Best Practices
Tips and recommendations for building optimal real-time AI avatar experiences with rtAV.
Session Management
- Always end sessions when done to avoid unnecessary charges
- Reuse sessions for multiple interactions when possible
- Implement connection retry logic for network issues
- Monitor session duration and balance in real-time
Performance Optimization
- Use appropriate video quality settings for your use case
- Implement buffering for smooth playback
- Handle audio-video synchronization properly
- Optimize custom face and voice assets before upload
Error Handling
- Implement proper error handling for network failures
- Handle rate limiting gracefully
- Validate API keys before making requests
- Log errors for debugging while protecting sensitive data
Security
- Never expose API keys in client-side code
- Use environment variables for API keys
- Implement proper authentication for your users
- Regularly rotate API keys
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