Fireflies Hello World

---
name: fireflies-hello-world
description: "'Create a minimal working Fireflies.ai example that queries transcripts. Use when starting a new Fireflies.ai integration, testing your setup, or learning the GraphQL API patterns for meeting data. Trigger with phrases like \"fireflies hello world\", \"fireflies example\", \"fireflies quick start\", \"simple fireflies code\". '"
allowed-tools: "Read, Write, Edit, Bash(curl:*)"
category: backend-and-data
source_repo: jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills
source_path: "skills/.curated/fireflies-hello-world/SKILL.md"
source_url: https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/.curated/fireflies-hello-world/SKILL.md
---

# Fireflies.ai Hello World

## Overview

Minimal working examples demonstrating core Fireflies.ai GraphQL queries: list users, fetch transcripts, and read a meeting summary.

## Prerequisites

- Completed `fireflies-install-auth` setup
- `FIREFLIES_API_KEY` environment variable set
- At least one meeting recorded in Fireflies

## Instructions

### Step 1: List Workspace Users

```bash
set -euo pipefail
curl -s -X POST https://api.fireflies.ai/graphql \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FIREFLIES_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"query": "{ users { name user_id email } }"}' | jq '.data.users'
```

### Step 2: Fetch Recent Transcripts

```typescript
const FIREFLIES_API = "https://api.fireflies.ai/graphql";

async function firefliesQuery(query: string, variables?: Record<string, any>) {
  const res = await fetch(FIREFLIES_API, {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
      Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.FIREFLIES_API_KEY}`,
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({ query, variables }),
  });
  const json = await res.json();
  if (json.errors) throw new Error(json.errors[0].message);
  return json.data;
}

// List 5 most recent transcripts
const data = await firefliesQuery(`
  query RecentMeetings {
    transcripts(limit: 5) {
      id
      title
      date
      duration
      organizer_email
      participants
    }
  }
`);

for (const t of data.transcripts) {
  console.log(`${t.title} (${t.duration}min) - ${t.date}`);
  console.log(`  Organizer: ${t.organizer_email}`);
  console.log(`  Participants: ${t.participants?.join(", ")}`);
}
```

### Step 3: Read a Single Transcript with Summary

```typescript
async function getTranscriptSummary(id: string) {
  return firefliesQuery(`
    query GetTranscript($id: String!) {
      transcript(id: $id) {
        id
        title
        date
        duration
        organizer_email
        speakers { id name }
        summary {
          overview
          short_summary
          action_items
          keywords
        }
      }
    }
  `, { id });
}

const { transcript } = await getTranscriptSummary("your-transcript-id");
console.log(`Title: ${transcript.title}`);
console.log(`Summary: ${transcript.summary.overview}`);
console.log(`Action Items: ${transcript.summary.action_items?.join("\n  - ")}`);
console.log(`Keywords: ${transcript.summary.keywords?.join(", ")}`);
```

### Step 4: Python Hello World

```python
import os, requests

API = "https://api.fireflies.ai/graphql"
HEADERS = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['FIREFLIES_API_KEY']}",
}

def gql(query, variables=None):
    resp = requests.post(API, json={"query": query, "variables": variables}, headers=HEADERS)
    data = resp.json()
    if "errors" in data:
        raise Exception(data["errors"][0]["message"])
    return data["data"]

# List recent meetings
meetings = gql("{ transcripts(limit: 5) { id title date duration } }")
for m in meetings["transcripts"]:
    print(f"{m['title']} - {m['duration']}min - {m['date']}")
```

## Key Queries Reference

| Query | Purpose | Key Fields |
|-------|---------|------------|
| `user` | Current user info | `name`, `email`, `is_admin` |
| `users` | All workspace users | `name`, `user_id`, `email` |
| `transcripts(limit: N)` | Recent meetings | `id`, `title`, `date`, `duration` |
| `transcript(id: "...")` | Single meeting | `sentences`, `summary`, `speakers` |

## Error Handling

| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| `auth_failed` | Missing or invalid API key | Verify `FIREFLIES_API_KEY` is set |
| Empty transcripts array | No meetings recorded yet | Record a meeting or upload audio |
| `null` summary fields | Transcript still processing | Wait for processing to complete |
| Network timeout | API unreachable | Check internet connectivity |

## Output

- Working GraphQL queries against `https://api.fireflies.ai/graphql`
- Transcript listing with metadata
- Meeting summary with action items and keywords

## Resources

- [Fireflies API Docs](https://docs.fireflies.ai/)
- [Transcript Query Reference](https://docs.fireflies.ai/graphql-api/query/transcript)

## Next Steps

Proceed to `fireflies-core-workflow-a` for transcript retrieval and processing.

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**Source:** [`jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills`](https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills) → `skills/.curated/fireflies-hello-world/SKILL.md`

**Also appears in:** `jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/plugins/saas-packs/fireflies-pack/skills/fireflies-hello-world/SKILL.md`