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# StandaloneCollectAction

> Action handle for a standalone input collection operation.

[call-collect]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/python/relay/call/collect

[base-action-interface]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/python/relay/actions

[stop]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/python/relay/actions/standalone-collect-action/stop

[startinputtimers]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/python/relay/actions/standalone-collect-action/start-input-timers

Returned from [`call.collect()`][call-collect].
Tracks a standalone input collection (without an accompanying play prompt).
Terminal states: `finished`, `error`, `no_input`, `no_match`.

Inherits all properties and methods from the
[base Action interface][base-action-interface] (`control_id`,
`is_done`, `completed`, `result`, `wait()`).

## **Properties**

No additional properties beyond the [base Action interface][base-action-interface].

## **Methods**

#### [stop](/docs/server-sdks/reference/python/relay/actions/standalone-collect-action/stop)

Stop the collect operation.

#### [start\_input\_timers](/docs/server-sdks/reference/python/relay/actions/standalone-collect-action/start-input-timers)

Manually start the initial\_timeout timer on an active collect.

## **Example**

```python
from signalwire.relay import RelayClient

client = RelayClient(
    project="your-project-id",
    token="your-api-token",
    contexts=["default"],
)

@client.on_call
async def handle_call(call):
    await call.answer()
    action = await call.collect(
        speech={"end_silence_timeout": 2.0},
        initial_timeout=10.0,
        start_input_timers=False,
    )

    event = await action.wait()
    result = event.params.get("result", {})

client.run()
```

> Action handle for a standalone input collection operation.

## Docs

- [start_input_timers](https://signalwire.com/docs/server-sdks/reference/python/relay/actions/standalone-collect-action/start-input-timers.md): Manually start the initial_timeout timer on an active collect.
- [stop](https://signalwire.com/docs/server-sdks/reference/python/relay/actions/standalone-collect-action/stop.md): Stop the collect operation.