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id: b275d644-99bb-4a22-a2ea-d485dc866392
title: Relay.Calling.RecordAction
slug: /python/reference/calling/actions/record
description: The Record Action is used to record a call.
max-toc-depth: 3
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[record-async]: /docs/server-sdk/v2/python/reference/calling/call#record_async

[relay-calling-recordresult]: /docs/server-sdk/v2/python/reference/calling/results/record

[relay-calling-stopresult]: /docs/server-sdk/v2/python/reference/calling/results/stop

## Relay.Calling.RecordAction

This object returned from [`record_async`][record-async] method that represents a recording currently active on a call.

### Properties

| Property     | Type                                                       | Description                               |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `result`     | [`Relay.Calling.RecordResult`][relay-calling-recordresult] | Final result of recording.                |
| `state`      | `string`                                                   | Current state of recording.               |
| `completed`  | `boolean`                                                  | Whether the recording has finished.       |
| `payload`    | `dict`                                                     | Payload sent to Relay to start recording. |
| `control_id` | `string`                                                   | UUID to identify the recording.           |

### Methods

#### stop

Stop the action immediately.

**Parameters**

*None*

**Returns**

`coroutine` - Coroutine that will return a [`Relay.Calling.StopResult`][relay-calling-stopresult] object.

**Examples**

Start recording the call and stop it after 10 seconds:

```python
import asyncio # to use sleep

action = await call.record_async(stereo=True)
await asyncio.sleep(10)
await action.stop()
```