Route inbound calls to LiveKit

Send inbound PSTN calls to LiveKit with SWML connect

Route inbound calls to LiveKit

Send inbound PSTN calls to LiveKit with SWML connect

In this guide, we will deploy a SWML script that routes inbound calls from SignalWire to the LiveKit platform. The script uses the SWML connect method to dial a LiveKit SIP address.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, you’ll need the following:

Setup

Create a SWML Script

To create a SWML script, navigate to the Resources tab in your SignalWire Dashboard, click + Add New, and select SWML Script.

Log in to your SignalWire Dashboard and navigate to the Resources tab on the left-hand sidebar.
Click Add, select Script, and then choose SWML Script.
Paste the following SWML code snippet into the editor:

1 version: 1.0.0
2 sections:
3    main:
4       - connect:
5            to: sip:%{call.to}@your-unique-SIP-domain-from-Livekit.com;transport=tcp

Be sure to replace your-unique-SIP-domain-from-Livekit.com with the SIP domain from your LiveKit settings (for example, 241ozqza.sip.livekit.cloud). Find this domain under LiveKit Settings labeled as SIP URI.

Save the SWML script once the modifications are complete.

Assign a phone number

When your SignalWire phone number receives an inbound call, it needs to know how to handle it. In this step, we will assign the intended SignalWire phone number to the new SWML script Resource as an Address.

On the SignalWire platform, Resources, including SWML scripts, are powerful building blocks that can orchestrate any kind of communications application. Each Resource can have multiple Addresses, such as phone numbers, SIP addresses, and aliases.

Open the Phone Numbers tab of your SignalWire Dashboard.
Select the Edit Settings option for the phone number you want to use for inbound calls.
Click Assign Resource and choose the SWML script you just created.

This ensures that incoming calls to the designated SignalWire phone number follow the routing path defined in the SWML script.

Configure LiveKit

Next, we will configure a SIP trunk in LiveKit to handle calls routed from SignalWire. Follow the official LiveKit SIP trunk inbound guide for further information.

Add a LiveKit SIP Trunk

Create a new SIP trunk using the following configuration:

1 {
2   "trunk": {
3     "name": "My trunk",
4     "numbers": ["+1XXXXXXXXXX"]
5   }
6 }

Be sure to replace +1XXXXXXXXXX with the SignalWire phone number you assigned previously. Ensure the number is formatted in E.164 format.

Submit your configuration.

After completing this setup, you can use LiveKit’s dispatch rules to determine how incoming calls should be handled. Consult LiveKit’s Dispatch Rules Guide for guidance on managing call routing.

You’re all set to start handling inbound calls with LiveKit and SignalWire. If you need further assistance, consult the LiveKit documentation or reach out to SignalWire support.

Next steps

Troubleshooting

If calls are not reaching LiveKit:
- Verify that the SIP domain in your SWML script matches your LiveKit settings.
- Ensure your phone number is correctly formatted in the trunk configuration.

Record calls

To record inbound calls, add the record_call method to your existing inbound SWML script:

1 version: 1.0.0
2 sections:
3   main:
4   - record_call:
5       format: mp3
6   - connect:
7       to: sip:%{call.to}@your-unique-SIP-domain-from-Livekit-goes-here.com

These recordings can be accessed in the Dashboard in Storage > Recordings, or using the Recordings List API endpoint.

View logs

Access call logs in the Logs tab of your SignalWire Dashboard.