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# wait_for_answered

> Wait until the call is answered.

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

[relayevent]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/python/relay/events

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

[dial]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/python/relay/client/dial

Wait until the call state reaches `answered`. Returns immediately if the call
is already answered or has moved past it (ending or ended). A typed convenience over
[`wait_for()`][wait-for] on the `calling.call.state` event.

[`answer()`][answer] returns as soon as the platform accepts the command; the call reaches
`answered` a moment later. Await `wait_for_answered()` when the next step needs the
media path up. Outbound calls from [`client.dial()`][dial] are already answered when they
return, so the method returns immediately for them.

## Parameters

**`timeout`** `float | None` — default: None

Maximum seconds to wait. Raises `asyncio.TimeoutError` if exceeded. `None`
waits indefinitely.

---

## Returns

[`RelayEvent`][relayevent] -- The state event. When the call was already at or past the target, `event.params["call_state"]` holds the current state.

## Example

```python {11-12}
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()
    await call.wait_for_answered(timeout=10)
    await (await call.play_tts("Thanks for calling Bayview Taxi.")).wait()

client.run()
```

> Wait until the call is answered.