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id: 12a8422c-32d2-4638-a903-af8cab8919c2
title: Relay.Calling.TapAction
slug: /python/reference/calling/actions/tap
description: The Tap Action is used to tap a call.
max-toc-depth: 3
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[relay-calling-stopresult]: /docs/server-sdk/v2/python/reference/calling/results/stop

[relay-calling-tapresult]: /docs/server-sdk/v2/python/reference/calling/results/tap

[tap-async]: /docs/server-sdk/v2/python/reference/calling/call#tap_async

## Relay.Calling.TapAction

This object returned from [`tap_async`][tap-async] method that represents the running *media tapping* active on a call.

### Properties

| Property        | Type                                                 | Description                             |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| `result`        | [`Relay.Calling.TapResult`][relay-calling-tapresult] | Final `tap` result.                     |
| `state`         | string                                               | Current state of tapping.               |
| `completed`     | boolean                                              | Whether the tapping has finished.       |
| `payload`       | dict                                                 | Payload sent to Relay to start tapping. |
| `control_id`    | string                                               | UUID to identify the action.            |
| `source_device` | dict                                                 | Source device sending media.            |

### Methods

#### stop

Stop the action immediately.

**Parameters**

*None*

**Returns**

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

**Examples**

> Start tapping using RTP and stop it after 5 seconds.

```python
import asyncio # to use sleep

action = await call.tap_async(audio_direction='listen', target_type='rtp', target_addr='192.168.1.1', target_port=1234)
# Do other things while tapping the media and then stop it..
await asyncio.sleep(5)
await action.stop()
```