keep things secure, you’ll want to validate this token. Here’s a Python example that might help you get started:
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from livekit.api import TokenVerifier, WebhookReceiver
from aiohttp import web

async def handle_webhook(request):
    token_verifier = TokenVerifier(api_key="your_api_key", api_secret="your_api_secret")
    webhook_receiver = WebhookReceiver(token_verifier)

    auth_header = request.headers.get("Authorization")
    if not auth_header:
        return web.Response(status=401)

    body = await request.read()
    try:
        event = webhook_receiver.receive(body.decode("utf-8"), auth_header)
        print("Received event:", event)
    except Exception as e:
        print("Failed to validate webhook:", e)
        return web.Response(status=401)

    return web.Response(status=200)
If you have any questions or need a hand with any part of the webhook setup or validation process, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m here to help! Sources: Webhooks | LiveKit Docs | Egress API | LiveKit Docs | packages/livekit-server-sdk/src/EgressClient.ts | livekit-protocol/src/livekit.rs