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# ElevenLabs

> Browse voices and models, check subscription usage, and synthesize speech with the ElevenLabs API

## At a glance

* **Availability**: Experimental ([how to enable](/cloud/integrations)).
* **Auth**: API key.
* **Connection**: The key from `ELEVENLABS_API_KEY` is sent as the `xi-api-key` header.
* **Docs**: [https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/authentication](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/authentication)

## Credentials

Set these per environment. See [Connect an integration](/cloud/integrations).

| Variable             | Required | Description                                                                               |
| -------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `ELEVENLABS_API_KEY` | Yes      | ElevenLabs API key from app settings [Docs](https://elevenlabs.io/app/settings/api-keys). |

## Setup

1. **Create an ElevenLabs account**: Go to [https://elevenlabs.io](https://elevenlabs.io) and sign up or sign in. The free tier includes a monthly character allowance suitable for testing.
2. **Create an API key**: Open [https://elevenlabs.io/app/settings/api-keys](https://elevenlabs.io/app/settings/api-keys) and click 'Create API Key'. You can restrict the key to specific permissions (e.g. text-to-speech, voices read).
3. **Store the key**: Copy the key and add it to your .env file as ELEVENLABS\_API\_KEY=...
4. **Verify access**: Run the Get Subscription tool to confirm the key works and see your character quota.

* Authentication uses the xi-api-key header, not Authorization
* Text to Speech returns raw binary audio (application/octet-stream), not JSON - treat the response as a file
* Speech synthesis consumes characters from your plan quota; overages depend on your subscription tier

Provider API reference: [https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/introduction](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/introduction)

## Tools

| Tool             | Access | Description                                                                                                                                         |
| ---------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| List Voices      | Read   | List and search the voices available to the account                                                                                                 |
| Get Voice        | Read   | Get details about a specific voice                                                                                                                  |
| List Models      | Read   | List the speech models available to the account                                                                                                     |
| Get Subscription | Read   | Get subscription tier, character usage, and limits for the account                                                                                  |
| Text to Speech   | Write  | Convert text to speech with a chosen voice; the response is binary audio (not JSON), so route the output to a file or player rather than parsing it |

## Example prompts

* List my available ElevenLabs voices and summarize them by category.
* Check my ElevenLabs subscription and tell me how much of my character quota is left.