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title: execute
slug: /reference/python/relay/client/execute
description: Send a raw JSON-RPC request to RELAY.
max-toc-depth: 3
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[dial]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/python/relay/client/dial

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

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

Send a raw JSON-RPC 2.0 request to the RELAY server and return the parsed
response. This is the low-level RPC method that all other client and call
control methods are built on.

If the client is not currently connected (e.g., during a reconnect cycle),
the request is automatically queued and sent after re-authentication completes.

<Warning>
  This method has a default timeout of 10 seconds. If no response is received
  within that window, it raises `RelayError` and forces a reconnection attempt,
  as the timeout may indicate a half-open WebSocket connection.
</Warning>

<Note>
  Most developers should use the higher-level methods like
  [`dial()`][dial],
  [`send_message()`][send-message],
  and the [`Call`][call] control methods
  instead of calling `execute()` directly. Use `execute()` only for custom
  or unsupported RPC methods.
</Note>

## **Parameters**

<ParamField path="method" type="str" required={true} toc={true}>
  Full JSON-RPC method name (e.g., `"calling.answer"`, `"calling.play"`,
  `"messaging.send"`). The method name must include the namespace prefix.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="params" type="dict[str, Any]" required={true} toc={true}>
  Parameters for the RPC call. Typically includes `node_id` and `call_id`
  for calling methods, along with method-specific parameters.
</ParamField>

## **Returns**

`dict` -- The `result` object from the JSON-RPC response. Structure depends on the method called.

## **Example**

```python {13}
from signalwire.relay import RelayClient

client = RelayClient(
    project="your-project-id",
    token="your-api-token",
    host="your-space.signalwire.com",
    contexts=["default"],
)

@client.on_call
async def handle_call(call):
    # Send a custom RPC request using the call's identifiers
    result = await client.execute("calling.answer", {
        "node_id": call.node_id,
        "call_id": call.call_id,
    })
    print(f"Answer result: {result}")

client.run()
```